English learning I started learning English when I was in secondary school. Initially, I had a hard time in memorizing new words, which has a quite different spelling from my first language. Then passive voice and past tense also frustrated me. I did better after reading and listening a lot. At present, I am studying English by attending online courses, listening to English broadcasts and watch English movies. As a matter of fact, I am not good at speaking English, mainly because I am afraid of making mistakes. I know it is not good. I am now trying to overcome this barrier, but it is not easy. In the past, the motivation to study English is mostly due to exams and a little due to interest as I have a big pressure from exams. Now, exam era ends and I can study English for my interest only. haha… Our life is full of new technologies. In other words, our life is changed dramatically by new technologies and education is not alone. I attend online courses on MOOC platform. I download listening material into my cell phone and listen to them anywhere anytime. I can read English newspaper , journals and e-books online. I have to admit that I like this online course very much, not only due to very useful and attractive video but also due to the helpful learners’ community, where I can share my views on English learning and I can also learn from others about their feelings and fresh ideas.