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Hello everyone, welcome to the new issue of "Everyday Chinese".

I am Li Ming.

Hello everyone, I am Wang Yu.

Li Ming, hello!

Wang Yu, hello! We meet everyone again.

Yes, I am happy to be with my audience friends again.

Li Ming, I feel like we haven’t seen each other for a long time.

Really? Didn't we just meet last week?

Haha, yes.

But I really want to learn Chinese with everyone,

so I think a week is also very long.

I understand. You love our podcast and chatting with everyone.

Of course! I think it is a very happy thing to learn Chinese with everyone.

By the way, Li Ming, are you doing anything interesting recently?

Well, I recently met a new friend,

He is from the United States and is working hard to learn Chinese.

He told me about his learning method, which I found particularly interesting.

Oh? What method?

Tell me quickly, I want to learn too. My Chinese also needs to be improved.

Okay. His method is simple. That is, read ten pages of Chinese books every day.

Ten pages? every day?

Yes, ten pages a day.

Wow, I think this sounds a bit difficult.

Ten pages, not one, not two. I have to read it every day. Is this possible?

Haha, your first reaction is the same as mine. I also thought, wow, ten pages, that sounds like a lot.

But we can talk about this topic together today:

Read ten pages of Chinese every day. Is this a good approach, or is it too difficult a goal?

Great! This topic is very interesting.

I also want to know what will happen to my Chinese if I really read ten pages of Chinese every day.

Listeners, what do you think of this method?

Come and chat with us today.

Okay, Wang Yu. Let’s talk about the first question first.

You just said that you think reading ten pages of Chinese every day,

sounds difficult.

Why do you think so?

Well, that's it.

I think, first, I am very busy at work every day.

I go to the company very early in the morning and go home very late at night.

After I got home, I was very tired and wanted to rest.

I might not want to read or study anymore.

I understand. Many people have this problem.

After a day of work, both the body and the brain are very tired.

Right. Second, the number ten pages sounds like a lot.

I think if I start reading, there may be a lot of unknown Chinese characters on the first page.

It takes me a long time to understand it.

Then wouldn’t it take longer to read ten pages?

I may find it too difficult and then not want to do it.

Well, these two points you mentioned are very important.

One is a matter of time and the other is a matter of difficulty.

Let’s talk one by one. Let’s talk about time first.

How long do you think it will take to read ten pages of Chinese?

I think...if there are a lot of unknown words,

it might take an hour? Or longer?

It depends on what kind of books we read.

Let's think about it, if it is a book for children,

That kind of book is called a "picture book", with many pictures and few words.

There may be only one sentence on a page, or two sentences.

Oh, yes! Children's books are simple.

One page might read: "This is an apple. Apples are red. ”

Absolutely correct.

If this is a book like this, how long do you think it will take to read ten pages?

If this is a book like this, it’s so fast!

Maybe...five minutes? Or ten minutes?

Right. Therefore, the number "ten pages" sounds like a lot,

but the time it takes has a lot to do with the "book" you read.

I understand.

So, if I choose a very simple book,

then reading ten pages a day may only take ten or fifteen minutes.

I still have time at this time.

Right. For example, you can read for a while before going to bed,

or while drinking coffee in the morning.

Ten minutes, not long, right?

Well, yes. Ten minutes a day, I can do it.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that this method is not that difficult.

Of course. The focus of this method is not the number "ten pages" but the habit of "every day".

This "every day" habit...

Yes. The most important thing when learning a language is to be exposed to it every day.

Read a little, listen a little, and speak a little every day.

Even if it is only ten minutes a day, it is better than studying for two hours a week.

Why? Two hours a week, isn’t it longer?

Because our brains love repetition.

If you show it a little Chinese every day, it will slowly get used to it and

will remember these Chinese characters and sentences.

If you only watch it once a week, your brain may remember it today,

forget it tomorrow, and start over again next week.

Oh...I understand!

So "every day" is more important than "a lot".

Very true.

Therefore, we can regard the goal of "reading ten pages of Chinese every day"

as "keep reading for a short while every day."

It can be one page, five pages, or ten pages.

The most important thing is that you do it every day.

Great! With what you said, I feel like I can try this method.

I can start by reading three or five pages a day.

If I think it is very simple and I have enough time, I will increase it to ten pages.

This is a very good idea.

Start with a simple goal and it will be easier for you to stick to it.

