Smart Kids English School

“I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.” — Winston Churchill

Tips for Success in Learning English 💯💯

Listen to English
It is very important to improve not only your speaking but also your listening skills. Even if you are not very fond of music, listening to songs or music videos in English will help you identify new words and expressions that you can use later on. Podcasts are very useful to improve your English sounds and intonation. Voiced chats can help you boost both your listening and speaking skills. Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything you hear or read, you will start understanding things thanks to the context. The context is extremely important and will give you many clues about the meaning of new words or expressions.

“We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.” — Peter Drucker

Tips for Success in Learning English 💯💯

Watch movies with subtitles
Everyone loves movies. It’s a great idea to watch movies with subtitles or to watch movies you have already seen in your native language, in English. Or find your favourite TV series and watch it again in English! Use the internet to search for things you are interested in: your hobbies or things related to your profession or work. When you watch or read things which you are familiar with, it’s easier for you to understand.

“There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination, and finish with education. The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.” — Jiddu Krishnamurti

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Read as much as you can!
Even if your level is very basic, you can start reading things for your level – if what you read is too difficult, you‘ll get discouraged. Try children’s books or comics – it might feel silly but the pictures and simple structures will help you understand words you have not yet studied and they will help you with everyday language in a context that is easier for you to understand.

“You live a new life for every language you speak. If you know only one language, you live only once.”
(Czech proverb)

“Learning another language is like becoming another person.”
(Haruki Murakami)

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Take responsibility
Learning is a process that needs time and dedication. You and only you can take control over what you do, when and how you do it. Remember that short and steady practice is much better for the mind than long and irregular periods, so you don’t need to spend all day practising: just a few minutes every day will be enough for you to practice in any way you choose: reading, listening to music or doing exercises. Try to make it an everyday habit.

“Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about.”
(Benjamin Lee Whorf)

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Find an English course that suits your needs
Just like we all have different likes and dislikes, different ideas about life, we have different ways to acquire knowledge. Find out what type of learner you are, and which method suits you best. As soon as you find the right setting and the right tools to learn, learning English will be easy and fun!

“Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow.”
(Oliver Wendell Holmes)

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Set a goal
Make sure you set a goal of what level you want to reach: to get a better job, to start studying in an English speaking country, to travel, just because you want to have a new challenge. Whatever your goal is, once you set it you need to stick to it!

“One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.”
(Frank Smith)