How to learn English?

[Tarasani]

Hi everyone, I have a funny experience in learning english. I use to think that if I could go to an English language country and stay there for a while I would learn the language perfectly. But it is not like that, I live in Canada for 5 years, but I still have difficulties in the language specially in the field of writing. But I guess the best way that helped me alot is reading. One can learn expresions and improve the vocabulary in this way. Also watching movies is the other way which can help alot and finaly, of course, having contact will natives helped me the most. I am not saying that I havenèt improved at all, what I am trying to say is it takes time and alot of times.

[Sadig Sati]

Dear Torsten
Find you good
As I told you before I had done my university studies in english langauge, that was in the period from 1985-1990. But from that time and up to now I fiel that I am in my first positions in the English lader. Still I cant speak fluently, had many speling prroblems and find a great difficulties in understanding the topics if I speaks to Europian or even wotching a film.
I can guss that the chance for improving my english is realy by practising speaking & listening to a real english speakers.
Sadig Sati

[Arigirl]

hi , i like to learn english with songs, and is a good way to speak with slangs that use diferent people on the contries
my english is very bad but i tray to loose my fear
sorry and thankyou
ari

[Staceyw]

I would recommend you to watch some English TV shows or movies. Do read some books with if necessary a dictionary at hand. There are a lot of good resources on the internet to help you learn English. This way you quickly expand your word-base.

Good luck to you!

[Mukesh]

until you grab it don't leave it

my funda for learning enlish

[Mukesh]

hi, torsten
again i would like to ask you how many hours a day we should give to learn english and for what period. and what should be the method to learn slang, phrases, idioms etc. like native speakers

mukesh, india

[Torsten]

Hi Mukesh,

Many thanks for your questions. Here are the answers: How to learn English?

By the way, if you want to continue using our forum you need to change your typing habits since our forum is for people who want to improve their English. You have developed the habit of ignoring basic rules of the English language. For more, please read this: How can I improve my writing skills?
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[Kitosdad]

Mukesh, it really isn't about how many hours a day you should dedicate to learning English. It is just how well you absorb the information you are receiving. If you skip one step in the " learning ladder "which Torsten distributes at the correct intervals of time, then you will be lost in a jungle of English.

Read and digest every e-mail that you receive. Don't think you can just quickly read through it. Memorise it, every word, and if you don't understand, STOP, don't take one more step until you do understand.

Come to the Forum and seek the answer to your problem. DON'T take one more step until you are satisfied that you now fully understand the answer. If you don't understand, ask AGAIN!

You are all entering a MINEFIELD. Tread slowly and with great concentration as to the next step that you take........................... Good luck.

Kitos.
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[Mahmood Khan]

I am an Indian working as a network engineer last seven years

Thanks a lot for your English coaching I learned a lot of knowledge through your website, I will post my reply in future without fail.

suppose in memorization method by reading and learning word for word endlessly; although it be stiffer it seems more useful.

Best regards
Mahmood khan

[Romashka]

Hi everyone,

It seems to me very effective to learn English in the Torsten way, I mean listening native speakers on a day basis and it doesn't matter what it would be BBC, DVD or maybe audiobook.. And I guess it's really crucial trying to write down something you can remember from your day listening. I should say that I have started not long ago but I like it indeed and native speech looks for me more understandable from day to day. For example here is my todays notes:

"BBC. Was speaking about BRIG countries and their relationships. Something about the financial crisis, IKEA top-manager or maybe owner of the company said that he decide that we haven't reached the bottom.

Audiobook. It was the story from O.Henry something about peaches. I have understand only that a braid wants a peach and his bridegroom asked a boy to find it. The boy was searching each and every grocery, fruits store etc. to get peaches...

BBC again. It was about the new character of Sasha Baron Coen "Bruno" austrian gay reporter. Something about political meaning"

For maintaining my listening blog (or ESL blog or whatever=) ) I use evernote.com. You can write from a home, work, from a desktop PC or a laptop or a mobile phone and everything will be synchronized automatically.
Maybe it will be useful for somebody.

Best regards.

[MariaEbb]

There are many ways to learn English. I read joke books, computer books and emails and messages in forum like this to learn English. I don't like mailing list because emails come the whole time and most English speaking people in mailing lists like that use to many difficult words.

I watch DVD's and videos sometimes to improve my English. As my English is not what it ought to be I just watch TV-programs and DVD's for youths and I watch them in half speed or what to call it as I can't read all text in normal speed.
/Maria

[Annisatu Sesay]

Hi

I want to learn the english grammer well because the organisation I found dmy self is too large and one needs to studu english every day to improve and to be effective and efficient in work. ednglish is the most important languae that one should one well. like the tenses, the nouns and verb and how to use them in sentences when writng letters especially letters dealing with the public and government . Please help to know and reply me on my mail as soon as possible. I would like to be having an english exam so i can grad myself.

Thanks
Annisatu

[Torsten]

Hi Annisatu,

What do you mean by 'english grammer'? You probably are referring to 'English grammar'? You can only learn English if you are ready and willing to change your habits. Do you think you are?
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[MariaEbb]

What do you mean by "You can only learn English if you are read and willing to change your habits."
/Maria

[Amani2009]

Hi Torsten,
Basically, i read articles and smetimes i watch short videos on youtube
I don't like watching T.V, however, i believe its the best way to learn the day to day language