How to Improve Your English
1. Label things in your house.
Grab that pad of Post-Its you have laying around that you rarely ever
use and start labeling the things around you. Even if you already know
the simple stuff, do it anyway. Just thinking of these things in English
before you think of it in your native tongue will get you
thinking faster and when it takes less effort, you'll feel the progress
you're making.
2. Keep a notebook. As you go about your day, there's
bound to be some English words that you run into that you don't fully
understand. This is when you whip out your handy dandy notebook!
Scribble down the word and then when you go home, you can look it up.
Instead of thinking, "Gosh, what was that word I saw on the menu at the
cafe?" you'll flip right to the page and learn a new word!
3. Surround yourself with English speakers. If you have a
few friends who are great at speaking English, hang out with them!
Invite them over to dinner! So, your home becomes an English hub. Find a
tutor to do some one-on-one with. Do a language exchange, where you can
teach them your language and they can teach you theirs. Immerse yourself in it as much as you can!
4. Read children's magazines and books. They are
attractive, they tend to have many short articles or simple plot lines,
and they come in many subjects (science, literature, self-improvement).
But more importantly, they are well-illustrated. The pictures will allow
you to understand many words without having to use a dictionary. You'll
go faster and get more enjoyment out of it!
5.
Figure out how YOU learn.
Everyone has their own learning style. Some people learn with their
hands, some with their eyes, some with their ears, and some are a
combination of the three. Your best friend may be able to recite English
poetry after hearing it once when you need to see it to understand.
Once you figure out how you learn, you can cater your studying habits to your abilities.
6. Read English language newspapers. Some newspapers use
more complex language than others, so choose the right one for you.
Remember that you can start with the headlines and then progress to
reading the articles as you gain confidence. You can go at your own pace
and pick the articles that are interesting. At least read the comics!
7. Learn root words, prefixes, and suffixes. Even
English speakers could stand to learn root words! Since there are so
many words in this dang language (around 750,000 in certain methods of
counting[1] -- way more than other comparable languages[2]),
learning root words can help cut you to the chase. When you see it, if
you know the root word, you may not even have to look it up!
8. Read English language newspapers. Some newspapers use
more complex language than others, so choose the right one for you.
Remember that you can start with the headlines and then progress to
reading the articles as you gain confidence. You can go at your own pace
and pick the articles that are interesting. At least read the comics!
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