Interesting Things in English Corner

Have you been to English corner? I go to English corner regularly1. It gives me much joy and delight to talk there, to know many interesting people. I know how they spend their day, and above all, I improve my oral English a lot by talking with people there. One day I went to English corner, I was eager to have a partner 2 to talk in English. I needed improvement in pronunciation3. Just at this time a foreigner came by. This woman looked young and healthy. She smiled happily and friend…     

祸不妄至,福不徒来

It's a funny thing about money. If you haven't gotit, you think it's the most important thing in the world.That's what I used to think, too. I don't any more, though,and I learned the hard way.When I was at school, we had this English master.He was always quoting to us from famous writers. Iwasn't very interested, and I don't remember muchabout it now. But it's funny how things come back toyou. He used to say,"When the gods wish to punishus, they answer our prayers."Sounds a bit daft, doe…     

The Internet and My English

A few years ago,I was very weak in my lessons,especially in English.I didn＇t know how to change the situation.I was tired of English words,for I was often made to stay behind after school to learn the new words by heart.For a long time my English remained weak.     

The Internet and My English

A few years ago,I was very weak in my lessons,especially in English.I didn’t know how to change the situation.I was tired of English words,for I was often made to stay behind after school to learn the new words by heart.For a long time my English remained weak.Ididn’tbecomeinterestedinEnglishun-tilonedaymyfatherbroughtacomputerbackhome.ThecomputeropenedmyeyestotheInternet.HoweagerIwastosurftheIn-ternet.However,Icouldn’tunderstandanyEnglishinstructionsonthecomputerbecauseofmypoorEnglis…     

The Internet and My English

A few years ago,I was very weak in my lessons,especially in English.I didn’t know how to change the situation.I was tired of English words,for I was often made to stay behind after school to learn the new words by heart.For a long time my English remained weak.Ididn’tbecomeinterestedinEnglishun-tilonedaymyfatherbroughtacomputerbackhome.ThecomputeropenedmyeyestotheInternet.HoweagerIwastosurftheIn-ternet.However,Icouldn’tunderstandanyEnglishinstructionsonthecomputerbecauseofmypoorEnglish.Youcouldn’timaginewha...     

JOKES

一What Were You Doing Last Term?Father: I promised to buy a car if you passed the exam, but you failed (未及格)again what were you doing? Son: I was learning how to drive.上学期你干什么去了?     

教你正确用(三十六)

Writing Tips--英文写作常识(1) 　　Many readers asked me about how to improve their writing skills. I personally think writing is the most important and also the most difficult part in learning English as a second language. Today, we'll talk about some basic rules in English writing. If, somehow, your teacher taught you things that are different from what I am going to tell you below, please follow your teacher, because she or he is the one who will grade your paper.……     

教你正确用(二十一) A Cup of English(英文)

Correspondence with Xiaoge I would like to thank many of our readers for sharing with me their thoughts and experiences in studying English. Each time I learn something when I try to answer their letters. I picked two letters out of many to share with you today. Chen Lan had two questions on, who else, Shakespeare! Shi Tou was eager to improve his English. Maybe you had the same questions...     

A Conversation Between a Child and God

Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. One day the child asked God,"They tell me you are going to send me to earth tomorrow,but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?" God replied,"Among the many angels,I have chosen one for you.She will be waiting for you and will take care of you."     

How to Learn English Well?

Today, I asked some classmates about "how to learn English". Most students watch English programs once a week. Some students watch English programs twice or three times a week. As for "read English magazines", some students read English magazines once a month, not all the students read English magazines every week. And all students do exercises and speak English every day, because we have English classes every day.I think,a language is like musicalinstrument.You must practice everyday,you…     

中国见闻小访

Name:Savio (gentleman) Years in China:5 years 1.What surprised you the most during your stay in China? Definitely the thing that surprised me most when I came to China the first time was to see how many people you could find in the same place.Since in my home country I was living in a small village,it was very difficult to get used to being always surrounded by so many people. Another one was to realize how "cold" Chinese people are while they greet each other.In my country,every time we meet someone,we would shake hands quite strongly,give hugs and even exchange kisses regardless if we know each other for long time or not.Here in China all those things are not common at all.Sometimes I have to control myself in order to avoid embarrassing Chinese people around me.     

