Could you give me any suggestion about learning English?
I have being learned English for over fifteen years just to pass all kinds of exam successfully. As the result, I still don't know how express my idea fluently and correctly in English now. Just a few years ago, as an interviewer, I asked some applicants who got very high scores in the CET6 to reply one or two simply questions in English. Most of these smart students have the same problems liked me that Spoken English is not good enough.
Perhaps the meaning of language is a tool of communication, what is the purpose and goal of our leaning English?
We have recited so many words and grammar (of course the great number of vocabulary and grammar are very important in learning language), but there are small group words and rules of grammar can be used freely.
Could you give me any suggestion about these questions? Please write them down.
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Could you give me any suggestions about learning English?
I have being learning English for over fifteen years just to pass all kinds of exams successfully. As the result However, I still don't know how to express my ideas fluently and correctly in English now. Just a few years ago, as an interviewer, I asked some applicants who got very high scores in the CET6 to reply to one or two simple questions in English. Most of these smart students have the same problems liked me: their spoken English is not good enough.Perhaps the meaning of If language is a tool of communication, then what is the purpose and goal of our leaning English?
We have recited so many words and grammar (of course the great number of vocabulary words and the correct use of grammar are two very important factors in learning languages), but there are small groups of words and rules of grammar that can be used freely.
Could you give me any suggestions about these questions? Please write them down.
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It's all a matter of practice. Perhaps the main issue in speaking any language effortlessly is that the nature of everyday communication doesn't leave us with plenty of time to formulate what we want to say in our heads and then say it. It's just that reality presses us to talk so as to keep the flow of communication going and when that doesn't happen, we get frustrated. Like all things, practice makes perfect! So try to talk to people who already know English and try to immitate as closely as possible their accent, their choice of words and so on. To be able to express difficult concepts... well that takes time. Don't rush it, it will come slowly.
Good luck!
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Thank you for your time and good suggestion.
In China, most of students must learn English to pass examinations , such as CET 4 or 6, because score is everything and CET 4 or 6 will help them receive an offer after graduation. So we are always good at which is an right answer from A ,B, C or D, but don't spend enough time and energy on actual skill.
The next step I think is to get more exercises for making more knowledge and progress.
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Hello!
You said that you had learned English just to pass all kind of exam successfully, I think that is the problem here. You need to practise using English in daily life. Studying on paper only is not enough.
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Depends on which type of English you want to master (US, UK, Aus), I recommend watching many, many films and shows in those languages. Even if they are the same movies over and over again. This will help you get used to expressions and the real-world application of English grammar.
Then read English novels -- even if they are elementary grade to junior to young adult just so they are easier to grasp. I read a lot of Sweet Valley, Nancy Drew, and Harry Potter growing up. Read books that narrate from the first person. Then practice thinking and talking to yourself in English the way these characters would. Hopefully this practice will help you better articulate your thoughts.
I was raised in the Philippines and spoke the local languages. I was taught proper English grammar but I attribute my English skills in large part to growing up watching only English films and reading only English books. My internal conversations were in English and I talked and wrote to myself in English. As a result, I express myself better in English than in any other language.
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