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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 202
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
During most of the tour I was a week or two ahead of the company, making arrangements for the forthcoming exhibitions, and doing my entire business without the aid of an interpreter, for I soon “picked up” French enough to get along very well indeed. I did not forget that Franklin learned to speak French when he was seventy years of age, and I did not consider myself too old to learn, what, indeed, I was obliged to learn in the interests of my business. As for the little General, who was accompanied by a preceptor and translator, he very soon began to give his entire speaking performances in French, and his piece “Petit Poucet” was spoken as if he were a native.
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定位：Additional excerpt 202 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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巡演大部分时间，巴纳姆比剧团提前一两周出发，安排下一站演出，全程不用翻译，因为他很快“捡”够了法语应付生意。他想到富兰克林七十岁还学法语，便不觉得自己太老——何况生意逼着他必须学。那位“小将军”（侏儒演员）有老师和翻译陪同，也很快用全法语表演，念《小拇指》时像本地人。巴纳姆想说的是：年龄和身份都不是不学的借口，真正逼人学会外语的，是实际需要和提前动手。对今天的人，与其等“准备好”，不如把语言放进真实任务里，边用边学。
上下文
巴纳姆带侏儒演员“汤姆拇指将军”赴欧洲巡演，本段讲他如何边做生意边学法语。
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你一直想学的那项技能，能不能直接放进一个真实任务里，边做边学？
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