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A free guide, written in Chinese for programmers, on how to genuinely learn English: it covers the nature of language learning, how to train for it, and which materials and tools to use.
A free guide, written in Chinese for programmers, on how to genuinely learn English: it covers the nature of language learning, how to train for it, and which materials and tools to use.What is actually inside the guide?Five parts: an analysis of what language learning really is, how to build a 'program' that recognizes English, the author's own training methods, a FAQ, and recommended materials, tools and further reading. Explanations use Chinese examples and programmer-style reasoning.
Five parts: an analysis of what language learning really is, how to build a 'program' that recognizes English, the author's own training methods, a FAQ, and recommended materials, tools and further reading. Explanations use Chinese examples and programmer-style reasoning.How am I supposed to work through it?The author suggests reading the whole guide in one sitting on a Saturday morning, spending the afternoon designing your own study strategy from its principles, and starting practice on Sunday.
The author suggests reading the whole guide in one sitting on a Saturday morning, spending the afternoon designing your own study strategy from its principles, and starting practice on Sunday.Do I need to install or set up anything to read it?No - it is pure text: the repo has no code, builds or dependencies. Read it in the browser via the online version linked at the top of the README, or straight from the source files.
No - it is pure text: the repo has no code, builds or dependencies. Read it in the browser via the online version linked at the top of the README, or straight from the source files.Will I find quick hacks here, like passing an exam in a month?No - the guide explicitly rejects '21 days to master English' style materials and says learning takes months or years, with no tricks. The author calls his own two-month exam sprint harder than the gaokao.
No - the guide explicitly rejects '21 days to master English' style materials and says learning takes months or years, with no tricks. The author calls his own two-month exam sprint harder than the gaokao.I've always been bad at English - is this meant for someone like me?Yes - it targets people willing to invest real time to master English, especially weak learners ('英语渣'). The author warns that generic tips like 'watch more American shows' can mislead low-level learners, so he starts from first principles instead.
Yes - it targets people willing to invest real time to master English, especially weak learners ('英语渣'). The author warns that generic tips like 'watch more American shows' can mislead low-level learners, so he starts from first principles instead.Did the author's method actually work for him?Yes - starting from a weak foundation with a CET-4 score of 442, he studied from June 2018 with nearly two months of full-time exam prep and scored 63 on the PTE in December, roughly IELTS 6.5 or above - enough for most graduate programs and skilled-migration requirements.
Yes - starting from a weak foundation with a CET-4 score of 442, he studied from June 2018 with nearly two months of full-time exam prep and scored 63 on the PTE in December, roughly IELTS 6.5 or above - enough for most graduate programs and skilled-migration requirements.Why is it written for programmers rather than general learners?The author digs into the nature of language learning using Chinese examples and frames it in terms programmers naturally understand - like designing a program that recognizes English - so you can reason out and build your own training method instead of copying random tips.
The author digs into the nature of language learning using Chinese examples and frames it in terms programmers naturally understand - like designing a program that recognizes English - so you can reason out and build your own training method instead of copying random tips.Is the guide still maintained?Yes - the author says he keeps refining, upgrading and updating it as he continues learning, and strongly suggests watching the repo and checking back. Reprints are asked to keep the source link so readers do not get outdated information.
Yes - the author says he keeps refining, upgrading and updating it as he continues learning, and strongly suggests watching the repo and checking back. Reprints are asked to keep the source link so readers do not get outdated information.Will finishing it make me fluent with native speakers?Not by itself - even after reaching a 6.5-level result, the author says he is still far from fluent conversation with native speakers and treats the guide as a milestone summary and a base for his next training plan; he also plans to build products to assist learning.
Not by itself - even after reaching a 6.5-level result, the author says he is still far from fluent conversation with native speakers and treats the guide as a milestone summary and a base for his next training plan; he also plans to build products to assist learning.What are similar projects?up, the-way-to-go_ZH_CN, the-craft-of-selfteaching, python-cheatsheet, Python-Core-50-Courses, en.javascript.info, python-guide, NCE
up, the-way-to-go_ZH_CN, the-craft-of-selfteaching, python-cheatsheet, Python-Core-50-Courses, en.javascript.info, python-guide, NCEWhich topics is it in?self-improvement, english-learning, language-learning, textbook, language, students, english, chinese-language, programming, book, reference, guide
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