IN modern world it's quite difficult to do without in English. It is knowledge of English that opens up opportunities for studying abroad, pursuing a career, and much more. Of course, many people wonder whether it is possible to learn English on their own. In fact, it is possible, but you will need to put in enough effort and knowledge.

If you cannot immerse yourself in a language environment by traveling, you will need to create a language environment for yourself at home. To do this, every day for a few minutes you will have to master several phrases in English language. You are required to sort out each phrase, rewrite it, and constantly pronounce it out loud, giving it the correct intonation.

You can learn a lot quickly and efficiently English words using a regular player. Add music or phrases in English to your playlist. You will listen to them, at first you will understand very poorly, but gradually individual words will become understandable and clear phrases.

Watch TV series in English, if this level is very difficult for you, start with TV series in Russian, but with subtitles in English. Great for training eBook. Read children's fairy tales, short stories and favorite works in English, try to grasp the essence of the words without looking at the dictionary.

Be sure to start learning Irregular Verbs and immediately insert them into sentences for better associative memorization. You will remember the most common irregular verbs very quickly.

Don't forget that you can easily and effectively learn English at home using Skype. Just find it for yourself good teacher and agree on cooperation with him.

English for beginners. Reading rules in English

Popular programs

Of course, the easiest option to learn English is to enroll in language courses. This method will allow you to quickly and easily learn grammar, verbs, expressions not only at home, but also in a group. Don’t be afraid that you will end up in a group where everyone knows the language worse; usually groups are selected depending on the level of the students.

If you don’t have the finances or time to study with a tutor, you can always purchase excellent audio courses such as “English in 12 days”, “English in Focus” and others. With such programs you can easily learn many words and master verbs quickly. Choose the best conversation course for you and learn the language calmly. The tips from the course will help you a lot, and even if you spend just a few minutes a day studying, you can easily learn spoken English from scratch.

Spoken English

Of course, knowledge of words, irregular verbs and grammar is very important. But it is worth remembering that spoken English is no less important. After all ordinary people They speak far from what is written in books and textbooks.

Of course, English, as it is spoken, is best learned with a native speaker. If this option is not possible, watch TV series and cartoons without translation. This way you can hear real living languages ​​and get used to the pronunciation of words. This is the easiest way to learn English from scratch at home.

Lexicon

Of course, without knowing the words, you will never be able to quickly learn a language, much less speak it. You will need to learn regular and irregular verbs, nouns, adjectives, and phrases using these words. Only with this approach will you speak quickly enough.

To top up your lexicon you can use two universal methods. The first one is suitable for people with good developed imagination. They don’t need monotonous cramming of words, they just need to find a vivid association for each word and then the word itself will emerge in memory.

The second method is more suitable for people with a logical type of thinking. No advice here about creative thinking will not help, verbs and all other variants of words will have to be memorized both orally and in writing. It won't be fast, but this method is time-tested and absolutely effective.

Exists Basic English, with which you can learn 850 important English words. To make it simple and convenient for students, these 850 are divided into three important groups:

1. Objects and phenomena
2. Action or movement
3. Expression of quality.

Separately, I would like to say that out of the 850 verbs, nouns and adjectives given, 514 have only one syllable.

English words and expressions

To learn English at home effective in minutes, it won’t be enough to just cram verbs and parse grammar schemes. To make your speech beautiful and smooth, you will need to introduce persistent expressions into it.

To learn such words, verbs and expressions quickly, our tips will help you:

1. Find a list of the most popular expressions on the Internet.
2. Choose the ones you like at the moment.
3. Learn them by heart, or try writing expressions on sticky notes and hanging them all over your apartment. While doing important things around the house, you will come across notes, and spend a few minutes repeating them; within a week you will easily remember all the verbs and phrases from scratch.

Words in English on the topic Family

Learn grammar

English grammar is absolutely not a complicated thing and you can master it quickly enough, the main thing is to choose The right way. The only correct way to learn grammar is to visualize it. Use diagrams, tables, lists, so you can quickly master even the most complex rules from scratch.

Another way to visualize grammar is to draw the rules you understand. Once you understand the rule, try to draw it up schematically so that it sticks in your head. The advice given by tutors and translators really works, you just need to choose the method of learning English that suits you.

English grammar for children

I understand that learning English is not that easy.

Many spend years and still do not reach the desired level. Only a few people speak English fluently, although the benefits of this are obvious to everyone.

