subject: Assisting Your Individuals Use English Outside Of The College [print this page] Each time I commence a new class, I give my students a hand-out sheet with ideas to help boost their English outside of class. Many ESL students however appear to believe their English is for use only within the class. As soon as they leave, they change back to their own language and usually just forget about English until it is time to come back to class. Of course they're convenient in their own language but they need to remember to attempt to practice at every opportunity. I show in Thailand so you will find relevant sources in the following text.
MAKE ENGLISH A PART OF YOUR TIME - DAILY! Do not leave English in the class room. Take it with you when you leave. Pay attention to English songs. You can purchase English songbooks to find the words. Tune in to English Radio and watch English TELEVISION or movies.
Your brain likes to understand in little pieces so DVDs are best. It is possible to watch or pay attention to about 10 minutes . Then play it again. Each time you listen, you must be learning a little more. It's all right to begin with Thai subtitles but as your English improves, make an attempt watching minus the subtitles. You'll listen closer and begin to comprehend more.
Read English publications - Student Weekly, Nation Junior, or whatever subject interests you. Read a little at a time. It's important that you don't stop and look up words as you read. This breaks up the flow of your reading. Make a note of the words you don't understand. Underline them in pencil. Then first try to guess the meaning from the remaining phrase or other sentences around them. If you fail to, when you finish what you are reading, then go to the dictionary and lookup the words.
Reading is the simplest way to find out more English words, how grammar works, how sentences are produced and how we utilize the language. If you like to read, you will do much better in this program and in school generally. HELP YOURSELF TO BETTER GRADES - LEARN HOW TO LOVE READING AS I ACTUALLY DO. I HAVE A BOOK OR TWO ON THE GO!
Use Flashcards to boost your language. Put an English word on one side and the Thai interpretation on the other. Index cards cut in to four are about the right size to carry in your pocket or purse. How many new words can you learn in one day? 5? 10? 20? Understanding just five new words each and every day is about 150 words in a month or 1,800 new phrases in a year. With 1,800 new words, you'll be able to communicate with almost anybody!
Review your new English words several times daily when you've a few moments - on the bus, looking forward to someone, at lunch, e.g. As you learn new words, reserve those you know well but be sure to review all of the cards once a week.
Take up a daily diary where you can keep notes on what new words, idioms and phrases you learned that day. Practice your writing by writing in English about everything you are doing or that morning did. You need to soon discover that your English writing will be producing sentences longer, using more words and writing correctly.
