Learning English needs to focus on practice

LetRockBe

I, myself, have been learning english for almost 20 years, from junior. Like most Chinese people, I have been taught grammers, writing, listening, speaking. But I think just concentrate on grammers, writing. That I learn English is not stimulated by external environment, because I don't have English environment.  I insist on learning it because I believe I can learn it well.

Then I got a chance to enter foreign firm and even come to US. Suddenly I find I am lost in this English speaking country. They are really speaking English but I don't understand. I always say, 'sorry, pardon me...' You can imagine the situation. Then I ask myself, why? Is it because they are speaking slan? Of course, this is one superficial reason. But I think it's our problem. In our english education system, the goal is to pass test. We have a lot of people who are good at test because they are not aware of learning English for common people is to communicate with foreigners.  Of course for those who are major in English is to study English but I believe even in this case communication is major thing. Maybe I am not such a clever guy that I meet a lot of language barrier in US.  But I think we should practice more while learning English. English is just a course in our school, after course, who will continue to speak English and it seems to be wierd to speak English after class. We don't have the atomosphere. Comparing with Indian people(I have chance talking with some Indian people), they have to use English in the primary school, because a lot of people who came from different states speak different language. So from fluence perspective, we seems to be slower than they speak.

I am doing some work about developing software. I have more confidence in writing than speaking. In some professional areas, I have no problems to communicating with English speaker. But beyond that, I feel frustrated. So I believe I need to practice more. I hope everyone learning English in China needs to find more time in practice. As they say, Practice makes perfect. (I believe everyone know it).

LetRockBe

Actually it is my really feeling. I'd like to discuss it with you. I hope everyone can share his idea.

genamic

接触快七年了，但是英语水平比不上一个初中生。。

LetRockBe

It's a serious question.

I discussed with some foreigners who had been working in China, said they felt suprised at the infrastructure and commerials which are so developed but also frustrated by communications. Everything is Chinese, they could not talk to Taxi drivers, could not say a word with staffs in supermarket because they didn't know English.

LetRockBe

Perseverance is a key to learning English. I don't think a good English book, classical English materials or attending a English class can change your English level when you 've had the entry level. It need long term continuous practices, maybe 30 minutes or 1 hours every day, be immerged in the English world.

LetRockBe

"Run" as verb has a lot of usages.

As a basic meaning, we know “跑”vi.
Like, Running is faster than walk. But I notice there are other meanings like "run a business", eg. After his father died, he started to run his family business by himself.

And run also can be explained as "刊登"
For instance, "Magzines run articles about the subject all the time".

A simple word has a powerful function. We need to keep on learning.

huangcarl070

wo should study from you!!

huangcarl070

Learning English needs to focus on practice.  what the says  easy that what they do.

2130

很好的资料
谢谢了

LetRockBe

"surprise", is very common word to show one reacts when he sees or hears something unusual. But recently I learnt a new expression which has the same meaning. "jaw must have hit one's chest".

For example, "His jaw must have hit his chest when the girl he adores asked him out"