What is the best way to start learning English. English from scratch: how to start a successful study

Where to start studying in English beginner? This question can hardly be answered unambiguously, some will say from the alphabet, grammar, and others from reading, pronunciation. In this article there will be no instructions on how and where exactly you should start learning English, quite a lot has been written on this topic on the Internet.

This article will talk about my own experience self-study English, with which he began to study. The article is written as short as possible, which I consider the most key in my study.

The sound of letters

At first, I listened and memorized the sound of the letters in, it did not take much time. Then he simply repeated from time to time if he forgot any letter. By the way, pay attention, when reading an English abbreviation, many people do not pronounce all the letters correctly. Maybe this is not so important, but a native speaker would not like it, his hearing would be cut.

Learn the alphabet or not, it's up to you, but this good way train your memory and prepare your brain for further language learning

Reading without understanding

After that, I began to read the texts, mostly, I liked them the most, and also, sometimes. I didn’t know what they were talking about (only sometimes, I understood a couple of words), but at that moment I couldn’t even read. I just wanted to learn how to read, so every day I read as much as I wanted, and I inserted incomprehensible words by sound into Google translator, and listened there. After a maximum of a month (reading for 30 minutes every day), I learned from scratch to read decently, but not understand.

Important. The main thing is to read aloud, even in a whisper. And immediately accustom yourself to correctly pronounce the sounds of words, letter combinations (for example, Th, Ing, Ph ...)

Dictionary

Further, everything went much easier, the main thing was to go through one of the most difficult stages - the fear that I would not be able to read normally English text at a normal pace. In the future, I began to translate and write down in various sources (in a notebook, in a dictionary on a mobile phone, in a computer) words and phrases (!) That I did not know - I replenished my . To put it mildly, there were a lot of them at the beginning.

Invaluable assistance in this matter was provided to me by two translators who are described.

But very soon there were much fewer unknown words, especially in simple fairy tales and stories. I have already begun to understand what they say, their essence. The main thing here was not to be lazy and repeat the words, otherwise it happened, there was nothing to do, but I didn’t want to read the words - to learn more.

Grammar

In parallel with the dictionary, I learned more, to be honest, she infuriated me, but the most elementary (affirmations and denials, ...) I understood and remembered during practice - reading. Because I started to notice a long time ago that there are many words that are spelled a little differently, but the meaning is the same, only the times are different (play - play, played - played, playing - game) in combination with different words will, is, are, did, have been, that is, he began to understand the structure of the language in a natural way.

But if you want to quickly understand the structure of the English language, you still have to read a little grammar (at least the fundamental part)

Transcription

I didn’t want to learn it until the very end, I considered it not so necessary and at the same time difficult (maybe because I couldn’t find good teaching material). But the time for realizing that without it it would be too difficult to advance in English still came, and I began to comprehend it, gritting my teeth. As I remember now, I just looked for the transcription of the word and studied it. Details will be redundant here.

The article "" provides a clear explanation of the international version of transcription, a simple way to memorize it has been selected. Be sure to study it if you are just starting to learn English. First of all, I advise you to start mastering transcription before proceeding to the study of other sections of grammar.

Free swimming

After all the above, I only had to occasionally learn new words. I understood various texts, could easily correspond in English and knew the structure of the language quite well. But then I missed audio, live speech. It was very difficult to talk to a person who spoke English quickly - I did not catch the words. When I realized my mistake, I began to actively watch cartoons and films, listened to various audio books ... and trembled, repeated after native speakers.

In general, after about three months of fruitful work on my hearing aid, I began to pick up fast speech and speak decently. Of course, at first he was embarrassed by his accent, but you can’t get rid of it, you can only downplay it.

Now I watch all sorts of videos, films, audio, books, listen to English radio at my leisure - that is, I keep my English at the level. Of course, you always have to go to the dictionary, but this is very rare. I believe that this path, which is described above, will help you. Oh yes, I probably forgot to say the most interesting thing, this whole journey lasted about 8 months, without lies and exaggeration.

So come on, don't be lazy, just study a little. It is not necessary to practice every day, at least once or twice a week for 30-60 minutes.

8 tips to start learning English that will make your learning process easier. You will succeed! Good luck!

My subscribers must have noticed that I do not give out advice unfounded, I always try to back it up with life examples, to prove that what I write about in my articles is real and every person, with a little effort, will be able to repeat it.

I don’t write about what I don’t know about, I don’t give out semi-finished products.

