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Swimming and English Learning
Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you leam 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 watching 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 count ries
first listen to others. Then they try to imitate (模仿) and speak. We can listen to English programs on the
radio, and maybe you can just understand a few words. It doesn't matter. Just be relaxed, and 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 even make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don't be afraid. We must be brave. lf you really
want to leam English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important. When there is 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'II learn English well in
this way.
1. What's more important for senior school students?
2. How can you learn to swim?
3. How should you learn English?
4. The more you speak the fewer mistakes you I make. Is it right?
