Self Learning English
Yourself to learn a language is both easy and difficult. Properly
organize your classes, select the appropriate method, find good books
and dictionaries - and training can even turn into a hobby. The habit of
exercise regularly will allow you time to raise the level of knowledge
higher than many university graduates who are not engaged in language
after graduation. Communicating with foreigners, speaking appearances.
And when you reach the goals - can be proud of themselves.
Problems with self-study language
Learn English on their own - an idea that is visited by many. But not everyone is able to realize it. Why?
The first problem - lack of control. Sometimes, in order not to miss class, even need willpower. Can distract anything from an interesting film on TV before the invitation to take a walk with friends. Make yourself clear timetable and strictly follow it.
Next problem - error. Studying on your own, you need to be very careful, sometimes even pedantic. If you make a mistake (albeit small), studying with a teacher, he will correct you. When you learn yourself, you no one to fix it and stored properly design "take root" in speech and writing. Relearn difficult than learning.
To schedule classes
Make a schedule of classes that you will not be difficult to observe. It is advisable to engage in every day for an hour - and a half with a break for 5-10 minutes. Your schedule is likely to be different, but follow the principle of "better deal often slowly than not and long." Daily sessions of 20 minutes in two weeks will bring more sense than one five-hour "offensive." Home schedule hang in a prominent place.
Determine the purpose of
Identify the goal - and direct all efforts to achieve. Why do you need English? To correspond with business partners? Want to read your favorite book in the original? Communicate over the Internet? Or, perhaps, to go abroad to work?
In the classroom combine exercises in reading, writing, grammar, and develop the ability to express their thoughts. And the emphasis is on what you want and you like. Do you want to learn to speak - more talk, etc. Then the fruits of your labors - the skills and knowledge will inspire you to reach new peaks.
Choosing an approach
To create an optimal training program, you will have a short time to become a teacher and get acquainted with the methodology.
There are two basic approaches to the study of language: the "traditional" and "communicative".
The traditional approach - a combination of grammar-audiolingvalnogo and transferable methods.
If the school you study a foreign language, the "know in person" grammar-transfer method. Exercises on grammar, texts retelling (and sometimes even memorizing), vocabulary through word lists and translations, translation, translations. Certainly talented teachers expanded the list of activities in the classroom, students could be interested. But it is - one. In most cases, the method does not justify the effort.
Audiolingvalny method is much more effective than the previous one. It is fully implemented in the language laboratory - and today you can buy a CD with recordings of the exercises. Education is listening to and playing the dialogue - based on them to learn grammar, "put" pronunciation. If you want to learn to speak as fast as possible - look for the perfect English course on CD.
The communicative approach combines techniques that use unusual for graduates of Soviet school exercises: games, debates, job search mistakes, the comparison of the situation. This approach - one of the most effective today. He did not just teach the language - he learns to use the language. Choose a tutorial developed by the communicative method.
Textbooks, dictionaries, and all your tools
If you have once learned English, the first thing you need to do now - to assess their level with the tests. Do not overestimate it - better to repeat once more famous than getting stuck on the third page of The wrong tutorial.
Choose a tutorial that is not just good exercise, and creative, unusual tasks that implement the communicative approach to learning. What is interesting is the textbook, the less chance encounter with the first issue of independent study: "Work out, but not today, tomorrow." "Tomorrow," rarely comes on the next day.
Safely pass by books, CDs and tapes with titles like "English in a month". If only it were that easy, everyone would have long known language.
What are the goals you would not be pursued, studying English, you will need a very good dictionary. Internet does not work here - the vocabulary of online resources will not be enough.
With a thick dictionary of small size is convenient to work, can not be said about the publication more landscape format. We recommend buying your common vocabulary for fifty thousand words, no less (more - better). Please note: there is always a good edition of examples of the use of words.
Try to choose the best possible fresh edition, not to waste time and energy on remembering old, emerged from use of words. Another argument for a "fresh Dictionary": in the media, drawn up in the first half of the last century, you will not find many words that have become part of our language. Dictionary with a small font to use comfortably - let this moment does not bother you when choosing. Dictionary - your irreplaceable assistant in learning the language, do not regret the money for it.
