It is said that about 40% of the world’s population use social media, and most influencers help social media users decide what to buy and what trends (潮流) to follow.

Influencers are people who can influence the decisions of their followers because of their knowledge and expertise (专长) in a particular area, e.g. fashion, travel or technology.

Influencers often have a large following of people who pay close attention to their views. Influencers are now seen by many companies as a direct way to customers’ hearts. Brands are now asking influencers to market their products. It is no surprise that more and more people want to become influencers too. If you are one of them, then here are some tips on how to do it.

Choose your field. What is the area that you know most about? What do you feel most excited talking about? Find the specific area that you’re most interested in and develop it.

Post regularly. Many influencers post daily on their social media accounts (账户). The more you post, the more likely people will follow you. Also, ensure that your posts possibly follow a theme.

Tell an interesting story. Whether it is a photo or a comment that you are posting, use it to tell a story that will catch the attention of your followers and help them connect with you.

Make sure people can easily find your posts. Put your posts on social media by using catchy titles and make sure that they can be easily found. There is no point in writing the most exciting stories or posting the most beautiful photos if no one is going to see them.

Most importantly, if you want to become a social media influencer, you need to have patience. Keep posting and your following will gradually increase. Good luck!

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8 . When you are learning new words, don’t just memorize（记住）a list of words. Instead（反而）, try to make five sentences（句子）with each new word. Then use the new word as often as you can the first day you learn it. In this way you will remember new words much longer（更久）.

Practicing（练习）sound is difficult. For example, the “th” sound. Choose words begin with “th” and repeat them over and over again until you are comfortable（自在的）with them. Let’s try! This, that, these, those, think, thought, through, thin, thick...

Read, read, read...in English, of course! Reading is one of the best ways to increase your vocabulary（词汇）and improve（提高）your grammar in a natural（自然）and fun way. Be sure to choose topics or books you are interested in.

When a man is talking in English, you can listen for the main point. If you hear a word, you don’t understand, ignore（不理）it and go on listening. If you stop and think about the word, you will miss everything else the man is saying.

9 . In America, there are chores for children of different ages. American people think it’s important to tell children their duty in the family. Use this list of age chores for your children.

10 . Do you know anything about the Suspended Building of Tujia Nationality(土家族吊脚楼). There are many houses of this kind in Hubei. Usually they have two floors. On the first floor, there are no rooms for people because it is for pigs, cows, chickens, ducks, sheep, dogs and so on. Tujia people always put the firewood(木柴) on the first floor, too. And they use it to cook. People live on the second floor. The living room is in the center of the house. It is very big. It is for dinner and meeting friends. There are some bedrooms next to the living room. The kitchen and the bathroom are usually at the back of the house.

But now, many young people don’t want to live there. Some of the Suspended Buildings are very old. The government(政府) are trying to keep them well, because they are the colorful culture (文化) of Tujia Nationality.