在學(xué)英語(yǔ)的時(shí)候，你是不是經(jīng)常會(huì)被告知要這樣做：

想學(xué)好英語(yǔ)（尤其是口語(yǔ)），你就一定要多和native English speakers（英語(yǔ)母語(yǔ)的人） 溝通。

這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)受到了很多英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)者的追捧，甚至都要趕超“出國(guó)留學(xué)”的觀念了！

那么這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)正確嗎？和什么樣的native speakers交流，才能提高英語(yǔ)？今天，英語(yǔ)君就來和你好好說說。

1.和native speakers交流，對(duì)學(xué)英語(yǔ)有幫助?

Why do we think this is true? Well, it seems logical.Many believe that the language belongs to the native speakers, so if we want to speak it ‘correctly’ we must speak English with them, right?However, this idea is a barrier to the reality that languages are not so black and white. Especially English because it is the global language for communication.
同英語(yǔ)母語(yǔ)者對(duì)話真的對(duì)學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)有幫助嗎？邏輯上似乎是合理的。很多人認(rèn)為如果想地道地說英語(yǔ)，當(dāng)然要同英語(yǔ)母語(yǔ)者對(duì)話，因?yàn)橛⒄Z(yǔ)母語(yǔ)者創(chuàng)造并一直在使用英語(yǔ)。但，語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用沒有明確的對(duì)錯(cuò)之分，尤其是作為國(guó)際通用語(yǔ)——英語(yǔ)。

Languages are fluid and evolving. There is no perfect way to speak them. Native speakers bend the rules, and usually we do NOT care if learners make mistakes, as longas we can understand them.
語(yǔ)言是多變的，在不斷進(jìn)化。沒有什么所謂的，能完美地運(yùn)用一門語(yǔ)言的說法。事實(shí)上，（在日常生活中）人們也不在乎語(yǔ)言學(xué)習(xí)者是否會(huì)犯錯(cuò)誤，只要大家可以相互理解就可以了。

試想一下：

你和一個(gè)學(xué)中文的外國(guó)人聊天，如果他犯了中文語(yǔ)法錯(cuò)誤，你會(huì)生氣嗎？我想你肯定不會(huì)生氣。

English learners can succeed in getting real fluency without ever living abroad or speaking with anative speaker.?
所以，英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)者并不需要在海外生活或者與英語(yǔ)母語(yǔ)者交流才能把英語(yǔ)學(xué)好。

2.與native speaker交流的認(rèn)識(shí)誤區(qū)

誤區(qū)1：natives speak的英語(yǔ)才地道（×）

真相2：英語(yǔ)是一門國(guó)際語(yǔ)言（√）

English is used in virtually allcross-cultural interactions, like business and tourism. In fact, there are twice as many non-native English speakers than natives!?For this reason, it would be foolish to have a goal of only speaking with native speakers. You need to have a global perspective, and be able to communicate with people from any country, despite their accent.?I would even argue that we are evolving beyond needing to choose between learning American or British English. Soon, students will learn global English.
英語(yǔ)作為國(guó)際語(yǔ)言廣泛應(yīng)用于商務(wù)，旅游，跨文化交流等用途。事實(shí)上，使用英語(yǔ)的非母語(yǔ)者人數(shù)是英語(yǔ)母語(yǔ)者人數(shù)的兩倍。單單是這個(gè)原因，一心想著和本地人講英語(yǔ)，這個(gè)想法是不切實(shí)際的。我們需要有國(guó)際化視野，可以和任何一個(gè)國(guó)家的人用英語(yǔ)溝通，即使他們會(huì)帶有口音。我甚至覺得，將來學(xué)英語(yǔ)的人（可能）不會(huì)再糾結(jié)是學(xué)習(xí)英音還是美音。大家（將要）學(xué)習(xí)國(guó)際化的英語(yǔ)。

誤區(qū)2：natives speak能糾正錯(cuò)誤（×）

真相2：“輸入”和“輸出”更重要（√）

有一些學(xué)英語(yǔ)的小伙伴，會(huì)覺得不和英語(yǔ)母語(yǔ)者交流，就無法提高自己的英語(yǔ)理解能力。但，如果你英語(yǔ)聽力，詞匯，語(yǔ)法，或者是發(fā)音有問題，單純地與英語(yǔ)母語(yǔ)者交流并不能解決。

Not having native speakers around is NOT avalid excuse not to improve your English.A good teacher’s job is not to make you learn. A good teacher is your guide on the path to fluency. But it is up to YOU to walk the path.
身邊沒有英語(yǔ)母語(yǔ)者不是英語(yǔ)說不好的借口。一個(gè)優(yōu)秀的老師不是強(qiáng)迫你去學(xué)習(xí)，而是引導(dǎo)你如何流利地用英語(yǔ)表達(dá)自我。能達(dá)到怎樣的一個(gè)程度，完全取決于你自己。

The most valuable part of speaking with someone from the U.S.A., U.K., etc. is that you get to hear the language as it is spoken in that country. NOT that you will get your mistakes corrected. In my experience, unless it is a teacher that you are paying, it is unlikely that anative speaker will correct your mistakes.
與美國(guó)人，英國(guó)人等英語(yǔ)母語(yǔ)者交流，可以使你更了解美音，英音，不能寄望于他們給你糾正錯(cuò)誤。根據(jù)我個(gè)人的經(jīng)驗(yàn)，除非你花錢請(qǐng)老師，否則英語(yǔ)母語(yǔ)者都不大可能幫你糾正錯(cuò)誤。

