How to Learn & Improve Your English Skills

Learning English can be an extensive and difficult process but, with the help of grammar exercises and English-speaking friends, you should be able to improve your English skills. One of the first things you need to do is determine where you need improvement. If you're having problems speaking English, you should do vocal exercises like repeating words and sentences after hearing them, paying attention to pronunciation. If you're having trouble reading or writing in English, you should review grammar basics and test yourself with different grammar activities.

Things You'll Need

  • Flash cards
  • Oxford English Dictionary
  • ESL workbooks
  • Note pad
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Instructions

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      Improve your English vocabulary by exposing yourself to as much English as possible. This includes, watching televisions, listening to the radio, and reading the newspaper everyday. Use flash cards to practice words you hear that you don't understand or you're having trouble saying. Write the word on one side and then the definition and pronunciation on the other side. Test yourself with these words until you master them.

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      Practice your grammar, including putting declarative, interrogatory, and imperative sentences sentences together. Practice worksheets for passive and active verbs and different tenses. Go to the Learn English Free website to take free online grammar tests (See Resources).

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      Improve your English speaking by working on your English pronunciation skills. Practice the phonetic alphabet and try to find words that rhyme. Reading children's books like Dr. Seuss books is a great tool for real gaining a grasp at how the English language is spoken out loud. For example, practice reading the "Cat and the Hat," out loud by recording yourself and then listen to the recording to find areas where you experienced trouble in your pronunciation.

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      Practice writing your English by writing to someone online through email or use of a forum. The Learn English for Free website provides resources and tips for finding an ePal to help you practice your writing (See Resources). The person you write to should help you by giving you constructive criticism on your writing and help you with common errors you may make.

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      Find a friend who speaks English and practice your conversations. You should also able to find an English conversation class in your area at a local university or high school. Don't worry about speaking a lot a first. Try listen to English speakers talk more and take notes which will help your English skills.

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