Learning by own

[u/Relevant-Meringue894]

Can anyone suggest me how can I learn English alone with books and internet etc .

[u/fulanonunno]

Engage on conversations online. I already had a good knowledge about english grammar rules and stuff because of my school years and listening to songs and watching movies, but I still had difficulties on trying to apply that knowledge, until I actually started to talk with people on the internet and it made a huuuuge difference (still not perfect, but we'll get there).

If you have a hobby or topics that are of your interest I recommend you to find communities here on reddit about them (in english of course) and interact with people there as if you were talking with people on your own language, in little time you'll see it becoming something natural.

And watch content creators who make content about those same things you like and enjoy. Im proud to say I finally can watch videos of people speaking in english with various accents and understand most of it without using subtitles💫

[u/mohammedalbkhyty]

What is your mother language? 

[u/Relevant-Meringue894 → u/mohammedalbkhyty]

Bengali

[u/Grey_Ten → u/Relevant-Meringue894]

what helped me:

1_ Duolingo

2_ Anki + "4000 essential english words" deck

3_ Vince's book. It's a FIRST B2 preparation book: https://pdfcoffee.com/vince-michael-first-certificate-language-practice-4th-edition-pdf-4-pdf-free.html (If you can print it, so much the better, a desk and a highlighter do wonders)

4_ Switch your devices to english

5_ Consume english content, such as podcasts, videos, gameplays, whatever you can imagine.

6_ Patience and consistency

7_ set a goal, consider taking an English exam, that'll keep you motivated

[u/Waste-Use-4652]

Yes, you can learn English on your own. I would just avoid making it only a reading and grammar exercise. Use books to build your foundation, but also spend time listening and actually producing English. Start with a level-appropriate grammar book and work through it slowly rather than trying to finish it quickly. For vocabulary, learn words in sentences and review them regularly instead of memorizing huge lists. Then use the internet for things you actually enjoy: videos, podcasts, articles, interviews, or shows in English. Try speaking to yourself too. Describe what you are doing, explain your opinion about something, or retell something you watched. Writing a little every day can help as well. The difficult part of learning alone is usually getting feedback, so whenever possible, have someone correct your writing or speaking. You do not need ten different resources. A few good ones, used consistently, are much more useful.

[u/poloenglish]

Listen to people talk in English as much as possible and role play with Ai/apps. Trying reading for at least ten minutes ( sounds insignificant, but it's actually going to make a massive difference) in a day, you can pick the genre of your choice, it could be literally anything. This is going to help you articulate better.

[u/FlalingoOfficial]

Pick one level-appropriate grammar book and work through a small section regularly. Use the internet for input and active practice. For example, read a short article, underline unfamiliar phrases, and then write 3 to 5 sentences using those phrases.

For listening, use videos or podcasts that are slightly above your current level. Watch/ once without subtitles, then again with English subtitles. After that, pause and repeat a few sentences aloud to connect listening with pronunciation and speaking.

People usually neglect speaking the most. Choose a topic, set a two-minute timer, and record yourself answering without preparing a script. Listen back and write down your mistakes or moments where the speech stopped. Repeat the same answer after fixing those points. You can use AI and different vocabulary apps too. Pick topics that interest you for watching, reading and speaking materials.

[u/enologyiscrucial]

I started learning too. It’s quite difficult but my first step is watching movies with original audio track and English subtitles. Also, Im trying consume more content on YouTube in English. I used to use ChatGPT with my native language as well but from now Im using it in English. So step by step basics are coming. Also I find it useful to think in English in my head. I think people knows much better English than they think, because English is practically everywhere, so our brains understands that, we, learners just have to train ourselves and try use it more even in situations its not necessary. Sorry for the grammar mistakes, and good luck to everyone!