English Learning Report
Although，I have learned English for few years when I am a student, but focus the most time and energy on preparing for English exam, so that I didn’t grasp how to use English really. In my opinion, there are several reasons as following. Firstly, I can’t stick to learning English by myself. To tell the truth, I spent little time learning English unless there is an English examination. Secondly, I have no opportunity to talk with other people in English, and it’s seemed that there is no use of English in my life except passing the examination before. However, during the 2 years study, I found that I have great interest in English again. I learned many English study methods.
There is a popular saying "Rome wasn't built in a day." It is true and Rome was not built in a night as well. Likewise, we should stick to learn English and practice English everyday.
English study is a long process, which one cannot expect success for merely one night. In order to study English well, I think the best and the most effective way is to practice every day. For instance, speak loud and try to be heard and then modify the pronunciation and intonation. In the meantime, do some exercise such as grammar exercise and practice writing skill is an efficient method.
I know that English learning is a very difficult task for most people, because we don’t live in a environment where we are forced to speak or write English. I have a lot of difficulties in the progress of my English study. For example, I know limited v ocabulary. Once I read English story, I find I couldn’t understand what the story is about since my vocabulary is poor. What’s more, I have some problems in English pronunciation. In order to overcome those problems, I study English with my son who is a grade three primary student and studies English when he is three years old. I often remember words with my son together when he is doing his homework. We speak simple English in our daily life to improve oral English. And I usually take my son to the cinema to see English cartoon movie, like The Smurf and Finding Demo and so on.
I have kept a diary in English. I just write down what I do，what I see and what I think of every day. I try my best to express myself with simple words. In this way I have
improved my writing ability a lot. On the other hand，this diary writing has also helped me to form the habit to think in English I stick to study English in this way day after day and I learn a lot, improve a lot. As a result, I think the best way to learn English is by communicating with others using the language itself and not just learn from the book. I’m sure if someone live in an environment such as a foreign country and is forced to speak and write English everyday then English will improve dramatically. Although we must agree that we need to read and write English from the book in order to get the foundations that we need for basic communication.
To sum up, my English learning method are as follows:
I think the best way to learn English is to read more, listen to it more, write more and practice more and use English as much as possible. It is also a good way to listen to music to learn English or try some stories. I think that can all help improve with English.
English is not as difficult as I imagined. The most important thing is that I have great interest in English. If I understand an English word or a simple English dialogue, I will feel very proud of myself. And every time I discover my progress in English study, I feel very satisfied. English is becoming more and more important under the trend of globalization. It is emergent for us to study English well.
