This document provides 6 ways to improve English language skills: 1) Find an English-speaking correspondent to practice conversations; 2) Watch English television, films, and videos with subtitles at first; 3) Travel to English-speaking countries to immerse yourself in the language; 4) Listen to English songs and translate lyrics; 5) Read English books and magazines, starting with texts you're already familiar with in your native language; 6) Change the language settings on your devices to expose yourself to English regularly without extra effort.
1. How could we improve our English ? Sarah, Alicia, Estelle & Laura
2. A lot of solutions… There are a lot of ways to improve this language. Today, Medias represent a precious help but traditionnallearningis essential as well. Here are classed some solutions to become better in English… But not only ! They could be used for othersany languages !
3. #1 : To find a correspondant It’svery important to find someonewhospeaks the languageyouwant to learn as hismother-language. Indeed, thisperson has the proper accent and couldteachyou expressions or wordsyoudon’t know yet. Finding an English correspondant isfunny and cool, and thanks to his/her help, youcouldimprove more rapidlythatyouthought !
4. #2 : To watch TV program in English Watchingseries, TV program or films in English is a very good training to improveyourknowledge. You canbehelpedwith French subtitlesat the beggining and thenerasethem. This is a good way to learnatyourownrythm, consequentlyyouwouldspeak more easily.
5. #3 : To travel, of course ! This is the better training youcould have to be better in a language. Leaveyour room and go see English speaking countries, like United Kingdom, USA or Australia as well. To bewelcoming in a familyduringseveralweeks or months, and youwould return speaking as good as a native English person. This issurely the best way to improveyour English.
6. #4 : To listen English songs Listening English songs and trying to translate lyrics without help isverybenefical. You canlearn new synonyms for wordsyoualready know, intonations or verbs. And youthinkyou’reready, why not writting an English song by yourself ?
7. #5 : Read books and magasines ! Of course, itcouldbe hard at the beggining to readsomething and not understand all the words. But don’tworry ! The main thingis to understand the major topic of the book and how are the characters. You canbeginwith a book you’vealreadyread in French and then, trying to readit in its original version. You canalso do thatwith English newspapers or magasines (The Times, The Daily News…) which are visible on the Internet !
8. #6 : To live in an English world It couldbesurprising, but youcanimprove in English in the funnyway : whydon’tyou put yourcellphone or your Internet in English ? It’sreallyhelpfulbecauseafterseeing a samewordseveral times a day, youwillunderstand and memorizeitwithoutyoutrying !