Writing, reading and speech lie on different planes of knowledge and skills, so it is not surprising that a person who is versed in grammar may be confused when asked how to get to the museum. In the first two cases, we are working with textual information, but is it possible to learn abstract spoken English on your own? good authors teaching aids use all the resources provided, even if it is plain text without audio, however, the student is required to follow certain approaches in order to achieve the result, which we will now talk about.

Levels of knowledge

When it comes to the spoken form of a language, most of the time it means primary communication skills, not deep understanding, although this is not entirely true. In accordance with the requirements of the student, the following conditional categories of knowledge can be distinguished:

How to learn spoken English on your own?

Depending on your goals, you can selectively include the following steps in your conversational English for beginners program:

Almost all of the above steps, not related to communication as such, can be completed on our website. The Lim-English method offers many short texts and dialogues, on the basis of which you will create a basis for competent colloquial speech. Performing the proposed exercises, listening and repeating phrases after the speaker, you will be able to replenish your vocabulary in basic conversational topics, work out the basic grammar rules in practice and memorize the basic structures that will later be useful to you to build your own statements.

This is business

The Dad says: I want you to marry a girl of my choice.
The Son says: No!
The Dad says: The girl is Bill Gates's daughter.
The Son says: Then okay.
The Dad goes to Bill Gates.
The Dad says: I want your daughter to marry my son.
Bill Gates says: No!
The Dad says: My son is the CEO of World Bank.
Bill Gates says: Then okay.
The Dad goes to the President of the World bank.
The Dad says: Appoint my son as CEO.
The President says: No!
The Dad says: He is the son-in-law of Bill Gates.
The President says: Hmmm, OK!

This is business

Father says: I want you to marry the girl of my choice.
The son says: No!
Father says: The girl is the daughter of Bill Gates.
Son says: OK then.
Father goes to Bill Gates.
Father says: I want your daughter to marry my son.
Bill Gates says: No!
The father says: My son is the Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank.
Bill Gates says OK then
Father goes to the President of the World Bank
Father says: Appoint my son as Chief Executive Officer.
The President says: No!
Father says: He is Bill Gates' son-in-law.
The President says: Hmmm, OK!

Materials for learning spoken English

Suitable as an introduction "Book2 - English audio course" from the publisher Goethe Verlag. The course is focused on entry levels knowledge of the language, accompanied by a text phrasebook, Russian-English and English records text at a slow and normal pace.

Suitable for those familiar with colloquial speech Pimsleur English , which makes learning spoken English on your own as intuitive as possible thanks to the original memorization technique. With its help, you will not just memorize words, but delve into the very structure of the language, studying the principles of constructing a sentence and template constructions using real life situations as an example. It will also help in the development of conversational skills. "Rosetta Stone - English", which is based on dynamic immersion in the environment, that is, through natural gradual adaptation to a foreign language climate.

Conversational English courses

An alternative option for learning a language is classes with a teacher, including courses spoken language and clubs.

How it works? You are applying to specialized center, there you are offered a test to determine the level of knowledge. After passing it, you join a suitable group and begin to train your speech skills.

Usually the gradation of levels is as follows: beginners, continuing, improving. The first group includes those who can write, read and communicate in English on general topics, understand the main content (A1, A2). The second group (B1, B2) includes students with an extensive vocabulary, good knowledge of grammar and good listening skills. The third group (C1, C2) includes those who know the language at the level of a native speaker / close to a native speaker. For students on this bar, it is typical good pronunciation, excellent listening comprehension of different timbres and accents, they are not averse to speaking English on any topic, and they do it fluently.

Conversation centers hold classes in which students learn new vocabulary, train all kinds of aspects for mastering the language. The teacher is usually a native speaker.

Among these establishments, the most popular are:

• Easy Speak in Moscow offering to learn how to speak English using the ESL method;
• BKC with many courses of different directions - theatrical, cinematographic and literary;
• English Isle in St. Petersburg with a convenient location and the ability to create an individual program.

Want to start improving your English speaking right now? Then memorize the phrases below.

