Here are some suggestions for practicing English every day and balancing the skills you'll need
- Go to theproproom.blogspot.com
- this website offers many interesting articles with questions and writing
activities (click on a level on the right side of the webpage, choose a
subject, and simply follow the instructions). Try to do at least one a day!
- Read an article (bbc.com,
nytimes.com, Hurriyet Daily News, voanews.com, http://www.cnn.com/studentnews, etc)
- Watch and listen to Voice of
America news. This is real news specifically designed for learners of
English (http://www.youtube.com/user/VOAvideo)
- Watch a movie or tv show in
English with English subtitles
- Go to ted.com/talks and find a
video of your interest (these academic talks have English subtitles and
transcripts). Listen to the talk, take notes, and write a summary/reaction
- Read a book! Visit the library for a number of English language
novels for you to choose from. If this seems challenging at first, don’t
get discouraged. Gradually increase the number of pages you read, day by
day.
- Pick or find a song in English.
Write down or research the lyrics and memorize it!
- Listen to a podcast or radio
show online. Some suggestions:
o This American Life - interesting and personal
stories about people in the USA. Transcripts are available for all shows – a
personal favorite! (http://www.thisamericanlife.org/)
o Selected Shorts – stories of fiction read out
loud by the authors, actors, or celebrities (http://www.selectedshorts.org/)
- Many universities have their own youtube channels. Go find some lectures from professors from all over the world. Try searching “lecture” on youtube, or searching a famous university. Here is the Harvard youtube channel, which is just one among many! http://www.youtube.com/user/Harvard?feature=watch
Click on the video below to see an example of a lecture you can watch for free online
- Devise your own activities.
Investigate things that truly interest you!
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