Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can
you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m
afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or
looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must
practice, practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for
beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others.
Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio.
You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to
catch every word. Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He’s
afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak
Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English
well, you must try to speak with everyone as long as he knows English. Whether
you know him or not is not important, when there’s nobody to talk with, you can
talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice
your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll
make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior
school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of
reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.
Keep writing English diaries. We can also write
English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don’t be afraid
of failure. Failure is the mother of success.
Easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice
from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.
1.You can learn to swim by_______.
A.reading books
about it
B.looking at
others swimming
C.having
lessons on it
D.going into the
river and learning
2.We should learn English by _______.
A.listening and
speaking B.reading and
writing
C.both A and B D.swimming
3.What will you do with mistakes when you speak?
A.Don’t make mistakes.
B.Study hard
C.Try not to
speak English
D.Don’t be afraid.
4.What’s more important for senior school students?
A.listening B.speaking
C.reading and
writing D.learning
5.We can listen to English ______, according to the
passage.
A.by train B.on the radio
C.every minute D.now and then