Almost everyone wants to master the language well, learn to speak without embarrassment and understand foreigners they meet. Many people try for years to master at least basic knowledge of the language, but the results do not meet expectations. So what's the matter? How to learn English?
First, you need to clearly determine whether you have motivation and what it is. In fact, this is very important, because about 60% of success depends on good motivation.
As a rule, every person is capable of learning at least one foreign language, and those who say they have no aptitude for languages are just trying to justify their laziness. To start speaking English, you need to study it regularly. The problem of Russian-speaking people is that they find it difficult to understand a native speaker. This happens because schools focus more on pronunciation and grammar, while listening comprehension and speech perception are left in the background and given much less attention.
The main thing to get rid of is doubts and lack of self-confidence. If you don't understand a word or can't pronounce something correctly, no one will punish you for a mistake. You should believe in yourself and put in effort. If you just want to learn the language, it's unlikely you will succeed. If you don't have a goal or motivation, you need to come up with one. It can be anything. Maybe you want to travel and speak English with foreigners. Or with the language you can advance on the career ladder. When there is a goal, it is easier to learn the language.
Some people yearn to go work and live abroad, but it is difficult to do without knowing the language. Therefore, they set a goal to master it well and leave for their dream. A good aid in this matter can be English courses www.tower.ua/kursy-anglijskogo/ from the TOWER language center. Professional teachers fluent in English will help you hone your language skills here.
In the modern world, there are a myriad of various assistants in learning English. For example, a huge number of different foreign language courses, or tutors.
If for some reason you cannot resort to professional help, study on your own at home. There are a huge number of different methods for self-studying English.
1. Create a schedule for your studies and stick to it. Include in the schedule both grammar study, reading, and spelling, as well as listening to music in English or watching educational videos.
2. If possible, interest a friend in learning English as well. Your sessions will be more fun and productive, and you will be good support for each other if one of you loses enthusiasm.
3. Be sure to keep a vocabulary notebook where you write down new words. It is better to denote the translation not in your native language but using synonyms.
4. To develop and enrich your vocabulary with more complex words, you need to read a lot. You can choose a book you have previously read in Russian; then it will be much easier because you know what it is about. The main thing is not to sit with a dictionary and look up every unfamiliar word. You need to relax and immerse yourself in the book. Then you will be surprised at how everything becomes clear.
5. Try keeping a blog in English or at least a diary – this way you will learn to put together whole sentences from the words you have learned. And over time, you will notice that you have started writing without mistakes.
6. To remember the names of things around you in a foreign language, stick labels with correct inscriptions on them. Coming across these reminders daily, you will not only quickly memorize them but also not abandon your learning.
7. The Internet also greatly simplifies our life, as you can find a foreign friend on social networks and correspond with them in English. If you suddenly decide to travel, you can visit this friend, and it will be another wonderful experience in your life. You can also communicate with foreigners via Skype, which will significantly improve your pronunciation.
8. On the internet, you can find a large number of different films in English for every taste. They can be with Russian subtitles, which makes the task a bit easier (if you suddenly don't understand a word, you can see how it is spelled). However, it is better to start with full-length films with high-quality dubbing, because in sitcoms, due to the speed of filming, phrases may not sound clear enough for your level.
9. Most famous polyglots in the world say that in order to learn a foreign language, you first need to learn to speak. Therefore, you need to know a small number of basic words and be able to use them in practice. You need to focus on the words that are most often used in everyday life.
10. Don't be afraid to speak a foreign language. Even if you are only a beginner and don't know or understand everything yet – speak! Communicate with native speakers at every opportunity. Of course, everyone wants everything to be perfect from the start, but if you don't overcome your fear, perfection may never come.
However, you should not memorize and exhaust yourself sitting over rules all day. The main thing to remember when learning any language is that it should be learned with pleasure.