
Learning English
第一篇:
It goes without saying that English plays an important role in our modern
society. English is an international language. Wherever you go, you can hear
English spoken by many people. From this point of view, it is true that English
is important to our daily life. Learning English is like learning to swim or
learning to play ball. Our primary trouble is that we have tackled the study of
language from the wrong end. We are like the man who thinks he can learn to swim
only by reading books about swimming. In actuality, we learn by doing. The
grammatical rules are valuable as we plunge into the language and need some
assistance. In the same way, advanced instructions about swimming are helpful as
we learn something from actual experience in the water. But reading books never
makes a swimmer and learning rules never makes a practical linguist. The regular
procedure in learning English involves listening first, to be followed by
speaking. Then comes reading, and finally the writing of the language. The way
you learn English is much the same as the way you learned your own language.
First of all you must listen and then repeat and repeat until you can use the
language easily. In other words, you have to build up language habits in English
just as you build up English habits in your own language. To sum up, we must
bear in mind that nobody can learn to swim for you. Nobody can learn to play
ball for you. Nobody can learn English for you. It's up to you. You must learn
for yourself and you will learn if you really want to and are willing to
practice.
第二篇:
Nowadays, English has become a universal language. To overcome the language
barriers is not difficult, if we have a good command of English. A man who
speaks English owns a valuable tool of communicating with others throughout the
world. Therefore, it is becoming increasingly important for us to learn English
well. There is no short cut to learning English. The mastery of English can be
brought about only by daily study and incessant drill. The more we practice it,
the more progress we will make. Since early childhood, I have begun the learning
of English. However, I am still not good at English. Because English is not my
mother tongue and because I usually use Chinese in my daily life, I have little
chance to practice English. No wonder I make poor progress in the study of
English. Although I find English difficult to learn, I still keep up interest in
English. I will do my best to learn it well, for I think a good command of
English will be helpful to me in the future.
第三篇:
It is proper to say that English is an international language because it has
been used by most of the nations in the world. It is true that if we know
English well, we can communicate with foreigners and do business with other
countries in the world. This will enable us to increase our international good
will and understanding. From the above statement, we can be proud that English
plays a significant role in our modern world. As for learning English, first of
all we must deeply realize that the most important thing of all in learning
everything is to have patience, confidence, and perseverance. Learning English
is like learning to swim or learning to play ping-pong. If you want to swim or
to play ping-pong well, you must practice it over and over again until you can
operate or perform it automatically. There is an old saying that practice makes
perfect. According to the linguist Bloomfield, language learning is
over-learning; anything else is of no use. To learn to swim merely by reading
books about swimming is of no service to learners. The learners must have actual
experience in the water. Thus the learners can easily realize what the
fundamental action in learning to swim is. All of us know that there are four
skills in learning English, namely, listening, speaking, reading and then
writing. It is important for us to understand the relationship among these four
skills. By setting up listening, speaking, reading and writing in this order, we
do not imply that one must be able to understand everything before beginning to
speak. However, by emphasizing the primary importance of listening, we clearly
indicate that learning to speak is dependent on hearing someone else speak, not
upon reading orally on the basis of certain "rules of pronunciation." When we
hear words and expressions from a native speaker, we should of course imitate
just as closely as possible, so that speaking follows immediately upon
listening. In addition, another important thing to remember is that it is not
necessary to begin with a lot of reading and writing in learning English.
Reading and writing present very special problems which may complicate learning
for the beginning learner. All in all, English may be said an indispensable tool
of intercourse. If we know English, this will bring us great convenience. This
is the reason why there are so many people in our country who learn English.
第四篇:
English is a living language. It plays an important part in modern languages.
Many countries in the world have made English the first or second language in
their native lands. The most difficult thing I meet with in learning English is
pronunciation. I always confuse some vowels and some consonants, such as [o] and
[a]. It takes me a long time to correct my pronunciation. By constantly
practicing, I finally overcome the difficulty and make great progress in
learning English. English may be a dull, tedious and difficult language to the
beginner, but there is no royal road to learning English. In learning English,
perseverance and patience are requisite. The best way to learn English well is
continuous practice. Try to make use of every opportunity and finally you will
succeed in learning English.
第五篇:
I become interested in learning English when I was a student of junior high
school. Since then, English has become my favorite course and I began to study
English harder and harder, I have been used to listening to English teaching
programs on radio, which are sponsored by some American teachers. By doing so, I
have improved a lot with my English both in listening and speaking. But I still
have no opportunity to express my thought with my own words. So far, I have
taken in "Taita English Monthly" for one year. Many people like to learn
English, especially for those who are non-English-Speaking people, and so do I.
I admire those who can speak English fluently, write smoothly and express their
own thoughts naturally without any difficulties. For me, learning English is a
great pleasure but to some people it seems to be a boresome work to have them
learn English. Nowadays in Taiwan, learning English has become one of the most
popular thing in our society. This is because the economic development in R.O.C.
has been growing very fast and also because English is one of the most important
international language. Some people want to go abroad for seeing sight, and
others want to do business with foreign traders. Moreover, when diplomatists
deal with international affairs of attend international meeting, English has
become an important means of communication with others. In addition, learning
English also can make us keep in contact with western culture and help us absorb
new and advanced skill and knowledge. I thing these are the most powerful
strength to drive people to learn English. To sum up, learning English not only
make us obtain new advanced knowledge but also keep us informed of the news and
events which happened a few seconds later all over the world. I am interested in
learning English and I will continue to learn English all my life because
learning English is a kind of enjoyment. I keenly realize that in the
complicated international society, English has become an important means of
social and commercial intercourse. I have always daydreamed of going abroad to
take advanced study, and I do hope my dream will come true some day.been growing
very fast and also because English is one of the most important international
language. Some people want to go abroad for seeing sight, and others want to do
business with foreign traders. Moreover, when diplomatists deal with
international affairs of attend international meeting, English has become an
important means of communication with others. In addition, learning English also
can make us keep in contact with western culture and help us absorb new and
advanced skill and knowledge. I thing these are the most powerful strength to
drive people to learn English. To sum up, learning English not only make us
obtain new advanced knowledge but also keep us informed of the news and events
which happened a few seconds later all over the world. I am interested in
learning English and I will continue to learn English all my life because
learning English is a kind of enjoyment. I keenly realize that in the
complicated international society, English has become an important means of
social and commercial intercourse. I have always daydreamed of going abroad to
take advanced study, and I do hope my dream will come true some day.
