How do you maintain your English speaking level you've learnt??
Just 5 days has passed since I came back here from England.
And recently I've had a little concern which is how to keep my English level in my own country.
As you know if you were in English spoken country,you'd never concern about it.
I realised how important to keep putting effort on practicing English,especially in your own country,Otherwise I'll just forget English day by day.I paid so much money for my study in England and also studied hard,So I really dont wanna waste it.
Yesterday I just applied for a trial course on a website where I can speak English with Filipino teachers for 25 minutes via skype every day.I think we can improve writing,reading and listening skills by your own.But improving speaking just really depends on how often you can speak with people in English.And also,even if you are really good at writing and reading,it doesn't really mean you are fluent.
I do like speaking English even though mine is not still good… I knew I really enjoyed speaking it in England with people :) I'm happy that I could find learning English enjoyable and got to like it :)
Search from various English teachers...
Corrections · 6
1
How do you maintain your English speaking at the level you've learnt??
Just 5 days has have passed since I came back here from England.
And Recently I've had a little concern which is how to keep my English level in my own country.
As you know, if you were in an English spoken speaking country, you'd never be concerned about it.
I realised how important it is to keep putting making efforts on to practicing practice English, especially in your own country,. Otherwise, I'll just forget English day by day. I paid so much money for my study in England and also studied hard, Sso I really don't wanna want to waste it.
Yesterday I just applied for a trial course on a website where I can speak English with Filipino teachers for 25 minutes via skype every day. I think we can improve writing, reading and listening skills by your on our own., Bbut improving speaking just really depends on how often you can speak with people in English. And aAlso, even if you are really good at writing and reading, it doesn't really mean you are fluent.
I do like speaking English even though mine is not still not very good… I knew know I really enjoyed speaking it with people in England with people :) I'm happy that I could find learning English enjoyable and got to like it :)
Some quick notes about some of the corrections:
* In a few places, you didn't have a space after a comma or period. I didn't really know how to show that in the correction, but I added the spaces in.
* "I really dont wanna waste it." - "wanna" is used often, but in very informal writing. I use it all the time in online chats and text messages, for example. If you wanted to keep this very informal, you could keep "wanna" in there. Just in case, I corrected it to "want to".
* "I knew I really enjoyed speaking" - "knew" is past tense, but even today you still know you enjoyed speaking with people, so I would use the present tense "know".
* "speaking it in England with people" - using "with people" after England kind of seems like you have to specify that you were speaking with people and not some other things :)
* "mine is not still good" - "not" and "good" should go together since the description you were trying to use was that your english is "not good". I also changed it to "not very good" because "not good" sounds kind of harsh and "not very" is a little less harsh, and besides, you seem to be doing well!
This is more of a note for me. :) In the title, you used the word "learnt". It seems like this is commonly used in England, but not in the US (where I'm from). I almost corrected it, but looked it up to make sure. Just be aware of that in case someone else tries to correct you on spellings like that. There are many words we spell differently in England and the US. So you taught me something about English today too - thanks!
As for your problem of not having English speaking partners, I believe there are some people on here that use Skype and/or Line. I use both and they work great for speaking practice. You should hopefully be able to find someone to chat with who uses those.
Sorry if that was a lot of writing, I hoped it would help knowing why some of the things were changed.
0
I've only been in Tokyo for 3 months, but so far I've found there are a lot more places to meet English speakers than I had ever thought. What area of Tokyo are you in? Here in Ebisu there are many foreigners around, and striking up a conversation seems pretty easy (for me, at least, as another foreigner). Other than that, there seem to be lots of places that call themselves "British-style pubs" around here, where you're bound to find someone in a social mood...
I've only just started learning Japanese but I'd imagine when learning a language that everyday conversation is the most important part to keep practicing. Many Japanese people have told me they are confident to read official documents and to a lesser extent, fictional stories, but they aren't so confident with talking and listening, especially on a casual level.
If you're ever in need of a good English conversation, get in touch. I could use some (basic) Japanese conversational practice too...
0
You can always join a toastmaster club in your town Ayumi :). I'm a toastmaster as well and that is how I got my English stay sharp.
Another way is to use shadowing language learning method while you watch television. But I guess this kinda kills the excitement of it. I did it though.
0
Practicing speaking is the most essential element to improve English. I believe in it, as a way that allows you to use English automatically. without being lost in the process of translating within your mind to utter the answers and marshal the words! such process takes quite long time and practicing speaking is the real solution.
But where to find those people! there're no one here around! :-(
0
Indeed…! thanks for your comment anyway :)
Want to progress faster?
Join this learning community and try out free exercises!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!
Start Learning Today
