I’d like to continue with my discussion of ‘the’ but I’ve moved to a new flat and I don’t have broadband at home yet. This means I can only write a very brief post this week from my blackberry. Instead, I wanted to address a common request from my readers on how to learn English.
Learning English is like learning any language. You have a few familiar words that you’ve picked up from television or films. You may even have listened to some words in songs. What do you do now? Do you wait for a teacher to tell you what to do?
There is no easy answer but I’ll suggest a few tips:
In a blog post last year, I asked you to sing along to your favourite tune.
Keep reading.
Join online English forums.
Write letters to yourself.
Go to http://www.thefreedictionary.com and read their word for the day.
Have a good week !
Grammar Girl