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Today, I've decided to tell you my story. Actually, you already know a lot about how it is possible to improve, and how we help our students. But this time, you will see how I improved my English, from the beginning to the end.
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Lesson 8: How to Learn English - 3 Unbelievable Pieces of Advice You Can Implement Right Away.
How can I learn English? Each and every learner of English bumps into this question.
It's not a coincidence.
We all have different learning techniques. Some may enjoy reading, and that helps his or her improvement. Some just sit in front of the TV and watch it in English, and then understand the language perfectly (I know people like this.)
And other people enjoy being thrown into deep end, and visit an English speaking country like the United States or England.
That would be me. I can learn English, or any other language fast and brilliantly, if I travel to that country.
Of course it is not that simple. To travel there, stay there, study and work there, is costly. Not all of us have the opportunity to do that.
So what can you do when you have to study English at home? I'm going to share my ideas that helped me a lot in English learning, and made an incredible improvement in my English knowledge.
1. Read blogs and other sites or news which are important for you in English!
When MyEnglishTeacher.eu was launched I knew absolutely nothing about the online world. I didn't know how to make the website popular, or how to use social media.
At first, I started to look for information in my language, but I couldn't find enough information. So I had to check things in English.
Since then, I've read everything that interests me, that contains useful information for me, in English. One or two articles a day. I have made a tremendous improvement, as now, I can understand anything that I read. Isn't that what you want?
2. Just reading is not enough. You also have to speak!
After gathering all the necessary information and reading a lot, I had some thoughts and plans concerning how to make MyEnglishTeacher.eu popular. I started chatting with people, owners of partner websites and bloggers.
I corresponded a lot with others, and I do it to this day. It can happen through emails, Facebook comments or Twitter. These tools are all perfect for communication. Write comments or start your own blog about something that you are interested in. You should do it! Combine work with pleasure! :)
3. Communication in writing is different from live communication!
Yes I could solve a lot of things with correspondence. But there are some topics that are easier to discuss live. Live or through Skype. In this case, there is no solution other than speaking!
It is strange at first. You are afraid. Your heart is beating fast. But when it comes to your second live chat you begin to feel relaxed. And the third one really becomes an experience!
Then you happily realize that YOU'VE LEARNED TO SPEAK ENGLISH! :)
That's true. You have everything you need now. Vocabulary (you gathered this when reading in English).
You can utilize the words you've learned, as well as the grammar (you practised this with writing comments and blogging).
And finally, you speak with other people from different nations face to face, and you not only speak to them, but you also understand what they say. (You practised this at stage 3).
Congratulations! You've made it! If you follow my advice, you'll be able to speak English in a year. And this is what you wanted!
If you have any questions, feel free to reply to this email. I'm always glad to help you.
Tomorrow you will get your last English lesson: English Speaking Countries [Infographic]
Best,
Anastasia Koltai Founder of MyEnglishTeacher.eu The World's Friendliest Online English Language School
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This lesson you gave many interesting websites I never find in Google. I will try to keep listening with ESL-Cyber labs. I find this web suit me.
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Lesson 7: 5 Ways + 7 Amazing Websites to Improve Listening Skills
No matter how long you have been learning English you can still find yourself in surprising situations, and meet dozens of novelties, especially when it comes to listening skills. With the uprising trend of globalization, English has been reborn in many forms: different structures are used on the internet compared to those of real life conversations, business English has gained more importance, and it's quite possible that if you dial the number of a call centre for whatever reason, the person answering the phone (speaking in English) could be sitting in a country where they don't usually speak English! It is better to be prepared to speak, not only with native speakers of the language, but to those who come from completely different parts of the world, and use English for their work. Fortunately, there are a lot of great ways of improving your English listening skills. Let's take a closer look at them. 1. Learning English via Skype This is not the first time I've suggested that you choose a teacher and try online classes. There are advantages and drawbacks too, but there is no doubt that it is probably one of the most useful ways to improve your listening skills. You don't even have to go that far. If you have foreign friends or colleagues use every opportunity to speak to them through Skype! 2. Listen to audiobooks! Audiobooks are a great source of pronunciation practice and proper speech. And they also provide a pleasant way of spending your free time and learning effortlessly! 3. Watch serial dramas and movies!
I mean watch British and American serial dramas and movies in English! Search cinemas that show movies with subtitles! Don't wait until the next episode is dubbed! Subscribe to TV channels that broadcast your favourite serials, and if you buy the DVD edition, watch it in English. If you find it too difficult, use English subtitles at the same time! Recent statistics have shown that countries that broadcast the TV shows, movies and serial dramas with subtitles, have more citizens speaking foreign languages.
