A Beginner’s Guide to Learning English for Free
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In need of an afternoon delight? Sure, you can have a cup of tea and some biscuits or maybe a slice of cake. But what else should you do to make this afternoon more special? Learn a new language like English for free.
With Beelinguapp, you can learn English by exploring the wondrous world around you and by reading stories you love right in the comfort of your own safe haven. Download now for free!
Before I start telling you about the secrets of how to learn and acquire English, here are your lucky seven interesting tidbits:
- The shortest grammatically correct sentence is “Go”.
- Every year, roughly 4,000 new words are added to the dictionary.
- 67 countries have English as their official language.
- English is the official language of air travel.
Personalization. Personalization. Personalization.
When you’re studying English, you have to make this learning process your own. Studying a language is an intimate activity between you and the language.
Resources:
- Beelinguapp: An award-winning app that uses the parallel-text method.
- manythings.org: A free website with games and puzzles.
Listen. Listen. Listen.
Listening is an integral part of acquiring English. It trains your attention span and helps with pronunciation.
Speak. Speak. Speak.
Part of language immersion is speaking. Even if you’re speaking in broken sentences, that is okay! Interaction is the best way to build fluency.
Oh My Gamification!
Gamification increases engagement. Try word games like Wordle or Scrabble to train your brain to focus on specific vocabulary.
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