How Long It Really Takes to Speak English Fluently · POC English
探讨英语流利所需时间，分析学习过程与语言技能的关联。适合练习听力和口语，提升语言综合能力。
How long do you think it takes to speak English fluently?
你认为要流利地说英语需要多长时间？
One month, six months, one year, 12 years.
一个月、六个月、一年、十二年……
That is a question I'm going to answer in today's slow English podcast.
这是一个我将在今天的“慢英语播客”中回答的问题。
My name is Matty and welcome to this lesson.
我的名字是马蒂，欢迎大家参加这节课。
So a couple of days ago, I was scrolling Instagram and I came across this ad which said,
几天前，我在刷 Instagram 时看到了这样一则广告：
Hey, use our AI application and speak English fluently in two weeks.
嘿，使用我们的 AI 应用程序，两周内你就能流利地说英语了。
I laughed because I know it's impossible.
我笑了，因为我知道这是不可能的。
Do you think it's possible to speak a language fluently in two weeks?
你认为在两周内就能流利地说一门语言吗？
I'm not talking about English.
我说的不是英语。
Think about any language, Italian, French, German, Arabic.
随便想一种语言吧——意大利语、法语、德语、阿拉伯语……
Is it possible to speak that language fluently in two weeks?
在两周内就能流利地说那种语言，这可能吗？
I'm sure the answer is no, right?
我敢肯定答案是否定的，对吧？
But here's my next question.
不过，我的下一个问题是这样的……
So how long do you think it takes for you to speak a language fluently?
那么，你认为自己需要多长时间才能流利地说一门语言呢？
Let's talk about English.
我们来谈谈英语吧。
How long should you study English so that you become fluent?
你需要学习英语多长时间才能达到流利的程度呢？
I'm sure you do not have the answer to this question.
我确信你并不知道这个问题的答案。
You may say six months or two years or 14 years, but what's the basis?
你可能会说六个月、两年或十四年，但这个时间段的依据是什么呢？
So let's figure that out together.
那么，让我们一起弄清楚这个问题吧。
Fluency talks only about one skill and that is speaking.
Fluency Talks”主要讨论的是一项技能，那就是口语表达能力。
When we say you want to become fluent, that means you want to speak fluently,
当我们说“你想变得流利”时，这意味着你希望自己的口语表达能够非常流畅、自然。
right?
对吧？
We're not talking about your listening skill, your reading skill, your writing skill.
我们讨论的并不是你的听力能力、阅读能力或写作能力。
We're not talking about the main systems which are vocabulary and grammar.
我们这里讨论的并不是那些核心的学习内容，比如词汇和语法。
We're putting everything aside and we are focusing on one skill, speaking.
我们把所有其他事情都放在一边，专注于一项技能——即口语表达能力。
But you need to know that in English and in any other languages,
但你需要知道的是，在英语以及任何其他语言中，
skills are not separate from each other.
各种技能之间并不是彼此孤立的、相互独立的。实际上，这些技能往往是相互关联、相互影响的。在学习或掌握一项技能的过程中，往往需要同时运用其他相关的技能。因此，我们应该将各种技能视为一个有机的整体，而不是彼此分离的独立部分。
They are interconnected.
它们是相互关联的。
So speaking fluently, a good speaking skill, requires good listening, good writing,
因此，要能够流利地表达自己的观点（即具备良好的口语能力），就需要具备良好的倾听能力和写作能力。
probably even good reading, they are interconnected.
这些内容甚至可能非常值得一读，因为它们之间是相互关联的。
And definitely good grammar and good vocabulary.
语法和词汇量也都非常出色。
So when you say fluent, do not only talk about speaking, talk about all skills together.
因此，当你提到“流利”时，不要仅仅指说话能力，而应该涵盖所有相关的技能。
First, let's talk about the levels of English.
首先，我们来谈谈英语的水平划分。
We have CEFR levels, A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2.
我们使用欧洲语言共同参考框架（CEFR）来划分语言水平，这些水平包括：A1、A2、B1、B2、C1 和 C2。
And when I say I got to C2, I climbed up this ladder from A1 to A2, from A2 to B1,
当我提到自己已经到达了 C2 时，其实我是通过这样一步步攀爬上去的：从 A1 爬到 A2，再从 A2 爬到 B1。
B1 to B2, so on and so forth.
从 B1 到 B2，依此类推。
But how long does it take to go from A1 to C2?
但是从 A1 级晋升到 C2 级需要多长时间呢？
For me, it was 14 years.
对我来说，这个过程持续了14年。
But do we have a fixed formula?
但是，我们真的有一个固定的公式吗？
Yes, there is an estimate by Cambridge University.
是的，剑桥大学对此进行过一项估算。