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Pamela Li · Joined: 24 May 2003 Posts: 3 Location: Taiwan

Dear Iain,

Your advice encouraged me. I will take my courage accepting all of the mistakes which I may face to,and avoid to repeat the same mistake next time.
Now I study English everyday. I am taking an active part to correct my pronunciation by tapes, repeat to listen the same news from recording until I complete understand and read the bilingual newspaper in my spare time. I hope my English will get better and better in the future. I will share my experience with all of the members for encouragement each other if I have any information.

Regards,
Pamela

inch54014 · Joined: 01 Jun 2003 Posts: 6 Location: TAIWAN

Hello, everyone! It's great to see you here.

I am a student from Taiwan and have some questions about English writing. When I finish my message or writing, I always can't find my own mistakes even though I did follow suggestions from my teacher to re-read and re-write them for couple times. I do agree with above mentioned months can help me to correct my careless mistakes however I still can't find my structural problems.

Do you have any idea or suggestion to improve English writing ability? I think I do need a teacher who can check my writings and correct my faults every time.

It will be highly appreciated if I can receive your advice by return.

INCH LIN -\^_^/-
Taipei, Taiwan

pugachevV · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 2295

You can find very few errors because you make very few.
The only one I can find in your post, for example, is in this sentence:

"When I finish my message or writing, I always can't find my own mistakes even though I did follow suggestions from my teacher to re-read and re-write them for couple times. "

"for couple times" isn't correct.

"When I finish my message or writing, I always can't find my own mistakes even though I did follow suggestions from my teacher to re-read and re-write them A COUPLE OF TIMES."

I have written it in capitals so it stands out.
It is a very small error and any native English speaker would know exactly what you mean, so in practical terms it is inconsequential.

jovs_98 · Joined: 05 Jun 2003 Posts: 4 Location: Philippines

Hello guys! This forum is very interesting and at the same time very informative.

Reading books about grammar can be a great help. You can also read vocabulary books and try answering online interactive quizzes.

Although I agree with Jani11 that taking English proficiency exams can help improve your English, it would be best to prepare for it by reading English books and magazines.

inch54014 · Joined: 01 Jun 2003 Posts: 6 Location: TAIWAN

Thanks very much! It's so worm to get your reply, I will keep studying grammar books to improve my English writing. If I have any question or some sentences I am not sure in the future, I will post it on this website. Please kindly give your suggestion, thank you in advance.

Have a good day!

INCH ^_^

dduck · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 109 Location: Scotland/Mexico

koreaguui · Joined: 12 Jun 2003 Posts: 4

It is very difficult for me to learn English language. I'm so poor at English. So I hate it. But if I do not try hard enough, I will have some troubles in studying English. From now on, I will try best to improve my English skill.
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dduck · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 109 Location: Scotland/Mexico

Billy · Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Posts: 14 Location: Guangdong, China

I have learned English since I entered middle school. In educating time I don't speak English. Now I work in one French company, I have to speak with workmates. I find it speaking English improve Englsih capalicity fast. Now I want to chat with friends because my listening is not so good. The more you use, the better your Ebglish is.
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shyaan · Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 1

Dear Muni

I think one thing that you can do to improve your english is use the internet. There are scores of websites which have useful information as well as exercises to practice English. Following are some of the websites that you can visit for this purpose:

1. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
2. http://www.learnenglish.org.uk
3. www.edufind
4. www.bbc.com

Thongsa · Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Posts: 5 Location: Bangkok

Hi Muni
you could watch the English news, listen to English song and reading the English newspeper.
you can...
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who_cares · Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 13 Location: china

hello!

learning english is really important for me .
because i will go to australia for studying.
and in next month i'll take my ielts exam.i found that my english lever just like a primary student in a english speaking country.
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Yodmongkol · Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Posts: 30 Location: Thailand

Hello

I am Anantawoot Yodmongkol. I am a student in Thailand.
I like learning english because I want to speak english
and I very happy befor learned english.
I have learning english skill fore you.
On freetime you could watch the English news, listen to English song
and reading the English newspeper and you can leraning English
from internet. I think you can......
Thank you Laughing

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jennyshi · Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 16

I think there is no short-cut way in learning English . We should dig our feet right in practice , practice and practice. Smile

@Hola · Joined: 13 Dec 2003 Posts: 5

G' Day all, i'm Suto,bkk. i have some problem about my english. is because i'm studying in the international program, so i study all in english but i don't understand too much when my teacher is teaching and also my friend don't want to speak english in class. so i don't know how to improve my english skill coz i can't speak well and also listening
what should i do for that case and how can i speak better....
help me plz!
i really want to speak and understand more english!
cheer,
Suto.
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