Since the middle school started, i have been learninging english. As i thought, english is a simple language. It is easier than chinese, but english as the second language for me, so i must spent a lot time learning it. During the seavral years learning, i also find a method of learning english by myselves.
When i got to UK, i have to speak english in anytime. In beginnig, i feel a little afraid of making mistakes, so i always kept slient. Gradually, i start to speak english with my friend as well. i think it is a good situation for me to improve my eglish.
In my opinion, i have some learning method. i think it is very suitable for me. First of all, you should use english thinking to communicate with each other. In this way, you will find others can understand what you said easily. Only use you studied words to express your idea, that is no problem. Don't shy and afaid, even though you made a mistake, they also don't laugh at you.
secondly, in darily life, you should listen english news or talking frenquantly. It can give you a good enlish enviroment and let your life fiil with english words, so you have not time to think in chinese. Maybe wathing TV or listening the radio is a best way~
Finally, you should get use of all kinds of choice to speaking english. Althongh you have many chinese friends, you must talk with them by english as well. As you are still in china, as speak chinese as speak english. Your mind should change into english~~~
This is my some advice for learning english, it is a just simple way~But you can insist on it ,you will improve a lot~~~
Tilly Harrison
Dear Qi Fei,
Sorry I did not comment on this earlier – I must have overlooked it! You write a lot of common sense here – yes, speaking English even with Chinese friends is a good way to make sure you are always exercising your ‘language muscle’! Listening is another good way to improve. However you do not mention reading here and I think that that is another important method, especially for university students. One thing that I notice here is that you have written freely but you have not checked any of your spellings before publishing. Perhaps because blogs are public it would be a good idea to use a spell checker – try that next time!
22 Dec 2007, 23:21
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