1. A Difficult Beginning

2. I consider that the most difficult feature of character to achieve is persistance. 3. If you are following my activities, you have obviously found that I have failed to be persitent in English learning. I have not written English compositions for a few days. 4. To excuse myself, I can say I have been learning some English vocabulary using a putclub website, unfortunately, I only remember some of 5. the words. I find the traditional way of learning is best for me, 6. when you read a book and search unfamiliar words in the dictionary. I can 7. memorize quite well what I see on paper. I 8. haven taken some information about English learning courses at the professional institution, it is really a big cost!!!
I want to speak English fluently in any situations, especially, in business negotiations. Could you give me any advice 9. how to expand my vocabulary? Thanks.

Dear Sophie,

Little strokes fell great oaks. Do you know what I find really amusing to do with the vocabulary? I take a word and make about 5 different sentences, then during the day I repeat the  sentences again and again. At the end of the day a word is in your handy pocket. I will explain to you some of my corrections:

1. The heading should show what you are about to write, the topic was about compositions but the body of the essay was different.

2. Be careful to declare something in superlative form, because there will be someone to disagree with you, what you need to remember is to use phrases like "It is my opinion", "I think", "I believe" etc.

3. You have to tell us why "we have found that you were not persistent", you are writing open for everybody paragraphs, so make sure everyone understands what you are talking about.

4. The sentences should be connected with each other by the common idea, phrases like "to excuse myself", "to explain better" etc are good friends to link the sentences.

5. Don't use the pronouns all the time, use the words! ;)

6. The original meaning was not clear at all, you have to explain your way of thinking.

7. to memorize = to remember in this case, so you do not need to use the repetition.

8. to have a consultation has a meaning of having a conversation with a specialist about the complicated topic, when you can't find out the right answers yourself. I reckon you have found some information about the courses, that's it!

9. If you just ask "Can you give me some advice?", a natural reaction to the question will be "About what?", you have to tell us what advice you need!

Slow and steady wins the race, I reckon, you are on the right road. Good luck.