The invention relates to an English learning method. In the method, an image machine provided with a display screen is utilized. The method is characterized in that when English terms or sentences are learned on the display screen, the English terms or sentences and the Chinese translation and/or interpretation of the English terms or sentences are displayed on the display screen, the time of displaying at least one English term or sentence on the display screen is longer than the time of displaying the Chinese translation and/or interpretation of the English term or sentence on the display screen, English is highlighted and displayed for a longer time on the display screen, and Chinese is displayed for a shorter time, thus the learning method is effective and is beneficial to understanding and memory; a learner can remember the English term or sentence easily without being interfered by the Chinese; and the difficulty for a beginner to learn English can be effectively solved.