Be sure to use audio, courses on CD: as we have said, they will help you to put the pronunciation, vocabulary and learn to speak in English. Even if this is not the priorities, listening to dialogues enhance the learning experience. And what would be more interesting class, the better the results.
One version of self-study language - using materials from the program online courses. During the distance learning you will send the job to the address, you'll be doing them, send the teacher, after inspection, it would record the errors. Passage of these courses will help you learn how to be disciplined and not miss classes. This is a good option for beginners.
In large bookstores now there are books in English, adapted for readers of all levels. The required level of knowledge often labeled right on the cover. While reading the book, you will expand your vocabulary and learn to construct sentences, have developed a sense of language and literacy.
Watch movies in the original - a real pleasure. Buy the movie, which is registered in the English audio track is the subtitle. If your level does not allow to understand complex dialogs, start with cartoons. They usually use a simple vocabulary. See the first few times with subtitles, pause when it encounters an unknown word. For each film, make a small dictionary, writing new words to it as a movie. Please note: there are movies where the characters speak clearly (for example, "The Hot Chick", "The Hot Chick") and those where it is difficult to make out ("Back to the Future", "Back to the Future").
Use the Internet while learning the language - it gives a stunning opportunity. With the help of Skype you can talk with native speakers in the service livejournal.com can start a blog in English, or just read online diaries of Americans and the British. Social networks, forums, chat rooms - use and get maximum benefit. Love to cook? Look for recipes in English, try to prepare for them. The language should be useful for you - otherwise, why learn it?
Techniques and exercises.
We offer several methods of learning a language, which can help you.
• Find the lyrics of your favorite songs in English, move, learn and sing along with the performer.
• Spend your holiday in a country where they speak in English, combine useful language practice with a pleasant stay.
• Try to start thinking in English, comment himself actions, events, daily occurrence.
• Study the culture: it will be useful if you want to go to a country where they speak in English. Learn about what is valuable to the people with whom you communicate. For example, how to find a more detailed biography of Winston Churchill - it looks like a fascinating book on the subject. Read about it (ideally - in English, but it depends on your level of language.) Not interested in politics? Read, watch movies on the key points of history, outstanding art, science, the development of the fashion, automotive, on the social phenomena and customs of the country.
Problems with self-study language
Learn English on their own - an idea that is visited by many. But not everyone is able to realize it. Why?
The first problem - lack of control. Sometimes, in order not to miss class, even need willpower. Can distract anything from an interesting film on TV before the invitation to take a walk with friends. Make yourself clear timetable and strictly follow it.
Next problem - error. Studying on your own, you need to be very careful, sometimes even pedantic. If you make a mistake (albeit small), studying with a teacher, he will correct you. When you learn yourself, you no one to fix it and stored properly design "take root" in speech and writing. Relearn difficult than learning.
To schedule classes
Make a schedule of classes that you will not be difficult to observe. It is advisable to engage in every day for an hour - and a half with a break for 5-10 minutes. Your schedule is likely to be different, but follow the principle of "better deal often slowly than not and long." Daily sessions of 20 minutes in two weeks will bring more sense than one five-hour "offensive." Home schedule hang in a prominent place.
Determine the purpose of
Identify the goal - and direct all efforts to achieve. Why do you need English? To correspond with business partners? Want to read your favorite book in the original? Communicate over the Internet? Or, perhaps, to go abroad to work?
In the classroom combine exercises in reading, writing, grammar, and develop the ability to express their thoughts. And the emphasis is on what you want and you like. Do you want to learn to speak - more talk, etc. Then the fruits of your labors - the skills and knowledge will inspire you to reach new peaks.
Choosing an approach
To create an optimal training program, you will have a short time to become a teacher and get acquainted with the methodology.
There are two basic approaches to the study of language: the "traditional" and "communicative".
The traditional approach - a combination of grammar-audiolingvalnogo and transferable methods.
If the school you study a foreign language, the "know in person" grammar-transfer method. Exercises on grammar, texts retelling (and sometimes even memorizing), vocabulary through word lists and translations, translation, translations. Certainly talented teachers expanded the list of activities in the classroom, students could be interested. But it is - one. In most cases, the method does not justify the effort.
