HOW DO YOU TRY TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH?

[ngoc anh nguyen]

Hi, 

How do you try to improve your English? Share with us. 

Here is a writing activity for you: 

Complete these sentences with your own strategies: 

1. As soon as I come across a new word in a book or a magazine, .......... 

2. Before I start writing a composition, ....

3. I ...... until I feel I can pronounce a new word correctly. 

4. Whenever I don't understand somebody, ...

5. While I'm listening to native speakers of English, ...

6. After I have read something in English, .....

As a group owner, also an English teacher, I am ready to correct your mistakes if any in the activity. 

Best regards, 
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Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh

 Au Chau School

[Sang Kim]

Hi everyone, As soon as I come across a new word in book or a magazine, I often attention to it and I underline this word. I continue to read all sentence and if I don’t understand mean of  this sentence, I will look up dictionary the new words to know mean of all sentence. After that I read next sentence and I do like this till all paragraph. Before I start writing a composition, I often think mean by Vietnamese and I translate into English while I am writing it and I combine with using tense,  grammar and sentence structure  suitably. I will pronounce a new word many times until I feel I can pronounce it correctly. Whenever I don’t understand somebody, especially when I contact with foreigner, I will ask again them until I can answer their questions. Besides, I request them speak slower if possible but I also feel to hesitate when I  request like this with them. While I’m listening to native speakers of English, I am often interested in their pronunciation, point stop in sentence. I often don’t recognize linking sound when they speak. There are some foreigners, who have accent is difficult to listening.  when I contact with them, besides attention to their speaking at the same time need attention to their  body language to understand them easier. After I have read something in English, I feel that it is interesting and usefuf because I can know more a lot of new words and way use word in sentence. But I don’t have  many free time to do this matter frequently. I also don’t have habit to read newspaper, magazine or something by english.             This is my writing activity. Hope that I will receive advices as well as ideas  from group owner.

[Ton That Hoa]

Hi Sang,

It's good to get your answers. Though there exist several mistakes that will be corrected by Ngoc Anh, you did a good job.

Best regards,

Tôn Thất Hòa - 0903 348 178

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Best regards.

Tôn Thất Hòa (Mr.) - 0903 348 178

[luu tuantai]

Hello, everybody.  I am going to share my own strategies in learning English.

1. As soon as I come across a new word in a book or on the internet, I underline the new word first, then try to guess the meaning of it, as well as the whole sentence. The next step is look its meaning up in Baamboo dictionary, which Ms. Ngoc Anh had recommended me to use before and thanks for that because it has been very useful. The last one, I am not only write its meaning down in a notebook, but also write down the example phrases or sentences, which helps my English improve significantly fast.

2. Before I start writing a composition, I always establish the outlines for a few minutes, after that of course the essay. ^^``

3. In baamboo dictionary also has the phonetic of the word we are looking for, and the button that we can be heard the pronunciation with just only one click on it. Therefore, I can mimic after I heard.

4. Whenever I don't understand somebody....<= I am sorry, I cannot use this phrase to answer for the reason that when I am listening to my teacher in the class, if I don't understand any word, for not interrupting him I cannot ask immediately, and after that, I either don't still remember the word or forget to ask. But of course sometimes I still make a question or go back home ask Mr. Baamboo as well. Anyway, it will be definitely diffirent when I meet someone in person.

5. While I'm listening to native speakers of English, I really like copying the intonation, the up and down, small and loud sounds are really impressive.

6. I have a good feeling after I have read something in English, because I know that I have done a thing helping me to achieve my goal little by little.

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To: auchau-engl...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thu, May 12, 2011 6:32:46 AM
Subject: HOW DO YOU TRY TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH?

[Lai My Tran]

Hi dears,

1. As soon as I come across a new word in a book or a magazine, I will continue to skim it up. If I get a new word or new grammar, I am still continue to skim it up and try to understand it depend on the paragraph situation. Unless i can understand it, I will use the online dictionary to look up the new words. I hope It will work out and have some examples for illustration of those words.

2. Before I start writing a composition, I have to make an outline. It will help me to create more ideas and more logical combines in sentences.

3. I am always stuck in pronunciation. I love the native speaking. Especially with the final sound, sometimes I hear some linking sounds, which make me hard to understand what they are talking about. I am trying to listen and pronounce in that way (like the native one), until I feel I can pronounce a new word correctly.

4. Whenever I don't understand somebody, or I can not catch their meaning, I will ask it back for more details, which can help all of us to clarify what others talking about.

5. While I'm listening to native speakers of English, I am trying to find out the key words, and get meaning. I seldom been into this situation. The key words is really important at this point. I am not a native speaker, so getting meaning up to the key words is really good in your mind and thinking, However, sometimes you can pick up some slangs in their speaking, without correct grammar structure definitely.

6. After I have read something in English, I have to make sure if I can understand all of it. And try to speak it out into the practical situation, not only on the something I have read. However, I must have a short brieft about the content of it. It will help me to have a good reaction in using writing and memorizing skills in English.

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From: ngoc anh nguyen <anh.vi...@gmail.com>
To: auchau-engl...@googlegroups.com

Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 8:32 PM

Subject: HOW DO YOU TRY TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH?

[Neelu Sree]

Everyone has their own methods to learn language.English is an international language and there are lots of people trying to learn English. I regularly watch English channels or English news to understand English language or to uncrease my listening skills.I read English newspaper to increase my reading skills.I watch free online English videos http://www.youtube.com/user/twominenglish to speak English fluently.I wonder what do other English learners do to speak English fluently.I love to hear tips aswell.