书籍介绍
这本书最戳中人也最有争议的地方，在于它把'成年人学不好外语'这个普遍焦虑，反转成'你其实和婴儿一样能学会'的科学乐观。作者三十岁自学六门语言的经历，让'刻意训练是唯一门槛'这个结论显得格外有说服力。它真正独特的价值，是颠覆了'复习单词'的惯性思维，主张'主动回忆'而非被动重看；并坚持把发音置于语法和词汇之前，用最小对立对训练耳朵。读者最津津乐道的'谷歌图片背词法'，用图像+例句为每个词建立私人联结，被不少人称为秒杀市面方法。但也有人质疑它对抽象词无效、全书偏啰嗦。它适合愿意动手做卡片、相信'回忆胜过复习'的实践者，而非寻求速成神话的人。
作者简介
Gabriel Wyner is an author, opera singer and polyglot based in Los Angeles, CA. After not getting anywhere in 5 years of high school language classes, he reached fluency in German in 14 weeks with the help of the immersive Middlebury Language Schools. As a result, he fell in love with the process of language learning, going on to spend two months in intensive Italian courses in Perugia, Italy. Searching for ways to bring the immersion experience into the home, he began to develop a system that rapidly builds fluency in short, daily sessions. In 2010, his efforts paid off. He learned French to fluency in 5 months, and then Russian in 10 months.
Born in Los Angeles, Gabriel graduated summa cum laude in 2007 from the University of Southern California with dual degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Vocal Arts Performance, and was awarded the Renaissance Scholar's prize for excellence in unrelated disciplines. He then moved to Vienna to pursue triple Master's degrees at the Konservatorium Wien in Opera, Lieder and Voice, and graduated with honors in 2011.
Currently learning Hungarian, Gabe is looking forward to starting Japanese in mid 2014. His book on language learning - Fluent Forever: How to learn a language fast and never forget it - will be published on August 5, 2014 (Harmony Press/Random House).
AI导读
核心看点
- 主张先攻克发音，建立正确的语音系统
- 利用间隔重复系统高效记忆词汇与语法
- 通过个人联想和图片辅助，让记忆更深刻
读者共识
- 发音先行和间隔重复是两大核心学习支柱
- 谷歌图片搜索法对记忆具体名词非常有效
- 部分抽象词汇记忆法实用性存疑，需自悟
精彩摘录
- "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. -Dr Seuss"
- "First you learn the instrument, then you learn the music, then you forget all that s**t and just play. -Charlie Parker."
- "A man’s real possession is his memory. In nothing else is he rich, in nothing else is he poor. -Alexander Smith"
- "If it’s hard to remember, it’ll be difficult to forget.-Arnold Schwarzenegger"
- "language learning is one of the most intensely personal journeys you can undertake."
- "accent is the soul of language; it gives language its feeling and truth.-Jean-Jacques Rousseeau, Émile."
- "we are never more fully alive, more completely ourselves, or more deeply encrossed in anything, than when we are at play. -Charles Schaefer"
- "The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous. -Carl Sagan"
用户评论
后半部分太啰嗦……学语言可以参考……
因为这本书，决定重新背单词的！最后选择了扇贝背单词，希望这回能背完，而不是abcde字头！
有些啰嗦，不过确实很有料，google images背单词简直是 killer，秒杀市面上所有方法。
非常适合英语中级学习者，里面介绍了很多用，虽然我可能永远不会尝试的方法，很有启发性，毫不晦涩地说这是一本自学英语必备的一本书之一。
还行，不过其实作者也并没有成功fluent一门远东语言，所以说有多大的参考价值待定。仔细想想这是我第一本看完的原版书，继续immersion吧。（虽然听说anki十多年了但是也没去学怎么用- -
不错的书，主要讲了记忆方法，并阐述了一门新语言的学习顺序与递进，书中拼命安利作为Spaced Repetition System的Anki，回想起四五年前我用Anki背考研英语和考研政治。
很棒，不是那种“x个月掌握一门语言”的标题党。
有一些inspiring的点…今年第一本工具书，好好学Hebrew
对我来说可能最适合的内容是用flash cards 来学习语法吧！语法学的我都快疯掉了
打钱吧，quizlet=。=
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