Why do we read, and sometimes even write poetry? This question is easy to answer if we change the word poetry to songs.

I sing when I feel good. When I sing my favourite songs, I feel much better. Sometimes when I am listening to music and the song words, I feel that they are written for me. A good song always makes me feel something. There are songs that I sing in my head between classes and songs that I want to sing when the school is over. They help me spend the day.

They are like bright and warm colours in the middle of greys and shades. I like songs about love and friendship. My feelings are more special when I sing my favourite songs in English.

I also like reading. I used to avoid (避免) poetry until an e-pal told me I should recite poems and not look up the meaning of the words. Poetry uses many difficult words and idioms (习语), but the best thing is to just forget about them. At first I felt quite strange. Now I always close the door and read aloud. Reading aloud gives you a strange feeling, but when you have some practice and fall into the rhythm (韵律), the rhyme (押韵) and the sounds of the words, it is really a special experience (体验).

I began with small poems, but now I think I like long poems best. I have different feelings with different poems. When I have had a bad day at school, I read Keats and forget everything. When I am sad, I read Wordsworth by the light of a candle. When the poem is finished, I close the book and my sadness is gone.

Do you need some suggestions on learning English? We have some great ones for you this time and we are sure they will help you to learn English more     56     and with more fun!

Become interested

Find something     57     about your English study. Why not     58     your favourite English films? You can also read the lyrics (歌词) of pop songs, or check out celebrity sites (名人网站) to learn more about your favourite basketball or football     59    .

Don’t study for too long

Studying 15 minutes each day is much     60     than studying 2 hours once a week. Studying     61     much more fun if you do not feel tired.

Learn through reading

Read English texts as     62     as you can. They could be news, short stories or     63    . Choose an interesting text that is not too difficult for you. Learn through movies and songs. Choose your favourite movie. Have paper and pen ready     64     you may want to write down some useful words or phrases. Listening to your favourite English songs is     65     way. Read first, and then find out what the song is about. Pick some words or phrases that you’d like to learn. A dictionary may also be useful.