Phrases for speaking in English. Exercises

It will be useful to remember introductory words- they will smooth out unnecessary pauses and make it clear that you know how to build a narration logically:

“As far / as to” is translated as “as to”, helps to draw the attention of the interlocutor to a specific aspect of the situation.

The expressions “in short / in brief” and “in a word” (“in a nutshell” and “in a nutshell”) are relevant when you need to briefly talk about a case / phenomenon / act.

"What's more" ("besides") is used if you need to add something to what has already been said.

Remember to say "After all" (after all, in the end), summing up the conversation or the situation.

"I'm so sorry!" ("I'm very sorry!") - use if you have been told sad news, as an expression of sympathy and regret.

If you see that the person needs help, ask "May I help you?", offering to help.

Entering the premises, be sure to let the ladies and higher-status people go ahead. Then those who miss say "After you!" ("After you!").

You can find even more colloquial phrases at the link.

Well, did you make some progress? In addition to everything, complete the task below:

Complete the conversational phrase with the right word

Choose the right response

Make popular words conversational phrases for tourists

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There is so much information about English that it is easy to get confused!

Dear readers! I know from experience how difficult English is for beginners. And it's not a lack of textbooks, information, but rather their abundance, informational noise, which is impossible to understand.

In this article, I have collected and systematized site materials that will be useful to beginners, those who are learning English from scratch. In these articles, I share my opinion on where to start learning a language, what online resources and books to use, where to find good video lessons, how to choose courses, and where to find an online tutor.

How to start learning English?

If you decide to learn English from scratch, then you need to go from simple to complex, from the most necessary to the rarer. First of all, try to lay the foundation for future knowledge and skills, learn the basics of the language. To the most basic knowledge relate:

Having laid the foundation, you need to practice a lot and diversified in all types speech activity: Read, listen, write and speak English.

Actually, that's all. you just listened short course language learning! The rest is details and specifics.

You can find the necessary materials both on this site (links above), and in textbooks and online training courses for beginners. I recommend for initial stage follow the textbook for self-study(self-taught). In my opinion, it is most convenient to learn the basics of a language from a textbook, using interactive materials, such as vocabulary cards, as auxiliary.

You can also use mine as a tutorial.

What are English language sites for beginners?

The main advantage of the textbook is that the material is presented in it methodically. right order convenient portions. You do not have the feeling that you are wandering in the dark, the textbook literally leads you by the hand, giving very specific instructions. But in addition to textbooks, you can also study according to training programs - they contain a lot of audiovisual materials, and the learning process is built in game form. For beginners, these sites are suitable:

"Teacher's Method" - a step-by-step course for children and adults

“The Teacher Method” is an interactive course for different levels, starting from almost zero. It includes courses of three levels of difficulty for adults and children, as well as a separate children's course for the little ones.

In the course for beginners, learning begins with the alphabet, all explanations are made in the form of short videos in Russian with explanations from teachers, and tasks are given in the form of interactive exercises. The material is chewed down to the smallest detail. The service is paid, free of charge is available in a limited form.

Lingvaleo is a service for self-learning English with the help of:

The lesson plan is automatically generated and looks like a list of "Assignments for today", but you do not have to follow it. The site has a lot of audio, video and text materials of different levels of complexity - from simple to original foreign TV materials, so it is suitable not only for lesson learning the language, but also for practicing reading and listening. Most of functions is free, for an additional fee you can purchase interactive courses (for example, grammar or English for children) and unlock some modes of memorizing words.

Duolingo

A free interactive course in which, like the Teacher Method, you need to go from lesson to lesson. But there are almost no explanations here, training is based on a different principle. You need to complete tasks, studying the practical side of grammar and applying the vocabulary learned at the beginning of the lesson in practice: building and translating phrases. It is undesirable to take this course as a basis for learning English, but it is suitable as an auxiliary learning game.

English for Beginners: Free Video Lessons

Useful Internet resources are by no means limited to educational sites alone. Fortunately, now there are a lot of useful, interesting and free video tutorials. Lessons are available both in Russian and in English.

