Unit 9 Language

How do you learn a new language?

Why???

Poll

Why do you learn English?

• My parents force me to learn English

• I want to get a well-paid job

• I want to learn about the cultures and traditions of different countries.

• I want to communicate with foreign people.

What do you do when you learn English?

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HOW???

Open Ended

How do you learn English? Give some of your tips.

use dictiontany

talk to people whose first language is English

listening to songs in English

write an email to a friend

keep a dictionary notebook

study with teacher in classroom

watch video online

read newspaper and magazines

Learning to speak English can be hard, but don't give up! With enough practice and the right resources, you can start speaking English confidently.​

How to learn English

Going to an English class is a great way to focus on some of the more formal parts of speaking English. A class will teach you the grammatically correct way of speaking -- which has proper sentence structure and verb conjugation and will provide a very organized way to learn English.

Go to an English class

Phonology deals with English pronunciation. In English we don't say what we write. Every word has a phonetic form. Some dictionaries have the phonetic form of a word and the word.You can search online for Phonology videos.

Study English Phonology

​The absolute best way to learn any language is to use it. It doesn't matter if you only know five English words or if you're almost fluent -- speaking English with another person is the best way to improve.

​Speak English everyday

Even if you are good at English, with good grammar and a large vocabulary, native English speakers may have trouble understanding you if your pronunciation is not correct.

Improve your pronunciation

​The larger your vocabulary and the more English phrases you learn, the easier speaking English will become.

​Expand your vocabulary

Having an English dictionary (whether it's an actual dictionary or a digital one) can be very useful.

Have a dictionary

One of the best ways to improve your English is to download podcasts or radio apps in English on your phone or MP3 player.

Listen to radio or podcasts in English

Another fun way to improve your English is to watch movies and TV shows in English.

Watch movies and TV shows in English

Reading is a great way to improve your English.

Read a book, newspaper or magazine in E nglish

Aside from reading and listening in English, you should also spend some time improving your written English skills.

Keep a diary in English

Once your written English has improved, you could consider getting an English-speaking pen-pal!

Find a native English speaker anke them your pen-pal

When learning any new language, it is important to stay motivated and never give up.

Stay motivated

If you want to be fluent quickly, you need to practice every day.

Practice every day

One way to go from being very good at English to being fluent is to actually think in English.

• Dont translate from English into your native language and from your native language into English

• As a result, your English will sound more natural to native speakers and you will speak more fluently.

Think in English

• This way, you will have to speak English if you want to talk to your friends.

Make friends with English speakers.

Mistakes actually help you improve.

• Everyone makes mistakes, it’s normal.

• When learning English, you aren’t trying to be perfect. Even native English speakers don’t have perfect English.

Don't be afraid to make mistakes

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