Okay, Li Ming. I think this method is very good now.

However, I have a new question.

Please say.

My Chinese level is not high,

It is probably HSK level one or level two.

What book should I read?

I went to the bookstore to read. Many books were too difficult.

There were words I didn’t recognize.

This is a very good question,

It is also a question that many beginners will ask.

Choosing the right reading material,

may be more important than deciding how many pages to read each day.

Really? Why?

You think, if the book you choose is too difficult,

Just like what you just said,

If you look at a page, there are twenty unknown words.

How would you feel?

I will feel very tired, dislike it very much,

feel stupid.

Then I might just throw the book aside,

and never want to read it again.

Right. In this case, let alone reading ten pages a day,

maybe you don't even want to finish reading one page.

The interest in learning is gone.

But what if the book you choose is very simple and

interesting?

If the book is very simple,

I can understand every page,

I may feel:

"Wow, I'm great!

I can understand Chinese books!"

I will be very happy,

I want to continue reading.

That's it.

Therefore, choosing the right book

is very important for us to stick to it.

So, for beginners like us,

what do you recommend us to read?

I have a few suggestions.

The first and best one,

is what I just mentioned,

a book for foreigners learning Chinese.

This kind of book has a special name.

What's the name?

It's called "Chinese Graded Readings".

Chinese...graded...readings?

What does this mean?

Let me explain.

"Grading" means there are different levels.

For example, level one, level two, level three.

"Reading materials" are things that can be read,

such as books or stories.

Oh, I see.

So "Chinese graded readers" are books for people with different Chinese proficiency levels.

Exactly.

For example, there will be level 1 readers.

All the words in this book come from the HSK level 1 vocabulary list.

The sentence structure is also very simple.

Really? That's great!

If I finish HSK Level 1, can I understand this book?

Right. You may encounter one or two new words,

but you will know 90% of them.

When you read this way, you won't feel tired,

and you can also learn new things.

Where can I buy this "Chinese graded reading book"?

Is it available in bookstores?

Yes. You can find it in online bookstores,

For example, search for "Chinese graded readings" on Taobao or JD.com,

and you will see many, many.

They have many interesting stories.

Great! This is very good advice.

Is there anything else I can read besides this?

Of course.

The second suggestion is what I just said,

books for Chinese children,

especially "picture books" for children aged three to six.

Picture book. It's the kind where there are a lot of drawings and very few words.

Yes. Because it is for children,

the words and sentences used are very life-like,

very simple.

For example, "Mom has come home from get off work",

"The kitten is sleeping under the table."

These are words that we can use in our lives.

And there are pictures,

If I can't read the words,

the pictures can help me understand the meaning.

Very smart!

Pictures are a great help.

You can guess the meaning of Chinese characters while looking at the pictures.

The process itself is very interesting.

Well, I like this idea.

I can pretend to be a Chinese kid, haha.

This is a good mentality.

The third suggestion may be a little different.

We can read something whose content we already know.

Already know the content? What's the meaning?

For example, a movie you like very much,

or a story you already know,

such as a fairy tale like "Snow White".

You can try to find its Chinese version to read.

Oh! I see!

Because I already know what the story is about,

so even if I encounter a word I don't know,

I can probably guess what it means.

Look, you already know how to use this method.

These three suggestions - Chinese graded readers,

children's picture books,

and Chinese versions of familiar stories -

are all very suitable reading materials for beginners.

Thank you, Li Ming!

I now know what to read.

I feel very confident!

Okay, Wang Yu. We now address the "why to read" and "what to read" questions.

Now, let's talk about the most practical question: "How to read?"

Yes!

This question is the most important.

Okay, now I have a simple Chinese book,

I sat at the table and opened the first page.

What then? What should I do?

Haha, then of course I started reading.

However, you will soon encounter a problem,

a problem that all language learners will encounter.

I know! I just saw Chinese characters I didn’t recognize!

Li Ming, seriously, if I see a word I don't recognize,

what should I do?

My previous habit was to

immediately take out my phone, open the dictionary app, and look up its meaning.

Many people do this. Do you think this habit is good?

I feel...not good.

Because it may take a minute for me to look up a word.

If there are five unknown words on a page,

I have to look it up five times and stop five times.

My reading kept being interrupted,

I felt very uncomfortable.

After reading a page, I may have forgotten what the story is about.

You are absolutely right. That's the problem.

