Let me tell you something: Learning a language is a continuous process and never ends. Most of you will not have the opportunity to spend time abroad for a longer period which would make learning English much easier. If you want to build up your vocabulary in a structured way, there are different options.
Have you heard of electronic vocabulary trainers? These are software programmes which help you memorise new words in an organised fashion. My personal favourite is 'Phase 6', a simple software programme which is basically an electronic version of the index card system.
This programme is no shareware but is reasonably priced and very simple to use. Have a look at their website where all features are explained. You can test the programme for some time before you decide to buy it. You will be surprised how much fun learning vocabulary can be!
Thursday 27 January 2011
Wednesday 26 January 2011
Learning with videos (1)
Learning English can really be a lot of fun with the internet. Most pages on the web are in English which means that everyone can find something of interest.
Let me start by showing you one site with short video clips. It's called 'Video Jug'. Choose from variety of topics such as food & drink, sports & outdoors, money & careers, home & lifestyle and more.
Most videos are only a few minutes long and you can listen to people with very different accents and dialects. It's great fun and good practice. Below the video, if you scroll down a little on the page, you can find the complete script for each video. So, if you cannot easily understand the speaker, you can read along and read the text. You can download the videos and print the text, so they are also perfect partners for a mobile session on the train or elsewhere. Just give it a try!
Let me start by showing you one site with short video clips. It's called 'Video Jug'. Choose from variety of topics such as food & drink, sports & outdoors, money & careers, home & lifestyle and more.
Most videos are only a few minutes long and you can listen to people with very different accents and dialects. It's great fun and good practice. Below the video, if you scroll down a little on the page, you can find the complete script for each video. So, if you cannot easily understand the speaker, you can read along and read the text. You can download the videos and print the text, so they are also perfect partners for a mobile session on the train or elsewhere. Just give it a try!
Saturday 15 January 2011
What's in this treasure box?
On this page I will share with you all the wonderful tools available on the web that make learning English real fun.
Today, I will start with presenting two websites which offer a wealth of options for you to discover. On the BBC and British Council learning websites you can find short videos and podcasts to practice your listening skills, and you will always find the printed texts to help you learn new words and phrases.
The sites also offer games and quizzes and more exciting surprises. Just check them out and enjoy learning!
BBC Learning English
British Council Learning English
Today, I will start with presenting two websites which offer a wealth of options for you to discover. On the BBC and British Council learning websites you can find short videos and podcasts to practice your listening skills, and you will always find the printed texts to help you learn new words and phrases.
The sites also offer games and quizzes and more exciting surprises. Just check them out and enjoy learning!
BBC Learning English
British Council Learning English
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