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  Carry Cards or an MP3 Player

  Write out words you want to learn on little cards and try to learn them during the day. Or, record them and listen to them on an MP3 player. Remember to put the words or expressions in sentences! This way, you’ll see which words go together.

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  Read or Watch the News in English

  After watching or reading the news in your language, try reading or listening to it in English. You’ll be surprised at how much you understand.

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  Reward Yourself

  Treat yourself to something nice if you can learn 10 words a day. Say, “If I learn these 10 words by the end of the day, I’ll buy myself a bar of chocolate!” Set yourself bigger objectives (with nicer treats) for the month or year.

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  Use an English-to-English Dictionary

  Use an English-to-English dictionary and try to understand the definitions when looking up new words. This will help you to start thinking in English.

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  Find the Rhythm

  English has a rhythm to it. Listen to phrases or sentences and try to repeat them with the same intonation and rhythm. Remember, listening is extremely difficult. However, it comes with practice, and the more you listen to English, the easier it gets.

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  Read and Listen as Much as Possible

  Read and listen to as much English as you can. It’s the best way to improve. You can read online articles, listen to songs, watch films, TV series, YouTube videos… the options are limitless.

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  Don’t Worry About Mistakes

  Don’t worry about making mistakes – it’s all part of the learning process. The most important thing is to read and listen a lot so you get a feel for the language. Then, you can start correcting yourself.

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  Practice a Little Every Day

  Make sure you practise a bit every day: reading an article, listening to a song, chatting with an English-speaking friend, etc. Doing 10 or 20 minutes every day is far better than doing four hours just once a week.

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  Talk to Yourself

  Talk to yourself in English to help you improve your speaking fluency. Tell yourself what you’ve done, what you’re doing or what you’re going to do. It’s all good practice!

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  Use Mnemonics

  Use mnemonics to help you memorise difficult words. As part of this, you could… a) draw a picture of the word; b) create a funny sentence with it; c) base a short story around it; d) find a word that sounds or looks similar in your own language and make a connection between the two words…

Remember, you learn a language by reading it, listening to it and using it! It really is that simple. And the more you read, listen and use it, the better you’ll be.

Good luck!