Here are more ways to learn English.Here are the Italki English/ Chinese speakers. Email some of them and invite them to be your friend or language partner. Then set up a time to chat on MSN or SKYPE. Remember the time differences between countries, If there is a green light next to a person's name, it means that they are on line. Good luck! Click on here: http://www.italki.com/partners/1-Chinese-English200-0--0-0.htm There is a free online talking dictionary of English pronunciation. Just click over the pink words to hear them spoken at www.howjsay.com/index.php?word. Here is a pronunciation site : http://www.pronuncian.com There are many Italki groups for learning English. Here are 2 groups for Chinese speakers learning English: http://www.italki.com/groups/165 Also http://www.italki.com/groups/710 To improve your English Group: Click onto: http://www.italki.com/groups/English/254. English Writing Group: http://www.italki.com/groups/3116 Italki English Skype Chat group http://www.italki.com/groups/740/topic/9312.htm Italki Skype Conversation Club http://www.italki.com/groups/1804/topic/39157.htm

In order to increase your English vocabulary you can follow 2 methods. First is the repetition-based method, where you learn English words by writing them several times or saying them repeatedly until you remember them all. If you patiently follow the process, you will see your vocabulary extended very well. Secondly, you also need have to have a notebook with your own note-taking rules. Each time you log onto Italki, note down any new words in the Questions and Answers section. The only problem is whether you want a rich vocabulary or not. Your plan should answer 4 questions. 1.How many words will you learn a week: 5, 10, 15 or more? 2. When will you learn them? Every other morning or anytime you feel like learning? 3. How often will you review what you have learnt: weekly, monthly or before a test ? 4. What areas of English will you focus on? Sports, music, games or sciences? The answers may vary from one person to another depending on memory, schedules and interest. You can gain a big vocabulary and improve your English by determining what field of words to learn, making a plan of learning, choosing a learning method and regularly practising your plan and method. Daily vocab learning is better than weekly or monthly. Memorize words by drawing small pictures next to them. Example: for the phrase "make up" draw a coloured picture of a woman's face with lipstick, eye shadow and mascara. "Make up" also means to make friends again after an argument so you need to draw 2 people shaking hands. . http://quizlet.com/subject/english/ is a website with flashcards, memory games etc. Also have a look at www.freerice.com

I think if you learn about 10 words a day, and learn the definitions and learn how to use them in various sentences, you will move along a little faster. Then every day review your notes and sentences so you can remember what you have learned. You will soon have a vocabulary of hundreds of words and phrases, and will start gaining confidence to use them in conversation with a native speaker.

No, it really isn't as beneficial as learning an English phrase or sentence a day. Look at Nozturks questions and many other students. They mostly ask the meanings of phrases or complete sentences. If you learn a new word every day and learn how to use it in a sentence then of course this would be a great way to help yourself.