My classmate, Lily, and I are the best students in our English class.
我和我的同学莉莉是我们笑语班上成绩最好的学生。
Do you know how we improve our English?
你知道我们是如何使英语进步的吗?
We meet twice a week in a coffee shop to practice.
我们每星期在一家咖啡厅见面两次练习英语。
We spend the whole afternoon discussing a wide range of topics in English.
我们整个下午都用英语讨论各种不同的主题。
Then once a week an American friend, Stan, does language exchange with us.
然后一位美国朋友斯坦每个星期和我们做一次语言交流。
We teach him Chinese and he teaches us English.
我们教他中文，他则教我们英语。
In less than six months, we have improved by leaps and bounds.
不到6个月的时间，我们的英语便突飞猛进。
We have also met other Americans through Stan.
通过斯坦我们也认识了其他的美国人。
Now we have quite a few American friends.
现在我们已经有了不少的美国朋友。
And of course, we always speak English with them.
当然，我们总是用英语和他们交谈。
This way of learning English has worked wonders for us.
这种学英语的方法对我们产生惊人的效果。
Maybe it could work for you, too.
或许这对你也有用哦。
重点讲解
1.by leaps and bounds 突飞猛进地
例句:After the elections ，the economy improved by leaps and bounds.
选举过后，经济增长突飞猛进。
2.quite a few+复数名词 不少的/相当多的……
例句:There were quite a few complaints about the street vendors in our neighborhood.
我们社区有不少对街头摊贩的怨言。
3.work wonders 有奇效
例句:Confidence and a positive attitude can work wonders.
自信和积极的态度可以创造奇迹。
4.a wide range of topics 各种不同的主题
例句:During the interview, Rubenstein touched on a wide range of topics.
在采访期间，鲁宾斯坦谈到了一系列广泛的话题。
