How to improve English???
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Tell you my story.
When I come here from Malaysia har, england very poor..nabez, teacher screwed me upside down becoz my england grammar cannot make it..dont even noe what is 'was' and 'is'..
then P4 start reading books..I am a verocious reader..anything got words read...shiok....then england improve by leaps and hops...by o level can get a2..
well, the moral of the story is, just read, if not sure check dictionary, dont read boring stuff like journals or thesis, unless you like the subject..for me i just read fiction can liao....
but nabeiz, nowadays friends cannot recognise if i say something, its not meant literally or its just figure of speech...nabeiz.... -
hahaaax.. ok.. thanx!! any nicenice story bks to recommend tt can borrow frm library? muz b veri gd n interesting one.. coz i alwayz fall asleep veri easily when i start reading. lolx.. ohh, not too cheem too.. sec standard horh..
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what are your interests?
mostly, the comics are the way to go for a start.. then once your interest is piqued, you'll knowOriginally posted by Joyce:hahaaax.. ok.. thanx!! any nicenice story bks to recommend tt can borrow frm library? muz b veri gd n interesting one.. coz i alwayz fall asleep veri easily when i start reading. lolx.. ohh, not too cheem too.. sec standard horh.. -
Try reading story books by British writers instead of folks like John Grisham. Try reading the papers with a dictionary to help you understand the articles.
Listen to the BBC, not some local Crass 95 or Perfect 0. -
then during english exam comprehension. the question ask "why this happens?" she write "cuz u sux"Originally posted by ditzy:Read my posts. -
Read Tintin!
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lol, i think it depends largely on the type of qn u want to do. if fiction thn read more fiction books. and if haf a strong case for argumentative thn read non-ficiton ones...memorise facts and stuff. aniwae my GP paper is jus over so i can heck for my whole life ( at least the next 2 ys) abt eng...muahahahahha!!
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watching pi li huo 2 times.
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i read fiction, i always end up snoring..Originally posted by laurence82:Tell you my story.
When I come here from Malaysia har, england very poor..nabez, teacher screwed me upside down becoz my england grammar cannot make it..dont even noe what is 'was' and 'is'..
then P4 start reading books..I am a verocious reader..anything got words read...shiok....then england improve by leaps and hops...by o level can get a2..
well, the moral of the story is, just read, if not sure check dictionary, dont read boring stuff like journals or thesis, unless you like the subject..for me i just read fiction can liao....
but nabeiz, nowadays friends cannot recognise if i say something, its not meant literally or its just figure of speech...nabeiz.... -
your kidding me right? usually its non fiction that puts people off to sleep...Originally posted by Ito_^:i read fiction, i always end up snoring..
shakespeare, is another story. -
speak the language more often.
build up your treasure chest of vocabs through reading books, novels, and yes dictionary, you lazy bum.
correct all your grammer. learn when to use go,gone, going,went correctly. -
i dunno leh.. i read wadeva also will end up falling asleep one.. unless it's sum super excitin n interesting novel.. hahahaa..
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then read the super-exciting and interesting novelsOriginally posted by Joyce:i dunno leh.. i read wadeva also will end up falling asleep one.. unless it's sum super excitin n interesting novel.. hahahaa..
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interest and motivation comes from within!
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read, write, speak, listen to more english, be it with ur frens, thru movies, books, magazines etc etc.
of course, u might wanaa check that these sources are using accurate english too lar.
and another thing, dun be lazy, whenever u come across a word you don't know, check the dictionary. www.dictionary.com is easy to access and remember. -
Start reading and using English more now. Read what you like, don't care about what your parents say. I used to like reading Hardy Boyz then my mother don't like so I stopped reading and become an avid reader in Chinese books.
I only started after my prelims because I found that I cannot write in English but too late, O level still cannot write. Anyway over liao, can't do anything about it. And now they looking for vivid vocabulary in comprehension, not copy the whole thing or use long long words to describe what you want to say.
You still got one more year to go, read more and practise more. -
i read, write, speak, listen in english.. almost everything in english! jux cannot score nia.. somehow i do veri few things on chinese but my chinese still score higher. lolx.. but not tt high lahh.. B4 i tink.. heh.. my languages veri bad..
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Write down those words that you don't understand when you are reading and check them up using a dictionary. Also record down those words you think you can use in your compostition to describe movement, speech, etc.
Familiarise yourself with all the text types and think of your plot for the story in English. If you think in Chinese, you will find that you can put them all down in Chinese but when you want to write it in English, it is very difficult.
From what my teacher told us, without adequate vocabulary the most you could score for compositions is 19 out of thirty.
You can also try playing those text-based online role-playing games but what I know of is only Star Trek... other than that you will have to search it yourself. -
Hmm...
1. Harry Potter...
Although the kids do do some...uh... debatable stuff, the action is relatively fast moving, and they use simple vocabulary. English isn't just about using BIG BIG supercalifragalistic-blahblah words, it's also about how you link it up to form a descriptive and conclusive story.
2. Jonathan Livingston Seagull
This ROCKS!!!! =) It's a very simple story about a seagull and how he feels there's more to life than just fighting for fish... like flying! =) There are black and white pictures of seagulls and the words are simple, although the theme is quite heavy.
3. ROALD DAHL BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ROCKS ALSO!!!!! ROCKS ROCKS ROCKS!!!!! Great storyline, a few big words here and there, MARVELLOUS STORYTELLING!!!! Hmm.... if you like sweets, try reading charlie's chocolate factory or charlie and the great glass elevator. matilda is interesting, provided you dont get intimidated by a brainy girl... =-=""" oh yes! he wrote a lot of other books like the twits, and the one about the mouse and his grandma and the witches...cant remember the name...they're packed up in boxes. I also read some of his adult works like unexpected tales....quite freaky some of the story O.o GEORGE'S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE! is another nice one.
4. My Family and Other Animals
If you're interested in animals and biology... this is great too...it's only boring in some parts where they describe the scenery...otherwise you can learn about the weird animals and the even weirder adventures this family gets on
Anyway, my advice is to pick up something you already have and interest in... Like if you like playing basketball, pick up a book which teaches you how to play better or a book about a basketball player. Or you're interested in nature, you can pick up a guidebook with pictures.... key thing is interest
Maybe if you tell us what you're interested in, we can recommend books that suit your taste? -
interesting i got the same advice from a friend beforeOriginally posted by the Bear:time to start then
coz it's HILARIOUS!
have a read.. start with the very first where the characters are introduced.. Asterix The Gaul
think you can get them at the library... children's section.. but then, it's more than just for children
v popular so may be loaned out
good luck!
to help people improve their english, get them to read comics
actually my friend recommended archies
so i got my tuition kid to read archies hmm
well it worked quite well
and erm hope he wasn't just looking at the pictures
but he was only pri 4.
so he's excused
when i was pri 4... the way i improved my english is by memorizing a vocab list. and watching A LOT of american sitcoms. (those are the days...)
side effects include: turning into a teeny bopper and people thinking that you're some kantang and deproved mandarin F9 for higher chinese *sobs*
but of course i read a lot a lot a lot. bookworm does not begin to describe me. haha -
read romance novelsOriginally posted by Joyce:i dunno leh.. i read wadeva also will end up falling asleep one.. unless it's sum super excitin n interesting novel.. hahahaa..
trust me, it does wonders
and you learn a lot of interesting new words and new things
mills and boons are pretty good
and MOST important, when you don't know any word, check the dictionary