Frequently looking up the dictionary will interrupt your reading rhythm,

and also destroy your overall understanding of the story.

So what should I do?

The unknown word is there,

I can't pretend not to see it.

I feel bad and want to know what it means.

I understand this feeling very well.

When we see something we don’t understand,

we want to understand it immediately.

This is normal.

However, while reading,

I suggest you try a new approach.

Tell me quickly, what is the method?

This method is: don’t stop, keep reading.

Don't stop? But I don’t know that word.

Yes, even if you don’t recognize it, don’t look it up yet.

You can underline that word,

and continue reading.

Try to read the entire sentence, or the entire paragraph,

or even the entire page.

What then?

Then, based on the other information you read,

those words and sentences you know, guess

what this word you don't know might mean.

Guess? Can I guess right?

Many times, you can.

Let's give an example.

For example, you read a sentence:

"It's very cold today, and it's ______ outside.

You should bring an umbrella when you go out."

The blank space is a word you don't know.

What do you guess it is?

Hmm... the weather is very cold, you need to bring an umbrella when you go out...

The blank space may mean "rain" or "snow".

Look! You don't even need to look it up in a dictionary to guess its meaning.

This is to use context to understand new words.

This is a very, very important reading skill.

Wow, that makes sense!

Therefore, my goal is not to know every word,

but to understand the meaning of the entire story.

Absolutely correct!

Your goal is understanding, not translation.

When you read it for the first time, read it quickly.

Try to understand the main idea of ​​the story.

If there is a word you don’t know, underline it and skip to it.

Okay. Let me read it quickly and take a guess.

What happens after you finish reading? What about the underlined words?

After reading it once, you can go back and read it again.

At this time, you can choose a few words that you think are the most important,

or words that you have encountered many times,

use a dictionary to look up their meanings.

Oh, instead of looking up all the unknown words, just look up a few important ones.

Right. For example, if there are ten new words on a page,

you may only need to look up two or three.

In this way, you won't feel so tired,

and you will also learn the most critical new knowledge.

I understand. This method sounds great.

The first time, read quickly to understand the general idea.

The second time, learn key new words.

Reading like this feels more like a pleasure,

rather than a painful task.

Yes. We learn language,

just like eating.

Eat? What does this mean?

You think, eating is to keep your body healthy and have energy.

You can't say, I ate a lot today,

and then stopped eating for a week. This is not good for your health, right?

Yes, of course. We should eat every day,

breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

The same goes for learning a language. Reading is to feed your Chinese "brain".

You'd better give it a little bit every day,

and let it absorb nutrients slowly.

Reading a few pages a day

is giving your Chinese brain some healthy food.

Over time, your Chinese will be very "healthy" and "strong".

Wow, this metaphor is great!

Learning is like eating, you need to persist every day,

but you can't eat too much at one time. I like this statement!

Starting from today, I will feed my Chinese brain every day!

Haha, yes.

So, don’t be afraid of new words.

Think of it as a new flavor in food that you don't recognize.

Give it a try before deciding whether to study it more closely.

Okay, Li Ming.

We have talked so much, and now I really feel that "reading ten pages of Chinese every day" is a good method that I can do and am willing to try.

That's great.

I'm thinking now, if...if I really did it, I persisted for a month, or three months, or even a year.

This is a question that can bring us a lot of motivation. Let's imagine this. The benefits are many.

The most obvious first benefit is that the number of Chinese characters you know will greatly increase.

This is for sure. If you read it every day, the unfamiliar words will gradually become familiar to you.

Right. You might start with ten new words per page. A month from now, there might only be five.

After half a year, there may only be one or two left.

Finally, you pick up a book and realize you know the entire page. That feeling,

What do you think?

That feeling...I would feel that I am so awesome! I will be very, very happy and feel very accomplished!

It's like I climbed a very high mountain and finally reached the top!

Very well said! This sense of accomplishment will give you more confidence and make you willing to challenge more difficult books and learn more.

Uh-huh! Besides knowing more words, are there any other benefits?

Of course. The second benefit is that your reading speed will become faster.

Reading speed?

Yes. It might take you five minutes to read a page at first because you need to read it word by word.

But if you practice every day, your eyes and brain will get used to the structure of Chinese.

Slowly, you may be able to read a page in two or three minutes and fully understand its meaning.

Really? Just like when we read the language of our own country, we can know what a sentence means at a glance.

