Reflection of online English learning

  As a foreigner in America, the most difficult challenge I have to face is linguistic barriers, I couldn’t communicate with you normally when I met you at the airport three months ago. Fortunately, my English ability is getting better and better though sometimes I cannot express my thinking exactly.

  According to my English learning experience, listening and speaking is much more important than reading and writing. I studied English from junior high school in China, but I cannot make sense about American’s talking and speak out a complete sentence as response.

  It is the inevitable outcome of Chinese traditional examination-oriented English education because it always emphasizes reading and writing which means regarding listening and speaking as supplements. As a result, Chinese online English learning websites always emphasize reading and writing.

  Language is a tool for people to communicate with others, it’s not an examination that everyone should pass. It’s the truth that reading and writing are essential parts of English learning, but I think we should pay more attention to listening and speaking without prejudice. So, I think Chinese online English learning websites should provide more listening and speaking resources than before such as precise English lectures, grammar learning videos and podcasts about English speaking. It’s much more effective than provide text only resources in my opinion.