IntroductionIntroduction

II. Ten tips on learning English!

I. Why do we need to learn English?

III. Requirements in & after class.

IV. Learn English through Websites.

Learning English well may be the best thing you can do to improve your life.

That's right. Do you think it would be fun to have access to information that other people can't get? Talk and write letters to interesting people that others can't communicate with? Impress people around you whenever you opened your mouth? Make big jumps in your career, leaving others miles behind?

You can get all this if you speak English well.

Get access to knowledge

What are you interested in? Is it science? Music? Computers? Health? Business? Sports? Today's media — such as the Internet, television, and the press — give you almost unlimited access to knowledge about your favorite subjects. After all, we live in the information age, don't we?

There's only one problem. Most of this knowledge is in English.

Here are some examples of knowledge you can use if you know English:

Most pages on the Web. That's over a billion (1,000,000,000) pages of information! It's amazing that learning just one language gives you access to almost all knowledge on the Internet.

Books — on any subject, from all over the world. Read books by British or American authors, and books translated from other languages. Whatever you're interested in, you can read about it in English! The press. Only English-language magazines and newspapers can be bought in every part of the world. You don't have to search for Time, Newsweek, or the International Herald Tribune! Science. English is the key to the world of science. In 1997, 95% of the articles in the Science Citation Index were written in English. Only about 50% of them were from English-speaking countries like the USA or Britain.

News reports. Watch international television networks, such as CNN International and NBC. They broadcast news much faster, and more professionally, than smaller, national networks. And you can watch them everywhere in the world.

Communicate with people

We like to call English "the language of communication". Why? Because it seems all the people in the world have agreed to use English to talk to each other.

About 1,500,000,000 people in the world speak English. Another 1,000,000,000 are learning it.

75% of the world's letters and postcards are written in English.

Almost all international conferences and competitions are conducted in English. For example, the Olympics and the Miss World contest.

Diplomats and politicians from different countries use English to communicate with each other. English is the main language of organizations like the United Nations, NATO, and the European Free Trade Association.

If you can communicate in English, you can:

Contact people from all over the world. Talk about your ideas and opinions on Internet discussion groups. Send e-mail to interesting people. Learn about their life and culture.

Travel more easily. Communicate with people wherever you go — English is spoken in more than 100 countries . Ask directions, have a conversation, or... ask for help. Who knows, maybe English will save your life someday!

Push your career forward

If you want a good job in business, technology, or science, get out of that armchair and start learning English now! (If you already have a good job, start learning before you lose it!)

Knowing English will let you:

Put “excellent knowledge of English” on your CV （卡值、热值） . Get your dream job, and earn more money. Gain technical knowledge. English is the language of technology, especially high technology like computer science, genetics, and medicine. If you're going to read about technology, you'll probably have to do it in English.

Learn computer science. Read technical articles without difficulty. Or write your own articles! Be a world-class businessman (or -woman). It's simple. International business is done in English. And all business today is international. So if you want to play, you have to know English — to contact other businesspeople, go to conferences, read international business newspapers and magazines, etc.

Become a better scientist. Contact scientists from other countries, go to international conferences, visit academic centers abroad. Learn about new scientific discoveries by reading papers, books, and magazines.

Use your computer more effectively. Most computer applications are in English, so you will understand them better — and become a better employee.

Learn new skills for your job. The section "Get access to knowledge" explains how English helps you learn.

Enjoy art like never before

English lets you feel the culture of the world like no other language. With a good knowledge of the English language, you can do wonderful things: Watch American and British films in the original. Once you try it, you‘ll never go back to dubbed( 配音的） versions!

Read great books. Every famous book was written in English or it was translated into English. There is an amazing number of titles — from classic plays like Hamlet to modern thrillers like Jurassic Park. Enjoy English-language music more. Believe us: music is much better if you can understand the words.

English is easy to learn

English is not only the most useful language in the world. It is also one of the easiest languages to learn and to use:

Simple alphabet — no special symbols such as é or ä. Type in sweet, part, film on your computer. Now try süß (German), (Polish), (Russian). Which is easier? Easy plurals — simply add s to a word. One car, five cars; one telephone, two telephones... There are very few exceptions.

Words are easy to learn. In French, it's la fille and le chien. In German, it's das Mädchen and der Hund. In English, they're just a girl and a dog. And that's all you need to know. Short words. Most of the basic words are short: run, work, big, go, man. Long words are often shortened: sitcom = situational comedy, fridge = refrigerator, OS = operating system. Speaking English saves you time. :-)

Words don't change. But in many languages, one word has many forms:

English: The man is blind.German: Der Mann ist blind.

