Studying English

    I have been thinking how I can improve my English.   Should I read a lot of English books in order to increase my vocabulary?   Should I listen to English radio or TV in order to improve my listening comprehension?   Of course they are important, but I know I have a weak point.   A more important thing for me is proper grammar at the moment.

    I know when someone wants to speak a language which is not their mother tongues, they need some skills of communication.   I think it is not necessary being fluent but passionate.   On the other hand, with writing, you can not show your emotions or reactions, or see theirs.

    Whenever I write English mail, even if it is a short mobile mail, I become a little nervous and I think I have low confidence, because I always think my writing is not good enough to express my emotions or thoughts, so it might hurt someone or be misunderstood, etc.

    I should've studied English grammar more in my school days, therefore I can not have confidence.   Using the past perfect tense was one of the main lessons in my high school days, I was not serious enough, so I'm always confused when I want to write such sentences which include this grammar.

    I think writing helps me to improve my English by considering how to make sentences in English, so it's good practice for me to write something.