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Surely everyone has once tried to immerse themselves in the world of the English language, setting themselves certain goals - to learn English in the summer, to reach the upper-intermediate level, or to remember 100 new words a day.
Perhaps you tried to learn the language through video lessons, made dozens of identical questions from an English grammar textbook, listened to English-language hits or tried to read Shakespeare in the original. But the fire lasted for about a month, after which everything returned to its place.
The reason for this phenomenon is a monotonous and boring learning process. This closed circle can and must be broken in order to understand that learning English can be a very exciting business. Below you will find 4 ways to turn memorizing English vocabulary and grammar into your favorite hobby.
English based on books, films and series
If you can't imagine your day off without a quality movie, book, or spending the evening watching TV series, this is your way to combine the pleasant with the useful. Buy a simple book, let's say something like this pet rabbit and start with it, and then try to move on to more voluminous literature. This method works especially well with children.
If you prefer movies, then first try to watch movies with subtitles without Russian dubbing. If you have a favorite full-length work, lines from which you know by heart, you can try turning off the subtitle translation. You will be surprised when you see how the meaning of dialogues is often distorted when translated from a foreign language to Russian.
As works of cinematography, ideally suitable for studying English, the following are suitable:
Friends;
Desperate housewives;
Doctor House;
Garbage;
My big Greek wedding and others.
Important! Start learning English from movies and series, preferably with cartoons. Watch Peppa Pig or Shrek, and you will be pleasantly surprised by how many new words and expressions you will learn after the first episode.
English by songs
Another effective and, most importantly, pleasant way of learning a new language is to listen to favorite compositions of English-speaking artists. To try this method in practice, follow the step-by-step instructions:
Choose a song that you like. Listen to it several times and try to understand its meaning. Try to recognize words or expressions you know.
Find the song text (lyrics) in the search engine and read it. Try to listen to the composition in parallel with reading - you will hear how unfamiliar word forms are pronounced.
Translate the text into Russian or find a ready translation. Try to remember new vocabulary.
Sing a duet with an artist or find a song in karaoke. This is how you will fix the obtained result.
English in social networks
Since Facebook and Instagram have become an integral part of the life of every owner of a mobile gadget, learning English has become even easier.
Subscribe to English-language publications to receive fresh news first-hand. Do not forget to comment on posts in English and participate in discussions - this is a great way to practice drafting proposals, building questions and arguing your opinion.
Do not miss the opportunity to get acquainted with memes created by native speakers. So you will be able to get acquainted with colloquial English and remember frequently used expressions.
Treat the process of learning a foreign language not as a heavy duty, but as an exciting and new experience, and then you will definitely achieve excellent results.