Right. You will get to that level.

The faster you read, the more you can read and

understand more information in the same time.

This is so attractive! Any more? Any more?

Haha, don’t worry, there is more.

The third, and I think the most important benefit is that you will begin to form a "Chinese thinking".

“Chinese thinking”? It sounds a bit difficult to understand. What does this mean?

What it means is that you will start to get used to thinking and expressing in Chinese.

When many learners speak Chinese, they are accustomed to thinking of their mother tongue first and then translating it into Chinese.

Yes, that’s how I am! So my words come out slowly and sometimes strangely.

However, if you read a lot, you will see many, many authentic Chinese sentences.

For example, how do Chinese say hello, express gratitude, and describe something.

The more you read, the patterns of these sentences will enter your brain.

What then?

Then, when you want to express a meaning, a Chinese sentence will appear directly in your mind, not your native language.

You don’t need a translator. Your Chinese will become very natural and authentic.

Wow! This is exactly what I want! I dream of speaking authentic Chinese!

I didn't expect that just reading every day would be of such great help.

Yes. Reading is input. Without enough input, there can be no good output.

If you want to speak well and write well, you must first read more and listen more.

My American friend insisted on reading ten pages of Chinese every day for a year.

How is he doing now?

He can now easily understand Chinese online news and read some simple online novels.

When he chatted with us, the words and sentences he used were very authentic.

Awesome! He is my role model! I also want to be like him.

I am full of motivation now! When I got home today, I went online to buy some graded Chinese books!

Haha, very good. I hope to hear your good news in a month.

Okay, listeners, today we talked about the topic of "reading ten pages of Chinese every day",

I really learned a lot.

Yes, time flies so fast.

Before we end, let’s briefly summarize some of the key points we talked about today, okay?

OK! You summarize it, Li Ming. You summarized it more clearly.

Okay. First, we discussed the goal of “reading ten pages of Chinese every day.”

The focus is not on "ten pages", but on "every day". Persistence is the most important thing.

We can start with a simple goal, such as three or five pages a day.

Yes, habits are the most important.

Second, we discussed what to read.

For beginners, the best choice is "Chinese graded books",

and Chinese "children's picture books", Or some Chinese versions of stories you’re already familiar with.

Choosing the right materials can keep you interested and stick with it.

Well, you must choose something simple and something you like.

Third, we talked about how to read.

When you encounter a new word you don’t know, don’t stop and look it up in the dictionary immediately.

Try to continue reading and use the context to guess its meaning.

After reading it once, choose a few important words to learn.

Yes! Gotta guess! Don't be afraid!

Finally, we talked about the benefits of persisting in reading.

It not only allows you to recognize more Chinese characters and improve your reading speed,

most importantly, it can help you form "Chinese thinking" and make your Chinese more authentic.

That’s great! Very comprehensive summary.

I learned some very useful words today,

such as "graded reading", "picture book", "persistence", "habit", and "guess". I think these words will be very helpful for my future study.

I hope it will be helpful to everyone.

Okay, dear listeners, it’s your turn.

We want to ask you a question: Do you like reading Chinese books?

Do you spend time reading Chinese every day?

Or, do you have your own, particularly good method of learning Chinese?

We really, really want to hear your story.

Yes, you are welcome to leave us a message in the comment area and

share your thoughts and experiences with us.

We look forward to interacting with you.

Okay, let’s stop talking today.

Thanks everyone for listening!

This is "Daily Chinese",

See you in the next issue.

Goodbye.

[Chinese]

