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NEED HELP IN ENGLISH AS LEVEL
Romeesa-Chan:
Your welcome! =]
Good luck! :D
Hissa:
Well..
First, is it English Language or English Literature?
For English language:
You need to speak english daily, read alot, learn new words, get to know the different writing techniques and the rules for grammar etc
For English Literature:
You need to read the novel thoroughly and understand it, get a study guide usually from Letts or York Notes, read the analysis..understand it, use it when you think it's what's being asked for in the question.
Just be careful, you can analyse things by yourself but YOU need to make sure it makes sense i.e it is based on some evidence,quote from the novel..
Chingoo:
Everyone has most of the tips covered, but when picking your reading material, remember that it should be diverse and 'useful'. Don't read new-age novels like Confessions of a Shopaholic or Twilight. Albeit they're good stories, they use slang and colloquial expressions, and aren't so useful if you're upgrading your English. Read unabridged versions of novels by Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and similar authors. Underline difficult words and look up their meaning, and make it a point to use at least one difficult word in your day-to-day conversation. For instance, innocuous: it means harmless. Now, remember this word and whenever you get a chance, use it! It's an innocuous practice, in fact it has a lot of benefit! Unless you use it incorrectly, after all who said it's innocuous to kick a dog? :D
If you're not bookish, like me, watch a lot of English television. Preferably with subtitles. News broadcasts, drama series and movies are a fun and interesting way to improve your spoken English, as it helps you to grasp the accent and also can add to your vocabulary.
Lastly, there are a lot of grammar and vocabulary quizzes online. Like http://freerice.com/ where you can help poor children as you upgrade your vocabulary. Google some more and play these games regularly, and before you know it you have an A* English! <3 Best wishes.
Shoshou..Mony:
--- Quote from: Chingoo on August 13, 2011, 07:09:25 pm ---Everyone has most of the tips covered, but when picking your reading material, remember that it should be diverse and 'useful'. Don't read new-age novels like Confessions of a Shopaholic or Twilight. Albeit they're good stories, they use slang and colloquial expressions, and aren't so useful if you're upgrading your English. Read unabridged versions of novels by Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and similar authors. Underline difficult words and look up their meaning, and make it a point to use at least one difficult word in your day-to-day conversation. For instance, innocuous: it means harmless. Now, remember this word and whenever you get a chance, use it! It's an innocuous practice, in fact it has a lot of benefit! Unless you use it incorrectly, after all who said it's innocuous to kick a dog? :D
If you're not bookish, like me, watch a lot of English television. Preferably with subtitles. News broadcasts, drama series and movies are a fun and interesting way to improve your spoken English, as it helps you to grasp the accent and also can add to your vocabulary.
Lastly, there are a lot of grammar and vocabulary quizzes online. Like http://freerice.com/ where you can help poor children as you upgrade your vocabulary. Google some more and play these games regularly, and before you know it you have an A* English! <3 Best wishes.
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Ah yes, I'd suggest novels by Jane Austen. They are fun to read but got good English there.
You can try reading Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Jane Eyre, Sense and Sensibility, Persuasion and there is a sixth book for her.
They are all interesting novels, yet got good vocab.
However, you MUST have a plan written down PLEASE. Without a plan being followed, I doubt you'll study much so make sure you make one. =]
the winner:
thanks a lot every body ;D
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