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7 ways to learn English using new technologies

bnjohn 46 english tips, english tools 10:26 AM

Learning English can sometimes be so boring that many English students will leave it, however using new technologies can help them a lot to improve their English skills. Here are some tips to easily learn English and have fun. 
 
 1-Watch Videos with subtitles: 
This is one the best methods to improve both your English writing and your spoken English, it can also improve your English listening skills. 
 
Another benefit is that's generally "<a href="http://fastest-english.blogspot.com/2010/07/everyday-english.html">real English</a>", so it will be a good point. 
I also recommend that you repeat more than one time, sometimes focus on reading, and sometimes on listening. 
 
 2-Choose something you like: 
As we said about English videos with subtitles, they are great and more, but you should choose something you like in order to <a href="http://fastest-english.blogspot.com/2010/07/never-be-nervous-with-english.html">not get bored.</a> 
 
 3-Set Google in English: 
Google is the most used search engine in the world. If you use it in English, you will increase your <a href="http://fastest-english.blogspot.com/2010/07/7-steps-to-english-vocabulary.html">vocabulary list</a> because you use it everyday which includes more repetition. 
 
You should also use English when you're looking for something in Google. 
It's very powerful, because generally people look for things they like in Google, and if you read things that you like in English, you won't get bored! 
 
 4-Join an English forum: 
Nowadays, forums are dominating the Internet, I didn't think that one of you doesn't know what forums are. However if you join a forum where you can learn English, it will be a good idea. You find many people sharing the same ideas as you... 
 
 5-Join forums about your hobbies: 
Joining a forum about English learning is a good idea, but you'll get bored if you try it everyday, you always see problems and few solutions...etc 
 
Joining a forum about your hobbies or about things that you like can help you to don't get bored, you learn without thinking because you're only focusing on ideas and not English words. 
 
 6-Become a blog reader: 
Blogs are very good nowadays, they are simple and easy to manipulate. Becoming a blog reader will help you to improve your <a href="http://fastest-english.blogspot.com/2010/07/simple-english-reading.html">reading skills</a> and your spelling at the same time (but not your listening skills) I recommend that you can <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/FastestWayToSpeakEnglish">subscribe to my feeds</a> to become a blog reader here (you can also <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=FastestWayToSpeakEnglish&loc=en_US">subscribe by Email</a>). 
Post comments in blogs in English, it will also help you to no longer be shy. 
 
 7-Start Blogging in English: 
As I said, blogging is so simple, you should try it right now, you can choose something that you like (cars, animals, ...) and start writing about it in English. 
 
That's it now, if you found this article helpful don't forget to post your comments or to share it with your friends using one of the buttons below.

7 ways to learn English using new technologies

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Top 6 English podcasts

bnjohn 4 english speaking, english tools 3:23 PM

In a previous article, we talked about <a href="http://fastest-english.blogspot.com/2010/07/english-listening-stuff.html">English listening stuff</a> and we realized that English podcasts are very powerful. 
 
We also talked about <a href="http://fastest-english.blogspot.com/2010/07/better-at-english.html">Better At English</a>, and how to use them. 
 
In this post, we are going to present the top six ESL Podcasts. 
This ranking is not from the best to the worst, I've just chosen 6 podcasts I think they are the best and ranked them randomly. 
 
<a href="http://acupofenglish.libsyn.com/">1-A Cup Of English:</a> 
It's available since 2008, a new podcast every two or three days. You listen to a story and you can also read its transcript and sometimes you find some grammar notes. Its level is intermediate. 
 
<a href="http://englishdesk.blogspot.com/">2-The English desk:</a> 
A good resource to listen to everyday English, you can also improve your pronunciation. 
 
<a href="http://esllearningpod.com/">3-ESL Learning Pod:</a> 
These podcasts are various, they are about everything: you can find English tips, conversations, business English... 
 
<a href="http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/21274">4-ESL Excel Seminar:</a> 
Many English grammar lessons, 
 
<a href="http://www.english-listening-world.com/">5-English Listening World:</a> 
The main goal is to improve your vocabulary, you can find a lot of idioms and you can also find some grammar lessons. 
 
<a href="http://www.businessenglishpod.com/">6-Business English Podcast:</a> 
For people interested in business, it's a good resource. It's for intermediate and advanced levels.

Top 6 English podcasts

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Learn English with Social Media

bnjohn 4 english tools 9:12 AM

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Better At English

bnjohn 4 english speaking, english tools 5:36 PM

Better at English is a name of a blog, I told you in the previous article: 
<a href="http://fastest-english.blogspot.com/2010/07/english-listening-stuff.html">English listening stuff</a> that you should listen to real English material, not textbook recorded MP3 files! 
 
I also told you that there are a lot of blogs and websites who offer you free and great English tools, and also English MP3 files. 
 
