Many VOA Learning English fans write to us with this question: How do I improve my English?

許多《VOA英語學習》欄目的粉絲給我們寫信詢問：我如何提高英語水平？

Dear VOA fan:

You are in the right place to improve your English!

Over the next few weeks, Ask a Teacher will tell you how to use our website to get better at speaking English and improve your listening skills.

親愛的VOA粉絲：想提高英語水平，你來對地方了！

在接下來的幾周内，《名師答疑》欄目将告訴你如何使用我們的網站來提高英語口語水平和聽力技能。

The first step in getting better in English is to study at the same time each day.

Some of our readers tell us they listen to Learning English Broadcast on their way to school or work.

提高英語水平的第一步是每天固定時間學習。

我們的一些讀者告訴我們說，他們在上學或上班的路上會收聽 "英語學習廣播" （Learning English Broadcast ）。

Do you wake up early and study when the house is quiet? Or do you like to stay up late and study before you go to sleep?

你是在早起屋子安靜時學習？還是喜歡睡覺前熬夜學習？

Choose a time to study English every day or every week. Make a study plan for each week.

選定一個時間每天或每周學習英語。每周制定學習計劃。

Here is an exmaple: using our website. On Monday: Watch Let's Learn English. Practice the conversation with a friend.

例如：使用我們的網站。周一：觀看《讓我們學習英語》（Let’s Learn English） 欄目。 與朋友練習對話。

On Tuesday: Watch English in a Minute. Teach the new expression to family or friends. On Wednesday: Watch English at the Movies. Write a note to a friend about the expression.

周二：觀看《一分鐘英語》（English in a Minute）欄目。 向家人或朋友講解新的表達方式。周三：觀看《看電影學英語》（English at the Movies）欄目。 給朋友寫一個關于電影中英語表達的便條。

On Thursday: Watch News Words. Write a sentence using the word. On Friday: Read or listen to Ask a Teacher or Everyday Grammar. Write three sentences.

周四：觀看《新聞詞彙》（News Words）欄目。 用裡面的單詞造句。周五：閱讀或聽《名師答疑》（Ask a Teacher ）或《日常語法》（Everyday Grammar）欄目。 寫三個句子。

A good way to learn is to study with a friend or a family member. You can study together in person or on the phone.

學習的一個好方法就是與朋友或家人一起學習。你們可以面對面學習或通過電話一起學習。

One of the most important steps to learn English is to set a goal.

Make it something you know you can do in a short time.

學習英語最重要的步驟之一就是設定目标。

設定一個你知道可以在短期内完成的目标。

Here are some examples: I will learn four new idioms in the next month and use them with friends.

以下是一些例子：我要在下個月學習4個新的習語，并與朋友們一起使用這些習語。

I will practice speaking with my friends three times a week.

I will write sentences with five new English words every week.

我要每周3次與朋友進行口語交談練習。

我要每周用5個新的英語單詞造句。

Start with these steps as we begin the new year: study at the same time, study with a friend and set a goal.

在我們開始新的一年時，請從以下步驟開始學習英語：固定時間學習，與朋友一起學習并設定目标。

Come back to read more about how to improve your English in the coming weeks. And that's Ask a Teacher!

在接下來的幾周中，請回來閱讀更多有關如何提高英語水平的内容。以上就是本期《名師答疑》的全部内容。

I'm Jill Robbins.

我是吉爾·羅賓斯。