Fortunately, using correct techniques You can significantly speed up the learning process! I will share with you a list of 30 lifehacks that I used when learning English. They are guaranteed to improve your language in as soon as possible.

What's the secret?

The main thing in learning a language is regular practice and maximum “immersion” in the language. Think for yourself: after all, young children learn to communicate in their native language without dictionaries and lessons. Likewise, to learn effectively, you need to literally surround yourself with language.

But first...

Get rid of prejudices

1. Is it possible to learn English only as a child? In fact, numerous studies show that adults learn language even easier than children!
2. Do you have a bad memory? If you're just starting to learn a language, I have good news for you: you only need to learn the 25 most commonly used words to understand 25% of everything written text! It will take about 100 words to understand half of it. Surely you can remember a hundred words?
3. Don't have time? Firstly, in learning English, it is not the duration, but the frequency of classes that is important. Secondly, this is usually just an excuse: can't you carve out half an hour a day to achieve your goal?

Practice English without even noticing it

On all my devices I changed the interface language to English

1. Change the interface language mobile phone, computer and other devices into English. This way you will learn some new words and expressions and get used to interacting with English text.
2. Place stickers with their names on all objects in the house. You will be surprised how many items there are in your apartment whose names you don’t know. Label names on room doors, appliances, furniture, cabinets, and even cereal boxes.
3. Read and memorize the words of your favorite songs and sing along to them! The Genius website contains not only words, but also explanations of the meaning individual phrases almost all popular songs.

Expand your English vocabulary

Google Images - great way remember new words and expressions

1. When you are looking for a translation of an unfamiliar word, not only look it up in the dictionary, but also type it into Google image search. Very often, pictures will give you a much better idea of ​​the meaning of a word than a text description. Of course, this method works best for nouns that describe specific things.
2. For all new words, try to find out their sound. Just type the words into Google Translate and click the “Listen” icon at the bottom of the text field. Usually it is enough to hear the pronunciation of a word once to remember it.
3. Install apps on your smartphone that will teach you a few words every day. Try easyten, Duolingo or the more feature-rich Anki.
4. If you already understand enough English text, use an English-English dictionary instead of an English-Russian one.

By the way, we have a simple .

1. Watch recordings of English-language TV shows on YouTube. They are short and funny. Try it Conan O'Brien show or Stephen Colbert.
2. Search YouTube for recordings of speeches from conferences that interest you. Speakers usually speak clearly, but in a lively manner. Shameless plug: take a look my speech at the 500 Startups demo day 😇
3. Video tutorials can also be interesting. The main thing is to find something that is not boring! I like English Lessons with Alex.
4. Films and TV series in English have been written about many times already, but not in vain! Look depending on your level with Russians or English subtitles, or without them at all. Have you watched “Silicon Valley” yet?

Read in English

Vogue in the original is wonderful

1. If your level is still low, read books for young children. They are short and written in simple language.
2. Read English-language comics, preferably popular ones - about Batman, Superman, etc. They are also short, and the pictures help you understand what is happening.
3. Did you know that there is Wikipedia in plain English? The articles in it are written with simplified grammar and vocabulary. Read about subjects that interest you, or start with selected articles.
4. Read interesting to you foreign magazines or articles from their websites. My choice is The New Yorker and Vogue 😊
5. As for books, start with those that you have already read in Russian. By the way, translations of books from Russian into English are usually written in simpler English than the original English-language books.

Listen to English speech

BBC News is a great example of a standard English accent

1. Be sure to listen to native speakers, even if you are just starting to learn the language. The important thing here is not so much to understand everything as to get used to its sound and rhythm. Don't worry, you will gradually begin to understand what is being said.
2. Watch or listen to news recordings, preferably BBC and CNN. Newscasters speak with a standard accent (British for the BBC and American for CNN).
3. Turn on English speech(same news) in the background. Unconsciously, you will get used to it and catch frequently occurring turns.

Speak English

Sometimes I have to speak English in front of huge halls

1. First, find someone you can practice with often! Need constant practice communication.
2. Take advantage of language exchange: practice English by teaching your native language in exchange. The best platform for this is the italki website.
3. Search conversation clubs(speaking clubs) in your city. But remember: for them to be of any use, you need to take the initiative and not only listen to others, but also speak more yourself!
4. The most effective option lessons remain with professional teacher and a native speaker. He must have a good accent, because you will unknowingly adopt it. To save time, choose (plus, they are usually cheaper).
5. When you have a chance, just start talking! And no “sorry for my English”. The interlocutor will appreciate your desire and will happily forgive you your mistakes without unnecessary requests. Apologizing will only add to the awkwardness, especially for yourself.

