學習英語的10個理由
下面是學習英語——或其他語言的是個理由。我選擇地這十個理由，它們不僅包含了學習的目標，也包括了個人的目標。
1. Learning English is fun.
學英語很有趣
I should rephrase this: learning English can be fun. For many students, it isn't much fun. However, I think that's just a problem of how you learn English. Take time to have fun learning English by listening to music, watching a movie, challenging yourself to games in English.
我要修正一下：學英語是可以充滿樂趣的。對于許多學生來說，學英語沒多大意思。但是，我認為這是你們學習方式的問題。花點時間聽音樂、看電影、玩英語版游戲可以幫助你充滿樂趣地學習英語。
There are so many opportunities to learn English while having fun. There's no excuse not to enjoy yourself, even if you have to learn grammar.
在玩中學英語的機會實在是太多了。我們沒有理由不從中獲得享受，即使你還是得學習語法。
2. English will help you succeed in your career.
英語為事業的成功助力
This is obvious to anyone who lives in our modern world. Employers want employees who speak English. This might not be fair, but it is the reality. Learning English to take a test such as the IELTS or TOEIC will give you a qualification that others might not have, and that might help you get the job you need.
這對于現代社會的每一個人來說都是顯而易見的事。雇主希望雇員會說英語。這可能有點不公平，但卻是事實。學習英語，并且通過雅思或托福考試可以使你比別人優先獲得資格，也可能會使你得到心儀的工作。
3. English opens up international communications.
英語促進國際交流
You are on the internet learning English right now. I am in the United States writing articles about learning English. We are probably living in two different places, and we have been brought up in different cultures. We all know the world needs more love and understanding. What better way to improve the world than to communicate in English (or other languages) with those from other cultures?!
此刻的你正在網上學習英語。而我在美國寫著關于學習英語的文章。我們很可能住在兩個不同的地方，生長在不同的文化背景之下。但我們都知道，這個世界需要更多的愛和理解。還有什么比起用英語（或其他語言）和外國友人交流更能使這個世界更加美好的呢？
4. Learning English will help open your mind.
學習英語可以開拓你的思維
I believe that we are all brought up to see the world in one way.That's a good thing, but at a certain point we need to expand our horizons. Learning English will help you understand the world through a different language. Understanding the world through a different language will also help you view the world through a different perspective.
我相信，我們每個人都會以自己的方式來看待這個世界。這是一件好事，但在某種程度上，我們需要開拓自己的眼界。學習英語可以幫助你借助另一種語言來了解這個世界，這也會使你以一種截然不同的視覺來看待這個世界。
In other words, learning English helps to open your mind.
也就是說，學習英語可以幫你開拓思維。
5. Learning English will you help your family.
學習英語對你的家人也有幫助
Being able to communicate in English can help you reach out and discover new information. This new information could help save the life of someone in your family. Well, it certainly can help you help the other people in your family who don't speak English. Just imagine yourself on a trip and you are responsible for communicating with others in English. Your family will be very proud!
英語交流可以幫助你獲取及發現信息。新的信息也許可以挽救親人的生命。嗯，它當然也可以能使你幫助到那些不會說英語的家人。想象你自己正在旅行，而你負責跟人用英語交流。你的家人會感到非常驕傲的！
6. Learning English will keep Alzheimer's away.
學習英語可以預防老年癡呆癥
Scientific research says that using your mind to learn something helps keep your memory intact. Alzheimer's - and other diseases dealing with brain functions - isn't nearly as powerful if you've kept your brain flexible by learning English.
科學研究表明，運用思維進行學習可以保持記憶完好。如果你通過學習英語來保持大腦的活躍，就可以降低患上老年癡呆或其他大腦功能損傷導致的疾病的風險了。
7. English will help you understand those crazy Americans and Brits.
英語可以幫你理解那些瘋狂的美國人和英國人
Yes, American and British cultures are rather strange at times. Speaking English will certainly give you insight into why these cultures are so crazy! Just think, you will understand English cultures, but they probably won't understand yours because they don't speak the language. That's a real advantage in so many ways.
是的，美國文化和英國文化有時也存在巨大差異。學會說英語能讓你發現這些文化的奇特之處。你只需想想，你了解英語文化，但其他人由于不會說英語而對此一無所知。從許多方面來說，這都是你的真正的優勢。
8. Learning English will help you improve your sense of time.
學習英語可以提高你的時間感
English is obsessed with verb tenses. In fact, there are twelve tenses in English. I've noticed that this is not the case in many other languages. You can be sure that by learning English you will gain a keen sense of when something happens due to the English language's use of time expressions.
英語中有許多動詞的時態。事實上，這些時態有十二種之多。我發現，在其他許多語言中，這種現象并不存在。你可以確信，通過學習英語，你可以對某事的發生有精準的感覺，因為英語中不乏時間短語的使用。
9. Learning English will allow you to communicate in any situation.
學習英語可以使你在任何情況下與人溝通
Chances are that someone will speak English no matter where you are. Just imagine you are on a deserted island with people from all over the world. Which language will you speak? Probably English!
不管你在哪里，都有可能會遇到會說英語的人。想象你在一片荒蕪的島上，島上面的人來自世界各地。你會說哪種語言呢？十有八九就是英語！
10. English is the world language.
英語是世界語
OK, OK, this is an obvious point I've already made. More people speak Chinese, more nations have Spanish as their mother tongue, but, realistically. English is the language of choice throughout the world today.
