A long speech draft,and also

excellent.I agree with almost all of your views,like the

methodological differences between learning science and language,the

explaination of so-called "standard English" and so on.The most

important is that,you've clarified some of the most crucial

misunderstandings during learning English,including simplexly reciting

without carrying any meaning,over seeking the grammar and the standard

ignoring if they are communicating.

I kept thinking while reading

your draft,trying to summarize a thread of your article.Firstly you

talked about English is a man-made subject——comparing with

science——which is ever changing and developing in its rules or grammar;

the Second you want to talk about is,the English as long as it can

communicate is correct; As for the standard English,you also give the

answer like "the most effective and efficient communication"

is what matters.In that way,if you could combine them together and

take the standard English as a part of the correct English to give the

answer,which may make it more compact,I think.Then,you told how to

learn and what is the deepest barrier of learning English residing in

the cultural difference,which i think is the most conspicuous part of

your article and what you're good at best,and also,what the students

should have a clear understanding of.By this part,they should

understand learning English is not a way to earn marks only.It is a

LANGUAGE,which deeply rooted in the foreign culture,alive and

meaningful.then,how can one stay with such a kind of animate creature in

such a lifeless way like reciting and memorizing even without any

understanding?if one want to speak a good English instead of just

gaining a high marks,then spend his time in understanding by heart instead of reciting by heart.you've also given the general way:putting them into sensible context and make sure you express ideas,

then i'll give some tips in detail,such like reading as much as you

can.five reading materials a day can not only raise your marks,but also

your real English ability;writing more in English.mails,short

messages,letters and also your composition;"showing off" more without

too much worry.All of the students know quite well with all of these

tips,but few of them have really done,or even have this consciousness

and idea to use English in their mind.(P.S.this USE is not including that USE

in exam,but in life.) I think the cause of this situation lies in the

understanding of why we learn English.If you consider English learning

is a tool helping you pass the entrance exam to university,then the

effect may be just the opposite to what you wishes.So why not have a

second thought about it?as mentioned,English is alive,try to

understand ITS purpose instead of YOUR purpose.Not so utilitarian,you may get what you really need unexpectedly.

I can't assure that,as long as

you pay more attention to the inside of English,you can earn good marks

and learn good English.but what i'm sure of is,if you want to earn

good marks and learn gool English,you must know what the

English really is.

This is another

misunderstanding during learning English:too utilitarian.and i try to

give my understanding on this problem and also my solution.using it or

not depends on you.

incidentally,when comes

to the method of learnig English,we still have some skill differring

from learnig science.that is,we can always ask WHY in science,because

science rules have a series of connectiong in itself,you can always find

the reason to a phenomena.while as to English,things are

different,for it's an "artificial" subject.Nobody can

answer you why when comes to "he" we should use "is",while "I" should

"am".People just prescript it should be...then it is.there aren't so

many WHY.NO "WHY",JUST "HOW".JUST MIMIC.

all above is what i thought

over and over.as a student who has fought with English exam for AGES and

also be a friend with English for AGES,this is my own experience.hope

can help you.