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When I first came into contact with English as a child. I really like it very much.So on my school-days ,I recited a lot of sentences and words. But i am just good at passing the exam, i dared not speak English.I knew that this was because of my character. I am a shy and timid girl.But i want to change,i want to make a breakthrough.
However,during the university,something moved towards bad .I became lazy,and i forgot many words gradually.Until now,i want pick it up again.But i still can't open my mouth.I'm so sad.
Fortunately,recently,i know "English salon"from my friends.It's a good way to learn English and bring courage for me.And now ,I'm taking apart in this activity every Friday.And two apps which called "Fluent English speaking"and "Don't memorizing words" are used for improving my English.
Yesterday,a friend recommends this forum to me.He said that writing is also good for improving English. And there are numerous resources in learning English.we need to try, try, try.Try everything, and find a way that suits us.So cool!Grateful!
Now that, there are so many nice resources,we have no reason to stop studying. Haha,i need try more ways to learn English,that' right,it's writing.I hope that i can keep going.
Maybe I need try more ways to learn English
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Re: Maybe I need try more ways to learn English
Welcome to the forum, Dandelion. Would you like corrections for what you've written?
It's wonderful that you have joined an English salon! I hope you will overcome your shyness and will speak English. It can be very scary to speak a foreign language at first, but the best way to get better is to practice. We all make mistakes when speaking and learning from these mistakes is how we progress.
It's wonderful that you have joined an English salon! I hope you will overcome your shyness and will speak English. It can be very scary to speak a foreign language at first, but the best way to get better is to practice. We all make mistakes when speaking and learning from these mistakes is how we progress.
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Maiwenn wrote:Welcome to the forum, Dandelion. Would you like corrections for what you've written?
It's wonderful that you have joined an English salon! I hope you will overcome your shyness and will speak English. It can be very scary to speak a foreign language at first, but the best way to get better is to practice. We all make mistakes when speaking and learning from these mistakes is how we progress.
Thank you! l was so happy to received your encouragement and advice.You're right.Yes,i want to correct for that i have written.
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Here are my corrections. Some are perhaps stylistic rather than grammatical. If you have any questions, just let me know. I think that you will find that your English improves by leaps and bounds the more you practice it (improve by leaps and bounds = improves a lot)! Keep writing and speaking!
(1) or "When I first came into contact with English, I was a child."
(2) Character --> for talking about whether someone is honest, trustworthy, loyal, a hardworker, etc. Personality --> whether someone is shy, outgoing, optimistic, pessimistic, depressed, depressing, friendly, childlike, grumpy etc.
(3) open my mouth --> find the words ?
Dandelion wrote:yeah..howwhat to say...
WhenI first came into contact with English as a child(1). I really like itvery much.So onIn my school-days, I recited (memorised?) a lot of sentences and words.But i amI was just good at passing the exam, but idared notdid not dare speak English. I knew that this was because of mycharacterpersonality(2). I am a shy and timid girl. But I want to change, I want to make a breakthrough.
However,Duringtheuniversity, something changed for the worsemoved towards bad. I became lazy and I forgot many words gradually. Until now, I want pick it up again, but I still can't open my mouth(3). I'm so sad.
Fortunately, recently, Iknowlearned about an "English salon" from my friends. It's a good way to learn English andbring courage for megive me courage. And now, I'm takingapart in this activity every Friday. And I am using two apps,which called"Fluent English speaking" and "Don't memorizing words"are used for improvingto improve my English.
Yesterday, a friend recommended this forum to me. He said that writing is also good for improving English and that there are numerous resourcesinfor learning English. We need to try, try, try, try everything and find awaymethod that suits us. So cool! I'm grateful!
Now that there are so many nice resources, we have no reason to stop studying. Haha, I need to try more ways to learn English,that's right, it'ssuch as -- that's right -- writing. I hope that I can keep going.
(1) or "When I first came into contact with English, I was a child."
(2) Character --> for talking about whether someone is honest, trustworthy, loyal, a hardworker, etc. Personality --> whether someone is shy, outgoing, optimistic, pessimistic, depressed, depressing, friendly, childlike, grumpy etc.
(3) open my mouth --> find the words ?
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Maiwenn wrote:Here are my corrections. Some are perhaps stylistic rather than grammatical. If you have any questions, just let me know. I think that you will find that your English improves by leaps and bounds the more you practice it (improve by leaps and bounds = improves a lot)! Keep writing and speaking!Dandelion wrote:yeah..howwhat to say...
