Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I
think the best way is
to go into the water and learn. I'm afraid you'll
never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming
or looking at
others swimming. It's the same with the English study. We must practice,
practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for
beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first
listen to
others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on
radio. You may just
understand a few words. It doesn't matter. Just be
relaxed, try to catch every word. Somebody may be a
good listener. But he
dare not speak. He's afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make
mistakes
when we speak Chinese. Don't be afraid. We must be brave. If you
really want to learn English well, you must
try to speak with everyone as
long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important,
when
there's nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It's
interesting and also a good way to practice
your spoken English. Remember,
the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you'll make.
Reading and writing
are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books
we're
interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This
is the most important.
Keep writing English diaries. We can also write
English articles. You may even post them to English
magazines. Don't be
afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.
Easier said than
done. Well, let's do more practice from now on. I'm sure you'll learn English
well in this
way.