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Fanny, Huang · Joined: 20 Oct 2009 Posts: 1

I had ever read the grammar books, but I couldn't remember and know how to use the grammar.

whether I could read the story books or novels to improve my ability in grammar?

ClarissaMach · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:34 am Post subject:

Fanny, try to read as much as you can. I believe studying grammar books is very important, but nobody learns a language by memorizing rules. We learn it by using it, that's the way our brain works.

You can also try listening to audio books and radios online. There is a website, librivox.org, where you can download free audiobooks in several languages.

I've been reading "Le comte de Monte-Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas whereas listening to the audiobook and it is helping me to learn French.
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shiloh · Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 20 Location: Taipei, Taiwan

Well, I have 2 suggestions.
One is to read novels or newspapers, or whatever you're insterested.

The other is to practice writting. You can keep diary everday and if you can find someone to review and correct it, that will be better for you to improve.