How To Learn English Effectively

By Mark Spolsky


Effective English learning requires focus on English conversation. The most successful students attempt first to master the spoken English before they concentrate on the written language.

Unfortunately, many learners try to do the opposite. They use classroom lectures, textbooks and grammar books to learn English. They use their eyes instead of their ears.

Learners must spend most of their time listening to easy and understandable English conversation in order to master the spoken language. To be fluent in English, to speak like a native speaker, and to develop a clear accent, students must follow this method and listen to English conversation during 80% or more of their study time.

What kind of listening is best? Firstly, it must be "easy" English. Most students listen to English that is much too difficult. They should listen to easier English, this means that they should understand 95% of the material they use. If they learn this way their speaking will improve faster!

Another important factor is deep listening. Deep listening means listening to the same material many, many times. By doing this, the learner absorbs the language into his or her subconscious, and is able to understand the material, and use it, instantly and effortlessly. For most people, two hours a day of listening is enough to achieve English fluency really fast.

Finally, students should first focus on casual "real English conversation" before attempting formal speech or written English. This kind of English is full of slang, idioms, filler words, sentence fragments, and interruptions. Sadly, textbooks and classrooms never teach these vital components of real English speech. Yet, they are common and absolutely vital for understanding real native speakers and for having real conversations with them.

I came to the conclusion that learning with natural English conversations is the most effective way to achieve language fluency.




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