WhenI first came into contact with English as a child(1). I really like itvery much.So onIn my school-days, I recited (memorised?) a lot of sentences and words.But i amI was just good at passing the exam, but idared notdid not dare speak English. I knew that this was because of mycharacterpersonality(2). I am a shy and timid girl. But I want to change, I want to make a breakthrough.
However,Duringtheuniversity, something changed for the worsemoved towards bad. I became lazy and I forgot many words gradually. Until now, I want pick it up again, but I still can't open my mouth(3). I'm so sad.
Fortunately, recently, Iknowlearned about an "English salon" from my friends. It's a good way to learn English andbring courage for megive me courage. And now, I'm takingapart in this activity every Friday. And I am using two apps,which called"Fluent English speaking" and "Don't memorizing words"are used for improvingto improve my English.
Yesterday, a friend recommended this forum to me. He said that writing is also good for improving English and that there are numerous resourcesinfor learning English. We need to try, try, try, try everything and find awaymethod that suits us. So cool! I'm grateful!
Now that there are so many nice resources, we have no reason to stop studying. Haha, I need to try more ways to learn English,that's right, it'ssuch as -- that's right -- writing. I hope that I can keep going.
(1) or "When I first came into contact with English, I was a child."
(2) Character --> for talking about whether someone is honest, trustworthy, loyal, a hardworker, etc. Personality --> whether someone is shy, outgoing, optimistic, pessimistic, depressed, depressing, friendly, childlike, grumpy etc.
(3) open my mouth --> find the words ?
Thank you,Maiwenn!l'm very grateful to you for your corrections.l will remember these mistakes and correct these mistakes.I benifited a lot.
l think that maybe there would be have many questions on me.But I believe that l will improve a lot with your help.
"Open my mouth"-l want to express that l didn't dare speak English.And i hesitated in speaking.
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Hi, Dandelion
Welcome to this forum! I could feel your pain and frustration because learning a language is hard, especially when we don't have language environment. If you read other people's language log here, you would find many similar experiences. There are many awesome people here, they can speak multiple languages, but they still keep learning, it's very inspirational. People here are friendly and supportive, I hope you could keep it up.
You could also offer help who are learning your native language.
Welcome to this forum! I could feel your pain and frustration because learning a language is hard, especially when we don't have language environment. If you read other people's language log here, you would find many similar experiences. There are many awesome people here, they can speak multiple languages, but they still keep learning, it's very inspirational. People here are friendly and supportive, I hope you could keep it up.
You could also offer help who are learning your native language.
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Re: Maybe I need try more ways to learn English
Maiwenn wrote:Dandelion wrote:yeah..howwhat to say...
I believe Dandelion was trying to say "How should I put it? 怎說好呢?"
Asking "Where to go?" instead of "Where should we go?" is also a common mistake, or "What to do?" instead of "What should we do?"
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Batur wrote:Hi, Dandelion
Welcome to this forum! I could feel your pain and frustration because learning a language is hard, especially when we don't have language environment. If you read other people's language log here, you would find many similar experiences. There are many awesome people here, they can speak multiple languages, but they still keep learning, it's very inspirational. People here are friendly and supportive, I hope you could keep it up.
You could also offer help who are learning your native language.
Thank you,batur! You're right.Yes ,i could offer help who were interesied in chinese.
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smallwhite wrote:Maiwenn wrote:Dandelion wrote:yeah..howwhat to say...
I believe Dandelion was trying to say "How should I put it? 怎說好呢?"
Asking "Where to go?" instead of "Where should we go?" is also a common mistake, or "What to do?" instead of "What should we do?"
Haha.You know me.Yes ,in fact,i want to express "How should I put it? ".Thank you,smallwhite!
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Re: Maybe I need try more ways to learn English
Dandelion wrote:smallwhite wrote:Maiwenn wrote:Dandelion wrote:yeah..howwhat to say...
I believe Dandelion was trying to say "How should I put it? 怎說好呢?"
Asking "Where to go?" instead of "Where should we go?" is also a common mistake, or "What to do?" instead of "What should we do?"
Haha.You know me.Yes ,in fact,i want to express "How should I put it? ".Thank you,smallwhite! :D
Good catch, smallwhite. :)
Dandelion wrote:"Open my mouth"-l want to express that l didn't dare speak English.And i hesitated in speaking.
"Open my mouth" works in that case, though I don't find it completely natural. It might help to add the precision "to speak" (i.e. "open my mouth to speak"). You're doing great already, Dandelion! Keep going! :)
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