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Ideas to improve your English

 YOUR 4 STEPS TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH

1) Use English everyday. 

This can be done many ways. Listening to the radio or downloading podcasts in English and listening to them on your way to and from work can significally improve your English. Read English newspapers or magazines on topics that interest you (travelling, health or gossip). For more ideas on how to use English on a daily basis visit the following article on how to study English. Actually this article explains most of the things that you should be doing. If you choose a couple activities from each skill area (listening, reading, writing and speaking) you will improve your English quickly and easily.

2) You need to be persistent. 

Basically you could start any course that you like (online course, private classes or just choosing activities from my list) and if you do it regularly and make an effort over a period of time…you will 100% improve. No question. The problem is that most people stop. It isn’t the product that fails, but the motivation, dedication and effort made by the student that does.

To quote myself: "A website or a teacher is just a tool that helps you learn. You need to keep yourself involved and keep motivated, because in the end it is YOU that teaches yourself a language, not a website. -Diana Tower

3) If you need to improve your English skills, specifically for your job. Register on a website so that you can read them online. (Use word champ to help you get more out of your reading. Word Champ is a new web tool that helps you know the meaning and pronunciation of words instantly with the click of a button.

Reading regularly, aloud, will help your speaking dramatically. It will also help to improve your ear for English as well. The more you hear English the better you will understand it. Your goal is to immerse yourself in English, as if you were living in Canada.

5) What about frequency? 

How many times a week and for how long? I am going to tell you the truth here. To see a difference with minimal effort, you need to do something everyday. Maybe take one day off or the weekend but minimum 5 days a week for 30 mins. Think of it like muscle…if you work out regularly your muscles get stronger. If you don’t work out for a month and then do a full workout, you are going to be sore the next day. So keep your English flexible and strong. Every day for 30 mins.

That is it. four things that you can do to improve your English. 

What I am learning about learning skills!

LISTENING SKILL

You probably spend more time using your listening skills than any other kind of skill. Like other skills, listening takes practice.

What does it mean to really listen?

Real listening is an active process that has three basic steps.
1. Hearing. Hearing just means listening enough to catch what the speaker is saying. For example, say you were listening to a report on zebras, and the speaker mentioned that no two are alike. If you can repeat the fact, then you have heard what has been said.
2. Understanding. The next part of listening happens when you take what you have heard and understand it in your own way. Let's go back to that report on zebras. When you hear that no two are alike, think about what that might mean. You might think, "Maybe this means that the pattern of stripes is different for each zebra."
3. Judging. After you are sure you understand what the speaker has said, think about whether it makes sense. Do you believe what you have heard? You might think, "How could the stripes to be different for every zebra? But then again, the fingerprints are different for every person. I think this seems believable."

Tips for being a good listener

1. Give your full attention on the person who is speaking. Don't look out the window or at what else is going on in the room.
2. Make sure your mind is focused, too. It can be easy to let your mind wander if you think you know what the person is going to say next, but you might be wrong! If you feel your mind wandering, change the position of your body and try to concentrate on the speaker's words.
3. Let the speaker finish before you begin to talk. Speakers appreciate having the chance to say everything they would like to say without being interrupted. When you interrupt, it looks like you aren't listening, even if you really are.
4. Let yourself finish listening before you begin to speak! You can't really listen if you are busy thinking about what you want say next.
5. Listen for main ideas. The main ideas are the most important points the speaker wants to get across. They may be mentioned at the start or end of a talk, and repeated a number of times. Pay special attention to statements that begin with phrases such as "My point is..." or "The thing to remember is..."
6. Ask questions. If you are not sure you understand what the speaker has said, just ask. It is a good idea to repeat in your own words what the speaker said so that you can be sure your understanding is correct. For example, you might say, "When you said that no two zebras are alike, did you mean that the stripes are different on each one?"
7. Give feedback. Sit up straight and look directly at the speaker. Now and then, nod to show that you understand. At appropriate points you may also smile, frown, laugh, or be silent. These are all ways to let the speaker know that you are really listening. Remember, you listen with your face as well as your ears!

Thinking fast

Remember: time is on your side! Thoughts move about four times as fast as speech. With practice, while you are listening you will also be able to think about what you are hearing, really understand it, and give feedback to the speaker.

This is my first day on my own!

Hello! everybody, what's up? well, I want you to know that I'm studying for English teacher. It's really interesting since English has become one of the most valuable language in this globalized world. How important is to learn this language if we want to communicate with people who speak English.you may want to travel to USA or England or where english is spoken. Here you will learn many ideas how to improve your english as I said in those first lines where I started at. I'm also studying English, I love to speak English, but as you know I need to know how to write correctly. well, Welcome to this new blog and I know you will enjoy it so much!.