How To Learn English Effectively

Sitting at a table looking at your notebook is not the best way to study English. Most of the time, your mind is not actively using the information that you are studying, and practical learning does not take place. Here are some techniques that will help you learn more effectively.

Write a journal.

Writing every day lets you see your grammar clearly in front of you, express your ideas, and use a non-oral method in communicate in English. Then read the corrected version out loud.

It is a good idea to re-copy the corrected journal too, so that you will have the experience of writing your ideas down in proper English. 

On His Blindness

John Milton (1608-1674). Milton wrote many of his poems, including Il Penseroso and L'Allegro, whilst living at Horton (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

On His Blindness is one of the best known of the sonnets of John Milton.

When I consider how my light is spent
Ere half my days in this dark world and wide,
And that one talent which is death to hide
Lodg'd with me useless, though my soul more bent
To serve therewith my Maker, and present
My true account, lest he returning chide,
"Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?"
I fondly ask. But Patience, to prevent
That murmur, soon replies: "God doth not need
Either man's work or his own gifts: who best
Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His state
Is kingly; thousands at his bidding speed
And post o'er land and ocean without rest:
They also serve who only stand and wait."

The last 3 lines are particularly well-known, though rarely in context. The literary devices present in the poem are metaphor in the first line, alliteration in the second line, pun in the third line, and personification in line eight.

The Funniest English sentences

Funny English sentences !!!?

1. Don't dare talk in front of my back !
2. Both of you three get out of the class !
3. Why are you so late. Say yes or no?
4. Take 5 cm wire of any length !
5. I have two daughters, both of them are girls !!
6. All of you stand in a straight circle !
7. Quiet... The Principal just passed away.
8. Everybody stand lenghtwise..
9. Why are you looking at the monkey outside the window when i am here ??
10. You are not a boy anymore! You're a man anymore!
11. Cut me some slacks!
12. How dare you are.
13. So far, so good. So far...

Another one...

Arrange yourselves alphabetically by height

Good Morning! What a wonderful Saturday evening it is, huh?

i have bags of sweet behind my backguess how mnay there are and you can have both

English Proficiency Tips

Native English Speakers, (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Practice with Pronunciation:  English is a stress-timed language and, good pronunciation depends a lot on the ability to accent the correct words and successfully use intonation to make sure you are understood. 

Ten Tips for Accent Reduction

•Observe the mouth movements of native speakers and try to imitate them 
•When you are watching.T.V. look at the mouth movements of the speakers. Repeat what they are saying,imitating the intonation and rhythm of their speech.

Listen to the “music”of English.

•Don’t use the music of your native language when you are speaking English. Each language has its own way of “singing”.

Make a list of frequently used words

English Communication Skills

idea (Photo credit: Tony Dowler)

Asking for information

Excuse me. Could you tell me where ... is?
Excuse me. Can you tell me...?
Do you know...?
You wouldn't know..., would you?
Do you happen to know...?
I'd like to know..., please.
And there's another thing I'd like to know...
I would be interested to know...
Please could you tell me...

Asking for directions

Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to ... (place), please?
Which way is the ... (place), please?
Could you tell me where ... is, please?
Do you know where ... is?

Asking someone to repeat