When learning new vocabulary, don't just memorize a list of words.1, try to make five sentences using each new word. Then use the new word as often as you can the first day you learn it. This way you will remember new words2longer.
Practising sounds, you know, is difficult-the “th” sound for example. Choose words that3"th" and repeat them over and over until you are comfortable with them. Let's try! This, that, those, them, think, thought, through, thin….
Read, read, read-in English, of course! Reading is one of4ways to increase your vocabulary and5your grammar in a natural and fun way. Be sure to choose topics or books you are interested in.
When someone6in English, listen to the main point. If you7a word you don't understand, ignore8and go on listening. If you stop and think about the word, you will miss9the person is saying.
Always remember-practice10perfect.
My Plan for Learning English
Many students and teachers always ask this question "What's the best way to learn English well?" Different people have different answers. Here is my plan for learning English. It is based on(根据) my own experience in learning languages. It helped me when I learned English. I hope that it can help you, too.
·Speak to Americans as much as possible.
·Write, write, write—letters, emails, notes, etc.
·Make phone calls to practise your English.
·Watch TV and movies.
·Listen to the radio.
·Read as much as possible.
It is important to believe that you will improve your English. Sometimes when you make plans, they seem very difficult. Progress comes little by little. Think about where you are today, and where you were last week or last month. Maybe it doesn't seem you have come very far. But if you stop and think about where you were six months ago, or even a year ago, then you will see your progress. That progress gives you hope. Keep on studying, and you will reach your goal sooner or later!
Do you remember the first word that you spoke? If you can, you are unusual. Suppose what your life was like during the first few months. I'm sure that it took your most time to eat, sleep and cry. As you grew older you slept less. Your parents would spend more time playing with you and talking to you. You watched and listened. You got to know that people make some sounds to go with some things.
Then you began to cry and to make sounds you heard. And little by little you could make right sound for one thing.
Then you got to understand the secret of the language. It is that a certain sound means a certain thing. One sound could be as good as another. But it is not so good as a word if everybody doesn't agree on its meaning. Only when a group of people make and use the same set of sounds of things they can understand each other. Their own language comes into being.
After you knew the "secret" you learned words. Some of the words meant things such as cars, books, birds and stores. Some of the words meant movements such as come, fly and swim. And other words express things such as "I would like to make friends with you." This is language that people can communicate by the way of language. That is to say, languages mean communication.
A: Hi, everybody. I'm Becky. Welcome back to “The Problem Line”. Today, we're going to talk about problems with parents. Okay, it's time for another call.
B: Hello. My name's David.
A: Hi, David. Welcome to "The Problem Line".
B: Well, I'm having problems with my mom. Every time we talk about something, we argue.
A: It's impolite.
B: I know. But she always arranges (安排) everything for me. I can't even decide what to wear on weekends.
A: That's too bad.
B: I tried, but she never listened to me. She thinks I should listen to her because I'm her child.
A: Well, that's a difficult problem.
C: Hello, I'm Vera. I think David should ask his teacher for help. Perhaps his mother will listen to his teacher.
B: OK. I'll have a try. Thank you.
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A. Hi, where are you from? B. Hello, who's calling? C. You should learn from them. D. Dear listeners, who can give him some advice? E. Why not have a good talk with her? F. You shouldn't argue with your mom. G. What's your problem? |
