Why is English so hard for a Chinese person?
為什么中國人學(xué)英語這么難？

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獲得132.5k好評的回答@Rebecca Ann Zimmerman：

I teach English as a Second Language in Taiwan, so I see native Mandarin speakers struggle with English every day. Below are some of the things my students do that make learning English more difficult:
我在臺灣教英語這門外語，所以我看到說普通話的人每天學(xué)英語多費勁。以下就是我學(xué)生所做的一些把英語學(xué)習(xí)變得更困難的事：

Not having a clear idea of why they are learning English, or how to make a study plan to help them reach a realistic goal.
學(xué)英語的動機不明確，或者不知道如何制定學(xué)習(xí)計劃來幫助自己取得實效。

When I ask them their goal, every single reply is the same: I want to be fluent in English.
我問他們學(xué)習(xí)目標(biāo)時，統(tǒng)一的回答是：我想把英語說流利。

It sounds awesome, but it probably won’t happen.
這聽起來很好，但不可能實現(xiàn)。

If you imagined yourself in a meeting with foreign colleagues; expressing your thoughts well, impressing others with your ideas; then, that's where you start.
如果你想象自己是在和外國同事一起開會；想清晰地表達(dá)自己的想法，讓別人記住，那你就要從這個角度出發(fā)。

Start reading industry websites and blogs, watch videos or listen to podcasts to see and hear how people communicate.
開始瀏覽行業(yè)網(wǎng)站和博客、看視頻或聽播客看看聽聽人們是怎樣溝通的。

Learn and know the vocabulary about your job, then join discussion groups and practice expressing yourself.
學(xué)習(xí)了解與你的工作相關(guān)的詞匯，然后加入討論團隊并練習(xí)表達(dá)自己。

If you picture yourself traveling the world, making new friends, then do the same with travel shows, videos, blogs, etc.
如果你想象自己是在周游世界、交新朋友，那你同樣要看旅行節(jié)目、視頻、博客等等。

You probably won't, or don't need to be fluent, so relax and focus on your specific goal. Figure out why you want or need to study English and go from there.
你可能說得不流利，或者也不需要流利，所以你要放松，關(guān)注自己特定的目標(biāo)，弄明白為什么你想或需要學(xué)英語，然后從自己的目標(biāo)出發(fā)。

Learning a language is a journey- not a destination.
學(xué)語言是一個過程，而非終點。

If you are like my students, you have probably studied English for years, but still don't feel confident using English.
如果你像我學(xué)生一樣，那你可能學(xué)英語很多年了，但仍然沒有信心使用英語。

How can this be?
怎么會這樣呢？

The more we do something, the better we will be, right?
什么事都是熟能生巧的，對吧？

If you study by memorizing words and grammar patterns; English will be hard and boring.
如果你通過記憶單詞和語法規(guī)則學(xué)英語，那英語就會很難學(xué)很無聊。

Change your thinking and change your study method. Make English a fun part of your daily life and you will learn and enjoy the process.
改變一下思路和學(xué)習(xí)方法，讓英語成為日常生活中有趣的一部分，你將學(xué)好英語并享受這一過程。

When something becomes a habit, we no longer think about- we just do it.
當(dāng)一件事成為習(xí)慣時，我們不再思考，就只是去做。

Daily: Start with 10 minutes a day. Making daily contact with English depends on your personality and schedule.
日常：從每天10分鐘開始。根據(jù)自己的個性和日程接觸英語。

Schedule: Can you wake up 10 minutes earlier in the morning and read English aloud? Do you have 10 minutes on your way to/from work or school to listen to English, write in a journal, or use a learning app? Find your 10 mins each day.
日程：你早上能提前10分鐘起床大聲讀英語嗎？上班上學(xué)或下班放學(xué)路上有10分鐘時間聽英語、寫日記或使用學(xué)習(xí)軟件嗎？找到你每天的10分鐘。

Personality: If you're not very motivated, start with an app that will remind you to study. Challenge a friend or classmate to study for 10 mins a day and do it together. The point is: if you don't have an English environment, you can make your own. If it interests you, you'll stick with it!
性格：如果你不是特別積極的人，利用應(yīng)用軟件提醒自己學(xué)習(xí)。每天向朋友或同學(xué)挑戰(zhàn)英語，一起學(xué)習(xí)10分鐘。關(guān)鍵是如果你沒有英語環(huán)境，可以自己創(chuàng)造。對英語感興趣了就能堅持下去！

Good luck!
祝你好運！

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（翻譯：菲菲）