Where to start learning English?

in #interesting6 years ago

Where to start learning English?

Let's immediately agree that we will proceed from the fact that the minimum level of English you already have. So, no advice like "Study the alphabet" or "First of all understand the difference between a and". So, here are the most important tips that you should listen to if your level of English is poor.


 Learn the basics

It would seem that this is obvious, but rarely follows the rule. Basically, because it seems humiliating. Take away your ego longer and learn what you need not to return then permanently to the basics.


 Basic grammar

And in Russian there are eight basic parts of speech: a noun, a pronoun, an adjective, a verb, an adverb, a preposition, an interjection and an alliance.


Temporary forms exist much more than in Russia, but there will be enough basic for a sure start. And over time, you would, that the carriers themselves use not all of them.


There are also basic points that you just know. For example, when do you need to use some, and when some? What is the difference between in, to, on and at?


 Basic orthography

Even many English speakers have problems with spelling, what can we say about us? Very often words are not written as they are pronounced. And there is no easier way to achieve progress here than reading and writing.


 Proper pronunciation

Many people like to postpone this task to the last, focusing more on reading and writing exercises. But the problem is that later it may be too late to retrain. Begin at least to correctly pronounce 100-200 words.


 Learn often the words of a word

200, 250, 300, 1000, 2000, 2500 or 5000. Here, rather, it's about the time that you have. But we recommend to find several resources on the Internet with the most popular English words.


Many people believe that this limits their ability, but it is not. The main thing in English is not words, but constructions that can be built from them. Therefore, study what is necessary, milk their pronunciation and spelling to perfection, then focus on the grammar.


 Memorize irregular verbs

This is the same bitter pill that you need to swallow and preferably as early as possible so as not to waste your valuable mental energy and stop reproaching yourself.


There is an opinion that more than half of the mistakes that people make when using the English language are connected with the incorrect use of irregular verbs.


About irregular verbs, many students speak with fear or hatred for several years. But why torment, if you can remember them in a few days and just use it when you need to?


 Translate books

Of course, do not take on Galsworthy or Joyce. Take what is simpler, you can even adapted.


Here are the benefits of reading and translating literature:


• Improves spelling: writing some words in English does not give in to any logic. It is better to just remember them. And if the book is also interesting, then this process turns into an exciting game.

• Increases vocabulary: this will inevitably occur. Yes, a small part will be forgotten after a while, but many of them will crash into memory and stay there forever.

• Helps to study collocations - grammatically and lexically correct phrases. For example, English-speaking people say "high temperature", and not "high temperature". Exercises are good and useful, but if at the same time you are still translating the book and see specific live examples, training is much faster.


With what to begin? First, you need to consider several parameters:


• The year the book was written. Probably, you should not read the literature of the 16th century, if you have just started learning English. Start with something more modern.

• The complexity of the text. Take the book you want to read and translate. How many unfamiliar words on one page? If more than 30%, then, perhaps, for her is not the time.

• Your age and level of knowledge. It is important to have an honest task, because many are guarded when they take a book that is too complicated.

• Format. It can be an e-book or a paper book. In the first case, it is desirable that there should be a PDF format - with illustrations. ° ° • Decide in advance how you will keep notes and notes.


Translation of the book is a complex and long process. Therefore, have patience and proceed. Experiment with genres in order to replenish your vocabulary from different sources.


We also recommend that you translate movie scripts that you can say on the Internet without problems. A huge amount of spoken language will help you learn idioms, slang and just show when a word is appropriate.

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