English: This is a blind man.German: Das ist ein blinder Mann.

English: I see a blind man.German: Ich sehe einen blinden Mann.

Call everybody "you". You can say "Do you speak English?" to your friend or to your teacher. In other languages, you have to use the right word for the right person. In English, everybody is equal. :-)

English is everywhere. You can easily access English-language television, music, websites, magazines, etc. You don't have to learn from boring textbooks. You can learn and use your English at the same time. Using your English is especially important because it increases your desire to learn.

Get satisfaction

English is not only useful — it gives you a lot of satisfaction:

Making progress feels great. We'll never forget the moment we discovered we could speak with Americans or watch TV in English.

You will enjoy learning English, if you remember that every hour you spend gets you closer to perfection.

Using English is fun, too, because every sentence you speak or write reminds you of your success.

English makes you a more powerful, happier person. It is not difficult to imagine some situations where knowing English gives you a great feeling.

1. What is language for? Some people seem to think it’s for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of words——the longer the words the better. That’s wrong. Language is for the exchange of ideas, for communication.

语言到底是用来干什么的呢？一些人认为它是用来操练语法规则和学习一大堆单词——而且单词越长越好。这个想法是错误的。语言是用来交换思想，进行交流沟通的！

2. The way to learn a language is to practice speaking it as often as possible.

学习一门语言的方法就是要尽量多地练习说 。

3. A great man once said it is necessary to drill as much as possible, and the more you apply it in real situations, the more natural it will become.

一位伟人曾说，反复操练是非常必要的，你越多地将所学到的东西运用到实际生活中，他们就变得越自然。

4. Learning any language takes a lot of effort. But don’t give up.

学习任何语言都是需要花费很多努力，但不要放弃。

5. Relax! Be patient and enjoy yourself. Learning foreign languages should be fun.

放松点！要有耐性，并让自己快乐！学习外语应该是乐趣无穷的。

6. Rome wasn’t built in a day. Work harder and practice more. Your hardworking will be rewarded by God one day. God is equal to everyone!

冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。更加努力地学习，更加勤奋地操练，你所付出的一切将会得到上帝的报答，上帝是公平的。

7. Use a dictionary and grammar guide constantly. Keep a small English dictionary with you at all time. When you see a new word, look it up. Think about the word——use it, in your mind, in a sentence.

经常使用字典和语法指南。随身携带一本小英文字典，当你看到一个新字时就去查阅它，想想这个字——然后去用它，在你的心中，在一个句子里。

8. Try to think in English whenever possible. When you see something, think of the English word of it; then think about the word in a sentence.

一有机会就努力去用英文来思考。看到某事时，想想它的英文单词；然后把它用到一个句子中去。

9. Practice tenses as much as possible. When you learn a new verb, learn its various forms.

尽可能多地操练时态。学习一个动词是要学习它的各种形态。

10. I would also like you to learn more about the culture behind the language. When you understand the cultural background, you can better use the language.

我想你们学习和了解更多关于语言背后的文化知识，当你理解了文化背景，你就能更好地运用语言。

1. A nice notebook (or you’ll drop it easily) in class to take down some important points. Usually I don’t like to write on the blackboard. So you’d better take down what I repeat several times. It’s also a good way to train your listening & writing. Form a good habit of taking down important points. It’s a useful skill.

2. A dictionary and grammar guide which you can refer to when you meet a new word or find some difficult grammar points. You can keep a Longman , Oxford or New English-Chinese dictionary at home, and a pocket one with you every day.

Grammar guides

Grammar exercise books

3. Keep reading one or two English passages every day. Get into the habit of reading English daily. You can use reading books , English newspapers or magazines or read on-line , etc.Just read something in English. That’s OK!

Papers and magazines in English

4. Read aloud after the tape

5.Do duty report on a sentence you like

6. Write a short passage every week and turn it in on Monday

Learn English through Websites( You can read the English articles, listen to the English news or music, or see the English movies, etc. )

Hello everyone! I’m on duty today. Today is September the 1st, Wednesday. It’s a fine day, isn’t it? My favourite sentence is Well Begun Is Half Done, which means if we try our best to do something well at the beginning, it will be easy for us to do the next things. I hope everyone will have a better start at the beginning of the new term. I wish you succeed! That’s all. Thank you!