Do you like English? How many English words have you learned so far? It seems that many students find it difficult to remember new words when they begin to study English．Let me give you some advice：

    1．Do not waste time in learning a list of English words．It is the hardest way to remember them．How did you learn to speak English? You did it by listening carefully to people talking around you．Find some radio programs，TV programs and records，and listen to them carefully．The best way to learn all new words is by ears．As you listen to more and more dialogues，you will learn how English is pronounced in phrases and sentences．Of course．it is not enough to learn new words；you must learn how words are put together, and why some words in English are emphasized(重读)．

    2．Some people have found that they can learn tile names of everyday objects such as a box，a bottle，a cup，a desk，in the following way．They write the words as they say them．Try this and see if this way works for you．If it does not，then practice dialogues．

1．Who gave the advice? Perhaps it was given by        ．

    A．a doctor                      B．a teacher from England

    C．American parents                D．a teacher of English

2．The advice the writer gave as is mainly about        ．

    A．how to learn English             B．how to put word together

    C．how to learn new words      D．how to memorize dialogues

3．The writer gives us two pieces of advice on learning new words．He seems to prefer     ．

A．the first one     B．the second one    C．both of them    D．neither of them

4．The writer thinks that the best way to learn new words is          ．

    A．to do more reading                     B．to do more writing

    C．to do more listening               D．to learn which word is emphasized

5．Writing the names of objects on paper and saying them out aloud            

    A．works for everyone                   B．does not work for everyone

    C．works only for some people          D．works only for the Chinese students

Many students ask for advice about improving their English. There are three basic questions.
The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?”
This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!
The second question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I’m shy and can’t speak to her. What should I do?”
When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a conversation. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.
The third question is about vocabulary. Olive, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I wrote them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?”
Try to remember eight or nine words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see?
【小题1】How many basic questions do the students often ask?