1. Fall in Love with English
Hiding behind the loose dusty curtain, a teenager packed up his overcoat
into the suitcase. He planned to leave home at dusk though there was thunder
and lightning outdoors. He had got to do this because he was tired of his parents'
nagging about his English study and did not want to go through it any longer.
He couldn't get along well with English and disliked joining in English classes
because he thought his teacher ignored him on purpose. As a result, his score
in each exam never added up to over 60.
His partner was concerned about him very much. She understood exactly what he was
suffering from, but entirely disagreed with his idea. In order to calm him down and
settle his problem, she talked with him face to face and swapped a series
of learning tips with him. The items she set down helped him find the highway
to studying English well.
The teenager was grateful and got great power from his friend's words. Now,
he has recovered from being upset and has fallen in love with English.
2. Different Countries Have Different Kinds of Englishes
Voyages of people from England play an important part in spreading the English
language. At present, English is frequently spoken as an official or common
language in many countries, such as America, Singapore, Malaysia and some
African countries. All based on British English, the English spoken in these countries
can be well understood by native English speakers. But actually, these Englishes
have been gradually changing in accents, spellings, expressions and the usage
of vocabulary.
Because of this fact, you can make use of the differences to tell which country
the foreigners of your block are from. For example, if a boss fluently commands
his driver, "Come up straight to my apartment by elevator and take some gas for
my trucks and cabs", instead of requesting, "Please come to my flat by lift and
take some petrol for my lorries and taxis", you can recognize his American identity,
while the latter suggests that he is British.