“Non-native speakers: what helped you improve your English the most?”

[Srivaaishnavi Srigrishna]

If English is not your first language, what helped you improve your English the most – was it school, reading, watching movies, talking to people, or something else?

 

[Sabrina01]

Hi, I'm new here. I have the same question. Kindly someone guide please.

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi, I'm new here. I have the same question. Kindly Can someone guide help me, please?

@Sabrina01 Welcome to the forum. If your question is absolutely identical, you can simply click the bookmark symbol in the top right corner of post #1 to follow this thread. If your question is at all different, you can start your own thread.

 

[Edward B]

I can enlighten you - vocabulary.
Far too many teachers push grammar, but the real key to successful language learning is as wide a vocabulary as possible.
A limited personal vocabulary means you are very restricted in the sentences you can create, and also how much you can understand.
The only common factor with weak English language learners is the lack of words at their disposal.
Memorising words is going to be very helpful, but you must use those words in sentences you make up.
One possibility is to examine the conversations you hold in your native language, then work out how to say the same in English, but worry about grammar as a secondary point.
Read, read, read, then watch programs about your favorite subjects, but never bother with Hollywood rubbish.
Reading can be books, magazine pieces about whatever interests you, or news from the UK.

 

[Sabrina01]

@Sabrina01 Welcome to the forum. If your question is absolutely identical, you can simply click the bookmark symbol in the top right corner of post #1 to follow this thread. If your question is at all different, you can start your own thread.

Thanks for help. Also for correcting my mistakes.

 

[emsr2d2]

Thanks for your help no full stop here Also and for correcting my mistakes.

You're welcome. Instead of writing a new post to thank someone, you can simply click the "Thanks" button on any post you find helpful.

 

[Fedaw]

Hi, I'm new here. I have the same question. Kindly someone guide please.

Hi there! I think the most important thing is know what you want improve, speaking, vocabulary o what else. When i start to learn English i put some posts on my furniture with it name in English
I hope this helps you

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi there! I think the most important thing is to know what you want to improve - speaking, vocabulary or what something else. When I started to learn English, I put some posts Post-It Notes on my furniture with it the name of that piece of furniture in English.
I hope this helps you.

Welcome to the forum, @Fedaw. Please note my corrections above.

That's a really good idea about the furniture. It can really help learners' vocabulary. Did you put Post-It Notes anywhere else to help you?

 

[Fedaw]

Welcome to the forum, @Fedaw. Please note my corrections above.

That's a really good idea about the furniture. It can really help learners' vocabulary. Did you put Post-It Notes anywhere else to help you?

Hi again! Not really, i think that put it on my furniture was enough, anyway another tip especially for people who play videogames is to switch the language to English

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi again! Not really. I think that putting it them on my furniture was enough. Anyway, another tip, especially for people who play videogames, is to switch the language to English.

Note my corrections above. You need to work on your punctuation. Also, remember that you must capitalise the first person singular pronoun "I" every time you write it.