How to improve my English?
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I get D7 for my GCE 'O' level English and that was already 14 yrs ago. And my English standard (written and spoken) is like deteriorate over the yrs. Even this word "deteriorate" is one of my interviewer describe me as.
Could anyone recomend me where and what course to study? Thank you. -
I also need to improve my english. Althought I got good grades in O levels, but as time goes by speak too much singlish. Also need to improve my english as my supervisor asked me to take note of it.
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that's easy, read, speak, read, speak and there u go...
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if u r willing to spend... try british council!
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Ehh.... listen to Radio station , read straits times or stories books and speak more english when communicating to your friends!!!
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Think I'm unforgiven
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though my own english sux, but like other ppl say, just do the basics; listen, talk and write as much as possible lar...try to mix around more with english speaking frens and cut down on ur dialects :p
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Was reading a self-help book, inside so many chim words that I need a dictionary around. Like back to primary student learning new words like that. Shake head.
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We're ALWAYS LEARNING... At least you're STILL LEARNING...?Originally posted by raingal:Was reading a self-help book, inside so many chim words that I need a dictionary around. Like back to primary student learning new words like that. Shake head. Can you find a BETTER REASON for you to be living in this world...? 
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Don't know why.. but I was never satisfied with what British Council taught me the other time.. =( it was my 'A'levels then..
Well, like what they say read and write and speak. and also one more if you're a student, correct your friend's essay.
Our mind when we have reached (20???) it cannot absorb like a spounge anymore. Like what you may have done for you Pri and Sec sch days. It cannot absorb everything, and even if you constantly practice the same words, you also will not remember it. Taking a simple $10 note. can you tell me the exact design of it when you have seen and hold it almost everyday??? I doubt you can. coz it our mind don't work that way anymore.
best is to learn a little bit a day, learn how to use it and use it frequently in your daily life. Things are picked up more easily when you're relaxed and casual. Just look at it this way, when you chat with a friend, you seemed to remember more things than when you read a text book that's full of info right?? I'm sure you will remember the days. as we get older our hypocampus (one that stores our short term memory before it becomes a long term) does not work as well liaoz, so you stress it also no use... Not saying you don't study at all, but little by little.. that will help better... =)
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Like what Bear said, me CAN'T seems to remember what I've learnt. NopeOriginally posted by Devil1976:We're ALWAYS LEARNING... At least you're STILL LEARNING...? Can you find a BETTER REASON for you to be living in this world...? , I still couldn't find any better reason to live in this world. But AT LEAST, reading a book is better than doing nothing. -
Language is one of those subject that has no one correct way of tackling. Being in Singapore itself can be a disadvantage as singlish (as much as it, representing a specific culture here) is influencing alot of young people away from the correct, proper english.
To improve any language, there are a few very simple and effective ways (no fees or courses required). One is to avoid adding any dialects or in this case, singlish into everyday conversation. Secondly, you have to be very cautious about your grammar and sentence construction. A simple way of asking "where are you going?" often ended up a singlish way of "you go where har?"
After carefully watching your speech. You can try starting a diary or a journal where entries of everyday events, big or small can be recorded. Practicing writing in a relaxing way daily, can subconciously encourage better writing in the long run.
Once you master your everyday speech in fluent english and fill up your dairy/journal with interesting events of life, you are almost quite good in the language, both written and spoken.
I study linguistic and communication. And even professional writers keep journals and practise writing everyday.
Last but not least, picking up a good book is a good way of learning the style of good writing. Forget about self-help books. Pick up the highly aclaimed "harry potter" or a heavier read of "anne rice's. Either way, you get a different genre of books and very different writing styles, well, of course, different target readers.
So, happy reading, start writing and speak ENGLISH!! -
Language is one of those subject that has no one correct way of tackling. Being in Singapore itself can be a disadvantage as singlish (as much as it, representing a specific culture here) is influencing alot of young people away from the correct, proper english.
To improve any language, there are a few very simple and effective ways (no fees or courses required). One is to avoid adding any dialects or in this case, singlish into everyday conversation. Secondly, you have to be very cautious about your grammar and sentence construction. A simple way of asking "where are you going?" often ended up a singlish way of "you go where har?"
After carefully watching your speech. You can try starting a diary or a journal where entries of everyday events, big or small can be recorded. Practicing writing in a relaxing way daily, can subconciously encourage better writing in the long run.