That is why the difference between input(reading, listening) and output (writing, speaking) is so important.
這就是為什么“輸入”和“輸出”變得這么重要。

什么是輸入/輸出

When improving our speaking is the goal, listening is especially important to absorb how the language is naturally spoken.The wonderful thing about English is that there are tons and tons of resources for input that are easily accessible for anyone. You can listen to podcasts and radio and watch TV series and movies(learn more here).
如果你想提高你的口語(yǔ)能力，多聽是最好的“輸入”方式，因?yàn)樗梢宰屇愀惺苓@門語(yǔ)言最自然的表達(dá)方式。學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)的一個(gè)好處就是你有數(shù)不盡的資源可以去利用，譬如聽播客、廣播、電視劇、電影等。

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“輸入”可以幫助你了解語(yǔ)言的上下文含義，以及語(yǔ)言的韻律、音調(diào)、糾正你的發(fā)音、口語(yǔ)詞匯、語(yǔ)法等。一個(gè)人練習(xí)或與非英語(yǔ)母語(yǔ)者練習(xí)都沒那么重要。最重要的還是要將你學(xué)習(xí)到的東西應(yīng)用起來。

Will Speaking with Non-Natives Make My English Worse?Conversation with non-native speakers will NOT make your English worse if you are balancing it with enough nativeresources.
與非英語(yǔ)母語(yǔ)者交流會(huì)使英語(yǔ)變差嗎？與非英語(yǔ)母語(yǔ)者對(duì)話并不會(huì)使你的英語(yǔ)變差，只要你能夠保證足夠的純正英語(yǔ)素材“輸入”。

In summary, by listening a lot and speaking regularly you will see your confidence AND fluency improve.
總而言之，多聽多說會(huì)給你的英語(yǔ)帶來顯著的提升。

誤區(qū)3：natives speak能幫你學(xué)習(xí)（×）

真相3：英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)者才能更好地幫你（√）

Most people say they want to speak with anative speaker, but are actually too scared to.In fact, for most people, this is the biggest barrier to fluency. Because of this, they either resist looking for opportunities to speak, or when they get the chance, they freeze up or find an excuse not to practice.But speaking to other learners is not nearly as scary. You do not have to worry about them judging you because they know how you feel.
很多人都說他們想和英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)者對(duì)話，但是他們不敢。實(shí)際上，這才是影響流利地說英語(yǔ)最大的障礙。由于恐懼，人們抵觸講英語(yǔ)的機(jī)會(huì)，即便有了機(jī)會(huì)，人們也會(huì)愣住找個(gè)理由不講話。但是與其他的英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)者交流，并不會(huì)讓人產(chǎn)生恐懼。你不用擔(dān)心他們會(huì)評(píng)判你的英語(yǔ)水平，因?yàn)樗麄兞私饽愕念檻]。

Most native speakers (probably over 97%) do not understand the complexities of their own language, and even less know how to teach it. Furthermore, many English native speakers feel it is rude to correct someone’s mistakes.
97%的英語(yǔ)母語(yǔ)者不了解英語(yǔ)的語(yǔ)法構(gòu)成，知道如何去教英語(yǔ)的就更少了。還有，很多英語(yǔ)母語(yǔ)者認(rèn)為糾正他人的語(yǔ)法錯(cuò)誤是不禮貌的。

Most people that think they NEED to speak with a native speaker have little (if any) experience actually speaking with people from non-English speaking countries.?And many who have not done enough work to improve their listening, confidence, and conversational skills don’t realize that if they have a conversation with a native right now, they are going to have a lot of difficulty understanding and communicating with her. Natives generally speak fast, connect their speech, and use a lot of slang andexpressions.
大部分學(xué)英語(yǔ)的人覺得要盡可能地和英語(yǔ)母語(yǔ)者對(duì)話，減少和非英語(yǔ)母語(yǔ)者的對(duì)話。但，很多人都沒意識(shí)到，由于他們花在聽力、對(duì)話技巧等方面的學(xué)習(xí)精力不多，即便他們有機(jī)會(huì)與英語(yǔ)母語(yǔ)者對(duì)話，也不能很好地理解和溝通。因?yàn)橛⒄Z(yǔ)母語(yǔ)者語(yǔ)速很快，經(jīng)常會(huì)使用一些俚語(yǔ)。

This can build on one’s existing anxiety of speaking, and causes many to quickly give up.That’s why just starting to speak, especially with someone who is patient and empathetic, is a huge confidence boost. This is EXACTLY what a learner needs to get over herfears, to start communicating, and move towards fluency.
上面這種溝通障礙和理解困難，加劇了英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)者的對(duì)話恐懼，進(jìn)而導(dǎo)致很多人就放棄開口說英語(yǔ)。這就是為什么與一個(gè)耐心且對(duì)你感同身受的人對(duì)話是重要的，這樣可以幫你增加自信。語(yǔ)言學(xué)習(xí)者需要自信去克服恐懼，開啟對(duì)話，逐漸可以流利對(duì)話。

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