For beginners, it is better to start with lessons in Russian. For example:

I think that it is better for beginners to study with Russian-speaking teachers, and here's why:

• He better understands the peculiarities of teaching Russian-speaking students.
• At the initial stage, it is better to explain tasks and rules in Russian.
• It will be too difficult for you to understand a teacher who does not speak Russian.

The principles of language learning are very simple and have been known for a long time.

1. Set specific and achievable goals

Moving towards the goal is much more convenient when it is marked than when it is a vague fog over the horizon. Why did you decide to learn the language at all? To get a job at New Development Engineering as a chief engineer? To move in with your aunt in Sydney? Your goals will largely determine how you will go about them. For example, if you want to study in foreign university, then you will need to be able to write correctly, which is not so important for a trip to the USA under the Work and Travel program.

It is advisable to set short-term goals in addition to long-term goals. For example, complete lessons 1-6 in two weeks, learn 100 words in a week, read the first chapter of Harry Potter in a month, etc. Don't set unrealistic goals. It is better to walk in small steps, but without stopping.

2. Try to exercise regularly, preferably every day!

Ideally, you need to practice every day for 1-2 hours. In practice, this will not work for everyone, but with a strong desire to set aside at least half an hour a day, you can. The main thing is not to deceive yourself by coming up with excuses about lack of time and crazy busyness. It's okay if you watch less TV for half an hour or get things done half an hour earlier.

Even if you're a businessman/supermodel/pizza delivery man, there's at least 15 minutes a day in your crazy schedule - that's exactly 15 minutes better than 0 minutes. And don't forget that you can listen to audio lessons while you're bored in traffic.

Crazy marathons once a month are also not necessary. It is better to do 30 minutes 7 times a week than 210 minutes once a week. What's the use of running a marathon for 3-4 hours a day if everything is forgotten within a week?

3. Practice does wonders

You don't need a great mind or talent to learn a language. You just need to practice regularly - that's all. Pay attention to all aspects of the language: vocabulary, grammar, practice in reading, listening, speaking and writing - and everything will be ok. Don't get hung up on theory and try to practice more.

Language is a means of communication, transmission and perception of information, knowledge, expression of emotions. They need to use. Learning a language but not using it is like learning to swim from a book without diving into the water. Read more and listen, feel free to chat!

Decided to learn English on your own? Then the English language is simply vital for you. I decided to do detailed analysis the most successful, in my humble opinion, English language tutorials. For each benefit, I will give advantages and disadvantages, as I did earlier in the article about the most successful ones.

Basic English course.

Basic course English language K. Eckersley is the Russian version of the famous self-instruction book ‘Essential English for foreign students', created by the luminary of British philology. The emphasis in the textbook is on oral and written language. Whole new material is given in connection with what has already been studied, so as a result you will receive systematized knowledge of the English language. The book has more than seven hundred pages, having mastered which, you will master English in good level. A disk for practicing phonetic material is attached to the tutorial.

Advantages. The material is presented with humor - some of the stories are actually very funny. Lots of examples. Enough exercise. Interesting factual material. Detailed explanations. The presence of sound accompaniment.

Disadvantages. The manual is black and white, the illustrations are not interesting - so if you are used to good colorful textbooks, this tutorial will make you bored. There is not enough grammar material, although it will be just right for those who study English solely for communication.

Self-instruction manual of the English language: modern methods of intensive learning.

This manual is intended for those who want to quickly master the most popular of foreign languages ​​- English. The tutorial is built on the ESHKO methodology, which means that the transcription of all words is transmitted in Russian letters, which will allow even those who are absolute beginners in learning languages ​​to use the tutorial.

The manual consists of three parts. In the first you will learn to read English words, in the second you will get acquainted with grammar, and in the third - with situations of communication on certain topics.

Advantages. All exercises in the tutorial are answered, that is, you can independently control your progress. Words that you need to remember in order to successfully progress in the study are marked with a special icon - so you don't miss anything important!

Disadvantages. I would attribute the very construction of the textbook to possible shortcomings, where at first you are engaged exclusively in phonetics, then grammar, and only at the last stage you use both in order to learn how to speak and write. There is no sound accompaniment.

