10月雅思口语高频话题：A second foreign language

跟着的老师一起来看一下2021年10月的雅思口语高频话题：Something you do or learning a second language”.

看到这个题目，对于学习二外的方法，很多同学想到的，可能是记背单词，找外教练习等等，思路难以进一步拓展，所以在这里，我们可以来全面的了解以下，学习二外的必要性，以及具体可以有哪些方法。

1. 首先从学二外的好处上分析，我们发现有“文化、认知、社交”等多方面的好处。

①Becoming bilingual opens up a whole new world—a world of different people, of different cultures, of different emotions.

②Learning a second language has many cognitive benefits. For example, learning a new language has been shown to delay Alzheimer’s, boost brainpower, reduce cognitive biases, and even increase concentration and the ability to tune out distractions. Your ability to build better habits will improve by learning a new language

③But, more so than cognitive effects, the ability to speak a second language has a ton of social benefits. There’s bliss in having the ability to order food in the waiter’s native language, to eavesdrop on people in an elevator, to impress natives by speaking with and understanding them.

④The coolest thing about learning your second language is that it makes learning a third, fourth, or fifth language much easier. The challenge isn’t in learning a new language, but rather learning how to learn a language. Once you know the techniques, you’ll be able to apply the same grammatical patterns and language techniques in every new language you learn.

2. 其次从方法上分析，有以下几点：

1. Get the right resources for learning : A grammar book, memorization software, and films/books.
2. Get a private tutor . You want one for at least a month. I recommend four hours/day.
3. Attempt to speak and think only in the new language . Every time you can’t remember a word, put that word into your memorization software. Practice your vocabulary daily.
4. Find friends, language partners, and other speakers of the language .
Once you can have basic conversations with your private tutor, you need to find other partners. If you haven’t already, think about moving to the country where the language is spoken. Consider a group class. Practice continuously.