Tips and ideas on the best ways to learn English
- Listen to English every day
- Watch English TV
- Watch movies
- Write down new words
- Start a vocabulary (new word) notebook
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Keep this notebook separate from other work
◦Record vocabulary in alphabetical order (an English address book works well because it has letters of the alphabet)
◦Record the part of speech (sometimes there is more than one)
◦Write a sample sentence for yourself (don't use the one from the dictionary)
◦Review your personal dictionary (especially new entries) every night before bed
- Always use an English-English dictionary first.
- Keep an English diary.Don't always pay attention to grammar. Free-writing can be very useful. It can show you that writing is fun. Have fun with the language.
- Make up conversations in English with a friend.
- Read English stories.
Useful Reading links:
- Use Internet listening resources. Every day there are more and more places to listen to English online.
Useful Listening link:
Useful Speaking links:
Useful Writing link:
- Stay organized. Keep separate notebooks for exercises, writing, and vocabulary
- Study in short, regular periods. Do your homework!
- Go online and find the lyrics to your favourite English songs and sing along to them (use a search engine).
- Buy an English board game (like Monopoly or Scrabble).
- Talk to yourself in English while you clean or do the dishes
- Go around the house and try to name everything in English (furniture, clothes etc). Look up words you don't know.
- You can learn through pictures and images
And don't forget....HAVE FUN WITH ENGLISH!
