I am curious as to why a lot of people put a lot of time into learning English. What are their reasons? Do they have any goals? How should they achieve those goals?
Here are some questions to identify the problems involved in learning English. Have you ever thought about how to reach your goals? When you study English, what blocks your motivation? In the beginning, do you feel excited? After half a year how do you feel?
Most people feel like studying English, but they don't write down their plans or keep them in mind. For instance, before you go to class, do you know what is the most important thing that you really want to learn each day? Every session has a different subject and vocabulary, phrasal verbs and idioms. How will you learn them? Are there any tips to help you? Do you use the words that you have learned? Why not pick up some useful words?
I suggest that you have a good dictionary. You need to plan your daily schedule to include at least five minutes of English study each day, even if your day is busy. In addition, create a learning environment for yourself. You can listen to the radio and talk to yourself. Try to describe what you see. The more you practice, the more you learn.
Patrick Liu
Dongshi, Taichung County
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