"Best Ways to Learn English"

Hi, I found this "article" in some Chinese web site. It seems written by an ESL student. Apparently, that is not so-called "best ways" , which, I dare say, might crack up you mavens/native English speakers. Why I want to make this thread is because I'd like to know how you revise it.

Thank you.

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Best Ways to learn English
Hou Yongzheng

To learn a foreign language is not easy . However ,we do have some ways to deal with it .

The first step is to alter your psychological state. If you believe that you can learn English well, you will learn it well . Don't think of English as being a hard subject . Think of it as a tool that can help you ,and often use it as a tool .

The second step is to practice your English . Practice makes perfect . You must speak English as much as you can . You can practice with your classmates outside class .You can build up your own English speaking environment. Good listening practice tapes provide practice in listening to normal natural English language .

You must get used to writing in English . For example , you should keep a diary in English .

Thirdly, reading is an effective way to improve abilities of listening and speaking . You can read after tapes , read after teachers or just read by yourself . But you should remember to read aloud , for hearing influences memory more than sight .

Fourthly , if you want to make swift progress, follow the advice of experts, review your work as a matter of course . There is one thing that we cannot over-emphasize in this daily word study , and that is the high importance of continually reviewing the work that you have done . New words that come into your vocabulary are as difficult to catch as little ,shining eels, and unless you rehearse them constantly , you will find that they will wriggle out from between your mental fingers and slip back into the sea of language .

If you space your review of new language and new words at the right intervals,it's possible to keep your level of recall high .