Mr Yang

My english is very bad since I am primary. Would you tell me how to improve my english and how to learn the english available.

Thank you

From Ken

Dear Ken ,

Practice by reading , writing , listening and speaking

reading - simple books ( start with children's books ) and read everyday.

writing - try and get a pen friend from overseas eg. England .USA , Australia , and write letters at least once a week.

listening - there are tapes you can buy to improve your listening.

speaking - speaking in difficult because you may find no one to speak with . Try reading aloud to yourself and put it on tape , and then listen back . Do it everyday.

YTL

Dear Mr Yeung

I am grateful if you could explain "badly" what is it in chinese ?

As I know, "badly" is adverb. If I place it at the beginning or at the
end, the meaning is same or different??

Thank you for your explanation.

Anissa

Dear Anissa

1. Please look up an English -chinese dictionary . Try and buy Oxford Advanced Learner's English . Chineses Dictionary

2. Eg. i) I need it badly = I badly need it
ii) I speak English badly . No one says " I badly speak English "
" I write English Badly . You don't say " I badly write English"

YTL

Dear Mr Yang,

Could you please tell me what is the difference between ' He is not a fool.' and ' He is no fool.' Thank you!

Connie

Dear Connie ,

" He is not a fool " simply means he is not a fool
" He is no fool " means he is clever

YTL

Dear Mr. Yang,

I have been listening to your English lessons.

How I can express myself in a proper way to say other people is: “水皮”, as in the Cantonese Slang.

Thanks and best regards

Edwin NG

Dear Edwin ,

The nearest I can get is bad , inept ,unskilful . There is no exact English equivalent on the cantoneses expression . I don't know of any myself .

YTL