English language. Intensive course of study.

This tutorial is not a tutorial at all in the usual sense. It's more of a grammar book for those who want to figure it out on their own. And not even in grammar in general, but in the use of English tenses. I would advise you to use this manual as a supplement to any other tutorial. Why am I writing about this benefit in this article? Just because Chernenko's book can be an excellent guide to the tenses of the English language for those who want to understand them without outside help.

Advantages. But the use of time is considered perfectly. Everything is clear, accessible, with examples and exercises for practicing. All exercises are given with answers, so you can check your progress.

Disadvantages. Hardly intensive course learning should be reduced only to a detailed consideration of the tenses of the English language. With the title of the manual, the author clearly overdid it.

English self-instruction manual.

A. Petrova's self-instruction manual differs from the above in that the author does not set himself the task of teaching you to speak English. The purpose of this book is to teach reading and comprehension. However, it is worth noting that the material is perfectly selected and structured, so those who conscientiously master this tutorial will be able to explain themselves normally in standard situations. After studying this manual, you will master more than 2000 words and understand the most necessary grammatical structures. Tutorial includes 26 big lessons that highlight various themes.

Advantages. Many lessons have optional sections aimed at teaching speaking. To all control work there are keys. The structure of the lessons allows you to get good systematized knowledge.

Disadvantages . There are no answers to the test exercises after each new topic.

Sound tutorial for English conversation.

Shubin's sound tutorial consists of several books - an initial and a basic course. The allowance is designed for an adult and will be extremely useful to those who are going to live or travel to English-speaking countries. The difference of this manual is that it is a system of sound exercises with sound keys. By studying English in this tutorial, you will learn to perceive live colloquial speech which is very useful when traveling.

Advantages. Good Benefit for those who like to listen a lot and catch well oral speech. An excellent guide for those who want to learn to understand spoken English.

Disadvantages. Shubin's self-instruction manual was released in shaggy 1976, so a lot of things will seem primitive to you. Some information is already hopelessly outdated.

New cool English tutorial.

Author. Dragunkin A.

Already not so new - 2005, and not as cool as the author would like, but still worth mentioning Dragunkin's self-instruction manual - an example of the author's statement about English grammar. The manual can be used as an addition to any classic tutorial with texts, situations, dialogues and exercises, because Dragunkin has only rules.

Advantages. The textbook is different from other reference books on the grammar of the language. The presence of the author is very clearly felt here. Lots of motivating moments. A lot of informative not only in terms of learning the language of information.

Disadvantages. All material is replete with underlining, highlighting in bold, numerous exclamation points. It feels like Dragunkin himself is yelling in your ear: TEACH! LET'S! YOU CAN! GIRL! I WILL SHOW YOU WHERE THE CRABI Hibernate! - very amateurish. Lots of PR for the author.

Quick English for energetic lazy people.

Author. Dragunkin A.

Another tutorial Dragunkin. Like the previous one, it is largely different from other authors' tutorials. Dragunkin promises miracles of fast and high-quality learning of English. Of course, I doubt that everything will be so rosy, but the textbook is not bad. As the only way I would not recommend studying it, but reading in addition to the same Petrova will be very useful.

Advantages. Easy to read. At times interesting, at times even with humor, at times even with good humor.

Disadvantages. I already wrote about them in the analysis of the previous tutorial. But such is the author's style, perhaps someone will like it.

English self-instruction manual. Systematic fundamental course.

Author. Komarov.A.

The tutorial is focused on 2 levels: beginners or continuing. This tutorial implements author's concept learning foreign languages. By moving from simple to complex, you will be able to master English at a very decent level. The textbook is simple and accessible. It is perfect for independent work even for those who do not know a single word of English.

Advantages. Parallel presentation of the material: you will study the rules of syntax mixed with morphological rules- that is, this is a full-fledged textbook, not a reference book. Lots of diagrams, diagrams, useful graphics.

Disadvantages. There is no sound accompaniment.

English for adults: learn a language for free online

Without English, it’s like without water - you can’t order coffee, or write an important item in your resume. And knowledge is not a luxury at all, because there are a lot of places on the Web where you can learn it completely free of charge, that is, for free.

