it's about a month time since i left GZ,i just go to work n wait for day off everyday,nothing more.i never hv a plan for my future.just work day by day.i even never check my mail-box for a month till this night.when i click my mail-box,i was shocked by DK who is my foreign teacher of english at once,he keep on sendding an e-mail everyday to remaid me of learning english.how amazing this guy.i just dun know wat to say,may be i should hv a plan to learn more,n move on.now,i wanna post his e-mails on my blog to remaid myself that:begain with the end in mind.

Laura,

Well, I have to say, "Long time, no see!!!" I don't know if you remember me very well. I used to be one of your English teachers. A lot of my former students want to continue improving their English. They ask me for suggestions on the best and fastest ways to improve their English. There are many things you can do to keep improving and perfecting your English. Many of these things are even easy and fun. I'd like to send you some tips, links to helpful websites, explanations about the common errors students make and how to correct them and even some short interesting stories that would be good for your English. If you don't want to receive these Emails, just let me know and I'll stop sending them to you. Have fun learning English!

Laura,

Do you want to learn English? Do you want to learn quickly? Here are my basic tips. You should try to use English as much as possible. You should try to READ as much as possible in English. Find something interesting to read, something you like, even sports or fashion magazines. You should try to LISTEN as much as possible in English. Find something interesting to listen to, something you like, including English music. You should try to SPEAK as much as possible in English. You can practice with your friends or colleagues. You should try to WRITE as much as possible in English. When you use QQ, chat with your friends in English. You should try to THINK as much as possible in English. When you are traveling on the bus or walking, think about things with English words. You can learn English quickly! What have you done TODAY to improve your English?

Laura,

This is my favorite website to help students and it is the favorite of many teachers and students around the world. Visit the site and find an MP3 on a subject that is interesting to you. http://www.eslpod.com Tell us which English lessons you liked at ESL Pod. What have you done TODAY to improve your English?

Laura,

A Japanese proverb says, "Fall seven times, stand up eight." Maybe you feel you tried to learn English before but failed. Just keep trying. You'll succeed. Millions and millions of people have felt like you and they kept going and finally succeeded. You will succeed, too! What have you done TODAY to improve your English?

Laura,

A student wrote me: "I am afraid when speaking with a foreigner." That is normal. The more you do it, the better you'll be. So just do it. Fear is a bad thing. It is like a prison that you make for yourself. Fear doesn't help you. Sometimes you have to challenge your fears. Sometimes you have to do the things that you are afraid of. If you see a foreigner looking at a map and trying to find his way and you have a feeling of fear about talking to him, you should make yourself go and talk with him. If you see a foreigner sitting alone in a McDonald's or Starbucks, you should sit near him and say, "Hi!" and start up a conversation. You can do it! It's a great way to improve your English and make new friends! Have fun with English!

Laura,

"If you aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time. " If we don't have a target we may not get anything done. What is your target? Have fun with English!

Laura,

One of the most common student mistakes is what we call verb agreement. The verb needs to agree with the noun. For example: INCORRECT: There are many car in Guangzhou. CORRECT: There are many cars in Guangzhou. If you can remember to do that correctly it will be a great help to your English. I don't want you to think of English as a 'course', 'lesson' or 'school subject'. I want you to think of English as a 'way of life'. That is why I send you these Emails.

Laura,

Here is a short story from Chicken Soup for the Soul. These very interesting stories are very good for your English. Enjoy! ~~~ The Gift Bennet Cerf tells this touching story about a bus that was driving along a back road in the southern United States. In one seat an old man sat holding a bunch of fresh flowers. Across the aisle was a young girl who kept looking again and again at the man's flowers. The time came for the old man to get off. Suddenly he put the flowers into the girl's lap. "I can see you love the flowers," he explained, "and I think my wife would like for you to have them. I'll tell her I gave them to you." The girl accepted the flowers, then watched the old man get off the bus and walk through the gate of a small cemetery.

Jack Canfield and Mark V. Hansen

I don't want you to think of English as a 'course', 'lesson' or 'school subject'. I want you to think of English as a 'way of life'. That is why I send you these Emails.

Laura,

You should keep a notebook or a file on your computer with words that you often see and want to learn. Don't write down every word that you don't know. Many of those words are not so important for you. But you should write down the words you see often.

Laura,

Some of my students just love this story called American Photo Album. It's a story about an American family and the things that happen to them. Even if your English is mamahoohoo you can enjoy this. I suggest you download and listen to the mp3's a couple times and then read the story after listening to it. You can find it at: http://www.kekenet.com/Article/album/Index.shtml http://www.tigtag.com/languages/Listening/brand/16377.shtml Don't worry if you cannot understand every word. If you enjoy the story then your English will improve by listening to it and reading it even if you don't learn every single new word. Try it out and tell me what you think.

