101 Ways to Improve Your English

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• To become a better writer brainstorm as many ideas and thoughts onto paper without worrying about grammar or spelling. Then think about the structure. After that, write your piece using good grammar and spelling. Finally, read it through or give it to someone else to check for mistakes.

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• Keep an eye on your punctuation as it can totally change what you’re trying to say. Check out the difference in meaning between these two sentences: “A woman without her man is nothing” and “A woman: without her, man is nothing”.

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• Sing your heart out! Show the world your beautiful voice! Learn English songs and sing along with them to improve fluency and intonation… anyone for Karaoke?

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• Get a penfriend or use chat-rooms, forums and community sites. If you can’t speak to someone in English, this is the next best thing.

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• Shadow English CDs. Listen to a few sentences then repeat what you heard. Focus on the rhythm and intonation.

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• Have English radio on in your house. Even if you are not actively listening to it, you will still be training your ears.

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• Mirror CDs. Read out loud along with a CD. Again, this is great for intonation, pronunciation and rhythm.

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• Dictation. Listen to a CD or friend and write down what you hear.

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• Nobody likes to hear their own voice, but be brave and try it! Record your voice and listen to your pronunciation and intonation. It will help you to identify your problem areas.

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• Ask your helpful teacher if you can record his lesson. This is a great way to review. You can also listen to your teachers speaking speed and intonation.

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• Use an English/English dictionary as it will help you to keep thinking in English and not translating.

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• If an English/English dictionary seems scary, there are learner’s dictionaries for English students of your level.

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• Don’t become too reliant on your dictionary. Your dictionary should be an aid, not your main teacher. Try to guess the meaning of words rather than going straight for your dictionary.

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• Don’t give up! Stay positive! Sometimes you will feel that you aren’t learning quickly enough. Everyone feels like this, don’t worry about it. You’ll get there in the end.

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• Enjoy it! We learn more when we are having fun!