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There are so many
different ways to practice English, sometimes it’s hard to know where to start.
When we think about improving a language, we
usually come up with four types of skills we need, which are speaking,
listening, reading and writing skills. Let's look at methods to improve each
skill.
Firstly,
having a conversation in English is the best way to improve the speaking
skill.If you have opportunities to talk with English native speakers, it would
be great, but even talking with English learning friends also works very well.
Nowadays you can easily find a person to talk with through the internet as
well.
Secondly,
to improve your reading and writing skills, you should read books a lot. It
increases your reading speed as well as amount of vocabulary. Moreover, keeping
a diary in English can be effective too.
Lastly,
to improve the listening skill, you should listen to correct English as much as
you can. According to my experiences, news programs in English speaking
countries or TV dramas and films with English subtitles are really good
training materials. You can also use radio and free video websites.
Among
all of the above methods, which one is the best way to improve our English? The
answer depends on which skill you'd like to improve. However, I think watching
news programs is the best way to learn English. Because if you watch English
news, you can train listening and reading at the same time since there are
usually some subtitles or written summaries on the screen while a newscaster is
reading the news. Moreover, it increases not only your vocabulary but also your
knowledge about the country and the world. It would be a great help when you
talk with foreign people or write about current affairs in English.
Prepared by,
Akmal Hafiiz Abd Rani,
Lecturer,
Language Department,
Faculty Of Education And Human Development,
Kolej UNITI
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