大家好，欢迎收听新一期的《每天中文》。

我是李明。

大家好，我是王雨。

李明，你好！

王雨，你好！我们又和大家见面了。

是的，很高兴又和听众朋友们在一起。

李明，我感觉我们好久不见了。

是吗？我们上个星期不是刚见过吗？

哈哈，对。

但是我很想和大家一起学习中文，

所以我觉得一个星期也很长。

我明白了。你很喜欢我们的播客，也喜欢和大家聊天。

当然！我觉得和大家一起学习中文，是一件非常高兴的事情。

对了，李明，你最近在做什么有意思的事情吗？

嗯，最近我认识了一个新朋友，

他来自美国，正在努力学习中文。

他告诉我一个他的学习方法，我觉得特别有意思。

哦？什么方法？

快告诉我，我也想学习一下。我的中文也需要提高。

好的。他的方法很简单。就是，每天读十页中文书。

十页？每天？

对，每天十页。

哇，我觉得这个听起来有点儿难。

十页，不是一页，也不是两页。 每天都要读，这个能做到吗？

哈哈，你和我的第一反应一样。我也觉得，哇，十页，听起来很多。

但是我们今天可以一起聊一聊这个话题：

每天读十页中文。这到底是一个好方法，还是一个太难的目标？

太好了！这个话题非常有意思。

我也想知道，如果真的每天读十页中文，我的中文会变得怎么样。

听众朋友们，你们觉得这个方法怎么样呢？

今天就和我们一起来聊一聊吧。

好的，王雨。我们先说第一个问题。

你刚才说，你觉得每天读十页中文，

听起来很难。

你为什么这么觉得？

嗯，是这样的。

我觉得，第一，我每天工作很忙。

早上很早去公司，晚上很晚才回家。

回到家以后，我很累，想休息，

可能不想再看书学习了。

我理解。很多人都有这个问题。

工作一天以后，身体和大脑都很累。

对。第二，十页这个数字，听起来就很多。

我想，如果我开始读，第一页可能有很多不认识的汉字。

我看懂它需要很长时间。

那么看十页，不是需要更长的时间吗？

我可能会觉得太难了，然后就不想做了。

嗯，你说的这两点都非常重要。

一个是时间问题，一个是难度问题。

我们一个一个说。先说时间。

你觉得读十页中文，大概需要多长时间？

我想……如果有很多不认识的字，

可能需要一个小时？或者更长？

这就要看我们读什么样的书了。

我们想一下，如果是一本给小孩子看的书，

那种书叫“绘本”，上面有很多画，字很少。

可能一页只有一句话，或者两句话。

哦，对！小孩子的书很简单。

一页上可能写着:“这是一个苹果。 苹果是红色的。”

完全正确。

如果是这样的书，读十页，你觉得需要多长时间？

如果是这样的书，那太快了！

可能……五分钟？或者十分钟？

是吧。所以，“十页”这个数字听起来多，

但是它需要的时间，和你读的“书”有很大的关系。

我明白了。

所以，如果我选择一本非常简单的书，

那么每天读十页，可能只需要十分钟或者十五分钟。

这个时间，我还是有的。

对。比如，你可以在睡觉以前读一会儿，

或者早上喝咖啡的时候读一会儿。

十分钟，不长，对不对？

嗯，是的。每天十分钟，我可以做到。

这样想，好像这个方法没有那么难了。

当然。这个方法的重点，不是“十页”这个数字，而是“每天”这个习惯。

“每天”这个习惯……

是的。学习语言，最重要的事情就是每天都接触它。

每天都看一点，听一点，说一点。

哪怕每天只有十分钟，也比一个星期学习两个小时要好。

为什么呢？一个星期两个小时，时间不是更长吗？

因为我们的大脑喜欢重复。

如果你每天都给它看一点中文，它就会慢慢习惯，

会记住这些汉字和句子。

如果你一个星期只看一次，你的大脑可能今天记住了，

明天就忘了，下个星期又要重新开始。

哦……我懂了！

所以“每天”比“很多”更重要。

非常对。

所以，我们可以把“每天读十页中文”这个目标，

看成是“每天坚持阅读一小会儿”。

可以是一页，可以是五页，也可以是十页。

最重要的是，你每天都做了。

太好了！你这么一说，我感觉这个方法我可以试试。

我可以先从每天读三页或者五页开始。

如果我觉得很简单，时间也够，我再增加到十页。

这个想法非常好。

从一个简单的目标开始，你会更容易坚持下去。

好的，李明。我现在觉得这个方法很好了。

但是，我有一个新问题。

请说。

我的中文水平不高，

大概是HSK一级或者二级的水平。

我应该读什么书呢？

我去书店看，很多书都太难了，

上面都是我不认识的字。

这是一个非常好的问题，

也是很多初学者都会问的问题。

选择合适的阅读材料，

可能比决定每天读几页更重要。

是吗？为什么？

你想，如果你选的书太难了，

就像你刚才说的，

你看一页，有二十个不认识的词。

你会是什么感觉？

我会觉得很累，很不喜欢，

觉得自己很笨。

然后我可能就把书扔在一边，

再也不想看了。

对。这样的话，别说每天读十页了，

可能你连一页都不想读完。

学习的兴趣就没有了。

但是，如果你选的书很简单，

很有意思呢？

如果书很简单，

一页我都能看懂，

我可能会觉得:

