Thanks St. sdcar (I wanna say - sdcar super-NN)! I can't agree more on what you have said....
I especially second your idea that practice could be fun. I recently have found some terrific sources for improving listening and speaking skills, and I have been truly obsessed in them! To name a few:
http://www.ted.com/ a plethora of inspiring and thought-provoking talks given by renown scientists, artists, business whizzes, ....
http://blogs.hbr.org/ideacast/ Interviews with "the leading minds in management" (recommended by lovecloris)
I hope more CDers could read your threads. Your proposed methods are challenging our traditional way of learning English, a way mostly ineffective and painstaking. Thank you for shedding light on this issue.
-- by 会员 babybearmm (2012/3/26 6:56:02)