I'm a junior high school student in Taiwan,I think my English is not the worst in our school,but I really can't speak it well.
sorry..................................."Categorize the question"???
2006-08-03 03:05:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I think you're doing fine. Obviously being born in the UK would have been easier for you, but your studies seem to have paid off. I'd recommend listening to BBC Radio 4, a mixed, 24 hour talk channel, everything from news to drama, poetry, documentaries, you name it. It's on the internet.
2006-08-03 03:11:07 · answer #1 · answered by scotsman 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You sound extremely capable anyway, but any contact with someone who speaks English, especially through speaking, is the best way to improve your fluency, understanding and speed. If you ever get the chance to go to an English-speaking country, go! You can order advanced books for more grammar amd vocab online in lots of places.
Good luck.
2006-08-03 10:10:23 · answer #2 · answered by jeffner1990 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best thing for me was actually moving to London and speaking English every day, but besides that, watching movies and TV series with subtitles in English in case you miss something, and translating songs you like, my dad translated all the Beatles albums when he was about 20 and I did the same with Backstreet Boys and it really worked for me, I wasn't so lost when I came to London, I could understand at least 90% of what was said to me lol
2006-08-03 03:14:43 · answer #3 · answered by Amy G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know someone who teaches english to international university students, they take them to a pub on kareoke night. It surprisingly helps since its a social setting and relaxed, they learn a lot more than formal english they learn in class.
So since you're too young for that join a society or group where you can relax and have fun while learning.
2006-08-03 04:44:37 · answer #4 · answered by naomi_kaia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try BBC Homepage/learning
2006-08-03 03:10:37 · answer #5 · answered by Croeso 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me, it was reading, reading, and more reading - I still read everything I can get my hands on, in paper, or electronically (www.gutenberg.org has a nice collection of classics that works well). For pronunciation - I used to watch a lot of movies with the subtitles off, just to get the feel of the flow of the language.
That's beside the grammar studies, of course - just to get the feel of the language.
2006-08-03 03:11:47 · answer #6 · answered by AlphaOne_ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say that the best way to learn english well would be to get into conversations with people who speak english.
2006-08-03 03:14:01 · answer #7 · answered by eliza jane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tune in to the BBC world service, or Radio 4 online.
Listen and repeat.
Good luck.
2006-08-03 03:25:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try getting an English-speaking penpal.
2006-08-03 03:31:25 · answer #9 · answered by graciegirl@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read as many classic English novels as you can.
2006-08-03 03:11:47 · answer #10 · answered by chrchrbrt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