每天堅(jiān)持大聲說英語15分鐘有多難?這15分鐘,是我們在淘寶閑逛半小時(shí)時(shí)間的二分之一,是刷微博1個(gè)小時(shí)時(shí)間的四分之一,是刷抖音兩個(gè)小時(shí)時(shí)間的八分之一,是打游戲三個(gè)小時(shí)時(shí)間的十二分之一。
然而,對大部分英語學(xué)習(xí)者來說,這15分鐘都可謂是太,難不在于內(nèi)容,不在于方法,而是在于堅(jiān)持。
大家都知道堅(jiān)持對于做好一件事來說有多重要,但是很少有人做得到。所以堅(jiān)持是可怕的,因?yàn)槿绻阕龅搅耍愕目谡Z水平就不止雅思7分、8分了,你能實(shí)現(xiàn)的是真正的口語自由。
內(nèi)容可以選取你感興趣的任何英文素材,而且最好是有音頻可以跟讀的。也可以選擇我們題庫答案版中的答題參考,為拓展答題思路做一個(gè)鋪墊。
我第一次考雅思之前,每天早上起來在學(xué)校操場上跑步,休息的時(shí)候就大聲朗讀英語,沿著操場一圈一圈地走,一遍一遍地讀。
這個(gè)習(xí)慣從高中就有了。有一次,早上5點(diǎn)半,剛下宿舍樓,就被一個(gè)同學(xué)在樓上窗口叫住了,他朝我喊:你怎么起這么早?你要去哪兒?我說:我要去操場讀英語。他回復(fù):你是不是瘋了?!我哈哈大笑,跟他擺擺手走了。估計(jì)那時(shí)候,很多人都覺得我是個(gè)瘋子吧。
關(guān)于這15分鐘我有過很多設(shè)想,跟我的學(xué)員們也說過很多次,甚至在課上用這個(gè)作為素材來練習(xí)part2的話題。
我們有一道題目是“描述你朋友擁有的習(xí)慣而你也想培養(yǎng)”,在最近的課上,我經(jīng)常用每天練英語15分鐘作為例子給大家洗腦,希望大家能養(yǎng)成這個(gè)好習(xí)慣。
這道題完整的題目長這樣:

這是一道一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)態(tài)話題,整個(gè)題目的答題時(shí)態(tài)以現(xiàn)在時(shí)態(tài)為主來描述為什么你想培養(yǎng)這個(gè)習(xí)慣,與此同時(shí)夾雜部分過去時(shí)態(tài)來介紹你的這位朋友以及你是何時(shí)發(fā)現(xiàn)她擁有這個(gè)習(xí)慣的。
其實(shí)這位朋友是不是真的存在并不重要,我們完全可以虛構(gòu),比如你的大學(xué)室友兼好朋友。
Who your friend is:
Well, she used to be my college roommate and we became friends. Untilnow, we still keep in touch with each other and she has become an English teacher. I guess this is owing to her good habit that she developed years ago.
她是否真的擁有這個(gè)習(xí)慣也不重要,我們可以繼續(xù)編故事,這個(gè)姑娘從大一開始就每天堅(jiān)持練習(xí)說英語15分鐘。
What habit he/she has:
I have found that she has the habit of practicing speaking English for at least 15 minutes every day.
你是什么時(shí)候發(fā)現(xiàn)她的這個(gè)習(xí)慣的呢?大概率應(yīng)該是在你們成為朋友之后,一起吃飯,一起去上課、上自習(xí),在每天形影不離的生活中發(fā)現(xiàn)的。
When you noticed this habit:
Well, back then, we often hung out together, almost 24 hours everyday. One day, we went for an English class together, we arrived atthe classroom half an hour in advance and I noticed that she started to read English loudly outside of the classroom. I was a bit shocked and asked her what she was doing. She told me that she had been having this habit since she was in high school. Later, I was even more surprised to find that she could communicate with foreign people without any problem.
為什么你想要培養(yǎng)這個(gè)習(xí)慣?因?yàn)槟阆敫淖冏约海阆肽軌蜃杂傻赜糜⑽谋磉_(dá)自己,并且能夠使用純正的發(fā)音和地道的詞匯。
Why you want to develop this habit:
The reason is obvious. I want to make a change; I want to be able to speak fluent English like my friend. I want to be able to express what I want to say freely with a good accent and an accurate use of vocabulary. I have seen what kind of English ability my friend has mastered after we became friends. It’s amazing. She’s amazing!Only 15 minutes each day can change a person dramatically. I am sorry I didn’t start to develop this habit earlier. I was lazy back then.However, it’s never too late to make a change. I am still hopeful and I am full of energy now. I have the determination to improve myself. To read English for 15 minutes is not a problem at all. I can do it and I will do it. There’s no doubt about it. I will startright away!
當(dāng)一個(gè)人擁有了優(yōu)秀的習(xí)慣,這個(gè)人會(huì)變得氣場強(qiáng)大。這種人會(huì)讓人嫉妒,讓人不安,催人反思,催人進(jìn)步。
沒心沒肺的人,管你每天練什么15分鐘口語,愛誰誰,老子繼續(xù)嗨皮,過自己的日子。
但是有一些自我認(rèn)知的人和改變決心的人,都會(huì)開始行動(dòng)起來。
尤其是我親愛的雅思學(xué)員們,我希望你們?nèi)庾x書之后,都能自信地與外國人溝通,流利地表達(dá)自己。
因?yàn)槔贤鈧兊囊痪淇滟澔蛘咭粋€(gè)微笑會(huì)給你帶來巨大的滿足感,這種滿足感是你在異國他鄉(xiāng)求學(xué)的必備能量。
加油!每天15分鐘,堅(jiān)持下去!







