how do the chinese learn english? First, we've been taught  when we're in middle school (now is primary school), so you can find to language training school. Second, we have a series books , dictionaries,tapes,vidos to learn and imitate, so buy the english-chinese book and the tapes.Third, there are few foreigners in small chinese cities, we talk to our classmates, you can find one to learn together.May be the pronunciation isn't standard,but who care？ English- speakings have many accent. We chinese have such many kind of dialects. and about your problem onlin learning, if you want, there are many chinese want to communicate with you,i even though you are shy, that'll be ok.'cause we are active and friendly. Or maybe you can check the www.cctv.com, there are some programms to teach englishs learn chinese.