Learning English (2): And Then?

Ok. Let’s talk more ways about learning English. Watching English films and Television is not only a fun way to learn but it is also definitely effective. By watching English films (especially the ones with English subtitles) you could develop your vocabulary and hear the accent of speech from the actors/actresses. When you listen to the news on Television you can also hear different flows. Music can be an effective method of learning English. In fact, music is often used as a way of improving comprehension and understanding. The best way though is to get the lyrics (words) to the songs you are listening to and try to read and pronounce them as the artist sings. This way you could practice to improve your listening and reading ability at the same time. And if you like to sing, that will be much finer.

Then another way to consider is to study as often as possible! Only by studying lingual things like vocabulary and grammar and doing exercises accordingly, can you really improve your knowledge of any language. A lot of people tend to think that exercises and tests aren’t much fun. However, by completing exercises and taking tests you can really improve your English. One of the best reasons for doing lots of exercises and tests is that they’ll give you a benchmark to compare the results with in your future. Recording yourself is actually to know how much you have master the spoken English and pronunciation though nobody likes to hear their own voice on tape. But when you consider yourselves that it is like a test, it is good to compare your tapes from time to time. You might be so impressed with the progress you have made so far that you may finally not mind the sound of your voice as much. By listening to English, I mean, speak on the phone or listen to radio, audio books or CDs in English, as many English learners say, is one of the most difficult things that they do and the only way to improve is to practice.