Laura,

Stephen Covey, a famous American author, said: "Begin with the end in mind." Think about yourself in the future. What would you like your Enlish level to be? Think of yourself speaking English with a foreigner, making friends with him while flying on a plane. How well will you be able to speak English with him? Think of yourself doing a presentation in front of many foreigner managers. How well will you be able to speak English to them? Think of yourself in the future and how well you want to speak English. In two years, how well do you want to speak English? Set that as your goal. Now what do you need to do every month to achieve that goal? What do you need to do every week to achieve that goal? What do you need to do everyday to achieve that goal? Make a plan and work towards your goal and you will succeed! Begin with the end in mind. Start now by thinking of how well you will be able to speak English later. HAPPY MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL!

Laura,

A student wrote me: "I would like to learn some traditional stories of foreign countries." Here is my reply: Probably the best way is to watch movies. There are many movies about traditional stories of Christmas and other things. Try movies. It is the easiest and most fun way to learn about this. And of course, if you have any questions, feel free to ask me. Cambridge University Press just contacted me to ask me to do a presentation at the University City about dictionaries. That should be interesting.

Laura,

Napoleon Hill, a very famous business consultant and author, said: "A goal is a dream with a deadline." That's so true. What is your goal for learning English? What is your deadline? Have fun learning English!

Dave

不知哪个年代开始，我的口头禅变成：“我好惨啊。”自己却不知道，也没感觉有什么不妥，就是开玩笑的语气词罢了。

最近某某阿姨来我家作客，说自己去某处运动我就很激动地讲：“啊！带我去！带我去！到CZ之后我都没地方运动了，好惨啊！”谁知道老爸在一旁突然大怒，说：“你有什么好惨的？”顿时被震住，对啊，我有什么好惨的？每天好吃好住，有时还有家人朋友接送上下班，哪里惨了？要是再这么说下去，父老乡亲都要发怒了。

现在的生活很单纯，更多的时间可以留给自己，好好地感受周围地一切。早上起床，已经有人把早餐准备好了；中午开始可以午休，晚上再也不用想要吃什么？每周可以跟着家长们去大吃大喝，中秋的时候跟亲戚们在天台赏月，老爸还亲自弹奏一曲，凉风习习，带着一股夜来香的味道，小城市的生活还是很惬意。

如果说，还有什么野心，惟恐小城市不能实现，这种想法完全是错误的。我身边的第一个阿曼尼男人，偶的叔叔，人家放弃在新加坡的优越生活环境回到ST来，肯定有他的原因。原因不得而知，但可以肯定，对于一个从小在HK长大的商人，什么灯红酒绿的生活，什么优越的商业环境都见过了，却选择到一个小城市生活，那么这个地方肯定也有一些更吸引人的地方了。跟随这位精明的商人学习，偶或许可以学习到很多东西呢。

除了很难与偶亲爱的朋友们见面这件事情比较遗憾之外，偶还是生活在幸福之中的，每当说自己好惨的时候，想想这一切，自然会释然很多，放下很多。

昨天迎来了偶的第一个教师节,每节课前听到学生说:“老师,教师节快乐,老师您辛苦了！”心理默默地在放烟花。

似乎学生是我唯一的支撑，每次课后我都会很担心地问他们：这节课有无什么要改进的地方？得到的答案还是肯定的，有的同学还问：“老师，为什么一个星期只有一节心理课？”哈里路亚，目前来说，似乎我还是能控制局面，但是要改进的地方还太多太多，一定不能骄傲。

这么多天，我似乎只用了5块钱，应该不能用宅女来形容，干物女都有了吧。学校家里，学校家里，学校家里……除了Ｗ有时接我下班之外，也没见什么朋友了。老爸也不舍得我用钱，连我送给别人的月饼都买了，感激流涕。说真的，这样的生活，我还没有适应，习惯了很多朋友在身边，习惯了自由的生活，却变成夜夜对着书籍入睡。这种人已经快绝种了吧？姑且当成是好事。

人总是生活在矛盾中，不停纠缠，不断给自己找茬……

开学到今天已经第三天了,一切都还算顺利.尽管每天要很早起床,但能准时下班也很不错.上课学生的反映很不错,今天还有个学生咚咚咚跑到跟前说：＂老师，你好象凤凰女主播啊．＂＂为什么呀？＂＂声音很好听啊，象唱歌呢．＂有的学生也会很调皮地跑过来叫姐姐，也有在洗手间约我周末一起打球，很逗的一班小孩！可以说，这几天的工作还挺快乐的，觉得自己也许还挺适合这样的工作．尽管生活中还有很多不如意，尽管现在工作也还是在混沌当中，还是要继续理顺，尽快适应．

不过，还是要发泄一下：好闷啊，闷死我了！no single friends,no party!