How can I improve my English?

This is the most common question I am asked. There are 100 different answers to this question! What do you need English for? What do you want to improve: speaking, listening, writing, reading? Everyone is different and everyone learns differently.

Learning English takes a lot of time, patience and effort. It’s not always fun and easy! In order to improve your English, you need to make English a part of your life. Do something in English every day!

time + patience + effort = success

It’s important to remember that there is no one way or ‘right’ way to study English. Everybody learns differently. If you are looking for some new ideas on how to study English, here are some tips you might find useful.

 
Beginners
Beginner English Online Resources

 
General Study Tips
How to Learn English
Get Used to Feeling Uncomfortable
4 Truths About Learning English
Core vocabulary: The English words you need to know
Make English a Part of Your Life!
Learn a new word every day
What are Collocations? Learn the words that go together
Improve Your English by Reading Children’s Book Series
How to practice listening
How to improve your pronunciation

 
TOEFL
10 Tips for the TOEFL iBT!

 
How I Did It | Success Stories
Jean-Yves’ Story – Pay attention to how native English speakers sound speaking YOUR language!