How Does He Learn English (昌乐一中 李修斌)

Li Gen’s Report（李根） Li Gen is a student from Heze who, like many of his fellow students from Heze Prefecture, does well in science subjects but is a little weak in English maybe because of his relatively weak foundation work. He is a hard-working student. But he got only 101 points in English in the final exam of the first semester. After the new term began, I asked him to my office and discussed and analyzed his situation. Our conversation that day only lasted a few minutes but I was impressed by his strong desire and determination to change his situation. I could see hopes from his earnest looks and desiring eyes. And so I gave him my advice that he should do more English exercises and do more reading during his spare time because I know reading is of great benefit to English learners and especially to those who are a little weak because intensive reading will help them enlarge and consolidate their vocabulary. And vocabulary is one of the most decisive factors for all English learners. To a large extent, how many words you have mastered also means how well you have grasped your English. So my theory is to begin with extensive and intensive reading and conquer every strange word or phrase you come across during your intensive reading, and try to be able to translate what you are reading into proper Chinese. Practice makes perfect. Maybe several months later you’ll find you are no longer a weak English learner. Instead you’re now a success who has turned from a layman in English study into an expert that is admired by all your fellow students.   Li gen didn’t write his own article to report. Yet he tried to remember an inspiring article maybe from Li Yang’s CRAZY ENGLISH, and he tried to speak it out in front of all the students without referring to the notes he was holding. What’s more, his speech was full of passion and energy with proper and impressive gestures and facial expressions. He is the one in class 30 to be giving a class report with such high passion and enthusiasm. He just set an example for all the other students to follow. Come on, Li Gen!