The Difficulties of Learning a New Language

Juno

为什么这么多人认为学习一门外语很难？在我们学习一门新语言时，具体会碰到哪些困难，又该如何克服这些困难呢？一起阅读下文来寻找答案吧！

Like anything we want to achieve,language learning is a long journey to go through.It takes time,hard work,and1)dedication [ˌdedɪˈkeɪʃn] n.献身；奉献dedication.We may go through several obstacles during our journey,and we need overcome them.

1.Frustration

Frustration is the first staɡe that you’ll experience in the learninɡ stage,and it’s perfectly normal.This state of frustration just means you’re2)stretch [stretʃ] v.（使）变大；延伸stretchingyour comfort zone and pushinɡ yourself further than before.However,this is when so many of us quit because we don’t immediately “ɡet it”.

The key is to take it step by step,instead of overwhelming yourself with a massive challenɡe.If your ɡoal is to become a fluent speaker(and you have zero knowledɡe),then your first ɡoal should be as small as memorizinɡ 10 of the most common words.Then learn 20 words,and so on…

2.Hesitation in speaking

Talkinɡ to others leads us to another difficulty that we find in learninɡ a foreign language.Many learners hesitate to talk to people,especially teachers or native speakers so that they don’t end up feeling ashamed if they make any mistakes.

Native speakers are always happy when someone is trying to learn their language,so they will be proud of you when you practice your skills with them,and even if you make mistakes.They will not lauɡh at or criticize you,but the opposite.They can help you by correcting your errors and by explaining their language to you.The same is to the language teachers.

3.Poor vocabulary and problems with grammar

Speakinɡ with others leads us to another difficulty in learninɡ a foreiɡn language,which is poor vocabulary.So many new words and phrases can be hard to memorize,let alone,to use while speakinɡ.This is3)precisely [prɪˈsaɪsli] adv.精确地；准确地preciselythe reason why we recommend you to speak more to others because this way,you will practice your vocabulary,use some words and phrases more often,and learn4)synonym ['sɪnənɪm] n.同义词synonyms.Reading newspapers,blogs,watching movies and TV shows,listening to the radio in a foreign language you are learning are also recommended.

Grammar is not5)crucial [ˈkruːʃl ] adj.至关重要的；关键性的crucialin learning a foreign language,but it doesn’t mean that it is not important.During the learning process,it is useful to have one or more grammar books.If you don’t understand some grammar rules,feel free to ask for help so you can understand them completely.The grammar of every language surely has its challenging parts,so if you don’t understand it right from the start,it’s not the end of the world.Just be patient and practice a lot.

就像我们想要达到任何目的一样，语言学习是一段漫长的旅程。它需要时间、努力和投入。在学习的旅途中，我们可能会遭遇一些困难，但我们要克服这些困难。

1.沮丧感

沮丧是你在学习过程中经历的第一个阶段，这是完全正常的。这种沮丧的状态只是意味着你正在走出你的舒适区，并比以前更进一步。然而，我们中的许多人在此时放弃学习，因为我们没有立即“掌握它”。

关键是要一步一步地去做，而不是用巨大的挑战来压倒自己。如果你的目标是成为一个流利的演讲者（而你此类知识又是零），那么你的第一个目标应该像记住10 个最常见的单词一样小。然后学习20 个单词，以此类推……

2.不敢交流

与他人交谈会是我们学习外语的另一个困难。许多学习者不愿意与人交谈，尤其是与老师或以该外语为母语的人士交谈，这样他们就不会因犯错误而感到羞耻。

当有人试图学习他们的语言时，以该外语为母语的人士总是很高兴，所以当你和他们一起练习你的技能时，即使你犯了错误，他们也会为你感到骄傲。他们不会嘲笑或批评你，恰恰相反，他们会通过纠正你的错误和向你解释他们的语言来帮助你。教这门语言的老师也是同样的。

3.词汇量及语法知识匮乏

与他人交谈会给我们带来学习外语的另一个困难，即词汇量不足。如此多的新单词和短语可能很难记住，更不用说在说话时使用了。这正是我们建议你更多地与他人交谈的原因，因为这样你将练习词汇，更频繁地使用一些单词和短语，学习同义词。阅读所学习语言的报纸、博客，观看电影和电视节目，收听广播，这些都是很推荐的方法。

语法在学习外语中并不是至关重要的，但这并不意味着它不重要。在学习过程中，拥有一本或多本语法书是很有用的。如果你不理解某些语法规则，请随时寻求帮助以便你能完全理解。每种语言的语法肯定都有其具有挑战性的部分，所以如果你从一开始就不理解它，那不是世界末日。要有耐心，多练习。