The ONLY way to REALLY learn English is to actually use it with native speakers.
Trying to learn English without actually talking to someone is like trying
to learn kung-fu by watching Bruce Lee movies. It’s almost impossible.

Hello China, I saw this program about this Crazy English Teacher. Well has he got monopoly? He sure is extremely successful and probably filthy rich by now!/ Welcome to my blog Tyra’s Garden and please comment so that we can practise our english./ Tyra

You need someone to practice with, or else you can’t learn much. As a Malaysian Chinese, most of us go to English tuition school (extra paid classes which is not in school) to polish our English language.

There is no specific way to learn any language. We may not agree with some ways, but they may be quite effective too.

Hi Shang,

Speaking the words out loud allows you to get used to the sound of the word and its length, so you don’t stumble on it or mumble when you use it in conversation. Like the word “INFRASTRUCTURE”, if you are not practiced in expressing it loud, it may come out as INFRSRSTUTURE; you stumble on it. Read simple English books or books on conversational English, then practice with someone else. Ezample:

You: Hello, My name is Shang
Her: Hi, My name is Nancy
You:

Hi Shang,

Speaking the words out loud allows you to get used to the sound of the word and its length, so you don’t stumble on it or mumble when you use it in conversation. Like the word “INFRASTRUCTURE”, if you are not practiced in expressing it loud, it may come out as INFRSRSTUTURE; you stumble on it. Read simple English books or books on conversational English, then practice with someone else.

My name is tung tung sheng, I love li ang tai.

I agree with frayin, I think there is a unique way for each person. One has to find the method that works best for themselves. Great post!

English is, for lack of a better word … broken. It is an extremely difficult language to learn with many stupid rules.

For instance, when to use ‘a’ or ‘an’ ? If the word following the connector starts with a vowel (A E I O or U, sometimes Y), you should use ‘an’.. for example :

Today I bought ‘a’ car.
Today I bought ‘an’ elephant.

The best way to learn English is through conversation where the other party constantly (and patiently) corrects your syntax.

I want to learn more about Chinese history and culture, so if anyone in China wants to converse in English with lessons, my e-mail is tinkertim@gmail.com. I’ll trade editing and instruction for history lessons, happily :)

i would like to learn more about the english language specially the english grammar “”

I think you are doing well. Yes I agree that you can better yourself in English if you will speak it with a native English speaker. I think, for you, you can go to Singapore where you can speak to people in Chinese and in English at the same time then gradually you can replace Chinese with English.

If possible, I must be to travel and see the world :)