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The Turning Point
As a senior student, I have been learning English for more than 11
years. But the real beginning of my English studies was in my senior
middle school. Before then, I was just doing the things that my
teachers told me to do, and I had no interest in learning this
international language at all.
In the first English lesson in high school, I met Mr. Wu, my English
teacher who changed my attitude towards learning of language. I can
still remember that he asked us whether we liked to learn the language
and I said, "It's boring."
Then he told us that learning languages was just like singing songs and
we should first imitate and try to do it exactly the same and then
gradually begin to sing our own songs. He said that each one of us
could become a great singer.
>From then on, I really enjoyed studying English because I like singing
very much. : )
I am not sure whether Mr. Wu's way of learning is correct or not. Maybe
it won't work for everyone. But it was truly a turning point in my way
of learning English.
- Grace (Li Jia) -
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Songs Can Help You To Learn English
When I was a freshman, I was totally conquered by the idea that
learning English by remembering all words by heart is the right way to
learn it well. However, it was really hard to remember all words that
you have learnt in the classes and I always lost my patience.
At last, one day I gave up and turned on my cassette player for
pleasure. It was playing my favorite song “Show Me the Meaning Of
Being Lonely”, sung by the Backstreet Boys. The song was so beautiful
that it seized my attention. However, I couldn’t understand the whole
song. Some words confused me. I found the lyrics, looked though them
and memorized those words I didn’t know before.
Strangely, one week later, I still remembered these words I had learned
from the song. At that time, I knew I had found the road to Rome.
>From then on, I started to listen to American and European pop music.
It wasn't only because I love their rhythms but also their words.
Listening to music is not a just for relaxation any more. From it, I
can also learn a lot of English.