4. Attend English classes!
This seems pretty obvious doesn't it? But there is a difference between language classes. Stick to groups and teachers that only speak in English. If you cannot join a multinational class, or cannot afford to pay for a native English teacher, don't forget that you can learn from, and through the speech and mistakes of your classmates, even if they are from the same country.
5. Go online!
The internet has become a huge playground for English learners. I've collected some web pages for you that are full of listening practice. ESL-cyber labs is free with dozens of listening scripts pre and post listening exercises and with an online checker.
Or if you prefer a video as a listening task, visit Esolcourses.com, and select from the different topics listed there. I also recommend that you learn English using English Central's amazing video materials. You will learn new words, improve your listening skills and your speaking as well. Last but not least, Youtube is always at hand. If you feel like relaxing, for instance, search for your favourite song and find a version with lyrics and try to understand it.
Coming Next: How to Learn English - 3 Unbelievable Pieces of Advice You Can Implement Right Away. (I will tell you how I became fluent in English. Yes, I'm an English learner myself! :) Best,  Anastasia Koltai Founder of MyEnglishTeacher.eu The World's Friendliest Online English Language School
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Now, that you are familiar with the best websites on the net to practise English speaking, it's time to talk about your pronunciation and how you should improve it.
Lesson 6: English Accent: 2 Tips to Sound Like a Native English Speaker
As you may remember from the first lesson, I was telling you all about how to become as fluent as possible when speaking English. I basically told you to "forget the grammar"…that is, to learn "chunks" of natural speech instead of focusing on grammar rules before you open your mouth.
So, to continue with this, what happens when you become fluent? Are you satisfied? Well, some of you are, and others are not. Why? Because they then become concerned with their accent, they feel that they have a pronounced mother tongue accent that marks them out as being a non-native speaker, or they worry that their naturally spoken English accent is unintelligible to others.
Why is this a 'problem'?
For some of you, the answer is that it's not, some of you are perfectly happy with having a recognisable national accent to their English. Indeed, as the numbers of non-native speakers of English outnumber native speakers, and the fact that most speech acts in English take place between non-natives, most people don't consider it a problem at all.
For others, for example, who may be struggling to find or keep employment within a multinational company, or who may work in a call-centre job where their accented English may make communication difficult, it could well be a major issue.
To give an example of what I mean, one of the biggest demands for accent reduction lessons now comes from India. This is due to the outsourcing of call-centre jobs to India, and the subsequent failure by some nationalities (namely Americans!) to understand them, which has led to the demand for accent reduction.
Now before continuing, I have to point out that it is very difficult to completely change your own accent to that of another nationality. So, it is very hard for an Indian, for example, to sound like an Englishman with a typical "BBC" standard pronunciation, or to sound like an American either.
The obvious exception to this are, of course, actors, although they only temporarily adopt another accent, and the effect is rarely permanent. So, what we mean by accent reduction is accent neutralisation, where your accent is changed in a small way to sound more like a native English or American person.
Now you may well be thinking, how does this apply to me? How can I "neutralise" my own accent? The answer is that it is not easy to do on your own.
What you can do by yourself is to choose a "target" accent, the national pronunciation you like the best, either American or British English, for example.
Then you need to analyse your own accent, usually by recording your own voice and comparing it with your "target" accent, and then identifying the differences and trying to correct them. Some useful sources of information can be found by listening to the BBC world service.
This is really good because it has lots of useful accent and pronunciation tips, as well as free downloadable materials of both audio and text files to help you.
Another very useful tool for your pronunciation is the downloadable audio phonetic chart from the British Council, this is an app which you can install on your iPhone or PC and it plays the sounds of the 44 phonemes in the English language which you can then imitate.
If you need more examples of different accents in English then you can try IDEA (International Dialects of English Archive) and GMU (George Mason University)
They both have a searchable index of different regional and national accent along with a transcript in most cases, for you to listen to and imitate. These websites will give you lots of examples of the different accents that people speak, so you can find one you like and try and imitate the accent you hear.
I have to be honest here and say that if you are serious about neutralising your accent, you really need the help and guidance of someone that knows what they are doing. A good first step would be to find a suitably qualified native teacher with experience in this area, like our staff at MyEnglishTeacher.eu. The reason for this is obvious; you need someone who is familiar with the phonetic system of the English language, who has an extensive knowledge of how the "natural" mechanics of speech (rhythm, tone, and stress) work, and who knows how to teach them. So, not just any "native" speaker will do, you need an expert language teacher who has the knowledge and experience to assist you.
The other reason is that it is very difficult to analyse your own speech, not impossible by any means, but best done by someone who knows their business.
I hope this helps, or gives you an idea about what to do to change your accent…good luck!
Coming next: 5 Ways + 7 Amazing Websites to Improve Listening Skills
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