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How To Learn English Efficiently

The document provides tips for efficiently learning English. It explains that being effective means achieving the goal, while being efficient means achieving it with the least amount of energy in the shortest time. It recommends focusing on input such as reading 5 new vocabulary words daily and listening to talk radio during other activities, as well as output like writing a journal of 500+ words and reading aloud. Doing these four activities daily for a month will significantly improve English skills through consistent practice and reinforcement of the material in a short period of time.

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How To Learn English Efficiently

The document provides tips for efficiently learning English. It explains that being effective means achieving the goal, while being efficient means achieving it with the least amount of energy in the shortest time. It recommends focusing on input such as reading 5 new vocabulary words daily and listening to talk radio during other activities, as well as output like writing a journal of 500+ words and reading aloud. Doing these four activities daily for a month will significantly improve English skills through consistent practice and reinforcement of the material in a short period of time.

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HOW TO LEARN ENGLISH EFFICIENTLY!

What is the difference between effective and efficient?

Let's say you had to travel from AK to SG; what means of transportation would you
use? You could drive a car, use a motorcycle, take a train, or fly (by plane). All of
these methods of transportation are effective, they work; you will get there. But,
which methods require the least amount of energy and accomplish the job in the
shortest period of time? These methods are the most efficient. I am sure you would
agree that traveling by plane is more efficient than driving a car.
Learning English can be broken down into two areas: input and output. Input
consists of reading and listening while output consists of writing and speaking.
Clearly, in order to have good quality output, you must have a lot of good quality
input. Think of how long a child listens before beginning to speak. As adults, we are
not going to wait two years before attempting to speak, but the more input we get,
the more output we can produce. The same applies for reading and writing. The
more you read, the better you write. I can even say that the more you read, write
and listen, the better you speak.
My advice to you is to approach your goal with a sense of urgency (as seriously as
possible). That means you need to work effectively, but more importantly, you
need to work efficiently.
Input
Reading
Learn at least five new vocabulary words every day. My suggestion is to use index
cards with the word on one side and the definition on the other. Keep the cards in
a box and review them frequently by saying the word and trying to give the
definition. Keep the definitions as short and concise as possible. Five to seven
words is best. If you learn five words a day, that’s 1,825 words per year. Considering
that the average high school student probably has a vocabulary of 5,000 to 6,000
words, in a few years your vocabulary should be sufficient enough to understand
nearly everything written in English.
Time commitment: 30 minutes.
Listening
Listen to talk radio. The objective of listening to English is to hear as many words as
possible in as short a period as possible. The more times you hear a word, the better
you will be able to use that word. There is no more efficient way to do this than talk
radio. The vocabulary is very diverse and there are no periods of silence because
unlike television, visuals cannot be used to keep you an attention. The key is to
listen as often as possible. Maximize your time by listening to talk radio when doing
other activities such as driving, walking, cooking, eating, getting dressed. If you can,
try keeping the radio on while you go to sleep so it's the last thing you hear while
falling asleep and the first thing you hear as you wake up.
Time commitment: 2-3hours per day.
Output
Writing
Keep a journal and write at least 500 words per day (or at least 10min). By writing
every day you will be reinforcing everything you have learned. It will also force you
to question the accuracy of what you are writing. This process of intense
concentration will help organize the vast array of information you have in your
subconscious mind. Write about whatever you want, but be sure to challenge
yourself with new vocabulary and various grammar structures.
Time commitment: 30 minutes minimum.
Speaking
Read aloud. Reading aloud allows you to practice perfectly. Remember that it is
perfect practice that makes you better. By reading aloud you are speaking
grammatically perfect English. If you have a typical conversation, errors will be
made. Not just for English learners, but for native speakers as well. If errors are
repeated continually, it becomes increasingly more difficult to correct those errors.
Also, you will be using vocabulary words that you would not normally use. In a
typical conversation, you might speak for 30 minutes with a number of errors, but
if you read aloud, you can speak for one hour without any grammar mistakes using
new vocabulary words.
Time commitment: 1-2 hours minimum.
Do these four things each day for one month and I promise you that you will be
amazed at your improvement. There are no secrets to language acquisition, just a
lot of hard work to accomplish something that will enhance your life forever.
Successful people do the things that unsuccessful people are unwilling to do!
I wish you all the best on your journey!
Luong Luke

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