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Many Chinese students don’t pay much attention to spoken English at school. They think it necessary to practice speaking English in class, but not out of class. Here is a story to show you how important it is to speak the English language freely in everyday life.

A foreigner once got hungry and went into a restaurant in London. He sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again in order to express that he wanted something to eat for he could not speak English. The waiter soon brought a cup of tea. The man shook his head. The waiter then took away the tea and brought a cup of coffee. The man again shook his head. He tried again and again, but he wasn’t able to make the waiter understand him. Finally another man came in. He spoke English clearly and fluently. In a few minutes, there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table before him.

So you see a man often goes hungry if he doesn’t master a foreign language.

How to study English

There are four key points in studying

English: listening, speaking, reading and

writing.

Firstly, we should grasp every chance to

talk with others in English. There is an old

saying that "practice makes perfect."

Talking in English can improve your

speaking skills.

Secondly, we can watch English movies

and listen to English songs as much as

possible. It can build up your interest in

English, and improve your listening

ability.

Thirdly, we should read English books

in our spare time. We can read English

novels, newspapers, magazines and so on.

Reading can broaden your view and help

you get into a good habit.

Fourthly, we should practice our writing

skills. Whenever we have any idea, we

should get the pen and write it down at

once.

Only when we try our best to study

English, can we make a great progress!

Brand new grade is always exciting!

We are filled with hope and we decide to

make our dreams come true. Here are

some suggestions for you!

1. Do not let you dreams be dreams.

2. Do not give up just try it one more time.

3. Do not be the same be better.

4. Do not be the best but try your best.

5. Do not look back, keep moving forward.

6. The difference between the impossible

and the possible lies in a man’s

determination.

7. Master the art of observation.

8. Learn from other people's experiences.

9. Reward yourself when a goal is

accomplished.

10. Never say “can’t” or “won’t”.

11. Read, read, and read some more.

12. Try not to become a man of success

but rather try to become a man of value.

13. Decide what you want -- then do it.

14. Take control of your mind and

emotions, if you don’t, they will control

you.

15. Never, never, never, never give up.

Life Is Cool

---Sweetbox

Life is so cool ，life is so cool

I never really try to be positive

I'm too damn busy being negative

So focused on what I get

And never understand what it means to

live

You know we all love to just complain

But maybe we should try to rearrange

There's always someone

Who's got it worse than you

Life is so cool Life is so cool Oh yeah

From a different point of view……

We're all so busy trying to get ahead

Got a pillow of fear when we go to bed

We're never satisfied

The grass is greener on the other side

On your side of the f ence……

Will you ever be content?

Life is so cool Life is so cool Oh yeah

From a different point of view….

It's not what you say It's what you do

And the life you want

Is the life you have to make……

Life is so cool My life is so cool