What is the best way to learn a foreign language: in class, on your own, or a combination of two?

Although I have learned English since I was 12 years old, I still could not use English very fluently in fact. It was because I didn't find the right way to be a good language learner. However, when I look back to the past, it might be better if I learned English not only in class but also on my own, I think.


It was not a wise choice if people learn a language only in class. What teachers teach you is not enough for you to master a foreign language because language is not something just related to the text books. Language is a skill that we use everyday. Teacher may ask you to read passages, do exercises, but what's more important is my have to practice all the time. I used to learn English in the exactly way that the teachers told me and I have few chance to talk with others in English. It is the reason why my oral English is not good.

On the other hand, according to my own experience, learning a foreign language by my own is impossible because I feel I am not that smart and I have no idea about how to learn it without being taught.

Therefore, my best way to learn English is to combine both in class learning and self learning. Teacher can teach me how to learn and I should practise the way of learning and make it in to actions so that I may become successful at English.