Anyone who is not based on spoken English can't write plain, natural, skilled and authentic English. Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was a great English speaker. His famous sentence:
We will fight on the mountain. We will fight in the street. We will fight with blood, sweat and tears.
What a vigorous sentence this is! Is there a word that is not used by primary school students? Is there a floating sentence of praise?
China can't learn English well because he writes English, searches chapters and extracts sentences, and uses deep sentences. For example, I admire people. You said, "I admire him so much", which is the way of the ancients to make a fuss, because the British and Americans don't say so. It is natural to admit greatness, but "I take my hat off to him" is the real authentic English.
You should understand that English is consistent in language and writing, but it is essentially vernacular. The more natural a person is, the better, and less flowery sentences are whitewashed. The more fluent spoken English is, the more fluent spoken English can be.
Few people in China can write English to this extent. If you write it, it will be difficult for foreigners to continue to write it like foreigners, so it is commendable. This is the point.
If China people want to write English, they must first get rid of the ancient concept of "making a fuss", so as to lay a solid foundation in English. Therefore, we must start with spoken English before we can get the hang of it.
Everyone should pay attention to the usage of common words and spoken language. Of course there is the word "you" in English, but the word in spoken English is have got (do you have money? ) foreigners say so, so we have to write it!
Forget it! (Forget it! ) is also a kind of spoken language.
You're telling me. I have to wait for you to say? ) is also a kind of spoken language.
No way. It is also spoken (never).
These four words get, forget, tell and chance are very common words, but when used in spoken English, they are the most important part of learning English well!
If you only ask for long words, unfamiliar words and seemingly elegant and pleasant words, you will take a wrong step. Therefore, being good at using common vocabulary flexibly is the only way to learn English.