“哇，我真棒！

我能看懂中文书了！”

我会很高兴，

很想继续读下去。

就是这样。

所以，选择一本对的书，

对我们坚持下去非常重要。

那，对于我们这样的初学者，

你推荐我们读什么呢？

我有几个建议。

第一个，也是最好的一个，

就是我刚才提到的，

给学习中文的外国人看的书。

这种书有一个特别的名字。

什么名字？

它叫“中文分级读物”。

中文……分级……读物？

这是什么意思？

我来解释一下。

“分级”就是有不同的水平。

比如，一级，二级，三级。

“读物”就是可以读的东西，

比如书或者故事。

哦，我明白了。

所以“中文分级读物”就是给不同中文水平的人看的书。

完全正确。

比如，会有一级的读物，

这本书里所有的词，都来自HSK一级的词汇表。

句子的结构也非常简单。

真的吗？那太好了！

如果我学完了HSK一级，我就可以看懂这本书了？

对。你可能会遇到一两个新词，

但是百分之九十你都认识。

这样读起来，你就不会觉得累，

而且还能学到新东西。

这个“中文分级读物”在哪里可以买到呢？

书店里有吗？

有的。你可以在网上的书店找，

比如在淘宝或者京东上搜索“中文分级读物”，

你会看到很多很多。

它们有很多有意思的故事。

太棒了！这是个非常好的建议。

除了这个，还有别的可以读的吗？

当然有。

第二个建议，就是我刚才说的，

给中国小孩子看的书，

特别是三到六岁孩子看的“绘本”。

绘本。就是画很多，字很少的那种。

是的。因为是给小孩子看的，

所以用的词和句子都非常生活化，

非常简单。

比如“妈妈下班回家了”，

“小猫在桌子下面睡觉”。

这些都是我们生活中能用到的话。

而且有画，

如果我看不懂字，

画可以帮助我理解意思。

非常聪明！

图画是很好的帮助。

你可以一边看画，一边猜汉字的意思。

这个过程本身就很有意思。

嗯，我喜欢这个主意。

我可以假装自己是一个中国的小朋友，哈哈。

这是一个很好的心态。

第三个建议，可能有点儿不一样。

我们可以读一些我们已经知道内容的东西。

已经知道内容的东西？什么意思？

比如，一个你很喜欢的电影，

或者一个你已经知道的故事，

比如“白雪公主”这样的童话。

你可以试着找它的中文版来读。

哦！我明白了！

因为我已经知道这个故事讲了什么，

所以即使我遇到不认识的词，

我也能猜到它大概是什么意思。

你看，你已经会用这个方法了。

这三个建议——中文分级读物、

儿童绘本、

和你熟悉的故事的中文版——

都是非常适合初学者的阅读材料。

谢谢你，李明！

我现在知道应该读什么了。

我感觉非常有信心！

好的，王雨。我们现在解决了“为什么读”和“读什么”的问题。

现在，我们来聊一个最实际的问题:“怎么读？”

对！

这个问题最重要。

好的，我现在有了一本简单的中文书，

我坐在桌子前，打开了第一页。

然后呢？我应该做什么？

哈哈，然后当然是开始读。

但是，很快你就会遇到一个问题，

一个所有语言学习者都会遇到的问题。

我知道！就是看到不认识的汉字！

李明，说真的，如果我看到一个不认识的字，

我应该怎么办？

我以前的习惯是，

马上拿出手机，打开词典App，查它的意思。

很多人都这样做。你觉得这个习惯好吗？

我觉得……不太好。

因为我查一个词，可能需要一分钟。

如果一页上有五个不认识的词，

我就要查五次，停下来五次。

我的阅读就一直被打断，

感觉很不舒服。

读完一页，我可能忘了故事在讲什么了。

你说得非常对。这就是问题所在。

频繁地查词典，会打断你的阅读节奏，

也会破坏你对故事的整体理解。

那我应该怎么办呢？

不认识的字就在那里，

我不能假装没看见它。

我觉得很难受，很想知道它的意思。

我非常理解这种感觉。

看到一个不明白的东西，

我们就想马上弄懂它。

这很正常。

但是，在阅读的时候，

我建议你试一试一个新的方法。

快说，是什么方法？

这个方法就是:不要停，继续读。

不要停？可是那个词我不认识啊。

对，即使你不认识它，也先不要查。

你可以在那个词下面画一条线，

然后继续往下读。

试着读完整个句子，或者读完这一段，

甚至读完这一整页。

然后呢？

然后，根据你读到的其他信息，

就是那些你认识的词和句子，来猜一猜，

这个你不认识的词可能是什么意思。

猜？我能猜对吗？

很多时候，你可以。

我们来举个例子。

比如你读到一个句子：

“今天天气很冷，外面在______。

出门要带一把伞。”