好吧，好吧，我提出的這個觀點是顯而易見的。比起英語，說漢語的人數更多，將西班牙語作為母語的國家也更多，但事實上，英語是當今世界使用最廣泛的語言。
下面是學習英語——或其他語言的是個理由。我選擇地這十個理由，它們不僅包含了學習的目標，也包括了個人的目標。
1. Learning English is fun.
學英語很有趣
I should rephrase this: learning English can be fun. For many students, it isn't much fun. However, I think that's just a problem of how you learn English. Take time to have fun learning English by listening to music, watching a movie, challenging yourself to games in English.
我要修正一下：學英語是可以充滿樂趣的。對于許多學生來說，學英語沒多大意思。但是，我認為這是你們學習方式的問題。花點時間聽音樂、看電影、玩英語版游戲可以幫助你充滿樂趣地學習英語。
There are so many opportunities to learn English while having fun. There's no excuse not to enjoy yourself, even if you have to learn grammar.
在玩中學英語的機會實在是太多了。我們沒有理由不從中獲得享受，即使你還是得學習語法。
2. English will help you succeed in your career.
英語為事業的成功助力
This is obvious to anyone who lives in our modern world. Employers want employees who speak English. This might not be fair, but it is the reality. Learning English to take a test such as the IELTS or TOEIC will give you a qualification that others might not have, and that might help you get the job you need.
這對于現代社會的每一個人來說都是顯而易見的事。雇主希望雇員會說英語。這可能有點不公平，但卻是事實。學習英語，并且通過雅思或托福考試可以使你比別人優先獲得資格，也可能會使你得到心儀的工作。
3. English opens up international communications.
英語促進國際交流
You are on the internet learning English right now. I am in the United States writing articles about learning English. We are probably living in two different places, and we have been brought up in different cultures. We all know the world needs more love and understanding. What better way to improve the world than to communicate in English (or other languages) with those from other cultures?!
此刻的你正在網上學習英語。而我在美國寫著關于學習英語的文章。我們很可能住在兩個不同的地方，生長在不同的文化背景之下。但我們都知道，這個世界需要更多的愛和理解。還有什么比起用英語（或其他語言）和外國友人交流更能使這個世界更加美好的呢？
4. Learning English will help open your mind.
學習英語可以開拓你的思維
I believe that we are all brought up to see the world in one way.That's a good thing, but at a certain point we need to expand our horizons. Learning English will help you understand the world through a different language. Understanding the world through a different language will also help you view the world through a different perspective.
我相信，我們每個人都會以自己的方式來看待這個世界。這是一件好事，但在某種程度上，我們需要開拓自己的眼界。學習英語可以幫助你借助另一種語言來了解這個世界，這也會使你以一種截然不同的視覺來看待這個世界。
In other words, learning English helps to open your mind.
也就是說，學習英語可以幫你開拓思維。
5. Learning English will you help your family.
學習英語對你的家人也有幫助
Being able to communicate in English can help you reach out and discover new information. This new information could help save the life of someone in your family. Well, it certainly can help you help the other people in your family who don't speak English. Just imagine yourself on a trip and you are responsible for communicating with others in English. Your family will be very proud!
英語交流可以幫助你獲取及發現信息。新的信息也許可以挽救親人的生命。嗯，它當然也可以能使你幫助到那些不會說英語的家人。想象你自己正在旅行，而你負責跟人用英語交流。你的家人會感到非常驕傲的！
6. Learning English will keep Alzheimer's away.
學習英語可以預防老年癡呆癥
Scientific research says that using your mind to learn something helps keep your memory intact. Alzheimer's - and other diseases dealing with brain functions - isn't nearly as powerful if you've kept your brain flexible by learning English.
科學研究表明，運用思維進行學習可以保持記憶完好。如果你通過學習英語來保持大腦的活躍，就可以降低患上老年癡呆或其他大腦功能損傷導致的疾病的風險了。
7. English will help you understand those crazy Americans and Brits.
英語可以幫你理解那些瘋狂的美國人和英國人
Yes, American and British cultures are rather strange at times. Speaking English will certainly give you insight into why these cultures are so crazy! Just think, you will understand English cultures, but they probably won't understand yours because they don't speak the language. That's a real advantage in so many ways.
是的，美國文化和英國文化有時也存在巨大差異。學會說英語能讓你發現這些文化的奇特之處。你只需想想，你了解英語文化，但其他人由于不會說英語而對此一無所知。從許多方面來說，這都是你的真正的優勢。
8. Learning English will help you improve your sense of time.
學習英語可以提高你的時間感
English is obsessed with verb tenses. In fact, there are twelve tenses in English. I've noticed that this is not the case in many other languages. You can be sure that by learning English you will gain a keen sense of when something happens due to the English language's use of time expressions.
英語中有許多動詞的時態。事實上，這些時態有十二種之多。我發現，在其他許多語言中，這種現象并不存在。你可以確信，通過學習英語，你可以對某事的發生有精準的感覺，因為英語中不乏時間短語的使用。
9. Learning English will allow you to communicate in any situation.
學習英語可以使你在任何情況下與人溝通
Chances are that someone will speak English no matter where you are. Just imagine you are on a deserted island with people from all over the world. Which language will you speak? Probably English!
不管你在哪里，都有可能會遇到會說英語的人。想象你在一片荒蕪的島上，島上面的人來自世界各地。你會說哪種語言呢？十有八九就是英語！
10. English is the world language.
英語是世界語
OK, OK, this is an obvious point I've already made. More people speak Chinese, more nations have Spanish as their mother tongue, but, realistically. English is the language of choice throughout the world today.
好吧，好吧，我提出的這個觀點是顯而易見的。比起英語，說漢語的人數更多，將西班牙語作為母語的國家也更多，但事實上，英語是當今世界使用最廣泛的語言。
