Several Tips for Learning English

Question: I have been learning English for about 7 years.   (1)  And I still can’t make myself understood in English. However, I love learning English. How can I learn English well? Please help me.

Answer: Many people have asked me this question.  (2)   Here I will give you several tips for learning English.

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First of all, you must want to learn. If you are not interested in learning English, no class will help you and no book will help you. So you have to be honest with yourself. Ask yourself, “Do I really want to learn English?” If you can’t answer “yes” to this question, it is better for you to set English aside until you’re ready and willing to learn.

● Set goals (目标).

To learn English well, you must set some goals.   (4)   It will also help you to see your progress. Ask yourself, “What are my goals? What areas would I like to improve?” Think about what your goals are, and review once in a while to see that you are making progress toward your goals.

● Practice, practice, and practice.

After you have set your goals, you have a better idea of what you need to practice. Just like the athlete whose goal is the Olympics must train daily, you as a language learner must practice language every day to make progress toward your goal.  (5)  

Forgiveness

To forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.

    (1)  Try the following steps:

Calm yourself.   (2)   You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.

Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way.   (3)   Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.

Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者).Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who caused you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.

     (4)    If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.

Don’t forget to forgive yourself.   (5)   But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.

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Parents are always told to control the amount of their children spend using phones.   (1)  

Researchers studied 55 parents, while they were eating in a fast food restaurant with their children, They found that one in three parents used their phones during the meals. Parents, who were busy with their phones, seemed to have more negative communication with their children.

  (2)   They studied five different acts from parents who didn't use their phones at all during the meals, parents put their phones on the table but didn't use them, parents who used their phones now and then, parents who used their phones at the end of the meals, and those who used their phones during the whole time of the meals.   (3)   More than 15 percent used their phones towards the end of the meals while the children were still eating, and continued using them until the they left the restaurant.

It's reported that young children use eye contact with their parents to form a good relationship and learn about the world.   (4)   When parents spent a long time looking at their phones, their children would be upset. Reducing this face- to-face contact could cause problems with further development and reduce the level of relationship between a parent and a child.

This is the first study to examine how children behave when their parents are using their phones.  

  (5)   More work needs to be done to find out how to improve the relationship between parents and children.

Everyone has worries, but what do you do with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take three steps to deal with them.

Try to find out the causes.

(1)　　　Sometimes you know it, but sometimes you might not. If you can’t make sure what your worries are, you will have more and more new problems in your life. So remember that you must try to find out the causes before you start to deal with them even though it might not be so easy.

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There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won’t solve your problem. (3)　　　　If you’re worried about grades, ask yourself these questions:

★How do I get ready for class? Do I review my notes even when there isn’t a test?

★Do I have a good place to do my homework?

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If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do — write a note to him or her, invite him or her to a basketball game, say sorry to him or her etc. .Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.

Ask for help.

When you are worried, you need to find someone to communicate with. 

(5)　　　　They will help you analyze(分析)your problems carefully and solve them easily.