The topic of today's article is no exception.

It is based on the story of a real person.

Of course, I could tell you myself, how to start learning english, because I know this language at the proper level, but I decided to take the advice of a person who began to study English in Ukraine, and then continued to do so, having emigrated to the USA.

Plus a couple of tips from English teachers.

My second cousin Vlad, together with his wife Svetlana, won a green card, giving the right to legally live in the United States.

It took them about a year to sell the property and resolve other organizational issues at home.

Naturally, during this time Vlad tried to master the English language.

Now you understand where to start learning English: with right motivation and positive attitude

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"Every new language expands the consciousness of man and his world. It's like one more eye and one more ear," says Daniel Stein, the hero of Ludmila Ulitskaya's book. Would you like to expand your picture of the world and find mutual language with over a billion people? For those who answered yes, we will tell you how to start learning English. We hope that our guide will help beginners take their first steps and show the right path for those who continue to learn the language.

To get started, we invite you to watch a recording of a two-hour webinar with Victoria Kodak(a teacher and methodologist of our online school), in which she answers the question of how to start learning English in the most detailed way:

1. Introduction: When and how best to start learning English

Some adults believe that only children can start learning English from scratch. Someone thinks that it is a shame for an adult to start from the basics and learn elementary rules and words, someone believes that only children can successfully learn foreign languages, because they have an excellent memory and learning abilities. Both the first and second opinions are wrong. There is nothing shameful in the fact that you start learning a language as an adult, on the contrary: the desire for knowledge always commands respect. According to the statistics of our school, people begin to learn the language from the first stage and at 20, and at 50 and even at 80 (!) years old. Moreover, they do not just start, but successfully study and reach high levels of English proficiency. So no matter how old you are, what matters is your desire to learn and your willingness to improve your knowledge.

Many people ask themselves: “What is the best way to start learning English?”. First you need to choose the way of learning that suits you: in a group, individually with a teacher or on one's own. You can read about the pros and cons of each of them in the article "".

The best option for those who are going to learn the language "from scratch" is classes with a teacher. You need a mentor to explain how the language "works" and help you build a solid foundation for your knowledge. The teacher is your interlocutor who:

• help you start speaking English;
• explain grammar in simple terms;
• teach to read texts in English;
• It will also help you develop your English listening comprehension skills.

For some reason, you do not have the desire or opportunity to study with a teacher? Then check out our step by step guide about self-study of English for beginners.

To begin with, we want to give you some tips on how to better organize your classes so that your efforts are not in vain. We recommend:

• Exercise at least 2-3 times a week for 1 hour. Ideally, you need to practice English every day for at least 20-30 minutes. However, if you want to arrange a weekend for yourself, do it every other day, but in double volume - 40-60 minutes.
• Work on speaking skills. Write short texts, read simple articles and news, listen to podcasts for beginners, and try to find someone to talk to to train your speaking skills.
• Immediately put into practice what you have learned. Use the studied words and grammatical constructions in oral and written speech. Simple cramming will not give the desired effect: knowledge will fly out of your head if you do not use it. Learned a dozen words - make up short story using all these words, say it out loud. We studied the Past Simple time - write a short text in which all sentences will be in this tense.
• Don't "Spray". The main mistake of beginners is trying to take as many materials as possible and work with them all at the same time. As a result, the study turns out to be unsystematic, you get confused in the abundance of information and do not see progress.
• repeat the past. Don't forget to review what you've learned. Even if it seems to you that you know the words on the topic “Weather” by heart, return to them in a month and check yourself: do you remember everything, if there were any difficulties. Repetition of the past is never superfluous. In our blog, we already wrote about. Familiarize yourself with the techniques and try to put them into practice.

3. Guide: How to start learning English from scratch on your own

Since English is still terra incognita for you, we tried to choose for you only the most the right materials. It turned out to be a rather voluminous list, from which you will learn where to start learning English and how to do it correctly. Let's just say that the work ahead is not easy, but interesting. Let's get started.

1. Learn the rules of reading English

Theater begins with a hanger, and English begins with reading rules. This is a basic piece of knowledge, thanks to which you can learn to read English and pronounce sounds and words correctly. We recommend that you use a simple table from the Internet and learn the rules by heart, as well as get acquainted with the transcription of the English language. This can be done, for example, on the Translate.ru website.

