1. What is language for? some people seem to think it's for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of words-- the longer the words the better. That's wrong. Language is for the exchange of ideas, for communication.
7. Use a dictionary and grammar guide constantly. Keep a small English dictionary with you at all time. when you see a new word, look it up. Think about the word-- use it. In your mind, in a sentence.
8. Try to think in English whenever possible. When you see something think of the English word of it; then think about the word in a sentence.
(一有機會就努力去用英文來思考。看到某事時,想想它的英文單詞;然後把它用到一個句子中去。)
9. Practice tenses as much as possible. When you learn a new verb, learn its various forms.
(儘可能多的操練時態。學習一個動詞的時候,要學習它的各種形態。)
10. I would also like to learn more about the culture behind the language. When you understand the cultural background, you can better use the language.