Learning English

Living abroad is not an easy thing! The main reason why it is hard is because, as you would guess, of the language barrier. Then the answer is simple. Learn the language as fast as possible! The question that follows is “HOW?” Let’s talk about learning English, the main theme of this blog!!

Here are the things you can start with and keep improving...

Listen as much as you can

I personally think this is the first step that is required to be able to speak a new language. Let’s take an example of a baby. How does he/she get to understand his/her mother tongue? Listen, right? As parents keep saying the language, their children become to understand words and expressions and eventually say them. 

Speak as much as you can

One question I would like to ask is “What is the major community are you in?” There are people who are trying to get along with the people who are from the same country. There are people who are trying to mingle with American people. “Who would have more chances to speak English?” Of course, the people who are trying to mingle into communities of American people would have a lot more chances to speak English. 

Write as much as you can

Even with lots of listening and speaking, there is still a part that is not easy to be good at. It is writing. Writing is such a hard part and I think it is the last piece to conquer. 

Of course, these three aspects are all interconnected. If you write more and more, you get to use many of different sentences and expressions, then it helps your speaking. 

And, if you speak more, then you get to listen what you are saying, and this also helps your listening. The most important thing is that you really need to speak out loud and enunciate what you are saying. Sometimes, speaking English while you are watching you in the mirror really helps.  And, as you listen to what American people are saying in conversations, you get to learn new expressions you can use in your writings.

So the question is, “How much time do you invest to improve your English?” “One hour per day?
Two hours per day?” I have heard a lot of non-native English speakers complain about their poor English and, at the same time, do not change their life to get them to have more chances to listen, speak and write English. Well….. what can I say?

YOU GOTTA PRACTICE!

Happy learning!!