相信對於很多同學來說，作文是壹件頭痛的問題，如何寫壹篇優質英語作文呢?
① Read in English 看英文書
When you want to master a language, you can never read enough.
The easiest way to get started with reading in English rather than your own language is to pick up a non-fiction book on a familiar, interesting topic. Non-fiction tends to be easier to follow than fiction (fiction authors use tricky words to touch their readers' feelings) and reading about a familiar topic makes it easier to guess what the author is trying to say to you when you don't quite understand the words he's using. Don't use a dictionary unless you really have tojust skip the parts you don't understand. If you make your reading feel too much like work, you'll lose the fun in it, and the habit of reading won't last for long.
當妳想要掌握壹門語言，看再多的書也不夠。
開始看非母語的英文書，最簡單的方法是挑選壹本關於妳熟悉且感興趣的話題的非小說類作品。非小說類作品比小說更容易讀懂(因為小說家們通常用壹些狡黠的詞匯來引起讀者的***鳴)，而在不怎麽理解作者用詞的情況下，閱讀熟悉的話題讓妳更容易猜到作者想要表達的意思。若非必要，不要使用字典跳過妳不理解的部分。假如妳把看書當成作業，就會樂趣全無，看書的習慣也不能持久。
② Listen to native speakers 聽英文演說
If you don't speak English every day, this is rather tricky advice to follow. The Internet comes to rescue here through podcasts and videos from speaking events. Pick your favorite speakers and listen to them deliver their message. You will learn not only about how they use the language, but also how to captivate the audience, and a bit about the topic at hand.
假如妳不是每天都說英語(精品課)，這將是個不大好辦的建議。在這壹點上，互聯網幫上了忙，它可以提供播客和演講比賽的視頻。選擇妳喜歡的演說者，聽聽他們如何傳達信息。不單能學習他們使用語言的方法，還可以學習怎樣吸引觀眾，並對正在討論的這個話題產生壹定的了解。
③ When writing in English, think in English 運用英語思維寫作
This is one of the biggest things that separates a decent foreign language writer from a lousy one. The lousy writer thinks in his own language and then tries to translate his thoughts to English. But that simply doesn't work: The idioms, grammar rules, and cultural differences make text written in this manner sound clumsy and unnatural.
這是區別外語(課程)寫作者水平優劣的最關鍵因素之壹。糟糕的作者用母語思考，然後試圖將他的想法翻譯成英文。但顯然這行不通：習慣用語、語法結構和文化差異使這種方式寫出來的文章看起來拙劣而不自然。
④ Write 多寫多練
The best way to learn anything is by throwing yourself out there and practicing. In fact, I would give you the same advice even if you were considering writing in your native language. But of course, it's even more important when writing in some other language.
When you are just starting out with your blogging, you should write something every day to really get your writing routine developed. After a while it's okay to drop the pace a bitalthough even then, if you want to become the best at what you do, keeping up the habit of daily writing helps a lot.
Write in different styles: lists, humorous posts, serious posts, interviews, and if you have the time, even text that is completely unrelated to your blog. Just to get more practice.
最好的學習方法就是全身心地投入其中，然後不斷練習。事實上，即使在用母語寫作方面，我也會給妳同樣的建議。但當然，用其他語言寫作時，這點更重要。
剛開始寫博客時，妳應該每天都寫些東西以真正形成自己的寫作習慣。壹段時間後，適當放緩速度也無妨即使到了那個時候，如果妳想做到最好，繼續保持每天寫作的習慣會很有幫助。
寫不同風格的文章：列表、幽默文、嚴肅文及采訪等，假如有時間的話，甚至可以是和妳博客完全沒有關聯的文章。筆頭壹定要勤。
⑤Trust your gut [內心的感覺] 跟著感覺走
The human brain is an amazing machine.
This can be a bit scary at first as you don't know how you have learned the sayings and word plays you are using, and can't be sure if they are correct or not. Uncertainty is the price you have to pay for trying to learn to use the language in a natural way. You just have to go with your gut and trust your brain when words keep popping up that you didn't know you even knew.
人類的大腦是壹臺不可思議的機器。
這起先也許會讓人有些慌亂，因為妳不知道自己使用的說法和詞匯是怎麽學會的，也無法確定它們正確與否。不確定是妳想自然地使用這門語言所要付出的代價。當妳甚至不知道自己認識的詞匯不斷地冒出來時，妳只要跟著自己的感覺走，相信自己的大腦就行了。
⑥ Proofread 校對
When you have finished writing your article and it seems nearly perfect to you, the next thing to do is to check it for typos, grammar mistakes, and just some plain weird sounding sentences.
The easiest way for checking for typos is to use a spellchecker, but checking for grammar mistakes is a lot trickier. What I do is that I usually check the grammar first in Microsoft Word or just play it by the ear, depending on how much you trust your own English language skills.
And of course, if you want to play it safe, you can always ask one of your English speaking friends to double check your article.