ESL:英语作为第二语言

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什么是 ESL?
ESL 是英语作为第二语言的缩写。它是为母语不是英语的学习者开发的语言课程。目的是帮助他们通过沉浸在英语环境和文化中自然地学习语言,以便他们可以用英语交流并最终使英语成为他们的第二语言。
我为什么要参与
ESL课程?
学习 ESL 的好处很多:
- 全面提高英语水平。
- 加深对美国的了解
社会结构和文化。 - 流利地阅读和说英语有利于学习、就业和日常生活。

我如何在中国学习英语
湾区?
Good news! There is an immersive ESL English course which can be learned at home. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides people with interesting English classes in the Bay Area for free. Many cities in the Bay Area have local American missionaries as teachers. Their purpose is to serve people.

湾区的英语课
The Bay Area English class provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has unique advantages:
- 整个课程免费;根本没有成本。
- 小班制:每个老师只有几个学生,可以根据学生的能力随时调整。
- 教师评价:教师会根据学生的英语水平将学生分配到最适合他们的班级。提供高级、中级和初级课程,因此无论学生的英语能力如何,所有学生都有一席之地。
- 友谊:在学习过程中,学生将有机会结识新朋友,一起学习,互相帮助,培养友谊,一起玩乐。
- 乐趣:完全互动的课程和有趣的故事让学生在学习中更加积极、投入、精力充沛和高效。
- 精神成长:每节课5分钟的精神思考,增强学生的自信心和学习动力。
如何加入湾区的英语班?
有意者可按此填写并提交申请表。如果您有任何疑问,请致电 (510) 708-3110 与传教士联系。如果想了解更多,可以在脸书搜索“湾区英语”。提交申请表后,当地教师会联系并帮助您加入湾区英语班。

在湾区学习英语的其他方式
In addition to participating in English classes in the Bay Area, another way to improve your English is to take a free guided tour of the Temple Visitors’ Center in both Chinese and English. The Temple Visitors’ Center is located at 4770 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, California. Tour content includes one of the following:
- 耶稣基督/复活节特别版
- 上帝对他家庭的计划
- 圣殿
- 奥克兰圣殿广场/复活节特别版
- 找到你的家族史(家谱)
- 《摩尔门经》
- 耶稣基督复兴的福音
有兴趣者可致电(510)-517-2715致电也会讲中文的美国传教士进行预约。他们会根据您的语言和其他需求为您准备一次有趣的旅行。 (访问 https://templehill.org/zh_tw/ 更多细节。)

On the other side of the Temple Visitors’ Center is the Temple Hill Church Center, where many large-scale events and multilingual church gatherings are held. This is another great opportunity to learn English. Getting acquainted with many English and Chinese-speaking church members, interacting with each other, and attending meetings can greatly improve language skills.
此外,学习唱英文歌曲是另一种学习英语的有效方法。如果你能每天抽出时间用英语唱歌,这将有助于:
- 培养英语意识
- 学习发音技巧
- 有效记忆单词
- Understanding Western language thinking and language habits in a short period of time
- 学习外国文化
- 积累词汇
- 学习语法
参加湾区英语课程、教堂聚会、会见朋友、唱英语歌曲都是以身临其境的方式磨练语言技能的绝佳机会。在学习第二语言时,最重要的是要有学习的愿望和提高的意愿。