從應用開始　活化英語學習

許多家長想知道用什麼方法能輕易推動子女繼續學習英語。以筆者見解，最直接就是利用人性的特點「諸事八卦的心理」及「嚮往拆解他人秘密的求知欲」。有位老師好朋友曾跟我説：「假若每位走進課室的老師也像主題公園的米奇老鼠、唐老鴨、高飛一樣有趣，相信學生會非常非常喜歡學習。」筆者百分之二百認同這說法，因此經常向大家講述一些鮮為人知的秘聞和新奇但實用的資訊。

現今社會流行以信息媒介溝通，讀者不時要向朋友鳴謝或回覆，一句【Thank You】或【You are welcome】或【OK】有時未免太平淡，不如學定幾種其他說法傍身，大體得來又實用。

Thank you【向朋友道謝】
1. Thanks a million.
2. Thank you so much, you are …! (amazing, wonderful, a genius, a real talent, etc.)
3. I am grateful to you.
4. I truly appreciate of what you did.
5. I can’t thank you enough.
6. Much obliged.
7. Thanks for having my back.
8. Please accept my deepest gratitude.
9. Your support means the world.
10. That’s very kind of you.

You are welcome【回覆道謝】
1. No worries.
2. My pleasure.
3. Glad to help.
4. Anytime.
5. Don’t mention it.
6. It’s all gravy.
7. It was nothing.
8. At your service.
9. Pleased to be of assistance.
10. Not at all.

OK【回覆信息】
1. Confirm.
2. Green Light.
3. Sounds good.
4. Works for me.
5. Okeydokey.
6. Why not?
7. My thoughts exactly.
8. Yes, by all means.

總結一句，要推動英語學習，必須從應用開始，把【它】活化。