Audiolingvalny method is much more effective than the previous one. It is fully implemented in the language laboratory - and today you can buy a CD with recordings of the exercises. Education is listening to and playing the dialogue - based on them to learn grammar, "put" pronunciation. If you want to learn to speak as fast as possible - look for the perfect English course on CD.
The communicative approach combines techniques that use unusual for graduates of Soviet school exercises: games, debates, job search mistakes, the comparison of the situation. This approach - one of the most effective today. He did not just teach the language - he learns to use the language. Choose a tutorial developed by the communicative method.
Textbooks, dictionaries, and all your tools
If you have once learned English, the first thing you need to do now - to assess their level with the tests. Do not overestimate it - better to repeat once more famous than getting stuck on the third page of The wrong tutorial.
Choose a tutorial that is not just good exercise, and creative, unusual tasks that implement the communicative approach to learning. What is interesting is the textbook, the less chance encounter with the first issue of independent study: "Work out, but not today, tomorrow." "Tomorrow," rarely comes on the next day.
Safely pass by books, CDs and tapes with titles like "English in a month". If only it were that easy, everyone would have long known language.
What are the goals you would not be pursued, studying English, you will need a very good dictionary. Internet does not work here - the vocabulary of online resources will not be enough.
With a thick dictionary of small size is convenient to work, can not be said about the publication more landscape format. We recommend buying your common vocabulary for fifty thousand words, no less (more - better). Please note: there is always a good edition of examples of the use of words.
Try to choose the best possible fresh edition, not to waste time and energy on remembering old, emerged from use of words. Another argument for a "fresh Dictionary": in the media, drawn up in the first half of the last century, you will not find many words that have become part of our language. Dictionary with a small font to use comfortably - let this moment does not bother you when choosing. Dictionary - your irreplaceable assistant in learning the language, do not regret the money for it.
Be sure to use audio, courses on CD: as we have said, they will help you to put the pronunciation, vocabulary and learn to speak in English. Even if this is not the priorities, listening to dialogues enhance the learning experience. And what would be more interesting class, the better the results.
One version of self-study language - using materials from the program online courses. During the distance learning you will send the job to the address, you'll be doing them, send the teacher, after inspection, it would record the errors. Passage of these courses will help you learn how to be disciplined and not miss classes. This is a good option for beginners.
In large bookstores now there are books in English, adapted for readers of all levels. The required level of knowledge often labeled right on the cover. While reading the book, you will expand your vocabulary and learn to construct sentences, have developed a sense of language and literacy.
Watch movies in the original - a real pleasure. Buy the movie, which is registered in the English audio track is the subtitle. If your level does not allow to understand complex dialogs, start with cartoons. They usually use a simple vocabulary. See the first few times with subtitles, pause when it encounters an unknown word. For each film, make a small dictionary, writing new words to it as a movie. Please note: there are movies where the characters speak clearly (for example, "The Hot Chick", "The Hot Chick") and those where it is difficult to make out ("Back to the Future", "Back to the Future").
Use the Internet while learning the language - it gives a stunning opportunity. With the help of Skype you can talk with native speakers in the service livejournal.com can start a blog in English, or just read online diaries of Americans and the British. Social networks, forums, chat rooms - use and get maximum benefit. Love to cook? Look for recipes in English, try to prepare for them. The language should be useful for you - otherwise, why learn it?
Techniques and exercises.
We offer several methods of learning a language, which can help you.
• Find the lyrics of your favorite songs in English, move, learn and sing along with the performer.
• Spend your holiday in a country where they speak in English, combine useful language practice with a pleasant stay.
• Try to start thinking in English, comment himself actions, events, daily occurrence.
• Study the culture: it will be useful if you want to go to a country where they speak in English. Learn about what is valuable to the people with whom you communicate. For example, how to find a more detailed biography of Winston Churchill - it looks like a fascinating book on the subject. Read about it (ideally - in English, but it depends on your level of language.) Not interested in politics? Read, watch movies on the key points of history, outstanding art, science, the development of the fashion, automotive, on the social phenomena and customs of the country.
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