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Above is a little video of me assisting Dr Min Byoung Chul earlier this week.
One of the most important lessons Dr Min talked about was this:-
“Learn only the English you need”
What he means by this is that you should learn the English you need so that you will practice and use. More advanced English can come later. What you need to do is to use English as much as you can, and to do this you need to learn the English you WILL learn.
So get practicing guys.
Here’s a great way to learn English. First join Twitter. Below is a simple video explaining what Twitter is:
After you have created your Twitter account you can then start searching for people to follow. If you are interested in business then I would recommend the following
Or if you are interested in celebrities try:
Just search names of people you are interested in and start following. The posts are short and the English should be easy to follow.
Of course you could follow me. Click here
Picture of my Alltop page
Here’s a great way to get more reading done.
Reading in English is quite possibly the quickest way to improve your grammar and vocabulary. The mistake most students make is that they go to a book shop and buy a famous book such as The Old Man and The Sea, or Pride and Prejudice. While these books are considered ‘classics’, they are very difficult to read and are full of old fashioned words and phrases.
The best way to read is to read things you are interested in. For example, if you are interested in celebrities or photography then you should read blogs on those subjects.
One way of saving your favourites is to use this amazing new website called Alltop. I’ve been using it for a while now and I now find I use it everyday. Check it out. Click HERE
One of the most incredible things that I see everyday is the number of students learning English that have no plan. They have no idea what they really want, they just think it is important to learn English.
Sadly, life is not like that. You need an end goal. You need a target.
So, as part of a free gift to you, as an FESBlog reader, you can download our study planner.
All you have to do is download and print out the document. Then pin it to the wall. The important thing here is that you take your time. Think it through carefully. be realistic. You will not be speaking fluently next month if you are just starting to learn English. It takes time.
Download Here Smart English Goals
Presentation Zen has an interesting blog post about presenting in English. Click here to view
The less text and graphs you put in your presentation, the less likely your audience will fall asleep. Think about how you feel when you are faced with a slide full of text, graphs and charts … do you go “oh no! I’m dying of bordom?”
Here’s a video from Bloomberg News on the funeral of former president Row Moo Hyun yesterday. A very sad day.
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Want some online help? Then check out the FES English User TV website – it’s full of videos teaching English, and blog posts on learning secrets. Check it out here or you can go directly to our Youtube channel here
I have often said that to speak English like a native speaker, you have to learn like a native speaker. And this is so true.
Native speakers do not learn lists of vocabulary, learning English this way does not really help you. Native speakers learn English by reading. We start reading children’s books, then gradually progress to more difficult books.
Now the most important thing to remember is that reading books, magazine articles or blogs that do not interest you will only bore you. You need to read subjects that interest you. Pride and Prejudice might be considered a classic, but it is full of redundant language that no one uses these days and it is difficult going.
So, to learn English more efficiently and more effectively, read more, but read more on subjects that interest you.
The Bloomberg News website reports that the EU and South Korea plan to conclude an FTA in the very near future. Click here for the report
