The difficulties in learning English and how toovercome them docx

The difficulties in learning English and how to
overcome them
The difficulties in learning English and how to
overcome them


Beginners of foreign language always meet difficulties
from the outset. For me, I had to overcome these
problems when I started learning English.

English pronunciation is my first obstacle. The
pronunciation in English puzzles me a lot because the
same letter has different sounds. For example the
letter “a” in “bath” is not pronounced in the same way
of that in “bathe”. The “ou” in “South” is also different
from “ou” in “Southern”. Generally verbs and nouns
are pronounced differently although they are written
the same. Record is a good example to illustrate it.

In order to solve this puzzling question I carefully
study The A.P.A (The International Phonetic
Alphabets) which helps me pronounce English words
correctly.

In order to have an accent just like the native
speakers, I often listen to tapes and repeat after them,
trying to imitate them. Moreover, my everyday
conversation with the foreigners I meet in the street
will enable me to acquire a proper accent.

Compared with French, English grammar is much

easier. However, this does not mean that learners
meet no difficulties in learning it. It took me a long
time to learn how to master the tenses in English
grammar, to endeavor to do as many grammar
exercises as possible and read various grammar
books.

In writing English, English language has its own style.
In order to drill writing skills, I have tried to read
famous novels of distinguished America and English
writers. I enjoy the humorous style of writing in Mark
Twain’s masterpieces, the elaborate and polished
style of George Eliot and the sentimental and lyrical
style of John Keats.

After long and hard years of English study, how
pleased I feel when I am able to read English and
American authors without any obstacles and
difficulties at all.