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Re: Play game (english version) can improve our english vocabulary!!!!!

VietNamPeople — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:12:57 GMT

Learning English through games and film with subtitle very helpful but book is best I think

Ahh, What games do you play to learn E??Â

Re: Vocabulary on cooking, server

Philip — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:04:15 GMT

Anonymous

Hi,

My friends and me are working as servers, waiter and cook assistant in an US restaurant. We are exchange student and still learning English. We don't have lots of vocabulary of this field. Can you give me some advice ? Thanks.

My friends and I are working as servers, waiter and cook's assistant in a U.S. restaurant. We are exchange students and are still learning English. We don't have a lot of vocabulary in this field.

Mr. M's advice is very good. I would just add that you should speak English among yourselves while on the job rather than your native language(s).

Hello! I am a new user

Alberto R.C — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:23:28 GMT

Hello, my name is Alberto. I live in Sevilla, Spain. I am 15 years old and I want learn English, because this summer, I am going to go to England for learning English. Please, You correct me for my grammar, and vocabulary. Thank you

Alberto R.C

Vocabulary on cooking, server

Anonymous — Thu, 22 May 2008 07:00:23 GMT

Hi,

My friends and me are working as servers, waiter and cook assistant in an US restaurant. We are exchange student and still learning English. We don't have lots of vocabulary of this field. Can you give me some advice ? Thanks.

Re: Can You say?

Goodman — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:25:44 GMT

I am not trying to crucify anyone, or negate the effectiveness of certain learning method. What I have observed is that many ESL learners opted to learn the patterns of speech rather trying to work on the understanding of fundaqmentals, but often misinterpreted the answers from the forum. This is evident from the sentence structure of the posted sentences which are often awkward and unnatural. Personally, I used the media to itâs full extents. For many years, I watched Discovery, BBC and channels like History and recently The Science Channel. With the aide of closed caption and narration, itâs much like sitting in an English class. Watching a program in certain topic and reading the captions, we can build comprehension and foundation of sentence structure. I had revealed my non-English speaking origin in the past and many of you may not know it from my posts. I am still trying to polish my writing style and enlarge my vocabulary. That said, I think my tone comes very close to being that of nativeâs. I know learning English isnât the easiest task for those whose mother tongue wasn't English. I had to learn it because I need to survive in my second mother land, the US. If I could learn it, Iâd venture to say, many coming to this forum can as well. Choosing the correct method to learn any skill can cut the time and effort in half and double the results. Thatâs my experience.

Re: Please edit this for me!

Goodman — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:07:35 GMT

Hi Ashish Tiwari,

Judging by the sound of your last couple of postings, itâs increasingly convincing to me that you are not a beginning learner. In fact, you may be toying with us. I may even have to learn a thing or two from you! One thing striking me odd from these mind exchanges which was we both are not shy about expressing how we feel. The only difference is the bluntness, of which you are the winner. There is a saying passed down from my ancestors which essentially means âthe only good medicine is the bitter kind and the kindest advice is the harsh criticismâ. I am not sure if you understand this saying. Nonetheless, I consider what I offered was friendly advice, not even bitter medicine. If you take it as undeserving crticism, then definitely we don't travle on the same paths. . I donât know you so I wonât, and canât judge you but I can definitely feel the tone in which you expressed yourself in and the words you used. And so I gave you my two cents. Having said that, I did give you the benefit of the doubt that you were not aware of your own tone. Learning English is much more than learning the tenses and building a rich vocabulary but also developing an ability of distinguishing the right tone from the not so right tones.
You seemed very apologetic and sounded like an decent guy (I presumed that you are). You were looking forward to seeing my reply and you shall not be disappointed. No bruised ego, no hurt feelings â¦..

Re: the best way to learn english?

