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Many Chinese students face the common problem that although they spent 10 years studying English at school, they can't pronounce an English sentence correctly, and they are not confident enough to communicate in the language. Our students they struggle to speak in English, they are good at writing and reading , but lack of the ability speaking , even though they studied the language from third to 12th grade.Most of the students they also study English at a language centre, but they still find it hard to complete reach the goal , even when they go to college , speaking English is just like their nemesis. This is the common situation for Chinese students, they only learn enough English to pass examinations , they take English is a subjects that have to be passed, when in reality , they fail to be able to communicate. Some families spend huge amount to send their children to expensive centers with foreign teachers, but most students are still afraid to learn .Some students understand English grammar very well, and even score high marks in examinations, but their communication skills are very poor and they are often too shy to even attempt to strike up a conversation. One of my fifth grade student, says: "I like learning English and my scores are high, but when my friends and I joined an English club, I found that I was too shy to speak in front of other people." One of my third grade student says:" I'm Chinese why do I need to speak English, I can't find any reasons to learn English." Chinese students are often shy, and afraid that if they make a mistake, others will laugh at them, so they try to avoid speaking English in front of others. This is because in our education systems ,school often teach English following traditional methods, so they are very passive. Also we believe stander answer,students be trained to like a machine , they can’t allow to make any mistake in order to get high scores, if they can’t get high scores, their parents and teacher will blame on them, claim they are not good enough, it really shatters kids confidence. On the other hand , They have no environment for communication. That's why their listening and speaking skills are poor and the students become frustrated by this.Schools and universities mostly focus on grammar, and don't spend enough time focusing on the four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. In my training center, I have been preparing for this for the past two years by organizing seminars and designing lesson plans in English.I want to provide a fun,friendly environment for the kids, motivate their interests in learning English, we have a drama class is also an effective way to practise listening and speaking. Children enjoy the class , we don’t have a strict teacher, we don’t have whole bunch worksheet, we don’t judge, we allow kids to make mistake. This is to prepare for the next step. When they have grown up we may help them to go further afield. I believe that a suitable, friendly environment for them to speak is a must.Learning theory attached with practise, patience and knowing how to nurture a desire to study English are the necessary elements for a student to be successful.