Once you master your everyday speech in fluent english and fill up your dairy/journal with interesting events of life, you are almost quite good in the language, both written and spoken.
I study linguistic and communication. And even professional writers keep journals and practise writing everyday.
Last but not least, picking up a good book is a good way of learning the style of good writing. Forget about self-help books. Pick up the highly aclaimed "harry potter" or a heavier read of "anne rice's. Either way, you get a different genre of books and very different writing styles, well, of course, different target readers.
So, happy reading, start writing and speak ENGLISH!! -
Language is one of those subject that has no one correct way of tackling. Being in Singapore itself can be a disadvantage as singlish (as much as it, representing a specific culture here) is influencing alot of young people away from the correct, proper english.
To improve any language, there are a few very simple and effective ways (no fees or courses required). One is to avoid adding any dialects or in this case, singlish into everyday conversation. Secondly, you have to be very cautious about your grammar and sentence construction. A simple way of asking "where are you going?" often ended up a singlish way of "you go where har?"
After carefully watching your speech. You can try starting a diary or a journal where entries of everyday events, big or small can be recorded. Practicing writing in a relaxing way daily, can subconciously encourage better writing in the long run.
Once you master your everyday speech in fluent english and fill up your dairy/journal with interesting events of life, you are almost quite good in the language, both written and spoken.
I study linguistic and communication. And even professional writers keep journals and practise writing everyday.
Last but not least, picking up a good book is a good way of learning the style of good writing. Forget about self-help books. Pick up the highly aclaimed "harry potter" or a heavier read of "anne rice's. Either way, you get a different genre of books and very different writing styles, well, of course, different target readers.
So, happy reading, start writing and speak ENGLISH!! -
Language is one of those subject that has no one correct way of tackling. Being in Singapore itself can be a disadvantage as singlish (as much as it, representing a specific culture here) is influencing alot of young people away from the correct, proper english.
To improve any language, there are a few very simple and effective ways (no fees or courses required). One is to avoid adding any dialects or in this case, singlish into everyday conversation. Secondly, you have to be very cautious about your grammar and sentence construction. A simple way of asking "where are you going?" often ended up a singlish way of "you go where har?"
After carefully watching your speech. You can try starting a diary or a journal where entries of everyday events, big or small can be recorded. Practicing writing in a relaxing way daily, can subconciously encourage better writing in the long run.
Once you master your everyday speech in fluent english and fill up your dairy/journal with interesting events of life, you are almost quite good in the language, both written and spoken.
I study linguistic and communication. And even professional writers keep journals and practise writing everyday.
Last but not least, picking up a good book is a good way of learning the style of good writing. Forget about self-help books. Pick up the highly aclaimed "harry potter" or a heavier read of "anne rice's. Either way, you get a different genre of books and very different writing styles, well, of course, different target readers.
So, happy reading, start writing and speak ENGLISH!! -
oops! sorry. My system is a little cranky. Just realised that the messages had appeared so many times. My apologies. Didn't mean to flood the page.
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SLOWLY my dear... Explore the reasons for you to be here.....? Different people usually have different reasons...?Originally posted by raingal:Like what Bear said, me CAN'T seems to remember what I've learnt. Nope, I still couldn't find any better reason to live in this world. But AT LEAST, reading a book is better than doing nothing.
And... Even if Bear's RIGHT, what are you gonna do about it? Giving up altogether already...? What Bear was suggesting is most probably to take up a different approach in learning... Not to condemn LEARNING altogether...? Like it's already not bad enough that our systems are failing us that we have to start condemning ourselves and creating EXCUSES for ourselves to AVOID IMPROVEMENTs...? -
Hmm... maybe I didn't enphasize on that point which Devil was saying, It's not to stop learning altogather, but to look for a better way so that we are able to benefit more with we handle out limitations.Originally posted by Devil1976:SLOWLY my dear... Explore the reasons for you to be here.....? Different people usually have different reasons...?
And... Even if Bear's RIGHT, what are you gonna do about it? Giving up altogether already...? What Bear was suggesting is most probably to take up a different approach in learning... Not to condemn LEARNING altogether...? Like it's already not bad enough that our systems are failing us that we have to start condemning ourselves and creating EXCUSES for ourselves to AVOID IMPROVEMENTs...?
Thanx Devil
sorryz raingal
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( 'o' ) Barely Bearing Berry Belly Bear
(,) (,) =======================
(.)_(.) Beary Bear *Huggiez*...
~.~.~. For you, I care and love.