Make English part of everyday life
Get in the habit of reading newspapers, listening to the radio, keeping a diary, making a shopping list in English or listening to English on the phone during the bus ride when you study English at House.
Make friends with the locals
Your chances of finding natives who live in the same area as you are pretty high. You can go to bars or restaurants for foreigners, participate in social clubs or sports activities, meet people who want to exchange languages. You can even volunteer as a guide at a tourist attraction near you to meet English speakers from around the world.
Find a classmate
Join an English club, make friends with someone and meet them often, you will be motivated to study hard. Both should use English when chatting and help each other correct mistakes.
Use real English fonts
Reading English books makes you boring. Books written for native speakers are much more interesting, even if they can be difficult at first. The most important thing is perseverance. If you cannot find books or magazines in English, information sources on the Internet will be very useful for you.
online
Thanks to social networks, you can connect with the whole world. With just a few clicks, you can join an online forum, enroll in an online course, or find someone to talk to every day in English.
set realistic goals
What is the specific reason why you want to study English alone at home? Do you want to progress at work, chat with foreign colleagues, study abroad or spend your next vacation in an English-speaking country? Set short and long term goals, track your progress to get the best results.
Hear English at normal speed from a native speaker
Listening classes designed for English learners may not match the reality you see on the outside. So you should practice your listening at the normal speed of a native speaker, even if you can’t understand everything. Also, try watching movies, listening to music without subtitles. Don’t be afraid to listen to it a few times before you “get” something interesting or a word you rarely use. Free online English podcasts are an inexhaustible source of learning.
Find a way to learn vocabulary without getting bored
If you like to sing, find words in your favorite English songs, write them on sticky notes and stick them around the house. You can expand the word into a fun phrase or draw a picture next to the word to help you remember it longer.
cultural learning
Learning a language is not limited to grammar and vocabulary. You need to communicate with people whose ways of thinking and speaking are different from yours, so understanding the country’s culture also helps you use the language more effectively.
Make learning fun
Many people give up learning foreign languages because they feel pressured and overwhelmed. Stick to games, solve puzzles, sing songs, read comics, and don’t worry too much about making mistakes. Making mistakes is the best way to learn effectively.