English Tips #2 - Practice Makes Perfect
- OK - so you've started. Now what?
- Now you have to practise - a lot.
- Have you ever worked out how many years it took you to gain your current level in your native language?
- Don't forget you had exposure to that language 24 hours a day seven days a week. Now work out how many hours that was.
- So, if you think you can learn all the English you need in an hour and a half a week - think again. Don't get me wrong, it's fine if you only want to learn certain phrases for travelling or fun: "Two beers please", or "Hello my name is ...", but if you want to become truly proficient, you've got a long way to go.
- You can do a lot by yourself, you can rehearse conversations and explanations you might need to use in real life, but then you have to get out into that real life. Luckily with the internet you can do a lot online. Find a friendly native speaker who would like to learn your language, or learn about your culture, if you can't do that you can do a lot by finding a language buddy, someone who is learning English and is on a similar level to you. Finding someone who is better than you certainly helps, and once you are more proficient find someone who needs your help too.
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