Immerse yourself in an English-speaking environment

I learned English where it is spoken - in Miami and London

1. When planning a holiday abroad, think about English speaking country- England, USA, Malta, Canada or Australia.
2. Live abroad with other people. Instead of a hotel, rent a room on Airbnb or Homestay.
3. Well, I won’t tire of repeating that nothing will give you such progress as language classes in a country where it is spoken! Head to . You can go there with any language level and at any age.

Many people don’t even think about the possibility of learning a language abroad, but in vain! - it’s effective, very interesting, and not nearly as expensive as is commonly believed.

Your turn

I tried to collect in this article all the tricks and tricks with which I improved my English.

What secrets help you learn a language? Share in the comments!

P.S.

I almost forgot!

Natalya Glukhova

How to quickly learn English from scratch to spoken English?

09/04 2017

Good afternoon dear friends!
Today I will tell you about how to quickly learn English from scratch. A large number of people believe that if you don’t start speaking a foreign language in childhood, you definitely won’t be able to speak it as an adult.

But this depends only on ourselves. Especially nowadays modern technologies Everyone can do such things. In this article I will tell you the secret of how to properly use the advantages that we have. You will also find out if you can learn it at home.

From this article you will learn:

Cast aside all doubts

“For ten years at school I didn’t say a word! The teachers said that I was incapable,” you say. This approach is to start talking foreign speech definitely won't help. Forget about what you need to do since childhood or that this is not your strong point.

Most people absorb information in different ways, but there is not a single person who could not do it. Did you somehow start speaking your native Russian? You just need to find the option that is more effective and comfortable for you.

Is it difficult to learn? It's actually easier than childhood. For children, this process takes ten years at school, while adults absorb information more consciously and are able to analyze it better.

Organization is the key to success

Organization is one of the simple secrets that is easy to learn. Take classes regularly. Set yourself a schedule. If you receive homework during courses, you don’t need to get down to business an hour before the next lesson.

It's better to break it into several parts. The length of time you study at home depends on you. It's good if you can spare an hour. It may be difficult for beginners, but the main thing is not to quit, but at least practice for 10-15 minutes a day, then increase. Slowly but surely you will reach your goal.

It's like muscles. You don't come to the whole day Gym and don’t pump up your muscles at once, expecting a beautiful body after the first workout? It’s the same with a foreign language – you need to constantly train.

And if you can’t exercise regularly, then just do it the way you want and can. This is your path and your language! I learned in spurts and still speak German.

For example, if you are on a diet for several days, and then one day you fail, and you continue to overeat, then all the results are reduced to zero, and if the next day you pull yourself together and continue it, the kilograms go away. Same with the language, do what you can. This article is advice on what is best, but in life everything is different.

Get a notebook – a dictionary – in which you will write down unfamiliar words. But you shouldn’t write everything down. Context matters. English has a huge amount polysemantic words. For example, mean means both “greedy” and “to mean.” Therefore, be sure to note to yourself in what sense you remember the word or write it down in a sentence.

There are also resources for beginning adult students. The famous series Extra was filmed specifically for beginners. Listen to foreign podcasts for any level. Various sites that contain everything: exercises, videos, and podcasts. The most popular are British Council and BBC.

In conclusion, I would like to advise you to sign up for effective courses which take place with a native speaker, and all the dialogues in them are also voiced by an English speaker, which will greatly help you in training listening and speaking.

There are many ways to learn foreign language from scratch yourself. The first thing you need to do is answer the question - why. Knowing the answer to this question is super important. Speech as a communication tool requires regular use - if knowledge and skills are not used, they are forgotten. Human memory is designed in such a way that it hides unnecessary knowledge as far as possible. Everything that you have learned well will quickly be forgotten - then you will have to start all over again.

Before you start cramming the alphabet, it is important to understand the goal:

• communicate with airport employees, store managers, service personnel during tourist trips and understand the interlocutor well (colloquial variety);
• lead business meeting with partners (business variety);
• have the opportunity to read scientific (or fiction) literature (technical and literary versions);
• communicate freely with residents of another country (read, write, speak).

