Time-effective and fun learning tips:
Tip no. 1: Shopping and cooking
Why not write your shopping lists in English? You will be surprised how many words you will learn!
It is also very effective to write other notes to yourself in English, such as to-do-lists, appointments, etc.
If you like cooking, it might be a good idea to look for English versions of recipes or buy cookbooks in English. Of course, you can find plenty of English recipes online, even videos that teach you how to cook the dishes.
Tip no. 2: The world is your classroom
Look around and try to name things you see ?wherever you are. Describe the things you see, e.g. a big building, a young girl, an expensive car, etc.
By doing that, you will never be bored again while waiting, e.g. at the dentist’s, at the train station, at traffic lights, etc?
Tip no. 3: Send English messages
Try to send messages in English ?just for fun, e.g. emails to friends or postcards from your holiday.
Or would you like to find a penfriend? You can find English-speaking penfriends online.
Tip no. 4: Songs, films magazines
Do you like music? Print out the lyrics of your favourite songs and sing along! It will do wonders for your fluency and pronunciation. When watching films on DVD, watch it in your native language first and then watch it again in English. It is also very useful to watch an English DVD with English subtitles. You can read the subtitles aloud and try to imitate the speakers.
Tip no. 5: Hobbies
If you have a hobby, e.g. travelling, buy an English magazine on travelling or on a country you would like to visit. Actively look for opportunities to expose yourself to the English language.
Tip no. 6: Talk to yourself!
Don’t think that talking to yourself is strange. ?You do it all the time in your native language. Actively plan or daydream or think about the things you need to do in English. When alone, e. g. in your car, speak to yourself and actually say what you are thinking about. Nobody can hear you, so don’t worry about mistakes or your pronunciation. Before making an English telephone call, go through the dialogue in your head or say the things you want to say on the telephone.
Tip no. 7: Use your mirror
When learning phrases, e.g. small talk phrases, it is highly effective to read them to yourself in front of the mirror. Repeat the sentences until you can say them without looking at them. Act out situations, e.g. ordering food in a restaurant.
Looking at yourself in the mirror while speaking English can make you more self-confident. You will get used to speaking English and you will not feel strange when speaking English any more.
In case you have to speak English in front of an audience, e.g. when giving presentations or in meetings, rehearse what you want to say in front of the mirror until you can do your presentation flawlessly. If you do that, you will be able to fully concentrate on your audience and technical equipment and you won’t have to worry about the language any more.
Tip no. 8: Notes and cards
Every language learner confronts words or phrases that don’t seem to “stick? There’s an effective way of learning those. Write them on Post-it? notes or on cards and stick them to furniture or on your bathroom mirror. You will see the words and phrases every day and before long, you will know them.
Tip no. 9: Internet
Use the internet to learn and improve your English. You are doing that right now, but there is a lot more you can do. Go to an English chat room and chat with people. Post your opinion on certain things on an English forum or a blog. When you try to find information online, look it up in English first. You will find that there is a lot more information available in English than in any other language.
Tip no. 10: Riddles, puzzles, games and jokes
If you like crossword puzzles, buy English puzzle books. Try to solve English riddles and quizzes. It is also fun to read jokes in English.
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