Nowadays English has become an absolute must for a college graduate in China if he or she wants to be a white collar, golden collar, or a collar of any color. Minions of Chinese have been undergoing mental trials^1 in...Nowadays English has become an absolute must for a college graduate in China if he or she wants to be a white collar, golden collar, or a collar of any color. Minions of Chinese have been undergoing mental trials^1 in learning English or looking for a certificate of English education. But the more English we learn the more we feel English is a crazy language. How so? The reasons are many.展开更多
一个偶然机会,我听到一位美国女孩拼读汉语词组“Lu-jie-ge—di”。询问之下方知她误把“世界各地”读成了“Lu—jie—ge—di。”我帮她纠了音,可过了一会儿她又把“世”念成了“Lu”。於是我问她为什么老把“世”念成“mu”,她的回答...一个偶然机会,我听到一位美国女孩拼读汉语词组“Lu-jie-ge—di”。询问之下方知她误把“世界各地”读成了“Lu—jie—ge—di。”我帮她纠了音,可过了一会儿她又把“世”念成了“Lu”。於是我问她为什么老把“世”念成“mu”,她的回答让我好笑,却也让我深思。她说她一看到“世”字,就联想到英语字母L与U的组合。她的话不禁让我恍然大悟:中国人学英语不也时时受到汉语根深蒂固的干扰么?误将“红茶”说成“red tea”,误把“She ate her words”译成“她食言了”的英语学习者何止万千? 深思之余,我想到了写一篇从纯汉语角度论英语短长的文章,以正话反说的方式“笑谈英语怪异”,相信它会对广大英语初学者克服母语干拢有所裨益。 本文原系英语讲座稿,曾在宁德师专英语系、宁德职专等系校作过宣讲。现特摘录其中部分内容,改写成文,以飨同好。展开更多
文摘Nowadays English has become an absolute must for a college graduate in China if he or she wants to be a white collar, golden collar, or a collar of any color. Minions of Chinese have been undergoing mental trials^1 in learning English or looking for a certificate of English education. But the more English we learn the more we feel English is a crazy language. How so? The reasons are many.
文摘一个偶然机会,我听到一位美国女孩拼读汉语词组“Lu-jie-ge—di”。询问之下方知她误把“世界各地”读成了“Lu—jie—ge—di。”我帮她纠了音,可过了一会儿她又把“世”念成了“Lu”。於是我问她为什么老把“世”念成“mu”,她的回答让我好笑,却也让我深思。她说她一看到“世”字,就联想到英语字母L与U的组合。她的话不禁让我恍然大悟:中国人学英语不也时时受到汉语根深蒂固的干扰么?误将“红茶”说成“red tea”,误把“She ate her words”译成“她食言了”的英语学习者何止万千? 深思之余,我想到了写一篇从纯汉语角度论英语短长的文章,以正话反说的方式“笑谈英语怪异”,相信它会对广大英语初学者克服母语干拢有所裨益。 本文原系英语讲座稿,曾在宁德师专英语系、宁德职专等系校作过宣讲。现特摘录其中部分内容,改写成文,以飨同好。
