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People often ask me questions like this:
There isn’t just one answer because everyone is different but here are a few possibilities. You can decide which ones are true for you. I’m not good at getting up in the morning! Every day, it’s a bit of a struggle! I’m not very good at going to bed at a sensible time either! But when I DO go to bed earlier and get up earlier, I can get so much more work done in the morning. Every time I’m forced to get out of bed early, I wonder why I don’t do it more often!
Now what does all this have to do with learning English? Just like getting up early can change my productivity, forming good habits can transform how you learn English. So what are some good habits for learning English? Do you use subtitles when you watch a film or Netflix show in English? Is it a good idea to use subtitles? Do subtitles help you learn English or do they get in the way?
I’ve been thinking a bit about this for the last few days and chatting with people on Facebook. Keep reading to find out what I think you should do. Today, I’d like to talk to you about dialects. In your country, do people speak your language in slightly different ways depending on where they’re from? Probably yes. And if you speak a language which is spoken in many countries, like Spanish or Arabic, there are probably even more differences, right?
English learners often comment on my Facebook page that they need a native speaker to talk to. Or they say they can’t improve their English because they don’t know any native speakers. I was curious to know why they think this so I asked! I was surprised by the answers!
Do you ever ask yourself, “Why am I not making progress?”
If you’ve asked yourself this question, you’re not alone! It’s very common for learners to worry about their progress. I hope knowing that you’re definitely not the only one who feels like this might make you feel a bit better. Sometimes people ask me, “How can I improve my English when I have nobody to correct my mistakes?” Maybe they think it’s impossible to improve English unless somebody is correcting their mistakes all the time. If that's how you feel, then this post is for you!
Have you ever written a journal in English or thought about trying it? In today’s post, we’re going to explore what a journal is and how it can help you with your English.
People often say "I want to speak like you" or “How can I speak English like a native speaker?” I’ve been thinking about how to answer that question and these are my thoughts on this topic.
Do you know what your level of English is? Why is it useful to know this? And how can you find out what your level is? That's what I'm going to help you with in this post.
I’ve been thinking recently about the differences between one-to-one lessons and group lessons, plus the advantages and disadvantages of each. I asked my Facebook followers which they thought was best and I was surprised by the answers!
Some people might read the title of this post and think “Why is Katie writing about this? Does she think we’re stupid? I already know how to use a dictionary!” Please keep reading and let me explain!
I think the second most common question I'm asked is how to improve listening skills. (The most common question is about speaking!) Some time ago I wrote this post about listening but today I have some more tips for you.
There are a lot of words in English! In fact, English has more words than most other languages, although there are languages with more, like Chinese and Arabic. This makes vocabulary learning quite challenging for English learners. But how many words are there in English and how many do you need to learn?
I’ve been having some interesting conversations on Facebook over the last few days about mistakes in English and who makes them. Do native speakers make mistakes when they speak English? And what about English teachers?!
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