Scratching your head and wondering how you will improve your English language skills? Well, worry not. Keep reading to know-how on a daily basis you can do so many things to improve English proficiency. Remember that you need to be patient as this is not something that can be achieved overnight. Practice and persistence are key here.

We often forget that when we speak our native language, we are fluent because we are able to first listen, then only we speak and read, and thereafter we write. Here you go- Listening, speaking, reading and writing are the four primary language skills which are needed to improve any language communication skills, not just English.

Listening and reading, both are receptive to the input. This means your exposure to the authentic language in use, be it in form of textbooks or audio/video. While speaking and writing are productive to output. It is basically about the process of second language learning.

In order to achieve these four core language skills, you have to immerse yourself and make it your world: English should be part of your life at work, home, with friends or anywhere else.

Here we are giving some valuable tips which will help you overcome the difficulties you might face while improving your English skills.  

Immerse yourself in the language as much as possible:

You must have heard the proverb ‘Practice makes a man perfect’. It is not possible to be perfect in English but only with practice, you can improve your English speaking and writing skills. As a beginner, you have to concentrate equally on all the four focus areas – listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Listening:

It is very important for you to listen to others when you are just beginning to learn any language. This helps you in giving some basic understanding and will also improve your speaking skills. You are more likely to take note of the use of terms, what is said in which context. So how can you improve your listening skills? Listen attentively and pay attention to the situation, what is being said and how is it being said.

How can this be done?

1. By listening to music – 

Yes, listen to English songs and read the lyrics on the Internet. This way you will understand the song better. Doesn’t matter what genre it is or is it an old or new song. Just listen to songs.

2. Movies, TV shows, news, entertainments, the radio – 

Yes, watching movies can help you a lot in improving your English proficiency. But don’t forget to watch the movies with subtitles so that you are more comfortable and can grasp more. You can also listen to English radio at home for new programmes or even listen to a cricket match being played along with English commentary.

3. You can also attend English plays, talks and seminars

Speaking: Here comes the most difficult part while learning English. But don’t worry, we are here to help you. As soon as you can speak a little bit of English, just practice more and more. You can improve quickly and have fun at the same time.

4. Join voice groups on social networks-

There are so many chat rooms where you can speak to people from across the world.

5. Talk and record yourself –

Yes, this may sound childish but you can listen to yourself and analyze where you are good and where you want to improve.

6. Talk to your friends or classmates in English –

Even while having a general conversation on the phone, try speaking in English. This will encourage you to have more conversations later.

Reading:

Reading is very essential to improve your language skills. Because only when you have a good vocabulary and understand the structure of the language, grammar, then it will be very helpful in speaking English too. Once you start reading, it will take time before you attach meaning to the words you have encountered.

Start by reading books in English –

Also, try to inculcate the habit of reading a newspaper. That is the best way to improve your English language skills. It is not necessary that you have to read any particular books. Just start reading anything, be it a comic book. The idea is to start reading and slowly and gradually you will know what genre you want to read.

If you don’t know the meaning of the words then check their meanings in  the dictionary or maybe make a list of words and write their meanings as well. Keep a diary so that you remember them better.

Writing:

Writing is equally important as the three other skills. Just a little bit of discipline and practice is needed to excel in it.

Start writing a personal diary or blog–

Here you can pen down your thoughts, how your day went, and this way you can not only improve your writing skills but it will also help you to understand yourself better. Here no one is judging you. This is just for yourself.

Write emails and articles on different topics and situations-

Yes, the key is to practice. Only when you write, you will get to know where you stand now. There are so many tools available online which will tell you if what you have written is grammatically correct or not. Make use of that. You can also get feedback from a teacher or a friend who would be able to help you.

All these tips we have mentioned in the blog are easy to do but only when you do it consistently, the results will start showing. So all in all- PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!! 

Be it English or any other language, the key to master the language is to practice and consistency is very important here. Also, you can try giving online assessment tests and practice your English language knowledge gained till now. 

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