How To Learn English Quickly?

How can Chinese people quickly learn to read English well?

  • Hello, I come from China, I am a programmer. Programming need strong English reading ability. But my English is very poor. I can only through the translation software to read English document. As people born in English speaking countries, can you give me some advice?

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    People born in English speaking countries practice english everyday. So the answer is practice everyday. You can watch children's educational videos: http://m.sesamestreet.org/topics/day

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You already have learned another language: programming. So you demonstrated the ability to learn one. The best way generally is to take a course from a teacher. There are many English speakers in china now who will give instructions but you have to look for them. There is software to teach you at home. I liked Berlitz because of its layout. http://www.berlitz.us/PPC/Language-Learning/500/kw--English/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=English&gclid=CMy-y5ftoLsCFaHm7AodHTAAiA Many people like the Rosettastone but it seems expensive for some. http://t.rosettastone.com/?rurl=learn-english&cid=se-ggnb-catalog&mkwid=seIWZ1MLv&pcrid=32953341975&pmt=b&pkw=learn%2520%252Benglish%2520quickly&pdv=t&gclid=CKbRuN_toLsCFWUV7AodogIAKg Here is a free one on you tube Here is another free one but you have to register. http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/ And one more free one http://freeenglishnow.com/ Good luck

Mike Leary

Keep reading!  Immerse yourself.  Listen and read news & Quora. http://www.npr.com http://www.businessinsider.com/ http://www.buzzfeed.com/bigstories Play a language game. You may also try the free Babbel interactive web and iPhone program http://www.babbel.com/. Good luck! http://www.jinbu.us

Christine Chow

By following methods that introduce new content progressively so that you make progress from lower to higher levels (e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_European_Framework_of_Reference_for_Languages).To learn a language you can turn to deductive (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assimil, https://www.babbel.com/, http://amzn.to/1RJPOU5, https://www.busuu.com/enc/https://www.duolingo.com/, https://www.mangolanguages.com/) or inductive methods (http://www.inlingua.com/, http://www.pimsleur.com/, http://www.rosettastone.eu/) and see what works best for you. The more inductive, the more difficult it may be for some learners.You should stick to one method and then reinforce it by reading (online newspapers, books, http://amzn.to/22f6NZm, etc), listening (http://tunein.com/), writing (http://lang8.com/), or speaking (signing up for language classes, either face-to-face with a tutor on https://www.italki.com/ or through an exchange at http://conversationexchange.com/).Sticking to one method will give you the learning continuity you need, especially among the overwhelming offer you have nowadays.Beware of the difference between practicing and improving. To make progress you need to be exposed to new structures that build on what you already know so that you can move from lower to higher levels in a progressive way.Otherwise you may reach a where you keep on practicing the same structures over and over again because you feel comfortable in your comfort zone.Good luck on your http://languagejourneys.com/!Related answers:

Manuel Aicart

A quick one. As you may be aware, English entails five critical skill sets:1) Reading;2) Thinking;3) Writing;4) Speaking;5) Listening;and to attain mastery in the language, you need to take a multifaceted approach.Reading alone is inadequate.Here are some practical approaches:Just read, read, and read widely [e.g. English newspapers, magazines, newsletters, novels, and even mailshots, etc.], as much as you can, by paying particular attention to how competent folks are able to string myriad words and phrases together - masterfully - to convey their elegant messages and/or bright ideas across to an audience.While reading your daily English newspaper, pay particular attention to three specific areas:a) the editorials;b) the economic analyses;c) the political commentaries;These segments are usually written by editors and senior journalists with a seemingly impeccable command of the English Language;Just watch and listen to Hollywood movies or television serials, by paying particular attention to interesting and/or memorable dialogues and conversations.Always have your large notebook handy, so as to do what I like to call continuing "sentence mining" as part of the "extracting gems" process.Just write, write, and write as much as you can, so as to experience yourself the thrill and mastery of putting words and phrases together - especially after having spent time and effort in "extracting gems" from your readings and observations - to convey your elegant messages or novel ideas across to an audience.Last, but not least, apply and use whatever you learned from your readings, observations, and writings, in your everyday life activities of speaking, dialoguing, writings, and presenting, with real people in the real world.As an ancillary strategy, you may want to consider this initiative to expand your English vocabulary repertoire:Adopt the Index Card Strategy, as an ancillary strategy to your large notebook, say using 4x3 cards for their pocket portability, from the standpoint of self-quizzing or testing while "learning-on-the-go": commuting or waiting in queue.Whenever you come across a new word, write it down on one side of an index card, with its dictionary definition, along with characteristics and traits of the word, plus all the grammatical variations. To extend your understanding of the new word, explore similar words (synonyms), opposite words (antonyms), examples and non-examples, and even word parts.On the flip-side, make your own sentence constructions by using the new word, to demonstrate your thorough understanding.Naturally, you can also copy the original sentence from which you have found the new word.Whenever you come across the new word in other writings, or in conversations, or in the news, write the full expression down on to the flip side of your index card. Replicate this elaborate process with chosen words already inside your prevailing vocabulary repertoire, thus creating opportunities to expand similar possibilities along the same lines. You can even use organising themes for the words so as to expedite your learning.This process may seem like a burden, but it's worth your while, as you are applying the multiplier effect to your vocabulary building and generation, especially from the standpoint of application-context possibilities.Over time, your grasp of English writing proficiency will fall in automatically and nicely into your everyday application and usage. This maxim holds true: Perfect Practice Makes Permanent!

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