L You and she

Peter was a clever boy. On his first day at school, he learned three words: I, YOU and SHE. The teacher taught him how to make sentences with those words. The teacher said, ““I, I am your teacher; (then pointing to a girl) she, she is your classmate; you, you are my student.““     

Differences of Grammar between British English and American English

The growth of American English (AE) was based on British English (BE), as we know, when we speak of their differences, however, they are not easily accepted, although they indeed exist. Here, I will illustrate this point from three questions. First, how American English growed? Second, how British and American English came to be different;? Third, where the grammatical differences lie?     

英语幽默(英文)

I, You and shePeter was a clever boy. On his first day at school, he learned three words: I, YOU and SHE. The teacher taught him how to make sentences with those words. The teacher said, “I, I am your teacher;(then pointing to a girl) she, she is your classmate; you, you are my student.”When Peter went home, his father asked him what he had learned at school. Peter said at once, “I, I am your teacher;(then pointing to his mother)she, she is your classmate;you, you are my student. ”H…     

词语填写,小试身手(英文)

※ 单词拼写 ※ 1. I must a_____________ for not being able to meet you at the airport on time. 2. In order to avoid the p______________ for the wrong that he had done, he went to a European country in 1981. 3. He was too s_______________ to admit that he was wrong and refused to say sorry to his girl friend. 4. You’ve put me in a very a_____________ position and now I don’t know how to deal with the matter. 5. I am sorry that I was a____________ just now and didn’t quite catch what you sa…     

Myself

Hello, everyone! Do you want to know me? Let me introduce myself.I' m a middle school student in Fu' an. Do you know Weiwei? He was a famous writer. My name is the same as his, but I' m a girl. I have an English name, Susan. I have a lot of friends in our school. If you want to know them, I' ll introduce them to you.I' m interested in music. I like many singers     

The Boy and the Starfish

A vacationing businessman was walking along a beach when he saw ayoung boy. Along the shore 1 many starfish (海星) that had been washed2 by the tide and were sure to die 3 the tide returned. The boy was4 slowly along the shore and occasionally he reached down and tossed(抛,扔) the beached 5 back into the ocean. The businessman , 6 to teach the boy a little lesson 7 common sense , walked up to the boy and said , " I have been watching 8 you are doing, son. You have a good 9 . And I know you mean well, 10 do you realize how many beaches there are 11 here and how many starfish are dying on every 12 every day . Surely such 13 industrious and kind hearted boy 14 yourself could find something better to do 15 your time. Do you really think that what you are do-     

My English Learning Experience

This essay is aimed at reflecting my English learning experience,which is divided into three stages:The first six years’of study as a junior and senior high school student,when I always got high scores in the exams.I thought I was a sucessful English learner at that time.Four years as an English major in a teacher’s college,where I found my English was as other people called "Chinglish".No matter how hard I worked I couldn’t talk freely with native speakers.As time went on,I got to know the phenomenon belonging to interlanguage fossilization of English learning.Two years later after I graduated from the university,I went to University of Canberra to study my Master degree,there I found the essential factors that could help me get over fossilization through enhanced motivation,increased comprehensible input and production of communicative output.     

STORIES

A A famous doctor once attended a little boy who was dangerously ill.Thanks to his skill and care his young patient got well,and soon able to get up and run about again.The child's mother was very grateful,and she called on the doctor to thank him for what he had done for her son. "Doctor," she said,"you have saved my little boy's life.I don't know how to thank you enough.I felt that money alone can't repay you,but I have made this little purse with my own hands and I hope you'll accept it."     

How the Collegians Improve Their English Reading Skills

As a college student, you have to read a broad variety of material. Your success of college English reading depends, in part , on how well you can read and even write and how well you can connect these two processes.