I don’t think memorizing the word list is the best way to learn words. First, you should learn words in     1    . For example, when reading English stories, try to keep reading on even when you come across some new words. A lot of time, you’ll be able to guess the meaning of an     2     word without looking it up. Also, you should learn words in     3    . For example, we say “open the book”, but “turn on the computer”. Or we say “eat an apple”, but “    4     the medicine”.

    1     (我很高兴)to receive your letter.Now I know     2     (你担心你的汉语) so I give you some advice. 

First,     3     (你应该对汉语感兴趣), for interest is the best teacher. Second, it’s a good idea that     4     (你致力于读更多的汉语书) with interesting stores. Lastly, listen to Chinese songs that     5     (有趣的且吸引人的) and watch Chinese programs on TV as often as possible.Only when     6     (你决心) to learn Chinese well and don’t give up can you make progress. 

Hope my advice is useful to you.

Yours,

Li Hua

Think of culture, not only as the way of life that     1     to a particular group of people but your identity as a person — the things that have found their way into your very     2    : the meaning of family, the ties of friendship with those around you, the special festivals and the many     3     and beliefs that have found their way into everyday life. These things have helped to     4     us into the people we are. They have, little by little, found their way, and sometimes     5     their way, into our personalities. These are the things that we will see change when we move to another country with a different culture.

    1     at students’ body language makes me know what makes each student     2    . It is easy to     3     (识别)when students are interested in a lesson through their body language. If I find students are     4     by something else, I will     5     them to pay attention in class. It is hard to     6     (辨别)when students are troubled. If they have     7     with other students or at home, I will     8     and assess what is going on. Their body language makes me know when to     9     class activities, when to     10    ,   and when to talk to students individually.

I used to be a lazy student who often fell asleep in class. Worse still, I associated with bad friends. As a result, I was     1    (落后的) in my studies. It was not until the beginning of the new term that I     2    (开始) to behave well because my English teacher, Miss Yang, a beautiful and attractive lady, kept encouraging me not to give up studying. Under her influence, I was aware of my mistakes and decided to change my     3    (态度) entirely. Every day I     4    (上学) school on time and pay attention to my teachers in class. To     5    (避免) making the same mistakes, I usually attach a note to my desk as a reminder. Knowing that my studies are     6    (糟糕的), I want to improve it badly by making an effort. First, I     7    (醒来) early in the morning to do some reading aloud and attempt to learn the basic knowledge by heart. Also, my teachers are ready to assist me with my studies. With their help, it is not long before I make progress and catch up with my classmates. Not long ago, I participated in an Spoken English Contest on     8    (代表) of my class and I held the firm belief that I would     9    (打败) the other competitors. What astonished everybody was that I attained the championship and was     10    (授予) a gold medal. Now, not only do I go all out to study but I often exercise because only in this way can I keep the balance between study and relaxation.

My love for Chinese can     1     (追溯到) my childhood when I visited an exhibition about Chinese     2     (文明) and Chinese calligraphy. Since then I have been     3     (爱上) Chinese. To     4     (领会) Chinese culture much better, I am now in China studying in Peking University and my     5     (专业) is Chinese literature.     6     (在……的开始) the first semester, it was really a     7     (难事) for me to understand what the     8     (本地的) speakers of Chinese said. However, I would     9    (决不) give up and     10     (看待) it as a chance to explore the writing     11     (系统)．

    12     (尽管) the fact that there are     13     (各种各样) dialects and     14     (符号) in Chinese, I have been     15     (努力) to learn it.     16     (无论何时) I come across a new character, I always     17     (查阅) the dictionary.     18     (无论哪里) I go, I try to communicate with the local Chinese people and     19     (联系) them. Gradually, the harder I work, the larger my     20     (词汇) will become and the more classic works I will be equal to reading.

From my     21     (观点), though there may be some     22     (浮沉) in learning a foreign language, one needs to take a positive     23     (态度) to it. Besides, set a     24     (明确的) aim and work hard, and one day you will surely make it.