In the world, one and a half billion people speak English. And if you conduct a survey, it turns out that almost as many more - they teach him. English is the language of medicine and aviation, diplomacy and science, and the world recognizes it as the language of international communication.
People have been learning the language for years. First at school, then at university or college, and the result is at least strange. After so many years, most graduates of a secondary or higher educational institution can read a text of any complexity with almost no errors, but not everyone can correctly express their needs and feelings in words.
Why is this happening, and where does this meager result of more than a decade of training come from? Why do I need knowledge of the language at the level of "I understand everything, but I can’t say it" and is this language barrier so terrible as it is presented? And is it true that the only real way to master the language can only be full immersion in the language environment, that is, a change of residence for a long time?
Linguistic scholars argue that every child is born with a normal ability to master the language if he has the ability to constantly hear human speech. From birth, he was given a special mechanism that allows him to connect the sentences uttered by his parents with a situation in which everything happens. In the future, falling into similar situations, the baby is able to reproduce these phrases.
This psycholinguistic mechanism is based on modern methods of studying foreign languages. It’s easier, of course, to engage with an experienced teacher, because include a variety of learning methods. However, you can do it yourself if you master the correct technique and work out a lesson plan.
Today's teaching of foreign languages, including English, includes many different techniques. The times of hard memorization of words and translation of text using paper dictionaries are long gone. Current students have at their disposal many adapted books, linguistic resources on the Internet, online translators. Audio books in English are very popular, constantly listening to them in the car, at home or on the way to work, you can remember new words and expressions quickly enough.
Films in English with Russian subtitles help in learning the language. Experts recommend starting with the films that the student watched before, and therefore he understands what is at stake. Then he will not have to delve into the process and be distracted, and he will be able to concentrate directly on foreign speech.
A good way to practice English is tourism. During a vacation to another country, it is recommended that you try to speak English as much as possible with the hotel, restaurant or taxi driver, even if they have a minimum set of Russian words in stock. Try to ask more questions to guides or just locals - such communication will certainly bear fruit!
And the most in mastering any language is regularity and perseverance. Let it be necessary to go to the goal gradually and not quickly, it is important to remember that any, the longest road begins with the first step.