TIPS FOR LEARNING ENGLISH Comenius

Have desire and know your motive! Want to learn a new language. Learning English requires a lot of study and dedication. Only true desire will keep you motivated. Why do you want to learn English? Is it to help you in school, your business or something else? Identify your reason and remember it when you are having a hard time.

Set goals and study a little each day! Set goals for yourself whether it be learning twenty words a week or giving a presentation in English at work next month. Goals will keep you motivated. Studying formally for at least 30–60 minutes a day will help you retain what you learn. At the beginning of each study session, review what you learned in the lesson before.

Make a set study schedule and study out loud! Set aside a specific time for study each day. That way you are less likely to skip your lessons. Pronounce the words out loud to yourself as you study. You will remember them more easily and you will be able to practice your pronunciation at the same time.

Use different learning methods and practice speaking! Language can be learned through different activities such as speaking, reading, writing, and associating pictures with words. Find out which method works best for you and use a variety of other methods for practice. Practice the language you have learned as much as possible.

Don’t be afraid and surround yourself. Listen to native speakers. Never be afraid to try speaking to other people even if you don’t know everything. They will appreciate your efforts. Surround yourself with English. Read it, listen to it, watch it and speak it with others. Pay careful attention to native speakers using English. Observe the way they pronounce the words and how they use them.

Pronunciation is key and use good resources Imitate native English sounds as closely as you can. The more closely you pronounce words like native speakers, the better you will be understood. Use dictionaries, workbooks, software and any other resource that will allow you to practice and expand your language.

Speed it up and don’t get stuck! Get used to listening to the language at normal speed. It will seem fast at first, but the more you know, the more it will sound normal. If you don’t know a certain word, work your way around it. Use different words and actions to explain it, but don’t give up.

Have fun! Learning a new language is fun and exciting. Recognize your progress and use your language for ultimate enjoyment. Watch the English films, series with subtitles. Then try to understand.

Be patient! Make a lot of mistakes. Mistakes are important. Everybody make mistakes. The important thing is to learn from mistakes. Not focused on grammar. Be patient!

Listen to English songs My advice to you, English is very smooth singer is follow along with the lyrics of the songs. This way you can learn new words. In addition, you will learn new words. Besides, you will learn the pronunciation of the words.

Read and talk! Learn to English culture. Every culture is more different than other culture. Read the books. You can read the articles and blogs about your interested things. You make it interesting. Use the internet and talk to people. Youtube, skype and other internet sites.

Travel to foreign countries Maybe the most important thing is travel to foreign countries for learning English. It is important such as talking to foreign people, smiling to same things.

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