3 Proven Methods for Learning English Fast

An effective way to quickly learn English is through immersion: changing the language on your phone and social media to English, reading in English and watching English TV shows or movies.

Keep a notebook to record new phrases or words you don’t understand, and use flashcards and spaced repetition systems (SRS) to effectively learn vocabulary.

1. Listen to English

Listening is one of the key components to learning English, helping to uncover language patterns, vocabulary and accents. Just think: as babies we enter this world illiterate and gradually pick up words through what scientists refer to as implicit learning – meaning daily immersion with English should include watching movies/TV shows/books/blogs (even if you don’t understand them!), reading/blogging about/listening to music/podcasts in English; taking online courses such as FluentU classes can all help!

When listening to English, focus on understanding its content rather than its grammar structure. This will allow you to stay focused on important information while learning new words without being bogged down by how they’re put together. To practice this skill, play an audiobook or podcast while cleaning house or cooking and check back later with its transcript to see if everything was understood; if any parts weren’t, investigate why this may have happened; could it have been pronunciation issues or simply speed of speech.

Find someone interested in English who wants to study together and listen together! Agree on an appropriate podcast, speech or song then quiz each other on what was heard – this can be an ideal way to practice pronunciation while picking up new vocabulary!

To familiarize yourself with different English accents, search YouTube for casual street vlogs or head out into a coffee shop or park and listen for conversations in English – this will help prepare you for what to expect when meeting native speakers.

2. Read

Reading English can be an effective way to broaden your vocabularies and learn new words, as well as understand its grammar by seeing how sentences are constructed in English. Finding appropriate materials to read for your level and switching up topics/styles of writing should all help increase vocabulary development and comprehension.

Starting off slowly is key for developing fluency of English language skills. Children’s books or comics, which are easy to follow and understand, may be good starting points, before moving onto novels. Watching movies in English with subtitles in your native tongue language first will allow you to focus more on pronunciation and rhythm rather than simply comprehending storyline context.

Another effective method for learning English is practicing your reading skills using flashcards or an app like LillyPad that employs “spaced repetition.” This approach has been found to increase long-term memory recall and help recall phrases or words which are difficult to recall – this method may prove especially helpful to beginners of the language who may feel overwhelmed by all the new words and grammar rules they need to master.

Maintaining a notebook to record new words and phrases is an effective way to help ensure you remember them, while giving yourself the chance to see how your writing has progressed over time. Establishing a daily habit of reading will quickly help you become fluent in English; setting aside specific amounts of time each day for this activity will reduce chances of forgetting important information; try reading at least 10 minutes each day!

3. Speak

Practising with native English speakers is one of the most efficient ways to learn a new language. This form of interaction brings all your other methods together – reading, listening and grammar rules – into an interaction with an actual human being and helps break through fear of failure – after all, every expert started off being terrible!

Your best way to practice speaking English online or over the phone is talking with people! Tandem, HelloTalk or a Skype-integrated chat platform offer excellent ways of finding native English-speaker conversation partners abroad who speak both your and their languages simultaneously – ideal for practicing vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation without feeling pressured into being perfect immediately!

Watching movies or TV shows in English – with subtitles as necessary – is another effective way of building up your vocabulary, especially if the show matches up with your level. Listening to radio programs or newspapers written in English may also help, or reading articles online or books with a highlighter handy can also provide great ways to expand vocabulary knowledge.

Dual immersion is an increasingly popular approach that blends immersion with classroom study. This method can be particularly helpful for students who feel confident enough in a language to begin communicating, yet still need basic grammar and vocabulary instruction. For example, moving from intermediate level to fluency may require classroom instruction at some point, but you could combine that with immersive learning for faster progress.