One of these URL's is: <a href="http://www.betteratenglish.com/">Better at English</a>, It's a good blog where you can find English MP3 files with their transcript. It's really a great blog, but it's not the only one! 
 
Now, I'll tell you how to use this blog. 
First, go to the blog at:  <a href="http://www.betteratenglish.com/">Better at English</a> 
 
Once you get there, choose the title of the conversation you want to download. You can choose from the new conversations, and you can also choose from the archives. 
 
When you choose the text, look for this: 
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Then, click on the MP3 sign to download the audio of the conversation, click one the PDF to download the transcript of the English conversation. 
 
After that, you will have the two files on your computer. 
 
First, listen to the file without reading the transcript (do it two or three times) 
After that, read the transcript without listening to the English conversation. (One time is enough if you read it paying attention) 
Listen and read at the time, (do it few times) 
Now, you should put away the transcript of the English conversation, start to use only the audio file. (of course if you don't understand something you can use the transcript and the dictionary) 
 
Listen as many as you can to the English conversation, even if you find it very easy, go one listening! 
Listen to the same English conversation about one week (maybe more, that depends on your level) 
 
This will help you to get the new vocabulary deeper into your brain, this will help you with the pronunciation and so many things!! 
 
If you do all what I've told you to do, I'm sure that you will speak English easily, you will speak English fluently, without thinking, without translating, and you will finally understand native speakers and maybe you will SPEAK like native speakers. And don't forget to have fun! 
 
 
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Better At English

Better at English is a name of a blog, I told you in the previous article: English listening stuff that you should listen to real English ...

English listening stuff

bnjohn 0 english speaking, english tools 5:53 PM

To speak English easily, the first thing you should know is the right method. After knowing the right method, you can act using different techniques, different English material and of course you should know how to use the time. 
 
I've always said that the key to English speaking, or to spoken English is "Listening". Without listening to English, I don't think that you'll go far! 
 
I was reading one of my old articles at <a href="http://fastest-english.blogspot.com/2010/06/10-tips-to-improve-your-english.html">10 tips to improve your English pronunciation</a>, and all of the sudden I saw a strange comment written by an Anonymous reader. He said: "i don't have thing for listening?". He wanted to say that he didn't find things to listen to!! 
 
I didn't thing that one day I would read such a thing on my blog! that's why I love comments. I can't know exactly what English students are looking for. If it's also your case, you're welcome to read this! 
 
The first thing you should know is which material should you choose, which MP3 files you should download in order to improve your English, in order to speak English easily! 
 
Well, you should look for real English conversations, where you hear a lot of slangs, idioms, filler words and common expressions.  Never download English MP3's where conversations are based on textbooks, you don't know what I'm talking about? 
 
Some English teachers look for a written text, they record the conversation in the text and after that they sell the MP3 files, such files are useless!! you can't improve your English if you use them. 
 
Even If you learn English vocabulary when you use them, it still not useful because you won't learn how native speakers speak English!d 
 
Usually, you don't need to buy anything to learn English (remember: free English tools are better!) because there are a lot of real English conversations on the Internet waiting for you! 
 
You can do a Google search, accept only "real English conversations" not textbook recorded conversations! 
 
If you can't search, I can search for you: go to <a href="http://www.betteratenglish.com/">Better At English</a> and you'll find a huge number of MP3 files and not only this, you will also find the transcript of each MP3 file!! 
 
Better At English has some English listening stuff, it is useful for every English learner. However, you should know how to use it to improve your English even more. You can learn how to use Better At English at <a href="http://fastest-english.blogspot.com/2010/07/better-at-english.html">Better At English</a>

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Learn English Online

bnjohn 9 english tools 7:45 PM

English schools are not the right place to learn to speak English. Until now, A lot of students don't know this idea. Even if they are seeing that they are not improving, they continue to go to English schools. They all have the idea that learning English can only be done at schools. 
 
That's a wrong information! If you believe it, I think you will never speak English!! 
 
Nowadays, Learning English is very easy, you can do it even if you are at home, you can learn to speak English by studying whenever you want! 
 
Sitting at home, having an Internet connexion, you can learn to speak English! That's what is called: "learning English online" 
 
English translator: 
The first thing you should have is an "English translator", so where can you find an English translator? 
Fortunately, there is <a href="http://translate.google.com/">Google tranlate </a>!! It's very simple and very powerful. look to this picture: 
 
 
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Google Translate is very simple to use, just enter a word or enter your text that you want to translate, whether if you want to translate from English to your language or to translate from your language to English, Google translate will do this for you. 
 
An English translator is a "must have" tool if you want to improve your English but it's not the only tool you need  to learn English online! 
 
Next time I will tell you when to use Google Translate or any other English translator. I will also tell you how to talk online with other English students like you . Wait for it tomorrow or after tomorrow, but for know I'm waiting for your comments.

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