English Grammar Aids for Both Native Speakers and Students

幾款有助提高英語語法的免費(fèi)App

I’M going to be very careful writing this week’s column. I’m trying not to make any grammatical mistakes.

我會非常小心地撰寫本周的專欄文章，盡量不犯任何語法錯誤。

Even though I’ve published millions of words, I’m certain some errors will slip through because we’re all guilty of making grammatical mistakes from time to time. But learning grammar is easier than ever now — with the right apps, of course.

盡管我發(fā)表的文章怎么說也有數(shù)百萬字，但我確信自己肯定會出錯，因為我們每個人都會時不時地犯一些語法錯誤，并對此感到內(nèi)疚。但現(xiàn)在學(xué)習(xí)語法比以往任何時候都要容易——這當(dāng)然得借助靠譜的應(yīng)用才行。

And they are not just for people learning English; they’re also good for those of us who already speak it.

它們不只是面向普通的英語學(xué)習(xí)者;對于我們這些以英語為母語的人來說，使用這些應(yīng)用也是有裨益的。

The free app Practice English Grammar from Cleverlize is among the most polished, and is easy to use for improving your grammar skills. It’s available for both iOS and Android and covers the whole gamut of grammatical details from conjunctions through tenses to using the passive voice.

Cleverlize公司推出的免費(fèi)應(yīng)用“練習(xí)英語語法”(Practice English Grammar)設(shè)計精美，易于使用，絕對是一款改善語法技能的利器。iOS和Android用戶均可使用自己的設(shè)備下載這款應(yīng)用。從連詞到時態(tài)，再到被動語態(tài)，它涵蓋了所有語法細(xì)節(jié)。

Its main interface is a pleasing graphical display of your progress in each of the various modules. Tapping on one of these modules takes you to a section where you can see the grammar lessons in the form of flashcards, and then a section where you can test your knowledge in an interactive quiz.

它的主界面令人愉悅地顯示你在每個不同模塊的學(xué)習(xí)進(jìn)展。點(diǎn)擊其中任意一個模塊，可觀看以卡片形式展示的語法課程，另一部分則會以互動問答的方式測試你對相關(guān)知識的掌握情況。

The flashcards are easy to read, with the bare minimum of information you need to know. For example, did you know that the present continuous tense is formed with the help of the auxiliary verb “to be”? Still, while the flashcards are easy to read, sometimes the information feels a little too spartan.

這些卡片易于閱讀，包含你需要知道的最基本的信息。例如，你是否知道現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時需要助動詞“to be”的幫助?不過，盡管這些卡片易于閱讀，但其中包含的信息有時候讓人覺得過于精煉。

The app is clean and professional with few frills, and I liked its no-nonsense style. I even learned a thing or two while reviewing it. But it can get costly.

這款應(yīng)用干凈且專業(yè)，沒有多余的虛飾，我喜歡它不講廢話的風(fēng)格。在評估它時，我甚至掌握了一兩個語法知識。但你也許需要花費(fèi)一筆不菲的費(fèi)用。

While the core app is free with basic lessons, you have to purchase more content in-app if you want access to every module. Individual modules cost $1, or you can subscribe for around $10 a month.

雖然最基本的核心課程是免費(fèi)的，但如果你想進(jìn)入每個模塊，你就必須得花錢購買更多的內(nèi)容。每個模塊售價1美元，或者你可以每月花費(fèi)大約10美元訂閱該應(yīng)用。

Another option is the LearnEnglish Grammar app from the British Council. This app, too, has lessons covering different subjects and has sections to review and test your knowledge. The design is plain, with simple colors, large text and straightforward instructions, so it’s easy to use.

另一個選擇是英國文化協(xié)會(British Council)推出的“學(xué)英語語法”應(yīng)用(LearnEnglish Grammar)。這款應(yīng)用也有涵蓋不同主題的課程，以及評估和測試用戶知識掌握情況的部分。其設(shè)計樸實無華，配有簡單的顏色，大字體和明確的說明，所以很容易上手。

Its testing system is a little more fun than Practice English Grammar’s; you play simple games to enter the correct answers to quiz questions. I also liked the linguistic examples it gives when you’re learning about a particular grammatical rule, because they feel more natural for a native English speaker.

它的測試系統(tǒng)要比“練習(xí)英語語法”多了一點(diǎn)樂趣;你需要玩一些簡單的游戲，以獲取問答題的正確答案。我也喜歡你在學(xué)習(xí)一個特定語法規(guī)則時，它為你提供的鮮活例句，因為對于一個以英語為母語的學(xué)習(xí)者來說，例句給人的感覺更加自然。