作为一门学问、一项技能,掌握一门外语成为越来越多的人的追求。要学好一门外语,尤其是英语,就要明白这门语言的特点,掌握学习过程中的重点和关键环节。本期所编发的这一组文章各有侧重,几位老师分别从听力训练、思维能力培养等方面,阐述了英语学习的重要性。希望这样一组文章,能够在指导大家教与学的过程中发挥作用,真正提高英语学习水平。 As a knowledge and a skill, mastering a foreign language has become the pursuit of more and more people. To learn a foreign language, especially English, we must understand the characteristics of this language and master the key points and key links in the learning process. The articles compiled in this issue have their own emphasis, and several teachers have explained the importance of English learning from aspects of listening training and thinking ability training. I hope that such a group of articles can play a role in guiding everyone in the teaching and learning process and really improve the level of English learning.