Important tip! Motivation is important to achieve success. At correct positioning goals are easy to master the necessary knowledge from scratch yourself and for free.

2 main ways to learn

There are two ways to quickly master someone else's method of linguistic communication.

The first is practiced at school: first they learn words, then they put them into sentences, and from phrases they construct a text. Phrases are constructed according to the laws of Russian grammar - this is a mistake. For this reason, high school graduates know a set of individual nouns and verbs, but it is difficult for them to quickly combine word forms into sentences; they have little experience in free communication.

The second approach teaches that it is better to study a foreign dialect in phrases, and to learn to speak immediately in full-fledged constructions. The fact is that the word in context takes on a new meaning - it is impossible to describe all the nuances with a set of strict rules. Any speech is phraseological: the meaning of a separate sentence is not equal to the sum meanings of individual word forms.

Victor Tomkin

If you have already asked yourself this question, then it’s time to find out about the possibilities of quick learning language. To begin with, let's figure out how to organize your classes, is it possible to master spoken English on your own and what needs to be done for this?

Where to start learning English?

It is very likely that you have already studied English before - at school, at college. So, it would be more correct to talk not about learning a language, but about resuming classes and restoring your knowledge and skills. Before you start learning English, decide on the tasks that you will set for yourself. Do you want to speak the language to travel, communicate or get ahead? career ladder- everything needs to be taken into account. It is important to choose a specific course of language learning and not to get carried away with trifles. For example, it could be, colloquial for tourism, and if you already have a decent base, then you can take on either a business language or technical English for programmers and engineers.

You definitely need to evaluate your current level - zero, beginner, or advanced. Or it may be that you already have a spoken language, but you want to move in a different direction (for example, you know it at the tourist level, but you need business English). All this will help you choose the appropriate manuals and training program. The rule “throw yourself into the middle of the river to learn to swim” does not apply here. Do not believe the legends that when you find yourself in the very center language environment Without any basic skills at all, you will quickly master English. Alas, only young children have such opportunities when studying their native language. If you doom yourself to insurmountable difficulties from the first days of training, you will soon notice that your motivation is rapidly melting away.

And the third thing that will help you start or resume learning a language is goal setting. Answer these questions: in what time do you want to learn English, what are you willing to sacrifice to achieve your goal? For example: “I want to speak English in six months and am ready to devote 40 minutes to lessons every day.” Immediately determine for yourself where you will get it from free time. You may watch less TV or play games. computer games. In any case, something will have to be sacrificed.

Thus, to learn English, you need to choose the direction of the language, determine your current level of knowledge, and set goals and deadlines. Add to this endurance and perseverance.

Is it possible to learn spoken English on your own?

With the development of multimedia technologies, the question of the possibility of independent language learning does not actually arise. Of course, a living teacher remains out of competition (though only if he has highly qualified, and this, alas, does not always happen), but they fully take on not only the routine teaching job. With their help, a motivated user can learn to read, write and even pronounce words and phrases correctly. At the same time, the programs allow you to diversify lessons, make them interesting and rich. So, if you decide to learn spoken English on your own, he will be a good “electronic teacher” for you.

Don't be afraid to learn a language on your own at home, even if you're a complete beginner. Now there is enough material for the most “taciturn” people. Take almost any “English speaking for beginners” manual - self-study book, CDs or other materials - and within a few days you will find that you can read simple words and even speak short phrases.

Well, if you are no longer a complete beginner (at least you studied English a little earlier) and have now decided to resume independent studies, then go to the page. There you will find recommendations for classes with computer tutorials. These are eight training programs, among which the course is a proven tool for restoring a half-forgotten language, activating basic skills (reading, speaking, translating) and putting grammar in order. The remaining seven programs of the “Big Package” are designed to achieve higher goals: understanding fluent (including spontaneous) speech of native speakers (program and series), expanding and activating vocabulary, mastering the language of the business sphere (), reading fiction in the original ( ) and even public performance in English (). If your plans are not yet so ambitious, then you do not have to purchase the entire “Big Package”: programs can also be purchased separately. In addition, it is possible to first download the free demo version and start practicing with it, and only then decide whether the program is suitable for you.

And don’t forget to constantly practice: watch movies in English, listen to music, find native speakers on the Internet to communicate. This way, you will quickly master the language even if you study on your own.