Learn english for chinese

[Qiuyue]

Hi

My wife, who is chinese, needs to learn some english. She knows a few other languages already and is a fast learner. School is too slow for her.

Can anyone recommend some books, internetsites, softwares or other methods/materials which she might find valuable as study material.

We´d be greatful!

Thanks

[rezaf]

well the best method for learning any language is to start reading a good learner's dictionary and memorising the important words and examples, however it's good for intermediate and advanced learners who already know most of the grammar and can recognise the important words. I think Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary is the best one.

[anon6969]

She could get an English-speaking lover.

[roddy]

What kind of level does she have currently? If she's already learned other languages I'm assuming she's got at least college level English.

[Lu]

Any books that she would normally like to read, but in English.

[yonglin]

Or give her a subscription for TIME magazine for Christmas present. The Economist is good too, if she's into that stuff.

[Lu]

Personally I find the Economist really advanced reading, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone with less than university-level English.