空白的地方是一个你不认识的词。

你猜它是什么？

嗯……天气很冷，出门要带伞……

那空白的地方可能是“下雨”或者“下雪”。

你看！你根本不需要查词典，就猜到了它的意思。

这就是利用上下文来理解生词。

这是一个非常非常重要的阅读技能。

哇，有道理！

所以，我的目标不是认识每一个字，

而是看懂整个故事的意思。

完全正确！

你的目标是理解，而不是翻译。

第一次读的时候，就快速地读，

试着理解故事的大意。

如果有不认识的词，就画线，然后跳过去。

好的。我先快速读一遍，猜一猜。

读完以后呢？那些画了线的词怎么办？

读完一遍以后，你可以再回头看。

这个时候，你可以选择几个你觉得最重要的词，

或者你遇到了很多次的词，

用词典查一下它们的意思。

哦，不是查所有不认识的词，只查几个重要的。

对。比如一页上有十个生词，

你可能只需要查两三个。

这样，你就不会觉得那么累，

也学到了最关键的新知识。

我明白了。这个方法听起来很棒。

第一遍，快速读，理解大意。

第二遍，学习重点生词。

这样阅读，感觉更像一种享受，

而不是一个痛苦的任务。

是的。我们学习语言，

就像吃饭一样。

吃饭？这是什么意思？

你想，吃饭是为了让身体健康，有能量。

你不能说，我今天吃很多很多东西，

然后一个星期都不吃了。这样对身体不好，对不对？

对，当然。我们应该每天都吃饭，

早饭、午饭、晚饭。

学习语言也是一样的。阅读就是让你中文的“大脑”吃饭。

你最好每天都给它吃一点儿，

让它慢慢地吸收营养。

每天读几页书，

就是给你的中文大脑吃一点健康的食物。

时间长了，你的中文就会非常“健康”，非常“强壮”。

哇，这个比喻太好了！

学习就像吃饭，需要每天坚持，

但又不能一次吃太多。我喜欢这个说法！

从今天开始，我要每天给我的中文大脑喂饭！

哈哈，对。

所以，不要害怕生词。

把它看作是食物里你不认识的新口味，

先尝一尝，再决定要不要仔细研究它。

好的，李明。

我们聊了这么多，我现在真的觉得“每天读十页中文”是一个我可以做到，也愿意去尝试的好方法。

那太好了。

我现在在想，如果……如果我真的做到了，我坚持了一个月，或者三个月，甚至一年。

这是一个能给我们带来很多动力的问题。我们来想象一下。好处非常多。

最明显的第一个好处，就是你认识的汉字会大大增加。

这个是肯定的。 每天看，不认识的字也会慢慢变熟。

对。一开始你可能一页有十个生词。一个月以后，可能只有五个了。

半年以后，可能只有一两个了。

最后，你拿起一本书，发现整页你都认识。那种感觉，

你觉得怎么样？

那种感觉……我会觉得自己太厉害了！我会非常非常高兴，非常有成就感！

就好像我爬一座很高的山，最后终于到了山顶！

说得太好了！这种成就感，会给你更多的信心，让你愿意去挑战更难的书，学习更多的东西。

嗯嗯！除了认识更多的字，还有别的好处吗？

当然有。第二个好处是，你的阅读速度会变快。

阅读速度？

是的。一开始你读一页可能需要五分钟，因为你需要一个字一个字地看。

但是你每天都练习，你的眼睛和大脑就会习惯中文的结构。

慢慢地，你可能两三分钟就能读完一页，而且还完全理解了它的意思。

真的吗？就像我们读自己国家的语言一样，看一眼就知道一句话是什么意思。

对。你会达到那个水平的。

阅读速度快了，你就可以在同样的时间里，读更多的东西，

了解更多的信息。

这太吸引人了！还有吗？还有吗？

哈哈，别急，还有。

第三个，也是我觉得最重要的一个好处是，你会开始形成“中文思维”。

“中文思维”？听起来有点儿难懂。这是什么意思？

它的意思就是，你会开始习惯用中文的方式去思考和表达。

很多学习者在说中文的时候，习惯先在脑子里想自己的母语，然后再翻译成中文。

对，我就是这样的！所以我的话说出来很慢，而且有时候很奇怪。

但是，如果你大量地阅读，你会看到很多很多地道的中文句子。

比如，中国人怎么问好，怎么表达感谢，怎么描述一个东西。

