6 errors that prevent you from learning English

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It seems that if a person devotes time to learning a foreign language, it is always good. However, many people make mistakes in the learning process that negate their efforts. Today we analyze these errors and tell you how to avoid them.

To learn a foreign language, it is not enough just to allocate time for this and persevere. Moreover, if you teach him wrong, you will not be able to communicate freely with native speakers, no matter how much time and effort they spend on cramming. What kind of mistakes you should avoid in the process of studying?

Error No.1: the desire to learn everything at once

Trying to learn 100 words in a day and repeating them from morning to evening, you will only get tired and lose motivation to return to classes the next day. It is much more efficient to do a little bit, but every day - so all the information will settle in your head, and the learning process will not seem to be an overwhelming burden.

Conveniently dispense knowledge will help you. application ABA English, thanks to which you can learn English anywhere and anytime, even if you do not have internet. By the way, to guarantee the regularity of classes, in the premium version of the application, the student receives tasks every day, the execution of which takes only 10 minutes. There is no need to prepare for such activities, the temptation to postpone this small and simple matter does not appear either, and in a week you can easily master 50-100 new words - and these are a few thousand words in a year!

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Error №2: reading books in English that do not correspond to the level of knowledge of the language

When deciding which English-language book to read, focus not only on your literary preferences, but also on whether it corresponds to your level of proficiency in the language.

Read the 1-2 pages to get started. How many unfamiliar words have you found? Do you read this text comfortably, do you understand the general meaning of what is written?

If you choose a book that is too complicated and you search every word in the dictionary, you will not be able to focus on the plot, so you will get tired of reading quickly. A book in which there are no unfamiliar words will be easy to read, of course, but you will not expand your vocabulary with it. Optimally, if on every page you find 5-10 new words. In this case, you will get both pleasure from reading and noticeable progress in mastering vocabulary.

If you do not want to sit on a book with a dictionary, it will help you. Home Library applicationin which there is a whole Language Learning section. You will find there are many books of British and American writers, in which the text in English is accompanied by a Russian translation. This will allow you to enjoy reading the literary masterpieces in the original and at the same time replenish vocabulary. Want to make sure it works? "Home Library»Gives you Sherlock Holmes Storybook. Finding a book is easy: to do this, you need to go to the e-shop and enter the title - “English with Sherlock Holmes” - into the search bar. And then read the imperishable works of Arthur Conan Doyle in English with Russian translation.

Also in this application there are audiobooks for learning English at the wheel.

Error #3: selection of too specific materials

Perhaps you like fantastic or medical films and books, but when learning English you should not make a bet on them: in order to understand the plot, you will have to remember a huge number of words that you will not need anywhere else. Think about it, how often do you have to use the words "Muggle" or "lupus" in your speech?

Do not get too carried away with historical serials and novels: you risk replenishing your vocabulary with outdated words and expressions that only make fun of modern Americans.

Optimally, if a book or a film tells about the events of our time that take place in the real world with ordinary people solving the same problems as you. With such works you will easily master all the topics of everyday communication.

Studying highly specialized books and films makes sense only if they are related to your professional activities. For example, if you are a doctor, then viewing medical serials may well help you master English medical terms and US accepted professional jargon and abbreviations.

Mistake # 4: Learning Words Out of Context

If you take the words to learn from the dictionary or from the list of "1000 most used words", you do not know what words they combine with and in what situations it is appropriate to use them.

Therefore, the best "ore" for the extraction of new words - songs, newspaper articles, videotapes of television programs, comedy series, books. Perceiving speech in its natural flow, you unwittingly remember which prepositions are used after certain verbs, where the sentence usually contains a specific adverb, which words are good for speaking with a friend, but are not suitable for communicating with the boss.

True, it is more pleasant than memorizing hundreds of rules and remembering, didn’t the word in the dictionary have the mark “rude, colloquial”?

Mistake # 5: the stories are not about themselves

Who among us has not taught “topics” in English about Moscow or London? All taught, but remember the maximum of the first line that it is the capital. And such forgetfulness is easily explained.

Memorizing texts that have nothing to do with you, you intuitively understand that you will never retell them to anyone, therefore the effectiveness of such cramming is close to zero.

Do not learn other people's texts, tell about yourself! Imagine chatting with an American friend about your childhood, studying at a university, your hobby, your favorite restaurant, or something else that you would really discuss in everyday life. Sometimes, during this inner monologue, you stumble, not knowing how the English language would be “sopromat”, “jig” or “slingshot”? Write down what words you lack to convey your thoughts and learn their English translation.

There is no need to write and teach the whole text, you just need to fill in the gaps in the words, and you will know that you will not be lost if you are asked to advise which restaurant to invite the girl to.

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Error #6: either empty or thick

Perhaps the most common of all mistakes - irregular classes. If you learn English haphazardly, when inspiration comes, before an exam or before a tourist trip, even this modest knowledge will be quickly forgotten.

Understand yourself and decide what prevents you from doing. Most likely, you will answer that you do not have free time. Not a problem - modern systems for learning languages, such? like school ABA English, allow you to engage not only at home on a stationary computer, but also with the help of a smartphone application while traveling in public transport or in a queue at the checkout counter in a store. Isn't it true that at such times you usually just miss? ABA English gives you a chance to spend this time with benefit!

Imagine how much your English will improve if you practice every day on your way to work and home, and not just wait for your stop!

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