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Your Monthly Advice: How to Improve English in General Prepared by: Dr.English

There are many things you can do; above all, adopt a positive attitude towards language learning.

• Mistakes are part of the learning process, so learn from them.
• Interaction with teachers and other students provide you with the necessary language, which will result in faster and better production.
• Ask whenever you don’t understand something.
• Consider your teacher a “facilitator” (she/he is there to help you acquire the language).
• Take advantage of all the CCs and SC activities offered at WSI (and any other situation) to practice your English.
• Learning the language should be fun, so enjoy yourself.

Some tips good learners use:

• They make every possible effort to get their message across.
• They don’t mind making mistakes.
• They pay attention to form and try to look for patterns in the language.
• They monitor their oral production as well as that of others and try to imitate the pronunciation and cadence of native speakers.
• They try to understand the overall meaning of both oral and written pieces by paying attention to context.
• They takes risks and are willing to make guesses.
• They take advantage of every opportunity to practice.
• They have fun learning, and are interested in the process.

Some practical things you can try on your own:

• Read newspapers, magazines, whatever you can get in English, to improve your vocabulary and to broaden your understanding.
• Read for fun.
• Keep a diary (written or recorded).
• Try to contact native speakers in your country or away (you have the Vill@ge for this!).
• Keep a register of the new words, expressions, phrases, etc.
• If you need to use a dictionary, get an English-English one right from the start.