For beginners

If for some reason your English is at the level of “Ben, ay nid help” and “Yes, yes, obehhees”, do not tell anyone about this, turn on the computer and repeat after the patient electronic teacher. Be persistent - soon overtake Soviet English teachers. Free online lessons in English http://english-for-free.com 50 lessons to learn conversational English from scratch. You read the sentences, translate, check the translation, and learn the pronunciation by double clicking on the right word. English for beginners http://begin-english.ru/ Everything happens gradually here: you start with word cards, then you move on to a simplified grammar for beginners, then you take on a tutorial for dummies with audio. You fix it with audio courses, as a bonus - articles, pictures with translation, interesting videos. Audio Lessons http://englishfull.ru/ 100 audio lessons on various topics (from city tours to dinner at a restaurant, for example). There are also linguistic subtleties: they will tell you about irregular verbs or phrases with adjectives. Video lessons online http://uroki-online.com/ Grammar from scratch, educational video for travelers, typical mistakes when learning English and the like. Audio phrasebook http://audiorazgovornik.ru/ A lot of colloquial material in order to learn to perceive by ear and speak about everyday things. Here you will be taught to say things like "Powerful shot on goal" or "Let's get a divorce." Spoken English http://tonail.com/ How to get to the library, exchange change, order right amount beer ... In general, only essential. Video lessons http://videourokionline.ru/ 16 videos with lessons on the express method "Polyglot". They promise to learn to speak in 16 hours. Learn English on your own http://englishes.ru/ The site was made by a guy who studied German at school. He shares his experience of self-mastery of English. Lessons, grammar, dialogues, tests - everything is lively, with pictures.

For "returnees"

You already once started - and somewhere advanced. Now you want to restore your skills and move on - and the last thing you want is the boredom a la "Du-did-dan" and "Landan from the capital." First of all, interesting and practical material will help you get back in shape and improve it. 4 flags http://4flaga.ru/ 82 lessons plus a lot of any additional material on the links: a library of books in English, songs, an illustrated history of Britain, foreign fiction and all that. English online http://onlinenglish.ru/ After going through the sections for beginners - audio and video courses, dialogues - let's move on to interesting things: audio books, songs, films, tests. English Guru http://englishgu.ru/ A lot of material with a varied and interesting presentation. Grammar visualization, tests, tips from tutors and teachers, YouTube series and videos, demotivators and comics in English with translation illustrating the rules. Englishtexts.ru http://englishtexts.ru/ Lesson on “The Hobbit”, topic “I don't like to get up early on weekends”, analysis of the soundtrack to “The Great Gatsby”… Learning the language in the most practical of practices! American English http://am-en.ru/ Want to pass for your own in Manhattan? Oh my gosh, its up that yu! Home English http://www.homeenglish.ru/ We learn vocabulary according to Stephen King, memorize with the help of associative pictures, sprinkle proverbs, sayings and quotes famous people. Learn English online http://www.englishonlinefree.ru/ In addition to lessons-exercises-dialogues, there are such interesting sections as "English driving", "Interview in English", as well as radio, television, shows and other entertainment - all in English. english art http://englishart.ru/ What is called in spa-salons, how to swear in English, translations from Apukhtin - in general, a daring vinaigrette! I love english http://iloveenglish.ru Collections of words on topics, videos, online lessons, “crazy grammar” - everything is very nice and fun. Movies in English http://www.filminenglish.ru/ We study the language by immersion: we watch action movies, comedies, horrors, arthouse and any other movies in the original language. hamatata.com http://www.hamatata.com/ Movies with English subtitles plus translation. When you hover over a title, the action pauses; when you hover over a word in the credits, it is translated. Very comfortably. Lingua Leo http://lingualeo.com A well-known service built on a gaming technique. It has both paid and ball functions. By registering for free, here you can interactively learn the language individually and through communication with your own kind.

