Hey guys! Thanks for joining us for
another video. If you’re new here then welcome! I’m Anna.
In this video I’m going to share with you one thing that
can improve your English significantly and that
unfortunately people don’t use that often.
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It’s writing!
And before you say or think anything: like “That’s not a trick.
It takes time and work” or “I don’t think it’s going to help in
any way.”, or “It’s too hard cuz I don’t know grammar”. Before
you reject this – hear me
out and try it. Just for the heck of it. What do you have to lose?
First, remember that
everything that I’m sharing on this channel
is based on my personal experience.
And I really want that this information reaches people
that really need it, understand it,
are going to use it and benefit from it.
And of course I’ll tell you where to start, how to
incorporate it into your daily routine and how to
progress with it incrementally.
Now why writing? Because as it turns out
it’s a very powerful tool. Think about this,
when you write you actually have time to think about
grammar and the best, most
appropriate wording. You can pick out different
synonyms for the words you want to use. Therefore, learn
some new vocabulary. It gives your brain the
opportunity to get used to thinking in English and
using English. In addition,
it will help you with the appropriate use and understanding
of grammar, but not without your
effort and research of course. And if you want to say
that you have no one to ask how to say something right
or how to use grammar rules. I’ll tell you right away
that it’s super crucial that you try to get the hang of
it by yourself. The reason being that it’s
going to force your brain to understand and memorize it better.
You can use such free websites like Spell Checker,
the link will be down below, to check your grammar.
And also google things you need.
Like literally
on the team or in the team
well because prepositions are confusing
or
a slang word for lazy
We’re not couch potatoes, right? We can do research.
There are so many websites where people answer
these questions. And oftentimes people are not sure,
puzzled by how to learn tenses
how to start, what to start with. Well
the best way to learn something is by using it.
That’s why my first suggestion is that you
start with journaling. That means
that in the evening you are going to document
what you did that day, what happened,
what was good, what was bad, what you would
change, what you would improve. That’s an amazing way
to learn vocabulary that is useful for you,
and that you use in real life. Past tenses,
because you’re going describe what happened in the
past and conditionals because you will think of
different scenarios and possibilities.
And let’s be real. We don’t sit every day
learning grammar and doing some
exercises. Nobody does this. That’s why
it’s such a neat and substantial way to improve your English.
Then write about your future plans. Like
what is your plan for tomorrow?
And then dream a little bit, like what would you like
to happen to you for example. Don’t be shy
and don’t restrict yourself, cuz nobody is going to read it
except for you. And don’t worry too much about making
mistakes. That’s how we learn – by
making mistakes and fixing them. Every time you ask
yourself how to write or say something, search
for that information, make an effort to think in
English, you’re channeling your brain
towards development and better memorization
and comprehension of English. Moreover if
you’re brave enough to explore your creativity you can
write some short stories. It can be about something real
or it can be a total fiction – a product of your imagination.
And dare to dream and
write about how you envision your life
or future events. Write about what would
happen if you met a woman or man of your
dreams for example and what would you talk about with them,
what would say about yourself?
And mark my word you’ll thank me for this, because chances are that you are
going to have to talk about yourself anyway. Or
imagine that you have a job interview.
Google possible questions and answer them in written form.
I bet that you greatly underestimate writing.
Additionally if you write by hand it somehow
activates your brain even more. But you can
type of course. I personally prefer typing.
If you get used to expressing your thoughts, feelings,
ideas and goals on paper
it’ll help you to communicate with clarity.
Apart from vocabulary and grammar you’ll learn
a lot about yourself, since there are so many
psychological benefits of writing.
For example it helps to clear your mind,
recover memories and put
your life into perspective. And it
inevitably improves your verbal communication as you
become more picky in choosing the right words.
just one little
little tiny thing
you have do this.
At least try. Only you can do this, nobody else
can write instead of you. So what I currently do besides
my creative writing is I actually keep
a journal. And before going to bed I think
and write down what I’m grateful for. I
write about my feelings and then I analyze why I
felt that way. And if something negative happened
how I can avoid that in the future. What can help me cope
with different situations.
I write down my goals, ideas and dreams.
And I try to come up with the action plan to achieve those goals.
To be honest it’s very therapeutic.
One last thing - it’s not the same as reading.
Reading is a fundamental part of the learning process.
When you read you get a lot of knowledge
and useful information. But when you’re
reading you're reading someone else’s already structured
thoughts. And when you’re writing
you’re coming up with your own unique thoughts
and you’re putting them on paper in your own unique way.
You can’t substitute one with another.
Why am I telling you this? Cuz I’ve been writing
and practicing this for quite some time now.
And I thought that my like-minded folks –
my tribe, will find
this suggestion useful and worth trying.
And BTW texting with your friends in English and commenting on our
videos in English counts as well So don’t forget to comment.
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