how can we improve our english?

watch englsih movie listen to english song read english books speak english everyday bee dedicated in learning the language. english dictionary

yup good question i imporve my english on my lot but with yahoo messenger to !! and i learn english at school !!

I think mylot will help but also taking English language classes and reading other English books or newspapers. I know some of us on mylot don't always use correct English, myself included.

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yah, by using mylot we can improve our english. I also want to talk to foreigners who can speak english because in this manner we can practice our grammar and the pronunciation of the word.

I am not a nitive English speaker. but I think I have no problem in speaking standard English, besides some slangs, cause I have been speaking English for quite a longe time. Let me share you some English Learning Tips: ? Getting out of a learning rut For many learners of English, expressing simple ideas can be quite easy. However, when you have mastered the basics of English, it can be a bigger challenge to express exactly what you want to say- in the way you want to say it. For this reason, many learners at intermediate level can find themselves in a learning rut- able to express their ideas but unable to make progress to a more sophisticated level of language use. In this extract from English Makeover, language teaching expert Karen Adams gives you advice on how to get out if a learning rut. When reading the extract, imagine you have to describe it to an English-speaking friend. How many different adjectives could you use to describe the programme? I think a major problem which learners have when they get to an intermediate level is to do with motivation. By this level, most people can express their ideas fairly adequately. The grammar and vocabulary may be quite simple but they can get the ideas across. It is at this point that learners really have to find a need to learn more- to vary how they speak and the ideas they express. This can be quite hard if you have a small circle of friends and you all share the same interests- because you will probably talk about the same things all the time. And if you talk with the same people all the time, you are unlikely to need a very wide range of vocabulary and expression. My advice to students is usually to find a new hobby or interest. For example, if there is a cultural center in your town which shows films, why not go along to meet new people and talk about films? If that’s not possible, why not suggest that your language school or learning circle start a drama club? By putting yourself in a position where you need to use English in a different way to normal, you give yourself the need to them. 1.Why can it be difficult to motivate yourself to learn when you are at an intermediate level? 2. What is Karen’s main suggestion for getting out of a learning rut? 5 top tips for getting your English out of a rut 1. Find something new to talk about. One useful way of doing this is to start a reading group with friends. Each month, arrange to read a different book (preferably in English) then have a meeting to discuss it- in English. Make sure you choose a variety of different books so that you have to learn some new vocabulary each time. 2. Meet new people. If you only speak English with friends, you will probably use the same, informal language all the time. By joining a new club or going to events where you know English will be spoken, you will need to use a different register of English. If this isn’t possible, forming a drama club can help you to create opportunities for using English in different ways. 3. Activate what you know already. Even in our first language, we all know or understand more words that we actively use. Try to test your knowledge by ‘brainstorming’. Think of a topic and give yourself 5 minutes to write down all the words you know related to that topic. You may be surprised by how many you can remember. 4.Vary the programmes you listen to. For example, if you only listen to sports programmes, you will limit the vocabulary you learn to sport-related words. The wider the variety you listen to, the wider your vocabulary will become. 5.Set yourself some new learning goals. You can now express you ideas- but what would you like to be able to do next? By setting yourself clear goals to achieve over the next month, you will be able to revitalize your approach to learning English. Widen your vocabulary How do you learn new vocabulary? Do you write it down in a notebook? Do you spend a long time memorizing lists of new words? Everyone has their own preferred way to ensure they remember new vocabulary. However, how successful are you when you try to use the vocabulary in a new situation? Before you read the extract write down 3 English words or phrases which you have learnt recently. Now look at them and answer these questions: Have you used these words in conversation or in writing since you learnt them? If so, when and why did you use them? How would you describe the meaning of each word or phrase to a friend? One thing which learners often have problems with is expanding their active vocabulary – this is, the words which they actually use in conversation or writing. Students have often told me that they feel their conversations are boring, that they can’t really express exactly what they feel, because they simply don’t have enough words. And this is the real problem – how do you learn the words which you are likely to need in conversation? All too often, I see learners write down lists of words in a notebook and I know they are never going to look at them again, or use them, simply because they’re just not useful for that particular individual. I think there are two real keys to really widening your vocabulary. First of all, don’t write down every new word you meet. Instead, make a conscious decision to choose the words or phrases you want to learn – because you feel they are useful or interesting or because they sound funny. I really feel that having an emotional attachment to new words or phrases you are far more likely to remember them. However, when you are choosing new words, remember that your short-term memory cannot hold much information. Try to limit your choice of words or phrases to 4 or 5, and make an effort to use them. This will be much more effective than making a list of 10 or 12 which you can’t remember. 1.What does Karen mean by the term “active vocabulary”? Why is it sometimes difficult for learners to expand their active vocabulary? 2.Read the text to find 2 suggestions for improving your active vocabulary. Close the booklet and either write or say the suggestions in your own words. 5 top tips for widening your vocabulary 1.Be selective in what you learn. Remember, you are much more likely to use words or phrases if you think they are useful or interesting so avoid the temptation to make long lists. 2.Make meaning families. If, for example, you are interested in music, try to group words and phrases which will actually help you to talk about music. For example, learning all the names of the instruments in an orchestra won’t really help you make conversation – but learning the names of a few instruments, and adjectives to describe how their music makes you feel will allow you to talk about music. 3.Describe new words in your own words. By actively explaining what a new word or phrase means, you will be thinking about the word or phrase-and helping you to fix it in your memory. 4.Read more English. One advantage of reading is that you will meet lots of new vocabulary. By using the text to help you work out what new vocabulary means, you can identify new words and phrases which will be useful to you. 5.Look for synonyms. When you read, you are unlikely to find the same words repeated over and over. Writers go to great lengths to avoid repeating words or phrases when discussing an idea. When you are reading, look for the number of different words the writer uses to express the same idea.

