How to level up in the knowledge of the English language.
Steps
Step 1. Read constantly in English, whether it's books like Harry Potter books or school books, even non-fictional ones
Step 2. You can read books written specifically for your English level
Use the "Penguin Readers" books. These books range from the entry level to the intermediate level.
Step 3. Watch English TV, such as news programs (BBC World can be seen in many parts of the world)
As you watch programs with words you don't understand, you can use a pen and paper to write down these words (imagining how they can be written) and then looking up spelling and meaning online or in a dictionary.
Step 4. Don't watch TV series or movies with subtitles
But, if they are available, use English subtitles
Step 5. Read aloud to train both written and spoken vocabulary
Step 6. Write as much as you can
Themes, articles, blogs, chats …
Step 7. Communicate as much as possible in English
Step 8. Find friends abroad
There are several opportunities to meet someone online.
Step 9. Also use the dictionary of synonyms and antonyms
Step 10. Learn the phonetic legend of your dictionary
Preferably IPA phonetics. This step is necessary for the points “Read aloud to train both written and spoken vocabulary” and “Also use the dictionary of synonyms and antonyms”.
Step 11. Relax and speak English safely
Step 12. Don't be shy, don't be afraid to make mistakes
Step 13. Build English vocabulary at your level
Otherwise you will remain at a level around the average.
Step 14. Always listen to speeches or explanations in English to increase your speaking skills
Step 15. Interaction with people live or in chat is also very useful
Advice
- For effective learning and fluency in pronunciation, it is also necessary to think in English.
- Practice using natural English instead of finding English correspondents in your language.
- Watch English movies without subtitles or satellite language channels (BBC, CNN…) and try to understand as much as possible.
- Grammar is not just about the order of sentences and verbs. You should also understand the implicit meanings associated with the grammar used.
- Don't hesitate to use the dictionary to broaden your vocabulary.
- Use an English dictionary rather than a bilingual one (as you go).
- Grammar is very important. Build a good grammar foundation and your English will improve exponentially. Either way, don't be limited by grammar rules. You want to speak the language, not learn how it is spoken.
- Watch out for the definition of synonyms in a dictionary. There are no absolute synonyms in English. Car and automobile are synonymous for "car," but telling someone you own a car instead of a car is unusual.
- You can try to find some native speakers to talk to online. There are many sites for this purpose, including Wetalke Club and English Club.
- Find a friend to practice your English with.
- If you learn English at school, then commit yourself as much as possible in class, and speak only in English (if you can) during those hours.
- Pay attention to the pronunciation of English speakers, so that you can imitate and improve yours too. Good pronunciation is very important in making yourself understood in English.
Warnings
- It is inevitable to make mistakes while learning to speak English. And then it's the only way to learn.
- Be patient; learning a language takes time.
- Ideally, by using only correct syntax and pronunciation, you could update your spoken English in a much shorter time. As a result, you would learn to speak fluent English much more quickly.
- Don't say "I can't do this". As long as you study English, the words and phrases will subconsciously print in your mind.
- By learning English through the "Quickly Learned Spoken English" method, you are stably reinforcing the learning process every time you speak. However, when you construct a sentence the wrong way, you not only waste the learning time used to construct that sentence, but you also have to invest additional time to update your mind, mouth and hearing to construct the sentence correctly. The more you use a structure the wrong way, the longer it will take your mind, mouth and hearing to identify the correct syntax.