2. Check how words are pronounced

Even if you know the rules of reading by heart, when learning new words, check how they are pronounced correctly. cunning English words do not want to read the way they are written. And some of them even refuse to obey any rules of reading. Therefore, we advise you to check the pronunciation of each new word in an online dictionary, for example, Lingvo.ru or on a special site Howjsay.com. Listen to the word a few times and try to pronounce it exactly the same way. At the same time, practice correct pronunciation.

3. Start building vocabulary

Take visual dictionaries into service, for example, use the Studyfun.ru website. Bright pictures voiced by native speakers and translation into Russian will make it easier for you to learn and memorize new vocabulary.

What words to start learning English? We recommend beginners to focus on the list of words on the site Englishspeak.com. Start with simple words of a general theme, remember which words you use most often in your speech in Russian. In addition, we advise you to devote more time to studying English verbs. It is the verb that makes speech dynamic and natural.

4. Learn grammar

If you imagine speech as a beautiful necklace, then grammar is a thread on which you place word beads in order to eventually get beautiful decoration. Violation of the "rules of the game" English grammar punished by misunderstanding of the interlocutor. And learning these rules is not so difficult, it is enough to study with a good textbook. We recommend that you take the first book in the Grammarway series of manuals translated into Russian. We wrote about this book in detail in our review. In addition, we recommend that you read our article "", from it you will find out what books you will need for initial stage learning English.

Do you find textbooks boring? It doesn't matter, pay attention to our series of articles "". In it, we state the rules in simple words, give many examples and tests to test knowledge. In addition, our teachers have compiled a simple and high-quality online English grammar tutorial for you. We also recommend reading the article "", in it you will find 8 good reasons to take up manuals, and also find out when you can do without textbooks in learning a language.

5. Listen to podcasts at your level

As soon as you started taking the first steps, you immediately need to accustom yourself to the sound of a foreign speech. Start with simple podcasts ranging from 30 seconds to 2 minutes. You can find simple audio recordings with translation into Russian on the Teachpro.ru website. And to get maximum benefit from listening, check out our article "".

Once you've built your basic English vocabulary, it's time to start watching the news. We recommend the Newsinlevels.com resource. News texts for the first level are simple. There is an audio recording for each news, so be sure to listen to how new words sound for you, try to repeat them after the announcer.

7. Read simple texts

While reading, you activate visual memory: new words and phrases will be easy to remember. And if you want to not only read, but also learn new words, improve pronunciation, listen to texts voiced by native speakers, and then read them. You can find simple short texts in textbooks at your level, such as New English File Elementary, or on the Internet at this site.

8. Install helpful apps

How to start learning English from scratch on your own if you have a smartphone or tablet at hand? English learning apps are mini tutorials that you will always have in your pocket. The well-known Lingualeo app is ideal for learning new words: thanks to the spaced repetition technique, new vocabulary will not disappear from your memory after a month. And to study the structure, the principle of "work" of the language, we recommend installing Duolingo. In addition to learning new words, this application will allow you to practice grammar and learn how to build sentences in English, as well as help you develop good pronunciation. Also, check out ours and choose from there the programs that interest you the most.

9. Study online

If you ask Google how to start learning English on your own, caring search system will immediately throw you a couple of hundred sites with various lessons, online exercises, articles about language learning. An inexperienced student is immediately tempted to bookmark 83 “well, very necessary sites on which I will study every day.” We want to warn you against this: in the abundance of bookmarks, you will quickly get confused, and you need to study systematically, without jumping from one topic to another. Bookmark 2-3 really good resources that you will study on. This is more than enough. We recommend performing online exercises on the Correctenglish.ru website. Also check out our article "", in it you will find even more useful resources. And after you master the basics of English, check out the article "", where you can download a file with a list useful materials and sites for language learning.

4. Summing up

The list turned out to be rather big, and we tried to collect for you only the most necessary components of a successful study of the English language. However, we failed to use the most important skill - speaking. It is almost impossible to train him alone with himself. The most you can do is try to find a friend who is learning English. However, a friend with more high level knowledge is unlikely to want to deal with a beginner, and a beginner like you cannot be an assistant. Moreover, when you work with a non-professional, there is a risk of "catching" his mistakes.

Self-study of the language has another fat minus - lack of control: you will not notice your mistakes and correct them. Therefore, we recommend that you think about classes with a teacher at least at the beginning of your journey. The teacher will give you the necessary push, help you choose the right direction of movement - exactly what a beginner needs.