你看得多了，这些句子的模式就会进入你的大脑。

然后呢？

然后，当你想表达一个意思的时候，你脑子里会直接出现一个中文句子，而不是你的母语。

你就不需要翻译了。你的中文会变得非常自然，非常地道。

哇！这正是我想要的！我做梦都想说一口地道的中文！

我没想到，只是每天读读书，就能有这么大的帮助。

是的。阅读是输入。没有足够的输入，就不可能有好的输出。

你想说得好，写得好，就要先读得多，听得多。

我的那个美国朋友，他坚持每天读十页中文，读了一年。

他现在怎么样了？

他现在可以很轻松地看懂中国的网络新闻，还能看一些简单的网络小说。

他和我们聊天的时候，用的词和句子都非常地道。

太厉害了！他就是我的榜样！我也要像他一样。

我现在充满了动力！我今天回家就去网上买几本中文分级读物！

哈哈，非常好。希望一个月以后，能听到你的好消息。

好的，听众朋友们，今天我们聊了“每天读十页中文”这个话题，

我真的学到了很多。

是的，时间过得真快。

在我们结束以前，我们来简单地总结一下今天聊到的几个重点，好吗？

好啊！你来总结吧，李明。你总结得比较清楚。

好的。第一，我们讨论了“每天读十页中文”这个目标。

它的重点不是“十页”，而是“每天”。坚持是最重要的。

我们可以从一个简单的目标开始，比如每天三页或五页。

对，习惯最重要。

第二，我们讨论了应该读什么。

对于初学者来说，最好的选择是“中文分级读物”，

还有中国的“儿童绘本”， 或者一些你已经熟悉的故事的中文版。

选择对的材料，能让你有兴趣坚持下去。

嗯，一定要选简单的，自己喜欢的。

第三，我们说了怎么读。

遇到不认识的生词，不要马上停下来查词典。

试着继续读，利用上下文来猜测它的意思。

读完一遍以后，再选择几个重要的词来学习。

对！要猜！不要怕！

最后，我们说了坚持阅读的好处。

它不仅能让你认识更多的汉字，提高阅读速度，

最重要的是，能帮助你形成“中文思维”，让你的中文更地道。

说的太好了！总结得非常全面。

我今天学到了一些很有用的词，

比如“分级读物”、“绘本”、“坚持”、“习惯”、“猜”，我觉得这些词对我未来的学习都很有帮助。

希望对大家也都有帮助。

好的，那么亲爱的听众朋友们，轮到你们了。

我们想问你一个问题:你喜欢看中文书吗？

你每天会花时间读中文吗？

或者，你有什么自己的、特别好的中文学习方法？

我们非常非常想听到你的故事。

是的，欢迎大家在评论区给我们留言，

和我们分享你的想法和经验。

我们非常期待和你的互动。

好的，那我们今天就聊到这里。

感谢大家的收听！

这里是《每天中文》，

我们下期再见。

再见。

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
学习 xuéxí HSK1	verb - to study
方法 fāngfǎ HSK2	noun - method
坚持 jiānchí HSK3	verb - to persist
阅读 yuèdú HSK2	noun - reading
分级 fēnjí HSK4	verb - to grade
绘本 huìběn HSK4	noun - picture book
猜 cāi HSK1	verb - to guess
思维 sīwéi HSK5	noun - thinking
地道 dìdao HSK4	adjective - authentic
熟悉 shúxi HSK3	verb - to be familiar with
速度 sùdù HSK3	noun - speed
习惯 xíguàn HSK2	noun - habit
兴趣 xìngqù HSK2	noun - interest
成就感 chéngjiùgǎn HSK5	noun - sense of accomplishment
总结 zǒngjié HSK4	verb - to summarize