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Winter 2015

English

Curly red-haired woman holding English learning book

The English language is the greatest spoken language, so it is important to learn it. It is the international language of the world and used in important things in our lives like education, work and travel, but people that learn English as a second language have many difficulties learning it.

To learn English, you must determine what you want to use it for, e.g., for study, work, travel, communication, etc.

First, you must develop your listening skills by watching movies and series with subtitles, and by listening to songs and English broadcasts. Second, you must speak English with people or your friends to practice conversation and use the English language in learning applications such as Duolingo and Hello Talk. Third, you must develop your reading skills by reading English learning books for beginners and reading magazines and daily news. Fourth, practice writing by writing your daily routine, chatting with your friends via text messages, studying vocabulary and copying from the dictionary.

You must allocate daily time to practice English for an hour a day. Accept your mistakes and learn from them to build self-confidence. Continuing to train will make your level develop day after day, and do not forget to use tests to evaluate your level once in a while and know your weak points and strengthen them. In the end, patience and perseverance are the basis of success.