Phyllis Said:

What is the Best way to learn English in Santa clarita or Valencia, CA?

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College of the Canyons...they should have night courses.

Wesley Said:

What could be the best way to learn english comprehension skills?

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Actually, broadening/improving one's language skills is a very broad concept, it should be done in more than one ways at the same time which is highly recommended. One can NOT become better ONLY in one area e.g. vocabulary, one MUST improve skills in ALL dimensions of the language!

Learning language well requires being as active as possible and making the learning as FUN for oneself as possible. Taking lessons is always important, but equally important are these:

1) Listen/watch: Keep listening to internet radio stations like BBC, watch TV shows in English (use only subtitles, NOT voice dubbing in case you are not a native English speaker!), etc.

2) Write/communicate: Try to find discussion forums from the web about things that you find interesting and FUN (music/various artists, hobbies, etc.) and start communicating there with other people using only English. Start using instant messaging systems in case you find some new friends or start emailing them.

3) Buy yourself a proper dictionary, and each time when you see a strange word that you do not understand, look it up. Putting words into their CONTEXT is one of the best ways to broaden one's vocabulary and grammar knowledge, the more you read and write the better. Memorising is NOT the best way to go with learning vocabulary, grammar or any other language areas!

The main point in ANY language learning is to make it as fun as possible for yourself. Try to find topics that INTEREST you, read online newspapers (Times, Guardian, Independent...), listen to BBC/NBC and other radio stations online, if you find a discussion forum for e.g. your favourite hobby or your idols in music do participate there, etc. The key word here is CONTEXT, which means that it is easier to learn new words and their usage as well as grammar when you use/see them in their real CONTEXT. The more you see and hear the new words in their context and the more you use them in your speech & writing, the easier it becomes to remember their meanings and correct spelling.

I'm sorry there is no easy way out with this, one really must develop language skills in ALL these language "levels" or dimensions in order to reach better language skills!!

Last but not least: NEVER EVER use ANY online translators, they are nothing but utter rubbish!! English is practically EVERYWHERE in the online world these days, you just have to use your imagination to find it! Learning pace is always personal, it takes the time it takes so there is no reason to hurry it up too much. If you do, you will not learn so well. Also, please learn the basics of the standard English first before advancing to finer details like dialects/accents.

Good luck!

Dennis Said:

what is the best way to learn english with pronuncation?

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uhm watch a movie even once or twice a week then follow what the people say..
or what about man to man conversation?
i guess your spelling is more important hehe

Jessie Said:

what is the best way to learn english?

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Okay, sense English isn't your native language then most people will probably understand that you're spelling won't be perfect. But, don't believe anyone who says bad spelling isn't a problem. If they actually believe that then they should apply for a job and misspell a few words and see if they get hired. The best way to learn spelling is to read books. Reading teaches you correct spelling, grammar, and puncutation because you can easily see good examples in those sentences. Also, don't depend on spell checkers to check your words for you. A spell checker won't know when you're using the wrong words. For example (there, thier, they're), (it's, its), (where, were), etc. Using the correct word is just as important as spelling them correctly.

I have a professor who has a double Doctorate degree in Computer Science and Engineering and he's a very bad speller. But, it's understandable since he only learned English about 5 years ago. I used to volunteer at a local high school for an ESL (English a Second Language) teacher and part of teaching the kids English was having them read books that were written in English.

Here's one of the things I do when I see that I'm spelling a word incorrectly. I type it into a search engine and it'll give me the correct word. I then take the correctly spelled word and type it over and over and over in Microsoft Word until I'm satisfied that I won't misspell it again. It works for me and the repetition is the key to memorizing the correct spelling. Also, an alternative to reading books would be reading newspapers. Journalists have a pretty good grasp on spelling, grammar, and punctuation, and seeing how words are spelled and used in sentences will give you an understanding of how to use them. Good luck.

Oh, and BTW, in America it is "color" so that well-meaning and educated American will be right. ;-)

Eileen Said:

What is the best way to learn English?

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Immersion, yes. A class might help you with the basics, but day-to-day communication with english speakers - while avoiding falling back on your native language - is the best way to really improve rapidly.

Clifton Said:

What is the best way to learn English with myself?

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Listen to country music. It's slow, so you can quiz yourself by trying to pick out the words.

Judy Said:

what is the best way to learn english grammer?

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Learning how to spell 'grammar' would be a start.