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如何真正掌握一门外语
作者：杰夫·马丁
双语者都去哪儿了？你是否曾觉得自己完全不擅长学习外语？也许你已经投入了大量的时间和金钱，参加了各种课程、培训班，甚至使用了流行的语言学习App，但始终收效甚微。如果这听起来像在说你，请放心——你并不孤单。全世界有数百万人和你一样感到沮丧。他们相信，语言学习是一种天赋，只有少数幸运儿才拥有，而其他人注定只能挣扎。然而，我想告诉你，这种想法是可以改变的。
我是西班牙语的认证法庭翻译，但我没有大学学位，也从未在国外生活过。然而，这些所谓的“劣势”并没有阻止我成为一名流利掌握多种语言的人。而且，我直到成年才开始学习外语。多年来，我见过少数能够像我这样精通多语言的人，但遇到过无数尝试过语言学习课程或课堂教育却始终没有取得真正成果的人。正是这些经历促使我踏上了一项使命：改变人们对语言学习的看法和方式。也因此，我用了11年时间，写下了这本专为你而作的书。
为什么学语言这么难？我的理念非常简单：语言学习是一种我们天生就具备的能力。我们小时候学习母语时轻松又自然，几乎不费力气。然而，学习第二语言时，这一过程却变得复杂甚至神秘。事实上，这种“困难”并不是因为我们缺乏能力，而是因为我们采用了错误的方法。
当我们学习母语时，那是一种完全自然的、无意识的过程。而传统的外语学习方法与这种自然方式大相径庭，这才是大多数人无法流利掌握第二语言的真正原因。我的目标是帮助你重新发现和利用你学习母语时所用的直觉和技能，这些能力从未离开过你。
要掌握一门外语，你所需的一切已经存在于你体内。我的书将引导你去发现、理解，并高效运用这些潜能，实现你对流利掌握外语的梦想。
How to Truly Master a Foreign Language
By Jeff Martin
Where Have All the Bilinguals Gone?
Have you ever felt incapable of mastering a foreign language? Maybe you’ve poured countless hours and significant money into classes, courses, or mobile apps, only to feel like you're spinning your wheels. If this sounds familiar, rest assured—you’re not alone. Millions of people around the world feel the same frustration. Many believe that the ability to learn languages is an innate gift reserved for a lucky few, leaving everyone else to struggle endlessly. Let me offer you a fresh perspective and a reason to hope.
I am a certified Spanish court interpreter, a title I earned without a college degree or the advantage of living abroad. Despite these perceived limitations, I’ve become fluent in multiple languages—starting only as an adult. Over the years, I’ve encountered very few individuals who share my level of fluency, but I’ve met countless others who have tried to learn a second language through traditional classes or self-study courses yet failed to achieve meaningful progress. This inspired my mission: to change the way people think about and approach language learning. That’s why I’ve spent the past eleven years crafting this book, written specifically for you.
Why Language Learning Feels Hard
My philosophy is straightforward: language learning is an ability we’re all born with. We achieve mastery with our first language naturally and effortlessly as children. Yet, when it comes to learning a second language, the process suddenly feels daunting and mysterious. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
The truth is, the skills and instincts you used to learn your native language are still within you, waiting to be tapped into. What makes second-language learning seem difficult is not a lack of ability but the flawed methods we often use. Most traditional approaches are disconnected from the natural way we acquire our first language. My goal is to help you reconnect with the learning strategies you already know intuitively, unlocking the potential you’ve had all along.
Everything you need to master a foreign language is already inside you. My book is here to help you discover it, understand it, and use it effectively to achieve the fluency you’ve always wanted.
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