Peter Lai (賴世雄) Talks on English Teaching in Taiwan--4

The final segment of the interview consists of four parts: 1) Average English Ability of Taiwan Citizens 2) How to Motivate Taiwans Students 3) To Improve English Learning Environment in Taiwan 4) Advice for the Younger Generation.

When asked to give advice for the younger generation in terms of the career developmet and strengthening their ability to face the globalized, competitive world, Mr. Lai recommends them to improve their English.  He further suggests starting from scratch, imagining themselves as a new-born baby, and following his steps:

1) Learn to improve your pronunciation, which will take no more than three months.

2) Talk to yourself based on a book written by native speakers.

3) Read widely by reading newspapers or magazines paragraph by paragraph, becaue less is more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5ox5CzThQs&feature=relmfu