Bảy Phương Pháp Giúp Bạn Tự Học Tiếng Anh Hiệu Quả - British Council

When you learn English at home by yourself ,  you can also learn at your own pace without having to follow the lessons of an instructor or the achievements (level of progress) of your classmates. You learn at a comfortable pace, which makes it a more effective learning experience for you.  Most importantly, you become less dependent on others to learn English. Since you are learning by yourself, there is more motivation for you to prove that you can learn English on your own.

Below are some tips from experts to help you learn English at home more effectively. We invite you to refer to them.

1. Listen to English music

Everyone loves music. However, to learn English, you have to stick to English songs. Find your own taste in music and songs that you love. Because only enjoyment will make you listen to it anytime, anywhere, in the car, when walking around the shopping malls, etc.  You can find countless English songs online, or on English radio stations online. But, for music, you should avoid rock and rap because the lyrics are often sung too fast or difficult to understand. This will not be good when you practice reading and pronunciation.

To get started, go to YouTube and search for a music video or song that you like. Listen to it over and over again until you have a rough idea of ​​the melody. Then, find a version with lyrics and sing along to the music.

2. Watch English videos related to your interests 

Watching English videos on Youtube is a good way to learn English communication , helping you get used to conversational English and improve your listening comprehension. Especially talk shows, news interviews, review programs about your favorite field, etc.

If you like technology, an iPhone 10 and iPhone 11 review is a pretty good idea. Also, if you like movies, you can watch interviews with your favorite actors.

3. Watch English movies and TV shows 

Watching movies and TV shows in English also helps improve your speaking and understanding of the language. Because you can hear a lot of people talking to each other in the latest English styles. This will help you learn commonly used English terms, slang, idioms and phrases, helping you expand your English vocabulary.

If you have trouble understanding what the actors are saying, you can try using subtitles at first. But as you become more familiar with the vocabulary, try removing the subtitles and testing your English comprehension.  Also, try practicing repeating the lines as much as possible. If you don’t understand the lines, you can look up the script of the movie on the IMDb website.

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4. Check English grammar 

When you learn English by yourself, a common problem is that you can forget your own mistakes and errors in the learning process. One way to help you check whether your knowledge is correct or not, you should try to participate in free online English tests on the internet.

These tests will help you test your grammar, listening comprehension, and other English skills. Practice the sample tests weekly or monthly to make sure you are on the right track with your English learning.

5. Chat with friends online

Chatting with friends online is a fun way to learn English on your own. It is different from talking to a teacher or a colleague because with friends you will feel more comfortable and using the language will be easier for you.

Just join English learning groups online, get to know and chat with people who have the same goal of developing foreign languages ​​as you or even make friends with a native speaker and chat with them on: Facebook Messenger, Tweets on Twitter or even via Skype calls,... you have been practicing what you have learned in a simple way without feeling stressed.

One website you can try is Speaky, where you can meet native English speakers who are always willing to talk and help you. There is also Coeffee, where you can play English pronunciation and vocabulary games with others online.  Chatting in English through the keyboard is also a way to check your grammar before hitting the   “Send” button.

In addition, communicating in English with friends is also a task that helps promote your learning. Because not only do you prove to them that your English is getting better, but you also feel more satisfied when you can speak English comfortably with your friends at any time.

6. Read English e-books, newspapers and magazines online 

In English skills, reading is as important as listening. Combining these two skills will help you practice thinking and speaking English better.

Non-native English speakers often have a tendency to translate their native language into English in their heads before speaking. This causes delays and unnaturalness in communication. However, if you practice thinking in English regularly, your brain will understand and speak the language more easily.

The more you read, the more you are exposed to English sentence structure, new vocabulary and accents from formal to casual, the more sentence patterns you will have in your head to choose from when you enter a real conversation.  The internet is a resource of e-books, English articles and magazines. You can read anything you want because you will have the opportunity to expand your vocabulary and reinforce the old vocabulary you have learned.

7. Write everything you think on paper 

Put what you learn into practice through writing.  A great way to start is to write something of your own. Note, this doesn’t have to be an online article, just start with a personal journal. Write your own piece that combines everything you’ve learned: grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, etc.

After you have written, check your work for errors. To do this, you should use free grammar checking programs on the internet to identify errors in your work and how to correct them.

With the seven ways to help you learn English on your own above, as long as you are really diligent and determined, and set realistic learning goals for yourself, you will surely see your foreign language ability improve significantly.