學習英語的經驗(the experience of learning english)
my friends say that i'm good in english, because i always get good marks in english tests and i have just scored the highest points in the interview. they think i'm a talented girl and i'm clever at english from the beginning.
but in fact, i'm not a talented girl. i'm just a common girl. i'd like to say something about my experience of learning english.
i didn't do well in english in the beginning. i started my english course at the age of 10. maybe you can't imagine, i couldn't say a whole sentence at that time. i couldn't catch up with my classmates because of my bad base. having a bad base may be many students' problem. i was sad about it, but i wasn't afraid of it.
the next summer holiday, i spent almost all of my free time practicing english by listening to the tape and repeating after it. whenever it was, wherever i was, i kept the tape on. i listened carefully and i tried to recite the article.
soon, i found i had made a good progress in my english. at least, i could understand what the teacher said in class. then slowly, i could get good marks at times. this taught me a good lesson. that is not to be afraid of setbacks, hard work makes progress. this is the first part of my english learning.
when i was in grade six and seven, my english was much better than it was. i could always get good marks in tests. my english skills still couldn't compare with the top students in my class. my spoken english was really poor. i got a 'b' in my spoken english at the end of the first term.
this showed what i was weak at. i decided to improve it. this was the second part. i knew that study is a process. if i want to improve my spoken english in one or two days, that's impossible. i must spend a long time reading more, listening more, writeing more and talking more.
the third part is the hardest. english is really important today, so i wanted to make myself excellent. i take an english course called new concept english by myself. maybe you have heard about it. this is a good english course and i learn it by myself. i think it's really important for you to learn how to learn english by yourself. you can try english course or other ways which matches you.
i think it's necessary to be outgoing and confident. don't be shy, don't be silent. i want to improve my english skills, so i need to talk and write. this isn't a problem for me, because i'm always confident and like to try. i talk to foreign teachers.
i have some other advice as well.
i must say don't be nervous, try to be relaxed when you write articles or talk to foreign teachers or just talk to your english teacher. remember: don't pay too much attention to details when you are talking. if you have some mistakes, that's all right. thinking and talking in english, this creates a wonderful feeling to me. i can see my progresses during these years. i spent many years improving my english and i never give up. so, it's never too late to practice english, from now on.