Improve your English skills in the way you love

Improve your English skills in the way you love

Adesti Komalasari

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Why do YOU think English and learning English are important?

• to have more options for jobs

• to have bigger opportunities to go abroad

• to expand larger network

• to enjoy more options of entertainment

• to understand global information more

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Why do YOU think English is scary or even boring?

• too many rules and exceptions

• many different rules of tenses

• word orders

• a word's spelling and pronunciation can be totally different

• many unfamiliar idioms/expressions

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How would you prefer to learn English from?

• Movies

• Songs

• Video-based apps (IG, TikTok, YouTube)

• Books/Short Stories/Comics

• Video Games

Before we choose the media randomly, you have to know which type of learners you are.

Are you a V (Visual), A (Audio), R (Reader), or K (Kinesthetic) learner

VISUAL LEARNERS

Movies, Videos, Memes, Pictures

• Use subtitle, please.

• Take note on some interesting phrases/expressions/words

• Slow Down the videos to the speed that you are comfortable with

• Choose videos/pictures that are visually pleasing for you

AUDITORY LEARNERS

Podcasts, Audiobook, Songs

• Choose topics that fit you

• Pay attention to the speakers speed, accents, level of language (vocab, sentence structure)

• Length of podcast

READER LEARNERS

Books, Notes

• Choose length and level of language that fit you. For example, Penguin publisher and OXFORD have books that facilitate various grade of readers (0 - 10)

• Take notes... some of you are more comfortable reading your own writing

KINESTHETIC LEARNERS

Books, Notes

• Discussion sessions (with peers, parents, mentors)

• Go to museum/art gallery,

• Do some excursion like some locally organized walking tour

Learning should be enjoyable and meaningful

Knowing yourself more, focus on what makes you feel comfortable to experience the learning