Warming-up to Study English
學習之前先熱身
Just as there are exercises to help you warm up before you play some basketball or other sport, there are exercises which can help you warm up to study English. Here are some simple exercises to help you warm up。
每次打籃球或者進行其他運動之前我們總要做一些熱身活動來準備準備，學英語也是一樣，這里有一些可以幫你做學前熱身的簡單練習。
Study English I: Activating Your Vocabulary
熱身練習一：激活你的詞匯
Activate your vocabulary by thinking or speaking briefly about the subject you are about to work on. For example, if you are going to study English on topics that focuses on vacations, take a moment to think about your last vacation, what you did, what you enjoyed, etc. This simple exercise will help your brain warm-up to vocabulary that you are likely to encounter as you study English about this particular subject。
激活英語詞匯可以通過簡短的想想或者說一說和你即將學習的主題來進行。舉個例子，如果你要學習和假期有關的主題，花點時間想想你上一個假期，你干什么了，你喜歡的事情等等，這個簡單的練習可以讓你的大腦準備好你在學習的時候可能用到的詞匯。
Study English II: Activating Your Grammar
熱身練習二：激活你的語法
Activate your grammar by thinking about the general grammar area before you begin to study. For example, if you are going to study English grammar focusing on the past, stop to think about what you did last weekend, where you went, etc. to help activate what you already understand about using the past. As with activating vocabulary, you'll help your brain bring up what it knows about the past simple in an easy way before you begin to focus on studying English grammar in detail。
在開始學習之前，想一想通用的語法點，以此來激活你的語法。比如，如果你要學習過去時，開始想想你上周末干過什么，去過哪里等等，這些可以激活你已經學會的過去式的用法。加上已經激活的詞匯，在你開始學習語法細節之前，就可以幫助你的大腦用一種輕松的方法了解過去時。
Study English III: Singing a Song
熱身練習三：唱首歌
Before class begins, or before you sit down to study English sing a song in English to yourself. Make sure to use a song that you understand and know very well. This short and fun exercise will help your brain focus on the English language in a relaxing manner. It's important to be relaxed when you study English! Singing a song also helps activate the creative side of your brain which can help you come up with more examples as your practice conversation or do some creative writing。
在英語課開始前，或者你開始學英語之前，給自己唱一首英語歌吧。最好是一首你完全明白唱的是什么的歌。這種簡短又有趣的練習可以幫助你的大腦在放松模式下集中在英語這種語言上。學英語的時候放松是很重要的！唱歌還能幫助激活你大腦中有創造力的一邊，者可以讓你在練習對話或者寫作的時候舉出更多的例子。
Study English IV: Typing e a Short Paragraph in English
熱身練習四：用英語寫一段文章
If you going to study English at your desk, begin by typing a simple paragraph in English. You can type about your day, your hobbies, your friends, etc. Anything will do. Typing helps activate the kinetic part of your brain that helps improve learning through physical activity. I also recommend typing while you study your English grammar. This will help solidify your knowledge with movement。
如果你會坐在桌前學習英語，從打出一段簡單的英文開始吧。你可以寫寫你的一天，你的愛好，你的朋友等等，什么都行。打字可以幫助激活你大腦中運動的部分，這有助于從生理行為方面促進學習。我還很推薦學語法的時候打字，這可以用動作固化你的記憶。
Study English V: A Thousand Words ..
熱身練習五：一千個詞……
As the saying goes in English: A picture is worth a thousand words. Help activate the creative side of your brain by trying to describe a photo or other image. You can combine use this also to activate your vocabulary by choosing a picture that has something to do with the subject your are going to study in English。
英語里有句話說，一幅畫頂一千個詞。描繪一張照片或者其他的圖片會很有助于激活你大腦中創造性的一邊。你還可以用一張和你要學習的主題相關的圖片結合這個方法激活你的詞匯。
Study English - Tips for Success
英語學習成功小貼士
Here are some tips for success to help you as you study English。
下面是一些幫助你成功學習英語的小貼士。
Study English Every Day
每天學英語
It's important to study English every day. However, don't exaggerate! Study for thirty minutes every day instead of two hours once a week. Short, steady practice is much better for learning than long periods on an irregular basis. This habit of studying English every day will help keep English in your brain fresh。
每天學習英語是很重要的。但是，別急功近利！一周學兩個小時不如每天學半個小時。短時間穩定的學習要比長時間但是不規律的學習好得多。每天學習英語會讓你的腦中的英文保持新鮮。
Study English Using Different Methods to Learn
使用不同的方法學英語
Don't just use one way to study English. Use a variety of methods which will help all the parts of your brain (multiple intelligences) help you. For example, if you are learning new vocabulary, create a word map, describe a picture, make a list and study that, type out the words five times. All of these methods together help to reinforce your learning。
學英語別一條道走到黑。使用多種方法能調動你大腦的各個部分。比如，如果你在學新單詞，畫一個單詞圖，描繪一張圖片，做個列表然后再學習，打五次單詞，所有這些方法都能促進你的學習。
Study English by Finding some Friends
找一些朋友一起學習
There is nothing like having a few friends to study English together. You can practice the exercises together, have conversations together (in English!)， and, as you study English together, help each other with exercises you may not understand。
沒有什么比得上和朋友一起學習。你們可以一起做練習，一起做英語會話，你們可以一起學習，互相幫助，解決你可能不懂的問題。在滬江論壇和滬江部落你可以很輕松的找到志同道合一起學英語的朋友哦。
Study English by Choosing Topics that Interest You
選擇你感興趣的主題來學英語
One of the most important things to do is to study English using topics that you like. This will help motivate you because you will also be learning about a topic you find interesting while you study English。
最重要的一件事是學習那些你感興趣的話題，這些可以激勵你學習，在學英語的同時還可以發現一個自己感興趣的話題。
