General

1. The most important thing when learning a language is to __**"DO SOMETHING"**__. If you don't do anything, you won't get anywhere.          <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(0, 30, 255)">2. __**Don't be afraid!!!**__The biggest problem most people face in learning a new language is their own FEAR. They worry that they won’t say things correctly or that they will look stupid so they don’t talk at all. Don’t do this. The fastest way to learn anything is to do it – again and again until you get it right. Like anything, learning English requires practice. Don’t let a little fear stop you from getting what you want.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(255, 193, 0)"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif">**3. __Motivate__ __yourself__.**If you are not motivated to learn English you will become frustrated and give up. Ask yourself the following questions, and be honest:-
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(255, 193, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace">Why do you need to learn/improve English?
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(255, 193, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace">Where will you need to use English?
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(255, 193, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace">What skills do you need to learn/improve? (Reading/Writing/Listening/Speaking)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(255, 193, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace"> How soon do you need to see results?
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(255, 193, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace">How much time can you afford to devote to learning English.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(255, 193, 0)"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace">How much money can you afford to devote to learning English.

<span style="color: rgb(227, 0, 255)"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif">4. __**Don't be in a hurry**__. You're setting off on a long journey and there'll be delays and frustrations along the way. Sometimes you'll be in the fast lane and other times you'll be stuck in traffic, but there will also be lots of interesting things and interesting people along the way. Take your time to really enjoy the experience.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">5. The absolute best way to learn English is to __**surround yourself with it.**__ take notes in English, put English books around your room, listen to English everyday on the radio, television, internet, etc. Speak English with your friends whenever you can. The more English material that you have around you, the faster you will learn and the more likely it is that you will begin "thinking in English".

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 255, 115)">6. __**Do your homework.**__ Learning languages is all about revision. If you don't revise what you have just learnt, you will soon forget everyhting, so spend some time recycling and revising all your notes. You'll have the feeling of progressing! Here are some goals you could set yourself: //**
 * //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 225)"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 233)"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 217)"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">7. __Set achievable goals.__ You know how much time you can dedicate to learning English, but a short time EACH DAY will produce better, longer-term results than a full day and then nothing for two weeks.
 * **//<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 225)"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 233)"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 217)"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Learn a new word/expression every day.   //**
 * **//<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 225)"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 233)"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 217)"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Read a book every month.   //**
 * **//<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 225)"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 233)"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 217)"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Visit an English speaking forum every month   //**
 * **//<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 225)"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 233)"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 217)"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Read a news article on the net every day   //**
 * **//<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 225)"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 233)"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 217)"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Do 10 minutes listening practice every day   //**
 * **//<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 225)"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 233)"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 217)"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Watch an English film at least once a month   //**
 * **//<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 225)"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 233)"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 217)"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Follow a soap, comedy or TV show   //**

==== <span style="font-size: 80%; color: rgb(153, 12, 187); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-size: 80%; color: rgb(113, 237, 33); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">** 8. __Music__ can be a very effective method of learning English. In fact, it is often used as a way of improving comprehension. The best way to learn though, is to get the lyrics (words) to the songs you are listening to and try to read them as the artist sings. There are several good internet sites where one can find the words for most songs. This way you can practice your listening and reading at the same time. And if you like to sing, fine. **   ====

===//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif"><span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 218)">9. <span style="font-size: 80%; color: rgb(153, 12, 187); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive"> <span style="font-size: 80%; color: rgb(21, 188, 128); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">** __Record yourself__. Nobody likes to hear their own voice on tape but like tests, it is good to compare your tapes from time to time. You may be so impressed with the progress you are making that you may not mind the sound of your voice as much. **    //===

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 56)">10. __Have fun!__ [[image:ha-ha-ha-ag1.gif width="94" height="83"]]
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