I would like to share the following tips for those who are just starting (might also apply to everybody at a certain degree) to learn English:
1. Just like a new baby, we learn a language slowly. First we listen, then we speak, then we read and finally, write.
2. Listen, speak, write and most of all, THINK in ENGLISH.
How: joining and posting in forums, especially in this website is very educational and informative.
3. Make friends with somebody who is an ESL learner or somebody who can study and practise with you with the language.
4. Read English stories and articles.
5. Write down new words, start a vocabulary notebook.
6. Keep an English diary to practise writing sentences in English.
7. Visit an English speaking country (if you can afford it, why not), live, listen and speak with native speakers.
Backlog Analysis: unlearn typical English mistakes
Isn’t it frustrating: it is always the same mistakes that prevent you from getting that better mark in your English tests. How can you unlearn those mistakes?
Don’t try too much at a time. Instead, concentrate on just one typical mistake. Go through the explanations and exercises in your grammar reference or textbook. When reading English texts, look out for that specific grammar aspect.
Our backlog analysis contains 26 typical problems. We show you where on ego4u you'll find relevant explanations, exercises and tips. Take the print out of our analysis and your last English test and consult your English teacher. Look through the test together and pick out one problem. Write down the category … and start unlearning that problem.
If you’ve unlearned the mistake by the next test, you can tackle the next problem.
