关于my view on language learning 的演讲稿
The word is not a viable unit of linguistic analysis. A word is most clearly defined by spacing\\\/punctuation standards in the written language, but this conception of a word only loosely correlates with a phonologically motivated definition. And it doesn't work at all for languages with no writing system or whose writing system doesn't give words special status.While a phonological definition of a word is possible for English, it's not so clear in languages with simpler phonotactics, such as Japanese. As far as I know, the only way to separate elements of a Japanese sentence phonologically is to look for the same vowel three times in a row. It's pretty safe to say that there is some level in the language that only allows two of the same vowel to occur in a row, but whether it's the word level or something else is unclear.Even if the word is clearly defined for a given grammar, it's obvious that the same sort of processes that apply within a word (morphology) also apply when combining words within a sentence (syntax). The point is that, in any language, sentences can be analyzed as big words (as they almost must be for certain languages). In fact, it's not always clear where one sentence ends and the next begins. These divisions are conventional and somewhat arbitrary. One singular process is going on here. So is it a process of combination (meaning words, sentences, and everything else are all built out of morphemes, which are an indivisible primitive unit)? Not exactly.Think of how you learn words. (And if you have children, think of howthey learned words early on.) Just because you know how to use a given word (or phrase) doesn't mean you understand all its parts. Consider a word like represent. Even if you know that re- means something like again or in another way, you don't need this information to use and understand the word properly. In fact, a really strict interpretation of this word based on the parts you can see might actually be misleading! If you represent the first sound of apple with the letter A, you're not actually making two presentations; you're just conveying the same idea of \\\/a\\\/ with a visible symbol instead of an audible sound.If you know just a little Japanese, you might know that konnichi wa means something like hello, but you may not have known that konnichi can be broken down into two words: kon(o) (this) and nichi (day or sun). And you're probably not at all familiar with the meaning and usage of wa. Actually, the n(o) in kon(o) might be analyzed as a separate word itself (a postposition or particle like wa). So how many words is konnichi wa in Japanese? One, just like hello? Two, as written it? Three? Four? As far as the Japanese language is concerned, it doesn't matter one bit. It only becomes an issue when you try to write Japanese using our Western writing system.In general, you learn new words (like phoneme) and only later (if at all) break them down into parts because of other similar words you've learned (like morpheme, phonology, morphology, and allophone). From there, you can go out on a limb and say a word you've never heard before (like allomorph) based on the overall pattern you've seen.This is how language works. You hear something (probably a sentence) and connect it with some kind of meaning. Repeat this process quite a bit and you'll be able to generalize patterns. Apply the patterns, and you'll be able to say something new. You won't always sound proper (there might be a more standard way to communicate your idea), but the person you're talking to will probably be able to understand you. Over time, you'll hear (and understand) a ridiculous amount of language, allowing you to refine your generalizations and sound more standard.For one reason or another, young children are better at spotting patterns in language and more reckless about applying them. This makes them sound childish, but more importantly, it allows them to race through the acquisition process, communicating pretty well along the way even with very limited knowledge of the language. So if you're trying to learn a language, try to act like a kid. Above all, be curiousand reckless!
求一篇关于“语言”的英文演讲稿
School is my second home in my life, it provides an opportunity and a nice environment for me to study. I have a lot of friend and school is a wonderful place to hang out with them.In the school building, there are a lot of classroom, teacher offices, computer labs, toilets, science labs, a cafeteria, and a library.I really like my school!
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求一篇关于如何学好英文的演讲稿
第一篇：How Do I Learn English?English is not easy for me to learn. But I managed to make much progress. The spelling and meaning of words are the first difficulties. But I found out my own way to deal with them. As to spelling, I never copy a new word again and again to remember it. As to the meaning, I often put the word into a sentence to remember its meaning. Grammar may be another difficulty, but I have also got over it. I have not read lots of grammar books. I try to master some ordinary grammatical rules. By doing so, my English improved a lot. Finally, I want to say that overcoming all these difficulties needs perseverance. Every day, I spent at least an hour on English in the past six years, I believe, this is an important reason why I am able to make progress in learning English. 教师点评：本习作通过具体的例子阐述了主题。
文章虽然平铺直叙，但是给读者简洁、实用的感觉，条理清晰。
在第一段中，作者首先说明学好英语不容易，但是他想方设法克服了困难。
然后具体说明了有哪些困难以及克服困难的办法。
“As to spelling, ...”和“As to the meaning, ...”句式运用得好。
在最后一段中，作者强调了学好英语需要有毅力，然后通过实例来支持自己的观点。
第二篇：How Do I Learn English I've been learning English for nearly eight years by now．For me，learning English is a hard but rewarding process，from which I have gathered a few learning techniques that I would like to share with you． Vocabulary is the most fundamental element in language learning．But it's always hard to obtain a large amount of vocabulary．Personally，I don't recommend memorizing words by word list．I've tried that method， but the result was not very encouraging．Then I tried learning words in context．During the last few years I've been reading many kinds of materials：novels，newspapers，even web pages．This method greatly expands my vocabulary，enables me to grasp the usage of the words； what's more，I've known a lot more through reading． Isn't it an interesting and useful way to broaden vocabulary
However，I met my waterloo at grammar learning． At first Icould make nothing out of it．But as time went by，I formed my own way of learning grammar．Iseldom did any extra exercises；instead，I did a lot of intensive reading．When facing new grammar problems，I always tried to remember a few examples．In this way，my grammar got better． Finally，I think it's a good way to learn English through one's hobbies．You willget better results，coping with things you enjoy．For myself，I'm interested in biology，pop music and movie；I'm also a football fan． So how do I improve my English by them
Through Discovery Channel，I learned not only things about plants and animals，but also many words and expressions about botany and zoology． I listen to many English songs，and learn to sing some of them．As a result，I know the fine lyrics together with the beautiful melodies． I also found watching foreign movies very helpfulin learning English．Through movies I can pick up fine sentences without even realizing that．Ialso get to know a huge amount of things about foreign culture and ways of life． But how do I improve my English by football
A sports TV station called ESPN sometimes provides untranslated live broadcasts of football matches．At such times，Iwas forced to listen to what the programmer was saying．Thus my listening is improved．And when Iwant to look up information about foreign teams or players，I would sometimes go to English websites．Then Ican do some interesting reading at the same time
Learning English is hard indeed，but at the same time it can be a great fun．It only depends on how we learn it．Once you find your own way of learning，you'll find English learning a fascinating experience
