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TIPS FOR LEARNING ENGLISH

Don' t worry! 

English can seem difficult, but please don't be nervous, try to relax. If you relax, it

can be fun learning English.

Don't worry about the mistakes!

You are learning so it's normal to make mistakes. Everybody makes mistakes.

If you make a mistake you can normally be understood. Your answers don't need

to be perfect. If you could speak perfect English you wouldn't need to learn it.

Speak

It is very important to try to speak. If you say nothing because you are shy or 

afraid, no one will know if you can speak English or what you think or want. 

Always try to say something! The worst answer to any question is silence.

 You will normally be understood. If you are not understood say it again, maybe 

                            try using different words.

Speak loudly , you will sound more confident and your English will be clearer 

if you speak loudly. If you speak very quietly and nobody can hear you it will 

be difficult to understand you and people may think you can't speak.

Think

You need  to think about what you are doing all the time. If you are listening 

think about what  you are listening for, while you are speaking,  think about what you 

are talking about, what you need to say. While you are reading think about what

information you are reading for and while you are writing think about what you are

writing about. Think about what you are trying to learn.

Ask question

Don't be afraid to ask questions. If you don't understand something ask!

Don't be shy about asking.  You are probably not the only person who doesn't 

understand. We all get confused sometimes and teacher and books don't 

always explain things well.

Practice

Practice, practice, practice and practice!!! This is the most important part of 

learning a language. You don't need to be very clever to learn to speak English

but you need to practice. You need to practice in the classroom (not fall asleep)

and you need to practice out side of the class room too. Look at the work you

have studied already. Maybe practice with your friends. You can also listen to 

the radio (In Thailand 99.5 FM is a good example), listen to songs, read magazines 

(the Bangkok Post, Student weekly etc.) and books and watch movies and videos.

It's up to you

If you want to learn English you must try to learn it yourself. Your teacher and your

friends can't learn it for you! They can only help you, it's up to you to learn!

*Be confident-You can do it!

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Gunya Thirapote, English Program, Phetchaburi Rajabhat University, Amphoe Muang, Phetchaburi 76000 Tel:(032)424097Ex.1305