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When_RRQ people_NN ask_VV0 me_PPIO1 how_RGQ many_DA2 languages_NN2 I_PPIS1 speak_VV0 ,_, I_PPIS1 say_VV0 ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 speak_VV0 English_NN1 very_RG well_RR ._. "_" 
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But_CCB then_RT ,_, why_RRQ should_VM n't_XX I_PPIS1 speak_VVI English_NN1 very_RG well_RR ,_, since_CS I_PPIS1 am_VBM a_AT1 native_JJ speaker_NN1 of_IO English_NN1 ?_? 
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At_II the_AT same_DA time_NNT1 ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 very_RG little_DA1 ear_NN1 for_IF or_CC ability_NN1 to_TO learn_VVI Chinese_JJ ,_, beyond_II a_AT1 very_RG few_DA2 basic_JJ words_NN2 ._. 
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For_IF me_PPIO1 ,_, learning_VVG Chinese_JJ ,_, Japanese_NN1 ,_, or_CC Korean_NN1 would_VM seem_VVI to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 very_RG large_JJ task_NN1 ,_, especially_RR since_CS these_DD2 languages_NN2 have_VH0 thousands_NNO2 of_IO ideographic_JJ characters_NN2 to_TO memorize_VVI ._. 
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English_NN1 has_VHZ only_RR 26_MC letters_NN2 ,_, 10_MC numbers_NN2 ,_, and_CC a_AT1 dozen_NNO or_CC so_RR punctuation_NN1 marks_VVZ that_CST we_PPIS2 have_VH0 to_TO learn_VVI ._. 
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However_RR ,_, as_CSA are_VBR most_RGT contemporary_JJ languages_NN2 that_CST are_VBR changing_VVG all_DB the_AT time_NNT1 ,_, and_CC always_RR adding_VVG new_JJ vocabulary_NN1 and_CC idioms_NN2 ,_, English_NN1 is_VBZ very_RG difficult_JJ for_IF nonnative_JJ speakers_NN2 to_TO learn_VVI to_TO read_VVI ,_, write_VV0 ,_, speak_VV0 ,_, and_CC comprehend_VV0 ._. 
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English_NN1 has_VHZ a_AT1 Germanic_JJ language_NN1 structure_NN1 and_CC mostly_RR a_AT1 Romance_JJ language_NN1 vocabulary_NN1 ._. 
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It_PPH1 would_VM seem_VVI natural_JJ that_CST learning_NN1 English_NN1 would_VM be_VBI easier_JJR for_IF those_DD2 with_IW European_JJ languages_NN2 as_CSA their_APPGE first_MD language_NN1 than_CSN for_IF those_DD2 whose_DDQGE first_MD language_NN1 is_VBZ ideographic_JJ in_II nature_NN1 ._. 
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Chinese_JJ learners_NN2 of_IO English_NN1 frequently_RR ask_VV0 me_PPIO1 what_DDQ are_VBR the_AT best_JJT ways_NN2 to_TO develop_VVI English_JJ abilities_NN2 ._. 
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It_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 slow_JJ process_NN1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 recommend_VV0 that_CST you_PPY read_VV0 as_RG much_DA1 as_CSA possible_JJ in_II English_NN1 ,_, including_II the_AT Chinese_JJ youth_NN1 oriented_VVD weekly_JJ newspaper_NN1 ,_, "_" Twenty_MC First_MD Century_NNT1 ._. 
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"_" I_PPIS1 also_RR suggest_VV0 that_CST you_PPY listen_VV0 to_II the_AT BBC_NP1 or_CC Voice_NN1 of_IO America_NP1 on_II short_JJ wave_NN1 radio_NN1 as_RG often_RR as_CSA possible_JJ ,_, or_CC other_JJ English_JJ language_NN1 programs_NN2 on_II Chinese_JJ radio_NN1 ._. 
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If_CS you_PPY have_VH0 access_NN1 to_II television_NN1 regularly_RR ,_, watch_VV0 CCTV_NP1 Channel_NN1 9_MC ,_, the_AT international_JJ and_CC English_JJ language_NN1 station_NN1 as_RG much_DA1 as_CSA possible_JJ other_JJ programs_NN2 in_II English_NN1 ._. 
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You_PPY should_VM watch_VVI as_RG many_DA2 English_JJ language_NN1 movies_NN2 or_CC videos_NN2 as_CSA possible_JJ ,_, even_RR with_IW subtitles_NN2 ._. 
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You_PPY can_VM involve_VVI yourselves_PPX2 in_II English_JJ corner_NN1 or_CC clubs_NN2 ,_, and_CC can_VM compete_VVI in_II English_JJ language_NN1 speaking_VVG or_CC declamation_NN1 contests_NN2 ._. 
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It_PPH1 's_VBZ wise_JJ for_IF you_PPY to_TO have_VHI friends_NN2 with_IW reasonable_JJ abilities_NN2 in_II English_NN1 with_IW whom_PNQO you_PPY can_VM talk_VVI regularly_RR in_II English_NN1 ,_, or_CC even_RR better_JJR to_TO become_VVI friends_NN2 with_IW native_JJ speakers_NN2 or_CC international_JJ teachers_NN2 who_PNQS speak_VV0 regularly_RR in_II English_NN1 ._. 
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You_PPY should_VM write_VVI a_AT1 journal_NN1 several_DA2 times_NNT2 weekly_JJ in_II English_NN1 ,_, and_CC use_VV0 dictionaries_NN2 to_TO add_VVI various_JJ new_JJ vocabulary_NN1 words_NN2 ._. 
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All_DB of_IO these_DD2 continuing_JJ efforts_NN2 will_VM eventually_RR help_VVI you_PPY to_TO increase_VVI your_APPGE knowledge_NN1 and_CC abilities_NN2 in_II English_NN1 ._. 
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Then_RT ,_, you_PPY can_VM also_RR say_VVI ,_, when_CS asked_VVN by_II others_NN2 ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 speak_VV0 English_NN1 very_RG well_RR !_! "_" 
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