Question 6: Being a parent, I know no English. What can I do to help my child to improve his English level? (来源：专业英语学习网站 http://www.EnglishCN.com)

Answer: Facing this problem, many parents will turn to the tutor for help, or will send their children to some extracurricular courses. In some extent, it does help. But if the teachers are not satisfactory, or the children are not willing to learn under the great pressure, the result will be that not only a large amount of money but also children's precious time and energy have been wasted. To help the children improve their English, parents should spare no effort to arouse children's interest in English first, and let them know the importance of learning English. If it is possible, let the children watch some English programs or read some English newspapers and magazines which are interesting and instructive. There are some parks in which there are English corners. At weekends, parents can take their children to these English corners, where they could practise listening to and speaking English. At first, however, do not force your children to speak out but encourage them. Otherwise, they will feel disgusted. In such casual atmosphere as the English corners in the park, it is natural that children will feel relaxed and speak out under the influence of the others.

问题6：作为家长，自己不会英语，怎样帮孩子提高英语水平？

回答：许多家长碰到这个问题时，常常会为孩子请家教，或是送他们去读辅导班或提高班。的确，这个办法有一定的效果。但是，如果教师的辅导质量不好，或是孩子面对压力，不愿意认真学，这样的结果只会是白白浪费孩子的时间和精力，也浪费了父母的金钱。父母要帮助孩子提高英语水平，首先要培养孩子对英语的兴趣，并且让他们了解学英语的重要性。有条件的话，给孩子看一些内容积极健康的英语节目，或是给他们订一些有意义的英语报刊杂志。有些公园里设有英语角，周末，家长可以带孩子去参加英语角的活动，让孩子在轻松的环境中，练习英语听力和口语。但要注意，一开始，不要强迫孩子开口说，这样可能会造成他们的反感。应该要适当地鼓励，多去几次后，孩子自然会开口说的。

Question 7: I am a junior high school student. My English is not bad, but I have a desire to learn more to improve my English. What shall I study?

Answer: It should be encouraged that you have a desire to learn more. But do not give yourself too much pressure. If you think you have enough time and energy, I suggest you study New Concept English, Oxford English for Teenagers, or Cambridge English for Teenagers. But you should first learn your curricular courses well.

问题7：我是一个初中生，英语成绩不错。我想再多学一些，提高我的英语水平。学什么比较好？

回答：想多学一些东西，是很值得鼓励的，但是不要给自己太多的压力。如果你觉得自己的时间和精力允许你再学其他东西的话，建议你可以去读新概念英语、牛津少儿英语或是剑桥少儿英语。但要注意，学好学校里教的课程才是最重要的。

Question 8: I am a senior high school student. What kind of book should I read in the spare time to improve my English?

Answer: As a senior high student, you can read some simplified books of famous English novels. The sentences in these books are simpler, which are suitable for senior high school students. While the sentences in the original are more complicated, and sometimes the authors do not obey the grammatical rules in order to make the sentences beautiful, which may confuse the readers. You can also read some magazines for English study, or read some English newspapers.

问题8：我是一个高中生，平时我应该看一些什么书来提高我的英语水平？

回答：高中生应该可以看一些名著的简写本。因为简写本里的句子相对比较简单，适合高中生阅读。而原著的句子一般比较复杂，有时，作者为了语句的优美，写作时没有按照一般的语法规则, 这可能会使初步接触原著的读者感到迷惑。也可以订阅一些英语学习的杂志，或是看一些英语报纸等。

Question 9: Now I am learning the phonetic symbol, I feel it is very difficult. What's the use of the phonetic symbols in learning English it? How can I learn it well?

Answer: The phonetic symbol is a very important part in English study, just like in our country every primary school student must learn Chinese phoneticize first. When you learn it well, you will master the accurate pronunciation of the words.
For beginners, it is quite natural to feel it difficult to learn. Some pronunciations are hard to distinguish. So when you are learning a word, you should remember its accurate pronunciation at the same time. After a period of practice, you will probably master it.

问题9：我现在正在学音标，我觉得很难。学音标有什么用？怎样才能学好音标？

回答：音标在英语学习中是非常重要的一个部分，就好像小学生一开始要学汉语拼音一样。学好音标，就可以掌握单词的正确读音。
对于初学者来说，音标可能不容易学。觉得有的发音很接近，很难分辨。这就要求在学每一个单词时，都要掌握它的正确发音。多练习一段时间，自然会熟练掌握音标的。

Question 10: Now I am learning the grammatical item "past simple tense". I feel it very difficult to remember the irregular forms of the irregular verbs. Are there any knacks?

Answer: In the English study, mere understanding is not enough. There are many things you should memorize, such as the irregular forms of the irregular verbs. Speaking of the knacks, when you know the past forms of some irregular verbs, you will find some rules. For example, the past from of the verb "sleep" is "slept", and the past form of "sweep" is "swept". Then you can find that the past forms of the irregular verbs ending with "-eep" is "-ept". In memorizing the irregular forms of some verbs, you'd better try to find some "rules", which will help you a lot.