HOW CAN YOU IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH WHEN YOU ALREADY "YOU KNOW IT ALL"
HOW CAN YOU IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH WHEN YOU ALREADY "YOU KNOW IT ALL"
When you know grammar, have quite a lot of vocabulary and have excelled in the phonetics of the English language, you consider yourself successful. This is true. But there is no limit to the ideal. We can always improve any of our skills, and English is no exception.
To improve my English, I would suggest a few different ways. One of them is communication with native speakers. Today, the Internet allows you to connect with anyone anywhere in the world, and online games or forums allow you to find friends in minutes. This is a really good way to improve pronunciation, speed of writing sentences in English and enrich your speech with new words and modern word abbreviations.
Another way to improve your everyday speech is to watch movies and read books in the original. Don't be afraid of unfamiliar words, as they can often be understood from the context. And if it doesn't work, then just translate them and try to remember.
Also, along with this advice, I would suggest that those who love YouTube start watching English-speaking content makers. Almost everything you love and watch in Russian is also on the English side of YouTube. Sometimes even in better quality. So if you are interested in discovering new interesting videos and at the same time gaining new words, then this tip is for you.
By Dasha Platonova
You've hit the nail on the head! As for me I've never felt like I know everything in English, but sometimes I've got the feeling that I don't want to learn anything anymore. And in such situations I try not to 'fight tooth and nail' to read more about grammar or to do some exercises but watch films, cartoons or TV series. This helps me to relax and learn the language with joy.
ReplyDeleteYou're spot on about books. For instance, I remember the information better when I see it and reading helps me a lot to enrich my vocabulary. On the other hand, it depends on the book and your level of English, because sometimes it is so hard to read and enjoy the plot, when you need to translate every second word.
And speaking about YouTube, I agree with you, it's easy to find an interesting video in English. And the great advantage of this app is the option owing to which you can find even short videos. So you can watch them, when you have a little time, not thinking about the part you haven't watched (like in TV series).