English...

Let me start by stating this is a tribute to a friend that has taken the initiative to embrace and engulf himself into the ever increasing importance of English language... That aside, we all know that English is dubbed the official global language... Certainly with that in mind its a vital chance to master this language... But first of all let us briefly look back on how this language came about and what are its key components... The English language came from two main sources - Old French and Anglo-Saxon... So its a hybrid and not original... That was less than brief but lets not mingle anymore... History's boring anyway...

My dear friend first asked me and i quote and translated, " How is it that your english is very good?" he asked... Well, of course i replied to him ever so humbly and not answering the question, " you can be good at it too "... So I told him everything that I think improved my english over the years in detailed in 6 steps... Here goes :

1) Be in the right atmosphere
- this being said that you need to be in a condition where english is being used in daily lives... Hang out with the people that use english as their main language in their daily matters...

2) Find an interesting yet simple to understand book
- reading plays a vital role in improving oneself in terms of language... By reading our vocabulary and grammar can improve significantly whether we realise it or not... It is important to keep your interest at high so a simple book is recommended for beginners...

3) Get a travelers booklet
- i know, you might not be going anywhere but trust me on this... By reading this you can know the structure of the phrase that you will use in your daily life... Its a good short cut... :)

4) Watch movie or shows
- now who said watching tv is bad??? haha... ok, the idea here is to watch and learn... The phrase 'killing two birds with one stone' applies really well here... By listening to what the actors are spouting, you can get a better idea on how a certain word is pronounced...

5) Find a TEACHER
- this is the most crucial step... You have got to find a teacher... Remember that all the books that you have can never compare to a guidance a teacher can provide... You are going to learn about everything english from a teacher from nouns, verbs, adjectives, grammar and much more...

6) Practice it
- lastly, after all that there is but one thing to do... Practice it... Use it, after all whats the use of learning if you don't foster it into your life? Practice and practice and soon enough you'll be speaking english like you have for years...

So there you go... My way of improving in english... Though these tips can be used to master any kind of language... Lastly, this works on me, but i can never guarantee that its gonna have the same effect on others... So friend, good luck and never give up..

Link for idioms.... (update : 9/4/10)
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/

~ chow ~