The Easy Way to Learn English
The
Easy Way to Learn English
We’ve all heard a thousand times that the only way to really learn
English is to be totally immersed in the language, completely surrounded by it
everywhere you go. But we wanted to go deeper than
that and find quick and easy ways to start getting immersed. So our research
team put together 10 steps that you can follow, in this order, to make learning
English faster and a whole lot more fun.
This is the easy way to learn English
1.
Find some English radio stations
and podcasts in iTunes
There are tons of podcasts about all topics imaginable these days: entertainment, politics, news. A good way to find one is to look for a podcast from a TV channel you usually watch in your cable TV. Look for one that interests you and listen to it in your car while driving. You’ll train your ear that way!
There are tons of podcasts about all topics imaginable these days: entertainment, politics, news. A good way to find one is to look for a podcast from a TV channel you usually watch in your cable TV. Look for one that interests you and listen to it in your car while driving. You’ll train your ear that way!
2.
Check out the Top Videos on YouTube and watch for at least a few minutes
Most of them are hilarious! It will be so worth it. Try looking at the comments to pick up some words and sentences you aren’t familiar with, but be careful there is all kinds of bizarre stuff in YouTube comments.
Most of them are hilarious! It will be so worth it. Try looking at the comments to pick up some words and sentences you aren’t familiar with, but be careful there is all kinds of bizarre stuff in YouTube comments.
3.
Talk and sing to yourself in
English
When you are alone at home, or of
course in the shower, start talking! Sing a song in English the way it sounds
to you, talk about the weather or any other topic. Do this frequently and your
pronunciation will drastically improve – guaranteed!
4.
Do you have an English-speaking idol? Go to YouTube and watch all of
his/her interviews in English
You can spend hours doing that
listening to interviews and it sure won’t feel like studying. But it is! It
helps you a great deal.
5.
Sit near people who are speaking
English on the bus or in the park. Listen in…
Okay now don’t be a creepy eavesdropper! But, see what words you can pick up and listen to the flow of the conversation. How much did you understand? What general topic were they talking about? Did you hear an interesting word you might want to look up after?
Okay now don’t be a creepy eavesdropper! But, see what words you can pick up and listen to the flow of the conversation. How much did you understand? What general topic were they talking about? Did you hear an interesting word you might want to look up after?
6.
Pay attention to billboards,
signs, advertisements, magazine stands and establishment names
Look and think about what these ads
mean. How many words do you recognize? Did you see that same word elsewhere?
Make up sentences about what you’re seeing.
7.
Love music? Try figuring out the words/lyrics of your favorite songs
Watch video clips with lyrics on YouTube and sing along. Read the translation and build up your vocabulary. Listen to “clean” versions of songs and try to figure out what dirty words were taken out. It’s fun!
Watch video clips with lyrics on YouTube and sing along. Read the translation and build up your vocabulary. Listen to “clean” versions of songs and try to figure out what dirty words were taken out. It’s fun!
8.
Watch TV clips, episodes or soap operas in English
It doesn’t matter if you don’t
understand what they’re saying, watch anyway! Try to understand why something
is funny or sad . If the joke is related to the word itself, then maybe that is
why the joke does not make sense in your native language. What would be the
best translation into your language then?
9.
Engage in a conversation on
Facebook with friends who post in English
When you have English speakers in your timeline, you see their posts daily and get inside information about news and viral videos in English. Your friends can be your teachers! Their timeline basically sort out the best material for you to study.
When you have English speakers in your timeline, you see their posts daily and get inside information about news and viral videos in English. Your friends can be your teachers! Their timeline basically sort out the best material for you to study.
10. Produce, produce, produce. No matter how shy
you are or how much you don’t “get” English, force yourself to speak
Help out a tourist who looks lost.
They won’t mind you struggling with the language while you’re doing them a
favor! After class, talk to your teacher about how things are going and what
you need help with in English. When traveling, ask around for directions in
English, even if you don’t need them! Try purchasing things online and by
phone, or using customer support in English. It does not matter if you talk
slowly, you are learning, that’s only natural!
TOP 5
(REALLY) FUN WAYS TO PRACTICE LANGUAGES
We all know that learning a new language is a
daunting task. Many people attempt to learn a new language only to give up
after a few months because they simply don’t have the time, or don’t see
progress. But with today’s technology, we have many more options to expose
ourselves to language! Here at Voxy, your success in learning a language is our
priority, so we’ve outlined some tips and tricks that we would like to share
with you!
1. Use Youtube!
Youtube is a great website for
watching native speakers of the target language speak, as well as a good way
for yourself to broadcast your own language learning journey! When you see
native speakers speak on Youtube, you are getting a firsthand experience of how
native speakers use the language in specific situations, and broadcasting your
attempts to use on youtube can help see if other Youtube viewers can understand
and give you tips on improving your skills!
2.
Watch your favorite movies, without subtitles.
Watch your favorite movies that are
in the target language without subtitles. If you’ve seen the movies before,
watching it without subtitles in your native language help create coherence
even if you don’t completely understand what the actors are saying the entire
time. The fact that you’ve seen these movies before and know the plot means you
can understand the plot even though you may not fully understand the exact
dialogue of the speakers. This helps you connect new vocabulary and phrases
from the movie to their meanings.
3. Like sports?
Watch your favorite sport and team
using commentators from the language you are trying to learn! Don’t watch it in
your native language! There are plenty of television channels or websites that
show your favorite matches in other languages. This will give you exposure to
the specific language of something you love, and soon you will be able to
converse to native speakers in your target language about sports at the bar in
no time!
4. Current events!
Watch the news and read newspapers,
or even news websites, in English! You can even read about news in your home
country in different languages before you read it in your native language, that
way you can compare what you could understand from viewing it in another
language before you go back to your hometown news source.
5.
The internet is your friend
In today’s interconnected world, you
can easily make friends and pen pal’s online from any place in the world. This
is a great advantage for language learners that did not exist in the past. All
you need is access to a computer and an internet connection and you can have
real time conversations with someone that is a native speaker. Have language
exchanges and a real life connection to a language besides textbooks and
classroom teachers!
TIPS:
When seeing a new
movie look up the original title on IMDB.com
The translation sometimes does not correspond directly to the original. Find out what the original title really means. Ask yourself how the translation makes sense. What is the relation to the movie? You will never forget a new word that once it’s associated with an unforgettable movie. Works every time!
The translation sometimes does not correspond directly to the original. Find out what the original title really means. Ask yourself how the translation makes sense. What is the relation to the movie? You will never forget a new word that once it’s associated with an unforgettable movie. Works every time!
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