How To Learn English

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How To Learn English
« on: May 23, 2012, 11:40:27 AM »
How to learn LISTENING

    Listen to the radio


    Don't always have a pen in hand. Sometimes it helps to just listen.

    Watch English TV


    Children's programming is very useful for ESL learners.
    Choose programs that you would enjoy in your own language.
    Remember that much of what you hear on TV is slang.

    Call Automated Answering Machine recordings


    You can find these numbers at the front of telephone books in many English-speaking countries. Before you dial, make sure that you are calling the free numbers.

    Watch movies


    Choose ones with subtitles, or one from ESLNotes.com (provides useful notes on popular movies).

    Use Internet listening resources
    Every day there are more and more places to listen to English online.

    Useful Listening links:
    EnglishClub.com English Listening
    More listening tips

Source: http://www.englishclub.com/learn-english/learn-english-how.htm
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Re: How To Learn English
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2012, 11:43:15 AM »
How to learn SPEAKING and pronunciation

    Talk to yourself


    Talk about anything and everything. Do it in the privacy of your own home. If you can't do this at first, try reading out loud until you feel comfortable hearing your own voice in English.

    Record your own voice


    This might feel very uncomfortable, but it will help you find your weak pronunciation points. Listen to yourself a few days later. Which sounds do you have difficulty hearing?

    Use the telephone.



    Participate in class

    Learn common idioms

    Understand the sounds that your language doesn't have


    For example, many languages don't have the "r" sound. These sounds require extra practice.

    Recognize that teachers are trained to understand you


    When you get out into the real world, average people will have a more difficult time understanding you unless you practise speaking slowly and with proper pronunciation.

    Practise minimal pairs

    Study word and sentence stress

    Practice tongue twisters


    Useful Speaking links:


    EnglishClub.com English Speaking
    EnglishClub.com English Pronunciation
    Speaking tips
    More speaking tips


Source: http://www.englishclub.com/learn-english/learn-english-how.htm
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Re: How To Learn English
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2012, 11:45:34 AM »
How to learn READING and vocabulary

    Read something every day


    Children's books, simplified readers (Penguin), newspapers, magazines, Internet sites, novels, and much much more...

    Read what interests you.


    Remember that you learn better when you are having fun.

    Read at the appropriate level


    You want to learn new vocabulary, but you also want to understand what you are reading. If you are looking up every word, the reading is too difficult.

    Review Who, What, Where, When, Why for each story you read


    You can do this for almost any type of reading. Who is it about? What happened? Why did it happen? Where did it take place? When did it take place? This is very useful when you have no comprehension questions to answer. You can write or speak your answers.

    Always have an English-English dictionary nearby

    It is a bad habit to always rely on a translation dictionary or electronic dictionary.
    Think of your English-English dictionary as your life line.
    Use online dictionaries when you are using the Internet (keyword online dictionary).

    Record vocabulary in a personal dictionary

        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


    Useful Reading links:

    EnglishClub.com English Reading
    EnglishClub.com English Vocabulary
    More reading tips


Source: http://www.englishclub.com/learn-english/learn-english-how.htm
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Re: How To Learn English
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2012, 11:48:00 AM »
How to learn WRITING and spelling

    Keep a diary/journal


    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.

    Write emails in English


    Stay in contact with teachers or other students.

    Rewrite your local news in English


    This is another exercise that can be done on a daily basis. Remember that regular activities are the best ones.

    Learn important spelling rules


    Remember, you won't always have a dictionary or a spell-checker handy, especially when you are writing a test. Even native English speakers need to review the spelling rules from time to time.

    Learn commonly misspelled words

    Learn common English errors

    Get an ESL penpal

Source: http://www.englishclub.com/learn-english/learn-english-how.htm
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« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2012, 04:20:21 PM »

Thank you very much. That is very helpful. I am messy writer. so i just want to explain what I think also important. I think if we want learn to speak English, first we have to think in English. what ever we think in mind we need to think in english. A person most talk with himself. so if ask and answer your own question in English, than it will be easy to express to others.
Don't think of grammar at the binning, or don't think of pronunciation. Step by step you can progress.

Don't afraid of English. Its nothing but a language as we speak in Bangla.