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Thursday, May 18, 2006

TOEFL essay 1

I had my articles corrected by a native teacher as usual.
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The best way for me to learn is by reading about things. This helps me understand more easily, and it is the most accessible means of learning. In addition, I can learn from those who have more knowledge and experience than I do.

It is true that reading demands one to pay close attention. If you don’t concentrate on what was written in the book, you won’t be able to learn anything. So, almost all people think that reading is demanding, and that it is more difficult to learn by reading. However, in my opinion, reading makes it easier to learn things. When reading a book, I can read at my own pace. To put it another way, I can always return to the points that I am not sure about. If you actually do something, or listen to people talk about things, you can’t afford the time to go back and rethink the matter again. Thus, reading helps me understand more easily.

Besides, reading is the most accessible way of learning. You can read books anywhere, anytime, for example, on the train, on the way to school, or in bed before falling asleep. If it is a pocket-book, it may be even more convenient. Furthermore, reading is an independent act. So it doesn’t disturb others. You don’t have to take the trouble to meet others. Just buy books at a bookstore, or borrow books from the library to read. Also you can get the hang of whatever you want to learn. In this way, reading is the most accessible means of learning.

Finally, I can learn from those who have more knowledge and experience through reading books. There are things that you simply can’t be experienced firsthand. That is to say, knowledge gained from books teaches you more than what you can learn otherwise. Sometimes knowledge obtained from books seems to be too abstract and hypothetical, but that encourages us to think more deeply by ourselves, and to form our own theoretical foundations. In the end, you can comprehend a matter better than by doing things for yourself or listening to others’ talk.

In conclusion, we all have our own learning styles. For me, it is clear that I learn best by reading about things. It is easier and more accessible for widening my knowledge, and knowledge acquired from books surely makes me progress on to a new level of knowledge.
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This is for my writing correction class. I wrote it a year ago. This week I had no time to write an essay for Eiken.

TOPIC NUMBER: 116
People learn in different ways. Some people learn by doing things; other people learn by reading about things; others learn by listening to people talk about things. Which of these methods of learning is best for you? Use specific examples to support your choice.
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The best way for me to learn is by reading about things. It helps me understand easier, and it is the most accessible means of learning. In addition, I can learn from those who have more knowledge and experience than I do by reading.

It is true that reading asks you to pay attention more closely. If you don’t concentrate on what was written in the book, you won’t be able to learn anything. So almost all people think that reading is demanding and it is more difficult to learn by reading. In my opinion, however, reading makes it easier to learn things. When reading a book, I can read at my own pace. To put it another way, I can always go back to the points that I am not too sure about. If you actually do something or listen to people talk about things, you can’t afford the time to go back and think about the matter again. Thus, reading helps me understand easier.

Besides, reading is the most accessible way of learning. You can read books anywhere and anytime, in the train, on the way to school, or in bed before falling asleep. If it is a pocketbook, it may be even more convenient. Furthermore, reading is an independent act of oneself, so it doesn’t disturb others. You don’t have to take the trouble to meet others. Just buy books at a bookstore or borrow books from the library and read. And you can get the hang of whatever you want to learn. In this way, reading is the most accessible means of learning.

Finally, I can learn from those who have more knowledge and experience through reading books. There are things that you can’t have firsthand experience on. That is to say, knowledge gained from books teaches you more than what you can learn from your own experience. Sometimes knowledge obtained from books seems to be too abstract and hypothetical, but that encourages us to think further by ourselves to form our own theoretical foundation. In the end, you can comprehend the matter better than doing things yourself or listening to others’ talk.

We all have our own learning styles. For me, it is clear that I learn best by reading about things. It is easier and more accessible to widen my knowledge, and knowledge acquired from books surely makes me move to the new phase of knowledge.

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