Now you know how to learn English on your own from scratch. We admit that the path ahead is not easy, but if you have already set yourself a goal and are ready to work, positive results will not keep you waiting. We wish you patience and perseverance on the way to the intended goal!

And for those who want to achieve their goal faster, we offer with a teacher at our school.

Nowadays, ignorance of the English language turns into a disadvantage that can poison life. Luckily, fixing it isn't that hard.

Why is it important to know English?

Nobel laureate Joseph Brodsky wrote that before 1917 bilingualism was the norm for an educated Russian. Alas, the social cataclysms of the 20th century led to the fact that by the beginning of the third millennium, only a few could boast of knowledge of foreign languages. Fortunately, the realization of the deep depravity of this practice has nevertheless come, and at the moment the percentage of people who speak at least English is steadily increasing. This is largely due to positive changes in the education system - if earlier English was quoted at the level of labor and physical education, now it is one of the main subjects in the school curriculum.

All this means that in the near future will enter the market great amount specialists who will not only be young and ambitious, but will also have an excellent command of the language of Shakespeare. Naturally, this will make their resumes especially attractive to employers. Experts say that in the near future it will be impossible to get an adequate place without knowledge of the English language. Perhaps that is why the sacramental questions "How to learn English in a month?" are increasingly driven into Internet search engines. And

If you are still not at odds with the "English", it's time to close this gap. Fortunately, there are plenty of opportunities these days.

How to do it?

If you are a schoolboy or a student, then everything is simple - you just need to gather your will into a fist and prepare more diligently for classes. If you have missed too much and do not understand what the teacher is talking about with such interest, contact him for
individual consultation. Schools and universities are still full of enthusiasts who will gladly answer your questions after hours, and also for free.

If the days of your youth have already passed, it is worth considering the option with courses. There are a lot of options - for any pocket and any level of training. Somewhere they teach English from scratch, somewhere they purposefully prepare for exams for obtaining
certificate or work visa, somewhere they give priority to specialized vocabulary - for example, now English courses for IT specialists are gaining popularity.

How to combine it with work?

As a rule, firms offer a variety of formats for classes - you can work individually (it will cost more), you can large groups. The second option will be cheaper, in addition, it will be easier to practice skills in a group oral speech. On the other hand, if there are more than 5-6 people in the group, you will rarely speak, and there is also a high probability that there is an obvious outsider in the group, because of which the teacher will have to spend more time explaining trivial things.

Most firms are ready to adapt to your schedule - there are weekend groups, there are "lark" groups, there are "evening parties".

Is it possible to learn English at home?

In spite of a large number of proposals, not all go to the courses. Someone lacks motivation for this, someone is scared off by the price, someone is very embarrassed to make their ignorance of English public.

If you fall into any of these categories, don't despair. Of course, you can learn English on your own. Of course, this option has disadvantages, but there are also many advantages. First, you will solve the problem with "English" completely
free of charge, and secondly, you will be able to study according to the most flexible schedule.

There are many examples of how people got from zero to B1 in just a few months - the only question is perseverance, desire and willingness to regularly devote the necessary time to learning the language.

How to start learning English on your own?

First important step- to understand that "alone" does not mean "alone". The main thing in learning a new language is consistency. There is always a risk to spend
time for unnecessary things, so at least at the very beginning it is advisable to get advice from a person you trust - a professional teacher or just a friend who knows the language very well. It is even better if there are several such people. They will suggest literature, websites and what words to learn in English.

Once you've collected your recommendations, you can begin to develop a clear plan. There is nothing more useless in the world than taking on a global project without a clear idea of ​​how to implement it. Learning English is just such a global project. Practice shows that people who set such vague goals as "Learn English in a month ... or more" rarely succeed. Much more often, goals are achieved by those who initially divide a large task into several smaller tasks and methodically solve them, smoothly moving from easy to more complex ones.

For example, for the first month, you can set yourself the task "Learn 800 words and deal with the structure of the verb."

It is very important to immediately choose for yourself some basic way of learning a language. The options here, by and large, are limited to a textbook or the Internet.

In both cases, it is critical to find the most suitable source of information for you. There are hundreds of textbooks in bookstores, millions of sites on the Internet, but for some reason not everyone still speaks English. This means that not all of these textbooks and sites are suitable for solving such problems. challenging task. Meanwhile, there are really high-quality manuals, but it is not always easy to find them - that is why we recommended starting language learning with a consultation. There are many ways to learn English, and a professional language teacher will surely be able to tell you exactly which one will be most suitable for you.

