Dear Xiaoming, I'm sorry I'm late to answer your letter because I have been busy with my mid-term exam. You said you are poor in listening and writing English and asked me for advice. And I will be too happy to help you. It is important to listen to English every day. But remember to select the proper listening materials, neither too easy nor too hard. Every time you should listen to a certain passage, niether too many nor too few. As to English writing, you should read more and write more. You have to hand in your compositions you have drafted to your English teaher to check. Keeping a diary is also a good way to improve your writing English. Wish you a success in your English studies. Yours Ever, Li Hua