How to improve your English

As we all know, there are different methods to practice English, and sometimes we may have difficulty on where to take the first step.

Here are some actionable methods to improve your English proficiency:

1. Improve your writing skills

Writing articles in the language while following the grammar is a basic skill in academic research. If you want to improve your English, you will have to start with better writing skills in order to succeed.

You should linking words and phrases to create longer sentences and link their ideas.

2. Enhance your listening skill:

Good listening ability is crucial in any language learning. Effective listening will lead to better comprehension with better accuracy in other areas like talking and reading. So, what is the tip to improve this skill? The way is to by actively listening.

Pay attention to both the content and also the delivery of the content, that is how exactly the words are expressed.

Use the tried and test sources: English films, TV shows, news, entertainment and radio. If you can watch a DVD, you can certainly rewatch the movie multiple times by rewinding and forwarding at sections which you have problems understanding. Start by looking at the subtitles and gradually learn to skip the subtitles and just use your sense of hearing.

You can also listen to English radio at home or on your phone. Even if you don't really hear it, your ears will get used to speaking.

3. Improve reading skills:

Practice reading slowly to absorb the information in detail so that you can understand the content in a given body of text.

Once you have the foundation set, you should practice to read fast to search for specific information on the content. This will train your eye and brain together for enhanced comprehension skill.

4. Improve the spoken language:

This is usually the most difficult of the language skills. However, if you have managed to speak a little English already, there are many ways to improve quickly and have fun in the learning process. You can do the following to speed up the learning.

Participate in the voice chat - Technology in social networks has made great strides. No matter where you are, you can find chat rooms that you can join.

Record yourself speaking - This may seem strange, but if you think about it, by listening to yourself, you can catch your own errors and also change your speed, intonation. Repeat this step until you see improvement.

5. Edit articles that you wrote yourself:

After you finish writing, please be your own editor and then carefully select the words that are overused and difficult to describe. Editing is an step which tends to be overlooked. You can use this chance to improve your grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure and more. You can also consider to read the sentence aloud and then pay attention to the correctness. Use the thesaurus if necessary.

6. Don’t be shy and get feedback:

Do you think your writing could be helpful? If your vocabulary needs improvement, try to seek help from others. The new pair of eyes definitely can provide many insights and identify new areas of improvement such as incorrect word selection. Don't be afraid to ask a friend or colleague or someone online to comment on your vocabulary and grammar.