Alumni Back to School

Today many alumni who graduated this summer could be seen on campus. They were invited by the school to talk to the seniors in the 3rd period of class. Every senior class has four visitors.

Not only did I see several of my students but I had a special guest, Ming-kun (李明錕), who graduated around 10 years ago. We chatted for around 3 hours.

Then I invited him to talk to Class 303, with Shih-jen and Deh-chung. The following are some important points from their talk.

Ming-kun: To learn English well, start with pronunciation. When you can pronounce a word, you understand the word while it is spoken to you. So read aloud. Read one or two English magazines. Grammar is important too. With grammar, you'll be more confident when writing. Learn words from reading. After you see a word for 5 times, you'll naturally remember it. Don't study English just for the test. You'll still need it after taking the UEE.

Shih-jen: Learn English in a naturally way. Read a lot, starting with what you love.

Deh-chung: For seniors, who are going to take the college entrance exam, practice tests are important. As for writing, practice makes perfect. After the UEE, keep reading some English magazines. (He is reading CNN now.)