Six Tips for Keeping up Language over the Summer 在暑假保持语言能力的六大秘诀

The blossom is fading away, the parks are thick with greenery and the heat of the summer is in the air. There is a definite end of term atmosphere at YCIS Beijing. At the end of this term lies the long Summer Holidays. We encourage our students to enjoy the time off, but incorporating a little language practise into the day can get students off to a flying start at the beginning of next year.

盛开的花儿渐渐褪去，公园里绿树成荫，夏日炎热。北京耀中国际学校又一个学期结束了，我们迎来了漫长的暑假。我们鼓励学生享受假期的同时，也能融入一点小小的语言练习，这样到了新的学年可以快速起航。

Language specialists Ms Rebecca Flavin and Ms Nikki Liu offer six tips for keeping up with an additional language during the Summer Holidays.

语言专家Rebecca Flavin女士和Nikki Liu女士提供了六条保持语言能力的技巧。

1. Practise everyday 每天练习

The most important thing for improving language skills is practice. Practice must be frequent – ideally daily – but it doesn’t have to be too time-consuming. I recommend setting aside 20 minutes a day rather than, for example, two hours once a week. Regular study keeps vocabulary ticking over and helps new words and phrases sink in.

提高语言能力最重要的是练习。练习必须频繁—理想情况下每天练习，每次不必很长时间。我建议每天都练习20分钟，而不是一周练习一次2小时。定期学习可以使词汇量不断增长，并且有利于对新词和短语的记忆。

2. Choose a book 选择一本书

Reading is a really important aspect of language-learning but children can be put off if they aren’t enjoying what they’ve been asked to read. At the beginning of the holidays, get your child to feel excited about reading in their additional language by taking them to a bookshop and asking them to choose the book.

阅读是学习语言的一个非常重要的方面，但如果孩子不喜欢需要阅读的内容，可以推迟阅读。在假期开始时，让你的孩子阅读第二语言的书籍，可以带他们去书店，根据兴趣选择一本书，这会让他们感到很兴奋。

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