Fun Way To Improve Your English

HOW WE HELP OUR CLASSMATE IMPROVE THEIR ENGLISH 

Hi my name is Lalu Teguh Satradi Lesmana. i'm a student in PRESIDENT UNIVERSITY Batch 2017 majoring in INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, and now i'm in Japanese 5 class. in president university we are required to speak English in all time, in or outside of the class. most of us or even all of us break the rule because speaking English is so hard. One of the reasons why English is known for being difficult is because it’s full of contradictions. There are innumerable examples of conundrums such as:

• There is no ham in hamburger.

• Neither is there any apple nor pine in pineapple.

• If teachers taught, why didn’t preachers praught?

• If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat?

• “Overlook” and “oversee” have opposite meanings, while “look” and “see” mean the same thing. 

As native speakers, we rarely stop to think how illogical many of the things we say really are – we’re just used to them. Unless you’ve been brought up speaking English, how can you possibly begin to learn all these oddities? It’s little wonder that people trying to learn English end up feeling confused. But it gets worse. 

 just because it is hard doesn't mean that we have to stop learning, we have to face the obstacle in order to succeed in learning English. Rather than pushing your brain too much and make you have a headache, i have a solution for your problem, a fun solution actually. the solution is by following these 10 steps below.#1: Find some English radio stations and podcasts in iTunesThere are a lot of podcasts about all topics imaginable these days: entertainment, politics, news. A good way to find one is to look for a podcast from a TV channel you usually watch in your cable TV. Look for one that interests you and listen to it in your car while driving. You’ll train your ear that way!
#2: Check out the Top english YouTube and watch for at least a few minutes
Most of them are hilarious! It will be so worth it. Try looking at the comments to pick up some words and sentences you aren’t familiar with, but be careful there is all kinds of bizarre stuff in YouTube comments.
#3: Talk and sing to yourself in English
When you are alone at home, or of course in the shower, start talking! Sing a song in English the way it sounds to you, talk about the weather or any other topic. Do this frequently and your pronunciation will drastically improve – guaranteed!
4#: Do you have an English-speaking idol? Go to YouTube and watch all of his/her interviews in English
You can spend hours doing that listening to interviews and it sure won’t feel like studying. But it is! It helps you a great deal.
5#: Sit near people who are speaking English on the bus or in the park. Listen in…
Okay now don’t be a creepy eavesdropper! But, see what words you can pick up and listen to the flow of the conversation. How much did you understand? What general topic were they talking about? Did you hear an interesting word you might want to look up after?
#6: Pay attention to billboards, signs, advertisements, magazine stands and establishment names
Look and think about what these ads mean. How many words do you recognize? Did you see that same word elsewhere? Make up sentences about what you’re seeing.
#7: Love music? Try figuring out the words/lyrics of your favorite songs
Watch video clips with lyrics on YouTube and sing along. Read the translation and build up your vocabulary. Listen to “clean” versions of songs and try to figure out what dirty words were taken out. It’s fun!
#8: Watch TV clips, episodes or soap operas in English
It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand what they’re saying, watch anyway! Try to understand why something is funny or sad . If the joke is related to the word itself, then maybe that is why the joke does not make sense in your native language. What would be the best translation into your language then?
#9: Engage in a conversation on Facebook with friends who post in English
When you have English speakers in your timeline, you see their posts daily and get inside information about news and viral videos in English. Your friends can be your teachers! Their timeline basically sort out the best material for you to study.
#10: Produce, produce, produce. No matter how shy you are or how much you don’t “get” English, force yourself to speak
Help out a tourist who looks lost. They won’t mind you struggling with the language while you’re doing them a favor! After class, talk to your teacher about how things are going and what you need help with in English. When traveling, ask around for directions in English, even if you don’t need them! Try purchasing things online and by phone, or using customer support in English.
These steps is very effective for me in improving my English skill,mostly i use the number 3, 5,7 in improving my English because those are things i like and helps me easier to understand what the lyrics are saying, what message the singer want to  to deliver. I also like to watch English movie and then use the English translate to know what the actors are saying. After that i try to translate it by myself and when i don't understand what the words mean i open google translate because i don't have any dictionary hehe.

i have give you a prove and it is time for you to prove the steps by yourself. Then you can decide it by yourself whether it is effective or not. happy trying and good luck !