Tips on How Students Can Practice Their English

1. Perform every classroom activity. Do every task, even if the teacher does not call on you. If the teacher asks someone else a question, make up your answer too. Complete tasks in your head when it is someone else's turn, and check your answers against theirs.

2. Ask questions in the foreign language. As soon as you start studying English, you should learn how to ask questions, such as: "How do you say that in English?", "is it correct to say...?", "What is the English word for...?" Such simple questions give you a lot of opportunities for learning.

3. Interact with skilled speakers, including your teacher, or with classmates. Feel free to speak with your teacher outside of class. If it is not possible to do that, talking with your classmates can be an easy and enjoyable way to get some practice. Join a conversation club where you can sometimes practice your English with skilled speakers, such as English teachers, or even with native speakers who are invited by the club. or come and see them in some tourism destinations you know.

4. Listen to the language regularly. This will not only sharpen your comprehension skills, but also allow you to practice and speaking. Try to listen to the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) or the VOA (Voice of America), watch English TV serials, and attend English movies. Remember that you need not understand every word you hear.

5. Read something in the foreign language regularly. When choosing reading materials, look for things that you can understand without relying too much on a dictionary. Still, you don't have to understand all the words in a text. A page a day is a good way to start. As you advance, you will find that you can increase both the quantity of pages you read and their level of difficulty. Find a magazine, for instance, that reflects your personal interests, whether politics, sports, or arts. Many people find that illustrated foreign-language magazines are easier to read because the pictures provides many clues.



6. Write in the foreign language regularly. Find your own reason for writing if your teacher does not assign compositions on a regular basis. A pen pal is a good motivation. you will learn a lot by trying to communicate with someone who shares your interests but comes from another country. I you don't like to write letters, or emails you can keep a diary, or write notes to friends.



7. Rehearse silently in the foreign language. This is the easiest way to practice because it does not require any particular time, place, equipment, or partner. You can look at an apple, for instance, and think: "This is an apple. It is red an shiny. but I can not eat it. It is not mine.

"Adapted from Be a More Successful Language Learner