For meticulous

If it’s your taste, on the contrary, don’t jump from a clip to a joke and back, but sit straight and learn everything in order from the alphabet to Shakespeare’s studies, start from the basics and move to the top. English in in perfect order http://tonail.com/ Here everything is divided into several sections. Basic: aspects (phonetics, grammar, vocabulary), sections (colloquial, American, dialogues, programs ...), topics (about yourself, family, food ...). lingust http://lingust.ru/english In detail, consistently and step by step: up to the Upper-Intermediate level. Delight English http://www.delightenglish.ru/ Lessons based on Oxford international course for learning English plus additional material: a grammar guide, books, films, etc. TalkEnglish.com http://ru.talkenglish.com/ Conversational and its subtleties, business and its nuances, listening for different levels, Additional materials and lessons. According to the principle: "Read, click, listen and repeat." “Speed” lessons online http://www.study.ru/lessons/ There are lessons with registration, but there are also without: everyone with a knowledge level of Elementary and above can study for free.

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Have you noticed that the world around us is changing rapidly?

Until recently, a trip abroad was considered a whole event, and only one in a thousand had a passport. Today, giving up on a weekend in Europe does not look like something out of the ordinary 🙂

Borders between countries are being erased, and, you see, they are being erased in our understanding of life.

We begin to understand that our common Home the whole planet, not individual states.

And that all the links of our planet are connected by one chain - the English language.

Freedom of movement around the world has suddenly revealed a significant problem. It turns out that the Russian language, except in the republics former USSR, in Israel and Brighton Beach, no one understands 🙂

Of course, we learn languages ​​from school, but, as a rule, most of us after school know a maximum of a couple of hundred foreign words and cannot always link them into a sentence.

And at some point, we are surprised to realize that this is not enough to easily communicate in English.

And then comes the realization that some kind of English language training program is required, preferably from scratch 🙂

You can, of course, attend special language classes, spending on it their legal evenings and weekends. But is this option acceptable to everyone? Obviously not.

And it's not even that you have to spend free time, which a working person does not have much.

Live classes are held in groups, sometimes 10-15 people or more. Many people have different levels, someone is behind, someone is ahead, and in general, efficiency is significantly reduced.

You can choose and buy the best paper tutorial in the bookstore.

But studying from a book will not allow you to comprehend the intricacies of correct pronunciation and, most likely, you will get bored pretty quickly.

You can negotiate with the teacher individual lessons but it will be very expensive.

What to do?

You can learn English on your own!

How? - Very simple - with the help of an online tutorial!

There is an exit. You don’t need to invent anything - everything was already invented before us and is actively used in life 🙂

This is online English language training with the help of audio and video courses that can be downloaded to a computer and studied at an individual pace at home.

✔ It allows you to learn a language quickly and at a good level. In this case, you do not even need to leave the house.

✔ The method is suitable for both children and adults, as you can find on the Internet great amount training programs for people different levels advancement.

Hundreds of millions of people around the world have learned English this way.

Getting started is easy.

• To begin with, evaluate your level, but try to do it objectively. If the entire store of knowledge is limited school curriculum, you'd better start with beginner courses. You will quickly refresh your initial knowledge and continue to learn the language further.
• Particular attention should be paid to the author of the course. It is optimal that it be our compatriot who is fluent in English and works in tandem with a native speaker. So you better comprehend the correct pronunciation and learn how to build speech turns. In addition, one should learn only from someone who himself has managed to achieve impressive results.
• Select an author who has been working in the field for a long time and has good feedback their students. It is important to educational material could be downloaded so that it was a video and audio tutorial, and you could read and listen English speech where and when it suits you.

And indeed, to learn this language, you only need a computer or smartphone.

You can study on your way to and from work, while walking, jogging or working out at the gym.

You do not need to set aside special time to master the language, and this is much better than taking courses offline.

Saving time is a huge plus, because time is our most valuable and irreversible resource.

Today, the rhythm of life is steadily accelerating, everything has to be done quickly, including learning the language. BUT modern techniques education allows you to learn a language quickly.

If you want to modern world feel confident, then you cannot do without knowing English. And the most The best way quickly master it - choose a good one for your needs online course and pass it.

It will be a modern and effective approach that will help you make your dreams come true!

English course for beginners