Having decided on the leading method and drawing up a schedule, start working. At the same time, always remember that a foreign language is akin to a beloved girl who does not forgive betrayal. As soon as you relax and give up working on the language for one or two days, the chances of overall success will drop. The work must be systematic and purposeful. You can achieve the goal only if you regularly devote 1-2 hours to the language.

Where can you find the time?

Let's immediately anticipate the traditional exclamation "Where can I get the time?!" Believe me, you have it - just think about how much you spend every day aimlessly surfing the Internet, browsing social networks or talking with colleagues. All this can be replaced with additional English exercises.

On the way to work and back, it is also not at all necessary to look out the window sadly - after all, you can have fun looking at the textbook! Or on the phone screen - if this option is closer to you, then you should take a closer look at the impressive market for applications for language learners. There are many options there - from simple programs in the spirit of "We give you the word, you translate for us" to full-fledged educational platforms "How to learn English in a month."

By the way, most of these programs are absolutely free.

More about the benefits of reading

Few people can boast of a love for monotonous work. As a rule, we all act much more productively, regularly changing the type of activity. This fully applies to the study of a foreign language. Yes, you should have some basic way of working in your stash, but it just needs to be combined with others - perhaps more enjoyable. "Constant change of activity" is the best answer to the question "How easy it is to learn English on your own and for free."

A great way to test your achievements in practice and at the same time seriously replenish your vocabulary is to read in a foreign language. Here again, the bookstore and the Internet can come to the rescue. In the bookstore you can buy books in English, and very often you can find specially adapted books for people who are just starting to learn the language, or who speak it at an intermediate level.

Many shops also sell English-language newspapers and magazines. Of course, when choosing publications, you need to start from your own interests - for example, a football fan will be really interested in trying to read an English-language article on a favorite topic, and the likelihood that he will get bored and put down the newspaper will noticeably drop.

The Internet is an even more bottomless trove of materials. There are a large number of sites offering you adapted texts for reading - most different sizes and in terms of the most different level preparation. In addition, there are billions of English-language portals on the Internet, including those about your favorite band, your favorite actor, and your favorite sports team. The hint, we believe, is clear!

It is important that such reading will enrich you not only lexically, but also intellectually.

You can become an expert in English grammar, but what will it give you if no native speaker can understand you? The English language has a rather complex phonetics, for which there are methods and techniques to work with.

First, you should fall in love with foreign music. Listening to songs in English is a great way to learn pronunciation. Many people who are fluent in English admit that they learned it from the songs of their favorite bands, and not at school.

More complex, but more reliable way- Watching movies in English. At the same time, forget about Russian subtitles - our brain is tuned to look for the simplest ways, so from some point you will simply start reading subtitles, not paying attention to what the actors are saying there. But English subtitles can be used, especially at first - not all actors have the Moscow Art Theater articulation, and it will be difficult to deal with the intricacies of pronunciation. Text insurance won't hurt. In addition, do not forget that many films are shot in the United States, and American English is a topic for a separate discussion.

How to learn English in a month? It's impossible. In order to proudly call yourself an English-speaking person, you need to spend years, and then do not forget about practice - without training, language skills disappear very quickly.

Successful work on a new language starts with motivation.

There are many advantages to learning English on your own from scratch. Firstly, it is convenient in terms of time planning, and secondly, it is cheap or even completely free - most teaching materials for beginners can be found in the public domain. And third, it's fun - you can easily skip boring topics and focus only on what you like. In this article, we will give some useful tips, where to start learning English for beginners and, in fact, how to learn English from scratch to an acceptable level.

How to learn English from scratch on your own

Reading Rules

Deciding to learn English on your own, first of all figure out how to read in this language. The first stage includes:

1. learning the alphabet;


2. learning the basics of pronunciation - pay attention to sounds that are absent in Russian: [ŋ], [r], [ʤ], [ɜ:], [θ], [ð], [ʊ].

Also check out the cases when several letters in the transcription make one sound. For example:

enough [ɪˈnʌf]- enough
although [ɔlˈðoʊ]- although

Work on your pronunciation

Even just starting to learn English, gradually get rid of the accent. Some online dictionaries have a voice acting feature. Use it when in doubt about pronunciation.