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:35:55 GMT

Speak without Fear

The biggest problem most people face in learning a new language is their own fear. They worry that they wonât say things correctly or that they will look stupid so they donât talk at all. Donât do this. The fastest way to learn anything is to do it â again and again until you get it right. Like anything, learning English requires practice. Donât let a little fear stop you from getting what you want.

Use all of your Resources

Even if you study English at a language school it doesnât mean you canât learn outside of class. Using as many different sources, methods and tools as possible, will allow you to learn faster. There are many different ways you can improve your English, so donât limit yourself to only one or two. The internet is a fantastic resource for virtually anything, but for the language learner it's perfect.

Surround Yourself with English

The absolute best way to learn English is to surround yourself with it. Take notes in English, put English books around your room, listen to English language radio broadcasts, watch English news, movies and television. Speak English with your friends whenever you can. The more English material that you have around you, the faster you will learn and the more likely it is that you will begin âthinking in English.â .

Listen to Native Speakers as Much as Possible

There are some good English teachers that have had to learn English as a second language before they could teach it. However, there are several reasons why many of the best schools prefer to hire native English speakers. One of the reasons is that native speakers have a natural flow to their speech that students of English should try to imitate. The closer ESL / EFL students can get to this rhythm or flow, the more convincing and comfortable they will become.

Watch English Films and Television

This is not only a fun way to learn but it is also very effective. By watching English films (especially those with English subtitles) you can expand your vocabulary and hear the flow of speech from the actors. If you listen to the news you can also hear different accents.

Listen to English Music

Music can be a very effective method of learning English. In fact, it is often used as a way of improving comprehension. The best way to learn though, is to get the lyrics (words) to the songs you are listening to and try to read them as the artist sings. There are several good internet sites where one can find the words for most songs. This way you can practice your listening and reading at the same time. And if you like to sing, fine.

Study As Often As Possible!

Only by studying things like grammar and vocabulary and doing exercises, can you really improve your knowledge of any language.

Do Exercises and Take Tests

Many people think that exercises and tests aren't much fun. However, by completing exercises and taking tests you can really improve your English. One of the best reasons for doing lots of exercises and tests is that they give you a benchmark to compare your future results with. Often, it is by comparing your score on a test you took yesterday with one you took a month or six months ago that you realize just how much you have learned. If you never test yourself, you will never know how much you are progressing. Start now by doing some of the many exercises and tests on this site, and return in a few days to see what you've learned. Keep doing this and you really will make some progress with English.

Record Yourself

Nobody likes to hear their own voice on tape but like tests, it is good to compare your tapes from time to time. You may be so impressed with the progress you are making that you may not mind the sound of your voice as much.

Listen to English

By this, we mean, speak on the phone or listen to radio broadcasts, audiobooks or CDs in English. This is different than watching the television or films because you canât see the person that is speaking to you. Many learners of English say that speaking on the phone is one of the most difficult things that they do and the only way to improve is to practice.

Finally

Have fun!

Re: How to learn English from music/songs?

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:30:46 GMT

Teroff wrote:
Hello. I think this is bad idea to learn English from musics and other.

First of all you must learn a gramma and after that you may learn English from Music/song, but not gramma only vocabulary bank.

But this is my IMHO

Sometimes I thought of it as you did.
But I take me back in time, when I was a kid, I just listen, listen, and listen...and I speak. I think learning English from songs is one of the ways to improve your skills. It must be accompanied with other ways not only way.
Grammar, ok, I think you are right. In a song, I can learn new words, pronunciation, maybe...accent...and so on. Do you agree?

Re: Expand your vocabulary and feed the world!

Verade — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:07:42 GMT

Great site! Got to 50, then hovered between 45 and 49 for a long time, which made me more determined than ever to reach 50 again. Many thousands of grains of rice donated! A little boring after a while, but the donation kept me going.

I wish I had had this site when I was learning English long ago. Try it everyone. Have a happy and well-fed new year.

Pls remove posting linking to illegal site

Marius Hancu — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:47:22 GMT

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