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jassie0511 · Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 17

Hi, I'm college student.
I tested English proficiency exam last Sunday.I had gotten through first-stage test ,so I tesed oral examination.
I could speak English. I was disapointed myself.But I decided to learn English. I want to speak English very well.
So, Please help me.

CP · Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 2875 Location: California

If you check the Help Center and Hint of the Day, etc., of ESL Cafe, that should help you learn, and of course you can ask any questions you want.

Watch movies and television shows in English as much as you can -- an entertaining and effective way to hear and try to understand a lot of conversation in English.

Read English every day. Books, magazines, newspapers, etc. You will find that much of what is written online is poor English, so be careful. Open the dictionary and read it every day.

Write English. Keep a diary. Get pen pals and write to them. Just tell them what you did today, or what you like to do, or anything at all. Write stories or essays about whatever interests you.

Speak English with everyone and anyone. Tell the people that you would like them to tell you if you make big mistakes, because you want to improve, and don't feel bad if someone corrects your English. You want your English corrected!

Hope this helps.
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You live a new life for every new language you speak. -Czech proverb

jassie0511 · Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 17

I am greatly moved by the writing of your message!!
Thank you.
I try to do them that you teach me.It is important for us to continue my efforts to learning English.
I shall be good English speaker.

I decided to go straight to keep a diary tonight. :)

iswriting · Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 491 Location: Japan

Hello! I am college student and I am studing English at school.
I like to study English but I can't speak and writing English well.
I think that have to go to speaking English country for I can do it.
How do you think about my idea?
I think,if we not go to English country to study,we can't speak and writing English well forever because we speak Japanese everyday, so we not enogh to study English Crying or Very sad

omar123 · Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 1

hellow iam college student i want to learn english. i like reading bookes every day, so i can learn new words. second, i want speak english every day, but my family speaks somali in my house. it is hard to learn english ,becouse its my second language. all my friends speak somali and its hard for me to speak english. Sad

akidon · Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 6

learning english is not so difficult thing,the difficulty is how to sue the english freely,the you can speak it as fluent as you speak the your mother language,but it seems impossible,right?I also seek for a right way to learn english ,hoping you can be my partner in english,or may be we can help eachother, right?