第2个回答 2008-02-05
New Concept English is a very useful English learning course but you have to be patient, very patient. Book 1 "First things first" is easy. I agree with you. If it is really that easy for you, you'll probably take about a week to finish it. Then go on to book 2 "Practice and progress". This time it'll probably take you about a month to do. Remember, never learn English by rote. You don't have to memorize vocabulary at all, just read the passage, understand it, the words will automatically be input into your memory, just like that. Then go ahead to book 3 "Developing skills" . This time it will take you about two to three months to do. After that, don't rush to book 4 "Fluency in English" yet, it's probably too difficult for you to study at this time. From book one to book three are passages specifically designed for foreign learners, but book 4 contains all the passages from contemporary magazines and periodicals. Not yet.... If you are good up to book 3, then college entrance exam is a piece of cake for you.
Oh, very important. Book 2 and 3 are very funny. Make sure not to miss it. Wish you good luck!
P.S. Following is an article from one of the learners, for your reference.
学透新概念英语所能达到的水平
常听人说学透新概念全4册托福,专8,GRE等英语考试都不在话下。总觉得有些夸张。别的不说单从词汇量来说新概念大约4000左右单词,而上面那些考试都需要上万词汇,怎么可能应付那些考试呢。因此我觉得有些夸大其词了。但是,为何那么多人都这样说,都认为新概念能达到这样的水平呢?这些人当中不乏英语专家,甚至是大师级的人物。难道只是为新概念作广告宣传吗。后来在表哥的指点下,我才明白其中的道理。表哥是外交部的一名翻译。他告诉我,他学英语的过程中,对他帮助最大的是新概念。他说新概念本身词汇并不多,但是一旦将他学透你将会增加数倍与它的词汇量。在表哥的指导下我学习了新概念2。当第一个单元(共24课)学完后我学到了700多个单词。我用的是联想法。例如:学到 seat(座位)联想到 bench,stool,armchair,chair,throne(帝王宝座),couch,sofa,divan(无靠背和扶手的长椅)等词。当学到 play会联想到 sketch(短剧),revue(讽刺剧),production,rehearsal(排练),dress(彩排),audition(试演),act等词。学到 firm联想到 business,company,enterprise,corporation,office,agency,line(运输公司),conglomerate(集团公司),branch(分公司,分店)等。向这样的例子,不胜枚举。这里用联想法把词意相同,相近,相关甚至相反的词归纳到一起。便于记忆。表哥说新概念2学完词汇量能突破4000。当初他学完新概念4时,积累了18000多单词,3600条短语。学完后他参加了GRE考试,考了2300分对非英语专业的人来说这很难得。而且他没有上过有关的培训班。能取得这样的好成绩,新概念功不可没。新概念4可用作听力教材。如果你能不看课文听懂80%那么没有什么听力考试能难道你了。表哥说他能熟练背诵204篇课文(2,3,4册加起来)熟练的程度就像背诵:床前明月光,疑是地上霜一样不加思索就能背出来。也因如此他没用多长时间考过了翻译考试,成为外交部一名合格的翻译。现在我明白了,学完新概念后只学到了新概念本身的词汇,那只能说明你学过新概念,并没有学成。如果学完新概念你不能熟练背诵其中的课文,那就如同入宝山空手而归一样遗憾。我会向表哥那样用心学习新概念,我坚信新概念所具有的强大威力。
第3个回答 2008-01-21
其实任何一套学习教材只要你坚持从头到尾学下来都是对你有帮助的.新概念是一套非常好的教材.在第2册的时候才会比较多的出现各种语法现象.而我个人感觉你现在并不是博采众长的时候.你要做的是系统地补一下初中的语法知识.而课本才是你最好的辅导资料. 建议你象sunshine824说的那样买一本语法书. 不要买过于系统严谨的.不然你会看地头都大了.就买本高中英语语法足够你目前使用了.还是要以教材为中心.毕竟你现在的目的不是要掌握一门语言.而是要补上初中和高中的课程.尤以语法为重.
以语法为主线,扩散开来,在把课本的单词记牢的基础上阅读一些辅导材料以增加词汇量.再听一些听力的辅导材料.以上几项可以同时进行.每天坚持不放松自己. 相信你会赶上进度,取得进步的.
(以上纯属个人观点,仅供参考)