Are you looking to improve your fluency in English? Here are some tips to help you out!
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- Watch movies in English
Watching movies in English might seem like an impossible task, but it is one of the best ways to help you improve your English! It is extremely helpful to hear English as it is spoken. You will hear phrases and expressions you might not hear when practicing in the traditional ways. When watching movies, it is best to turn on subtitles in your own native language to help you understand. You can rewind and re-listen to anything you like.
2. Listen to English Songs
Similarly to movies, you can also listen to English songs. You can look up lyrics on the internet and follow along. If there are any words or phrases you don’t quite understand and can’t translate, you can write them down in a journal and ask you English teacher to help you.
3. Read Books in English
This one definitely sounds like a daunting task! But remember you can start off with a book you already know and enjoy to help with understanding. As with watching movies and listening to music, you can record anything you’d like to understand better in a journal and try to look up the meaning or ask your English teacher to help you understand. Doing this will help you get a better feel for how English is typically spoken and help you improve fluency and speak English like a natural!
4. Write a Journal in English
An English journal can be very useful to help you record and keep track of words and phrases you want to understand when listening or reading in English. Another great way a journal can help you improve your fluency is to write in it a few days a week or daily if you can. You can write a short account of your day or about anything else you like. Don’t worry about making mistakes, your teacher can help you correct them and in time you will be able to notice and correct them yourself!
5. Immerse Yourself in English
Now this one might be tricky if you live in a non English speaking country. If you are already doing the tips in 1 to 4 you are already pretty immersed in the language. However, if you can manage it, it’s always best to have conversations with other (especially native) English speakers. If you are taking lessons with an English teacher, you can have conversations with your teacher. There are also great resources online, like English speaking groups on social media and on apps where you can join to have conversations with native English speakers. You may even find groups within your community where you can practice conversing in English. Combining this with listening, reading and writing in English, as well as taking English lessons, will most definitely help you improve fluency!
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