September 25, 2009

Tips to help continue your English learning

More Tips to help continue your English learning ~ by Charles Estus

http://www.rthk.org.hk/elearning/betterenglish/index.htm

Tip 1 – Do five to ten minutes of listening at least four times a week.

Check the following; suddenly you decided you needed to get back in shape and

went to the gym – and did a four-hour workout. Well, after not having done

anything for many months, that workout left you tired. The next day, you were

so sore; you couldn’t get out of bed.  Of course, you can guess what happened

next, you didn’t go back to the gym!

Learning to understand spoken English well is very similar. If you decide that you

going to work hard and listen for hours and hours, chances are that you will not

do any more listening exercises any time soon. If, on the other hand, you start

off slowly and listen often, if will be easier to develop the habit of listening to

English on a regular basis.

 

Tip 2 – Read a short article in English every week.

Don’t try to read over your head! Find an article that is related to something you

are interested in. (very crucial) Many people I have talked to said that aren’t

interested in reading articles because, they say, “it’s like studying”. If reading

feels like studying, then it’s not going to be enjoyable in the long run. Find articles

that you don’t need the dictionary to read. One site, called Talking Point Worksheets,

offers a variety of activities with readings and a forum to discuss the readings. This

will give you the chance to give your opinion about what you read in English.

http://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/esl-worksheets-tp.htm

 

Tip 3 – Look for situations in which you must speak / read / listen to English

This is probably the most important tip. You need to use English in a “real world”

situation. Learning English in a classroom is important, but putting your English

knowledge into practice in real situations will improve your fluency in speaking

English. If you do not know of any “real life” situation, create new ones for

yourself by using the Internet to listen to news, write English responses in forums,

exchange emails in English with email pals, etc.

Try the Better At English website to practice listening:

http://www.betteratenglish.com/

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