Do you want to know how you can improve your English skills?
Today we're going to give you 5 tips
on how you can do just that.
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on how you can practice and improve your English skills.
In this lesson, Wes is going to talk to you about
5 different tips that will really help you
when it comes to learning English.
So let's begin!
Number 1 - Review, review, and review
And I know that teachers have probably told you this before.
They want you to review your homework.
They want you to review an article or a book you just read.
But the reason that review is important is because it
helps with your comprehension and memory.
So that's why we suggest that you rewatch
these videos...maybe after a few days or up to a week.
And this spaced repetition will help you
remember the material.
And we don't just recommend that you do this with
our videos, but any videos that you are using
to practice and improve your English.
As well as reviewing books that you might be using
for self-study, or even music that you're listening to.
Review everything.
It'll help!
Number 2 - Use a variety of resources to learn the language
Don't just rely only on videos
or only on books or just talking with people.
Use different resources to help
complement different learning styles.
So for example, use videos to appeal
to your visual learning.
Music will help with your auditory skills.
And books are very important with self-study.
And finally, use the Internet to your advantage.
There are so many different resources that you can
access online.
You can just Google the words "online English quizzes"
and you will find numerous webpages that
will help you practice and improve your English skills.
Number 3 - Set short term and realistic goals
Because this will help you realize your learning accomplishments.
Don't just tell yourself, "I'm going to learn English in one year."
That's not realistic for most people.
So instead, try to set goals for yourself
each week or each month.
For example, you might say to yourself
"Each day, for one month, I'm going to
learn a new vocabulary word."
And you're going to write that word down, it's meaning,
and study that word and try to use it.
And this is just one example.
You can set short-term goals when it comes to
pronunciation, reading, or even learning new grammar.
Number 4 - Practice a little bit each day
I've said this a bunch of times before...
that learning a language is a marathon and not a sprint.
Personally, I don't think it does much good
if somebody crams and studies English
for 10 hours a day.
I don't think that's going to help you
learn the language quicker.
Instead, try to find 15 minutes during the day
that you can allocate to learning English.
I think it's much more effective
to learn in shorter intervals.
And take that 15 minutes
and watch a video or read a book
or maybe just listen to music
right before you go to bed.
Because if you're able to practice a little each day,
it's going to help you retain the information
and you won't overwhelm yourself.
Number 5 - Immerse yourself in the language
Really try to surround yourself with English.
Now, I'm sure that some of you might be thinking that
in order to immerse yourself in the language
you need to go live in an English-speaking country.
And that is just not true.
With the technology that we have today
you can really surround yourself with the language.
So we recommend immersing yourself with
TV, movie, music...you can use
the apps on your phone to practice your
speaking skills, your listening skills, or even build vocabulary.
There are a variety of different outlets that
you can use for learning English.
So we suggest you really try to surround yourself with them.
We hope you found those tips useful.
In the comments below, please feel free to share
any other tips that you may have
that have helped you with your English.
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