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It was unexpected that I received a comment, the following are the original words from a Chinese gentleman:
“As an old English teacher, I can hardly bear such low grammar mistakes as like talk about or worry about lose. Dear editor is urgently asked to check up your grammar mistakes.
By the way, I can accept your views but not your poor expressions. Sorry for my pointing out your mistakes out of my burning for this international language, which cannot be profaned so cheaply.”
Actually, I am not angry at all as previously a professional native English grammar checker told me the same thing in a polite manner.
Then I wrote one article: “Sorry, mate, my English writing is far from perfect”
I remembered the first year when I was in Latrobe Uni, Chisholm College, a Singapore lady gave me the same advice: “If you can’t speak English properly, please keep quiet, the less you talk, the fewer mistakes you will make.” However, my Australian English teacher inspired me: “We learn English by making mistakes.”
Mistakes are the usual bridge between inexperience and wisdom. – Phyllis Theroux
That’s very true, learning a language is like learn how to swim or drive, the more practice the better.
The most important thing is courage, if you are afraid of jumping into deep water or driving on the road, then how could it be possible for you to become a good swimmer or a skilled driver. The same as mastering English; and I would like to say: please don't be scared of making grammar mistakes, the more speak and write the more accurate and fluent your English will be.”
Why quite a lot of Chinese Uni students have been learning English for more than 10 years, but still can’t speak and write proper English sentences which express their ideas freely.
It’s unlikely for us to speak or write outstanding English without practicing, even native English speakers have less grammar knowledge than us. The majority high educated Aussie friends told me: “Sorry, your grammar must be better than mine, my grammar is terrible.”
I can tell you I have never thought about grammar when I talk in English, otherwise, people will get annoyed of my speaking speed, and instead I have to focus on the content rather than grammar.
The only way to make an improvement is to keep reading original version English books and writing English articles, then my English will be above others after a few years. The same as you, guys, please read English books which attract you or watch English movies, if you keep going on, I believe your English will reach a higher level.
To be an outstanding teacher, who should learn how to inspire students to do what they truly love rather than only point out their weaknesses, which discourage them and in the end, they lose passion and desire for being excellent.
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