hey guys!

[Deanb]

hey guys!

how ya'll doing? i'm kinda new to this forum. i was just wondering how did ppl here improve their english? how did you come to the stage in which you can speak it fluently? all the best

 

[eietmo]

hey

Ron, 18 girl, Canada i obviously had to learn english to get along here. and look at this thread for more info: http://www.tapuz.co.il/tapuzforum/main/Viewmsg.asp?forum=1603&msgid=107879899​

 

[Deanb]

how long have u been livin in canada for?

 

[eietmo]

3 years

 

[אוהד אסטון]

And why did u caome back?

 

[אוהד אסטון]

Oh... you didn't...

 

[catch 2 2]

By hook and by crook

Fine thank you, and you? Welcome! Well, for one thing, I write people. The usual way, reading, watching tons of TV without subtitles, listening to hips of music and ultimately, writing writing writing. How did I GET to be fluent in English? Gee, I really can't tell you since I've been able to talk fluently for a very long time now. However, if I had to say, I'd say all of the aforrmentioned activites have contributed to it. Look, I don't reckon being fluent in English in Israel is that big of a deal... You start studying English in what, the third grade? About five time a week? Plus TV, music, movies. There's English pretty much everywhere, all you need to do is work hard and you'll be talking fluently in no time. Now being accurate, that's a whole other story.​

 

[Deanb]

i think

you kinda take speaking english fluently for granted... coz not all ppl speak fluently and yet they all have english lessons 5 times a week, as u said... i'm doing my best to get better and better, and having a good accent, as well as being fluent, are very important things for me. my dream is to study abroad, preferably in NY - and that may improve my english instantly...

 

[eietmo]

from experience

one month aboard would really help your english

anyways, till then, READ. very, very helpful. Write. practice as much as you can- work on spelling and grammer. Personally, I don't watch that much tv, but choose a program you like and watch it. you can probably find it online(sometimes they have captions in korean, so if you speak korean, don't read them

) An exercise I find useful is translating texts and stuff. not practicle when writing essays, but still. Oh, and a great way to expand your vocabulary is to translate Hebrew sings into english, making them rhyme and be as close to their original meanings as possible. good luck

 

[Deanb]

wow

quite a lot of ways! i might b too lazy to do all of them! lol anywhoooo thanks! so where in canada do u live? one of the big cities or the countryside?

 

[eietmo]

right now i'm vancouver

(university of british columbia) but my parents live in victoria, the less known capital of BC.

 

[Deanb]

yeah

wow! that's impressing! and how is it living in the west coast? lol i heard it's kinda boring if u're a teenager, looking for fun... i'd much rather live in Montreal which sounds really exciting

 

[catch 2 2]

I

Am not taking it for granted, I don't think it's a big deal, that's all. So what if a lot of striplings don't make the most out of their English lessons? That only tells you something about them. I pointed out that the enviroment in Israel is one of the best in the world for studying English, the amount of exposure to English is incredible. I wish you all the luck in the world in your journy. Keep in mind that the US is not only NY, on the contrary, school wise.​

 

[catch 2 2]

journey

 

[Deanb]

believe me

i know some areas out of town...