Hi, Coffey. I have the real same(common) sense about the textbook English as you. In China, we are exactly learning English in this way, that is the reason why we couldn't learn English well. In this way, we only can read and write some english, but we can't speak English, it is terrible. The first funtion of language is speaking, not reading and writing. I hated it, because I spent lots of time, but I gained little. Occasionaly, I met The Third Ear on App, thanks to the Iphone, thanks to Steve Job, thanks to 龙飞虎(the master of Kungfu English) and all of you. The Kungfu English is a little different, the method is better than the other English teaching materials that I have met before. The whole cause is a story, which impressed me deeply, story can help us memory something easily and effectively. So I am looking forward to hear from you about the story. Thanks.
Best regards.
Wu