Keep practicing correct pronunciation [ŋ], [r], [ʤ], [ɜ:], [θ], [ð], [ʊ], as they are difficult for beginners. Special tongue twisters for each sound of the English language will help you with this.

Increase your vocabulary

When, while studying English on your own at home, you will understand the basics of reading and pronunciation, start replenishing your vocabulary. Beginners should start with simple vocabulary on topics.

Standard topics for those who want to learn English from scratch:

• family;
• sport;
• rest;
• animals.

These topics are standard, but if they make you feel sad, replace them with something that interests you. For example, field hockey, medieval literature, music from the mid-twentieth century, electric cars, etc.

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In addition to nouns, learn simple verbs: take (take), give (give), walk (walk), eat (eat), speak (talk, speak), ask (ask), thank (thank), play (play), run (run), sleep (sleep ) etc. Do not forget the main adjectives: big-small (big-small), fast-slow (fast-slow), pleasant-unpleasant (pleasant-unpleasant), good-bad (good-bad), etc.

Try to speak already at this stage, making simple sentences from the learned words.

Learn grammar

When you have learned how to read and write words and learned basic vocabulary while studying English on your own, it's time for grammar. But do not immediately dive into this topic with your head. All we need now is to learn how to correctly build simple sentences.

For beginners in English at home, it is enough to master:

• conjugation of the construction "to be";
• 3 times ( present simple, past simple, future simple);
• word formation.

When studying tenses, you will find that some verbs form the past tense differently than others. These verbs are called irregular, and each of their forms must be learned by heart.

Listen to the speech

Finally we came to the very interesting stage independent study of English. When the foundation is laid, feel free to start practicing, and already in the process, brick by brick, add new knowledge to it.

Practice is speaking and listening, inextricably linked. For beginners at this stage, it is important to remember the following tips:

• To speed up the process of learning English, you can watch video lectures, video blogs, TV shows, news releases, listen to radio and podcasts.
• Language learning will go faster if you decide to get acquainted in in social networks with a foreigner and start communicating in writing and/or via Skype.
• Your best assistant in learning English will be trying to speak it. Pester family and friends with the question How are you? (How are you?), or better, tell them everything yourself: what you do, what you think about, what you want, etc. If shyness interferes, talk to yourself, the main thing is to practice speaking.

By this time, with self-study, the English vocabulary of the beginner will no longer be enough to understand colloquial speech. Therefore, learn to memorize not individual words, but phrases and set phrases at once.

Read more

Learning to read English well is not easy, especially for a beginner who has chosen the path self-study. If during a conversation the context and facial expressions of the speaker tell you the meaning of phrases, then when reading in English, you only see impassive letters on a white background.

Useful advice:

For beginners, the method of Ilya Frank, designed for those who decide to learn a language from scratch, will be useful: read special books in which sentences in English alternate with translation into Russian. This allows you not to be distracted each time by looking for the right word in the dictionary, but to memorize it immediately in context.

With this method, after 2-3 months, even with self-study, you will pay less and less attention to translation, and eventually stop noticing it at all.

Use apps and websites

Bab.la

A useful dictionary, both for beginners to learn English and for advanced students, in which words and phrases are presented immediately in the context of their use, so you can trace their meanings in different situations.

Multitran

The Multitran dictionary is useful for both beginners and translators. For each word, dozens of meanings are selected here. Multitran also boasts phraseological units and set phrases in English.

Duolingo

Duolingo is a comprehensive language learning platform. A great option for beginners to learn English on their own. On the site or through the application, students consistently go through lessons consisting of theory, tests, practical exercises and game tasks. As you progress, the complexity of topics and tasks increases.

Busuu

Another site using A complex approach in learning English from scratch: Busuu has materials for learning vocabulary, grammar, and speaking, listening and writing.

Learn English by British Council

Learn English by British Council is an educational resource focused on British English. In addition to standard theoretical rules, hundreds of exercises and tests are collected here. Also on Learn English there are videos, podcasts, songs and games that beginners will also understand.

Cons of learning English on your own

With all its obvious advantages, the method of self-study has one significant drawback - it requires beginners strict discipline . To achieve noticeable results, you need to practice regularly and systematically, but not everyone can make effective program and force yourself to follow it. Another difficulty for beginners to learn English may arise with error checking. English lessons for beginners are generally understandable, but they do not give feedback, and this is very important. If vocabulary and grammar can be checked in online exercises, then it is difficult for beginners to train listening and speaking without a teacher.

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