10 Mistakes People Make When Learning English! · Learn English with Bob the Canadian
视频讲解英语学习中的10个常见错误，适合练习听力、口语和学习策略。内容涵盖期望速成、不追踪进度、不参加英语测试等关键问题。
Well, hello and welcome to this English lesson where I'm going to talk about 10 mistakes that I think people make when learning the English language.
大家好，欢迎来到这节英语课。在这节课中，我将讨论我认为人们在学习英语时经常会犯的10个错误。
And the first mistake I want to talk about is expecting quick results.
我想首先谈谈的第一个错误，就是期望能够迅速看到结果。
Very often when I'm doing a live English lesson and people are looking for advice, they'll ask questions like this,
很多时候，在我进行实时英语教学时，当人们需要建议时，他们会提出这样的问题。
how can I be fluent in 30 days?
我如何在30天内达到流利的程度呢？
How can I be fluent in six months?
我怎么可能在六个月内就做到流利使用这六种语言呢？
And my response is always this.
而我的回答总是这样的。
You can't expect quick results when learning a language.
学习一门语言时，你不能期望很快就能看到成果。
This is an enormous task.
这是一项极其艰巨的任务。
If you've decided to learn the English language, it's going to take a while.
如果你决定学习英语，那么这个过程需要一些时间。
So please don't expect quick results.
因此，请不要期望很快就能看到结果。
Instead, expect regular, normal results.
相反，你应该期待得到常规的、正常的结果。
Every week you should be learning some new vocabulary and you should be seeing some progress.
每周你应该学习一些新的词汇，并且应该能看到自己的进步。
So mistake number one, expecting quick results.
第一个错误就是：期望能够迅速看到结果。
Before we continue, I do want to thank Preply, the sponsor of this video.
在继续之前，我确实想感谢 Preply——这个视频的赞助商。
If you're not sure what Preply is, it's a place where you can find an English speaking partner that can help you practice your English.
如果你还不清楚 Preply 是什么，那么它是一个可以帮你找到会说英语的伙伴的地方——这些伙伴可以帮助你练习英语。
And if you use the link in the description below today you'll get 50% off your first lesson.
如果您今天使用下方描述中的链接，就可以享受首次课程50%的折扣。
Mistake number two not tracking your progress.
第二个错误就是不跟踪自己的进展。
I think whenever you do anything in life, when you want to achieve goals, it's important to track your progress
我认为，无论你在生活中做什么，无论你想要实现什么目标，跟踪自己的进展都是非常重要的。
as you learn English.
当你学习英语的时候……
A simple way to track your progress is to just check off on a calendar all of the days where you've actually sat down
一个简单的方法来记录自己的进展就是：在日历上把所有你真正坐下来学习或工作的日子都标记出来。
and learned some English.
还学了一些英语。
Another way to track progress is to regularly quiz yourself.
另一种跟踪进展的方法是定期自我测试。
When you track your progress, it gives you something to look back at.
当你记录自己的进步时，你就会有可以回顾的东西。
It gives you something to reflect on on those days where you don't have any motivation.
这会让你在那些缺乏动力的日子里有所思考。
Think about it this way.
你可以这样想：
If you woke up one day and you didn't feel like learning English
如果你有一天醒来后，突然不想再学习英语了……
that day, but you looked at your calendar and there were 30 red check marks on every day of the month except for the 31st,
那天……但你看了看日历，发现这个月的每一天（除了31日）上都标有30个红色的复选标记。
you would be very motivated to practice English that day.
那天你一定会非常有动力去练习英语。
So track your progress.
因此，请记录自己的进步情况。
It's just a great way to keep track of how well you are doing and also to motivate yourself.
这确实是一种很好的方式，可以让你清楚地了解自己的进步情况，同时也能激励自己继续努力。
The third mistake, in my opinion, that English learners make is not taking an English test.
在我看来，英语学习者犯的第三个错误就是不参加英语考试。
When you take an official English test, I know it costs money, but when you pay the money and you take the test,
当你参加正式的英语考试时，我知道这需要花费一定的费用。不过，在你支付了费用并真正参加了考试之后……
it will diagnose your current English abilities and it'll tell you where you're weak.
它会评估你当前的英语水平，并指出你的薄弱环节。
It will test your reading, writing, listening and speaking in a very stressful official capacity.
这将在一个充满压力的正式环境中，测试你的阅读、写作、听力和口语能力。
And you'll actually get a printout that tells you what to work on.
实际上，你会得到一份打印出来的清单，上面会告诉你需要重点关注哪些内容（也就是需要改进或处理的方面）。
It might say your reading is amazing but.
上面可能会写着你的阅读能力非常出色，但是……
But your writing needs work.
不过你的写作水平还有待提高。
It might tell you that your listening skills are top shelf, but you really need to work on your conversation abilities.
虽然这可能表明你的倾听能力非常出色，但你确实需要进一步提升自己的对话技巧。
From there, looking at the results of the test, you can develop a plan.
从那里开始，通过查看测试结果，你可以制定一个相应的计划。
And the other cool thing is it helps you track your progress.
另一个很棒的功能是，它可以帮助你跟踪自己的学习进度。