第五届希望之星高中组2号选手李杨：学习经验

　　☆ 我是这样学英语的

　　I actually began to learn English when I was in Grade 5 in primary school, just like the other students did. My mother demanded me to learn English from a radio when I was young. I use the word ‘demand’ because it was really a kind of punishment to me at that time. I found it quite difficult in understanding the odd language, just like a newborn baby listening to a Physics professor teaching E=mc2.

　　Then I began to learn the subject at school. I did quite badly in Grade 5. But something magic happened in Grade 6——I began to love the language.

　　I would never know for what kind of reason I began to like the language, which I used to hate. I just like it, and began to try my best in the subject. I listened to teacher carefully in class and tried my best to do the exercises. Since then I have been good at English and since then I have believed that interest is the important thing for anyone who wants to succeed in a certain field or I should say that if you like it, you can do it well.

　　School study is not enough, of course. I also do something else after school. I listened to English cassette every morning when I was in Primary school. Although I don’t do it now, I think that was really an excellent way of learning English. I read a lot, too. I like the series called Bookworm (I don’t know if I can call it like this.), such as The unquiet grave, A Christmas carol and Sherlock Holmes---The Hound of the Baskervills, etc. More than that, I practice speaking English often. I tried to catch the precious chances to speak with foreign teachers in junior school. And for most of the time, I talk with myself.

　　I’m lucky to take part in this contest. Although I don’t know I will get in it. (This passage was written before the national contest.) They asked me to write a paragraph telling people how I learn English. So here it is. I don’t mean to say I study English well. If you ask me to tell you what I want to say in one sentence, I think I should say: “Interest & Practice.”

　　☆ 家长或老师文章

　　当李杨同学在“希望英语风采大赛”天津赛区的比赛中以高中组第一名的成绩获得参加决赛的资格后，全体师生都欢欣鼓舞，但这个结果并非意外，凭他多年来对英语执着的热爱和不懈的追求，这次获奖绝对是一个必然的结果。我不禁回忆起李杨在平日英语学习中点点滴滴。

　　兴趣是学习最好的动力，他之所以能努力抓住一切机会去探索英语世界，是因为这种美丽的语言深深吸引着他。于是，我们可以看到他上课聚精会神的样子，也可以看到他在课堂活动中积极风趣的参与，课外的每一次英语角活动和每年一度的口语大赛都成了他良好的实践机会。每一次的参与对他来说都是一次挑战、一次提高。

　　但是，学习仅凭一时的兴趣是不够的，他深知的No pains，no gains 的道理。他认真对待自己每一个哪怕是极微小的疑问，精益求精，字典、同学、老师都是他求教的对象。他的学习从课堂上一直延伸至课外广阔的天地，从课本学习一直延伸到课外的书籍阅读《The coldest place in the word》、《Under the moon》、《A Christmas》等等。凡是他能找到的材料，他都如饥似渴地去阅读，众所周知，阅读是提高英语综合能力的最好方法。他通过学习，不仅扩充了词汇扩大了知识面，还锻炼了自己的理解能力、分析推理能力、总结能力等等，更培养了自己的语感。

　　随着学习的深入，更多的东西吸引着他，使他越学越有兴趣。越有兴趣就越有学习的欲望。每一次在由于上取得的成绩都成为了他进一步学习的动力。所以，这里我也希望每一个热爱英语的人能从李杨的例子中学到一些学好英语的方法，也能形成他在学习中所建立的良性循环。

　　任何成绩的获得都是和不断的努力分不开的，不满足才能有进步。在英语学习上，李杨就是一个永不满足的人。(指导教师：俞爽)