i improve my english skills by reading english novels, singing english songs (for correct pronunciation), reading newspaper in english, reading thesaurus, and watching english movies. and ofcourse, mylot helps a lot, too.

Yes, U can also increase it here on myLot but the best way is to take English language classes

use it. nothing beats that. speak and write in english and you'll be comfortable with it and master the language before you know it. its my second toungue too but i'm comfortable with it. the saying "practice makes perfect" still applies.

there's a lot of ways improving you english, watching english films or CNN. then try to imitate how they say it, reading would also help and taliking to somebody who is fluent in english..

You got it right. We can improve our English here in myLot. We have to think well and fast to be able to respond to as many as we can. I have observed this myself. So let's go on participating in discussions.

I tend to agree with you because practise makes perfect. I used to work in an environment whereby e-mail replies to clients were essential. After being a homemaker for 6 years, I've become weak in my written English. I've forgotten how to spell many words and some words look unfamiliar even if I've got them right. I believe by spending more time in mylot, I'll do better in English.

more practice

yes mylot is a best method to improve our english. i would like to suggest the online communication with our friends in english will enhance our capabilities.

i think by getting the "ingles sin barreras" thing they announce on spanish channels. and maybe yea you can also say that by using mylot is also a great way to learn.

by reading good books, by knowing the meaning of uncommon words we encounter and by having good conversions with people who speak English fluently, we can improve our English skill.

well i don't think so , in one way mylot does support ,but i think more then that i can say ........ speaking english in homes can make you more better and .. more good n frequent in english

well i dont think my lot willhelp u improve ur english it may only assist u to certain extent..the best waywould be to try and watch movie or televison serials in which english is used and u will not only learn how the words are pronounced but may be also learn the usage of the word

by reading books and having a dictionary nearby so that if you don't know the meaning of some words you could look it up. constant practice helps a lot. speak english as often as you can and its best to speak with those people who use the language well so you can pick up how they construct their senteces, and thoughts. watching movies can help as well.

you can read the english book and especially news paper read every day. it has to make a lot of knowledge