EXCUSE ME, the english question.?

Question

I am a Tawanese.
I am learning Englisg.
excuse me,
how can person learn English good.
have any way let english's ability progress?
because I cannot listen and speak English, but I can write it.

thank you.

sorry , I am not that a Tawanese , but that
a Taiwanese.

Answer 1

As the linguists argue, language learning is age-specific. Simply put, the younger you're, the greater chance for you to acquire native-accent (no matter which English-speaking region we're talking about) English. Theoretically, you'll be able to acquire native accents if you start learning English (as a second language) since 5, provided that you have enough exposure to NATIVE English. OK, that's enough for the linguistics knowledge. What I'd like to tell you is that you got to be "active" in learning language. I wonder if you really can't make sense of what others are saying or speak English. But if there's really the case, you have to start from the basics, like learning the pronunciation word by word. But it would be a good idea if you start with the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet). It really helps a great deal in learning pronunciation.

As for listening, you have to start from listening to some simple slow conversations. Once you get used to the way people speak, you'll find it a lot easier to "listen".

If you "can" speak English but not very well, you may try the chat rooms in where you can talk to foreigners. Don't be bothered by your whatever-like accents. Accents do not impede communication as long as you speak clearly and logically. Actually, you can practise your listening skills as well by chatting. The other way to practise speaking skills is to do what we call "shadowing" in Interpretation(Spoken Translation). You may repeat what the news reporters say at a 3 to 5-second interval of delay. By doing shadowing, you're not only "training your speaking skills, but also your listening skills since you have to focus on your own speech and the reporters' speech at the same time.

Personally I won't recommend people in your case to ignore the subtitles provided in the DVDs. Rather, you should go ahead and make use of them. Shadow the conversations and when you don't understand any part of one sentence, turn to the subtitles and see what it really is. That's another way to practise speaking and listening skills. However, I need you to understand that subtitles sometimes are shortened to fit the "screen space", so sometimes you can't expect to find every word that you hear in the subtitles. But anyway, you can still benefit from them.

Work hard and try your best. I hope you can listen, speak and write English very well soon!

Answer 2

Hello, I am an English teacher in China. My suggestions are:
1. Attend a spoken English class and participate as much as possible.
2. Use the internet to study English. There are many websites with listening and even speaking exercises. Just search "learn English."
3. Watch English TV and movies.
4. Speak English as much as possible. You don't need to speak to a native English speaker if there isn't one available! Speak with other Taiwanese who are also studying English. Practice together and help correct each other's mistakes.

Good luck!

Answer 3

And read it I hope, otherwise this is gonna be pointless.

The best way is well going into an English-speaking country, but of course that's out of most people's options. So, I'd recommend you to watch TV in English, cover the subtitles if there are any and try to imitate the sounds these people produce, that's an excellent way to learn.

Answer 4

well i dont know where you live, but i had the same problem, when i came i didn't know nothing about English, what i did i went to summer school, i was listening TV in English, talking in English, reading in English, basically everything was in English, and then dont feel shy, because you might dont know how to say a word (sometimes) just sound out, and if you make a mistake will be OK, and if someone start laughing dont feel uncomfortable, for do this it took me like 6 months to speak some english

Answer 5

The best way to improve your English skills is not to study it but rather to find ways to actually use it. If you try to study it, you may or may not remember much. If you use it, you will remember it.

Start listening. You can listen to current news in audio streams on this site: http://voanews.com/english/portal.cfm I'm an English teacher and use this site sometimes with students. Many of my international students like it because it helps them improve their listening skills. The site is designed for English language learners.

Start watching films and television in English. Use the subtitles if they help you understand more. Don't try to understand everything. There will be many cultural references you don't understand. Just try to understand main ideas first, and try to learn new words that way. Choose materials that are interesting for you, or related to things you value or enjoy.

The only way to learn to speak English is to find opportunities to speak it!

Answer 6

email me, i can send you some easy reading material.

Answer 7

see:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/learn_english/default.stm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/english.shtml
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/