HOW TO LEARN ENGLISH

Today I'm joined by Ben from @tothepointenglishwithben. We have 40 years of English experience between us so we decided to share some of our thoughts on how to learn English. Of course you can use these to learn any language. Some of these tips you might know, others might be surprising

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00:00 Introducing Ben
05:41 ben tip 1
08:43 Gideon tip 1
10:38 Ben tip 2
15:15 Gideon tip 2
22:53 Ben tip 3
27:58 Gideon tip 3
32:31 Ben tip 4
36:56 Gideon tip 4
41:45 Ben tip 5
46:01 Gideon tip 5
49:17 Ben tip 6
52:09 Gideon tip 6
57:33 Gideon tip 7
1:02:35 Ben tip 7
1:03:16 Gideon tip 8

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[lehilehi]

I have studied several languages, gotten pretty good with a couple. These gentlemen speak the language learning truth. Effective language learning takes a lot of work. Every language has grammar. Want to be good with the language? Do the work to learn grammar. Don't want to bother wirh grammar? Congratulations, you just created your own pidgin. If you want to participate in the language, you must increase your vocabulary. Get started on that 10, 000 hours. Want to speak fluently? You'll memorize a lot of dialogs.

[daysleeper]

As a native English speaker with good vocabulary from lifelong reading, I have to say that I am learning tons of new vocabulary from reading Terry Pratchett books. I am about 4 books into his Discworld series and so many times in each book I've had to mark a word to look up the definition of later. It's great.

[MicheleOngaro]

About Ben tip nr.2: to me it's more intimidating reading newspaper articles than books. Mostly because they don't follow normal conversation rules but they try to be concise and catchy, hence using vocabulary and structures that are not commonly used on a daily basis

[Mr.S]

I’m learning Portuguese while living in Portugal. I avoid expat communities and study my grammar every day. Metacognitive strategies are very useful.

[БогданКостюченко-цо]

Thank you, Gideon and Ben! The tips you've shared with us are valuable. Videos don't necessarily have to be short, this one-hour video is great and if it were shorter, some important points would probably be missed. I've watched it in one breath.

[petenorton]

gideon i started in 1974 and am still doing lessons, so i can claim 50 years of experience 😀i always say the best way to learn a language is to go to bed with it 😉😉

[dudablack]

Gideon, you are the best teacher in You Tube! Thanks so very much for your videos and lessons ❤

[josemariano]

Peter Ustinov used to say that English is the unique language that everybody understand except when and English native starts to speak. As Spaniard I can say that problably the main problem in Spain, or at last was no many years ago, that a lot of teachers focus themselves in learn us a perfect grammar but teaching as latin or other death language in orther to pass an oficial exam, than focus in how to pronunce correctly in order to be prepare to speak and undertand properly a native

[taner]

You are both best teachers I have ever met online. 😊

[ildarmingazov]

Hey there!
Absolutely gripping video! Thanks a bunch
Have a nice day

[hannofranz]

In line with my own learning and teaching experience, it helps a lot to have clear notions on how the language "works". "Our" Indoeuropean languages have a lot in common: basic aspects such as modal verbs require a infinitive structures, simple verb forms are used to express facts, general states and habits, the countable and uncountable concept, etc. A number of basic mistakes are often illogical, mistakes that you wouldn't make in your own language. The better the awareness on these, the faster advance my students in terms of correctness in grammar and structures. In terms of vocabulary expansion I consider a range of basic adverbs, adjectives and verbs of crucial importance. Reading and listening practice helps a lot.

[fleurblanche]

With love for languages and curiosity and challenge also InThat is How I have been learning English with linguistic affection I must say how I started learning English personally and with enthusiam it was by watching Hardy series and reading his novels afterwards ...it was like moving Victorian England....

[Chulamani]

Incredible! I am subscribed to both of your channels.

[andon]

"It's OK to make mistakes". When I started living in an English-speaking country I think I didn't even realize I was making mistakes back then. Maybe, because I didn't study English specifically. That was probably causing qiute some difficulties to the people around me, so I'd recommend to someone being in my shoes just to study it and learn new things. It's interesting!

[isabelatence]

I felt relief in this video, we really received a lot of information, this affects our learning, at the moment I'm humble, I'm putting together short sentences, reading small snippets of news, I'm no spring chicken anymore, many years trying to become fluency. .. I don't give up.. Congrats Gideon and Ben.. Thanks a million 🤩💝

[priori]

A great performance by the two greatest English teachers on YouTube! What about duets with Miss Jill or Mister Harry?😊 they 're so professional and charismatic as well❤ with love and respect🤗👏👏👏🎶 dear Mr. Gideon, I really appreciate your let them talk letters 🎉

[kampai]

"Modern" language teaching is too much focused on passing exams rather than speaking (those C1, B3, A-watever...). I would call it examinosis.

[manjirabanerjee]

Excellent lesson Sir G and Ben of course. My confidence level soared higher on learning that I have been through the right path all along when it comes to learning English. I prefer going at my own pace and it works. Thank you.

[brolol]

To Learn English, one should enter a linguistic university or something 😊
To Acquire English, one should be respectful to oneself 💯
Them exams are lame, btw ❤

[OceanChild]

I would add one tip that kind of joins up with what you guys have said about finding a reason to use the language: I would highly recommend finding a language partner who doesn’t speak your native language (which is fairly easy nowadays thanks to social media 😉). Someone who has got similar interests to you and with whom you could build a friendship and message on daily basis using your target language, to talk about a large range of topics. It has helped me loads with my English!

I am jealous of your tan Gideon. I hope you have had a lovely time in Korea. Here is a little cryptic riddle for you: which country would you find across a beach in Asia?