Learn English without a teacher
75How to learn English
Not everyone can go to class.
This hub will give you some ideas how to learn English with no teacher.
There are links to books, lessons and information.
- You will need at least one English book, and I will give you some ideas about what books are good.
- Buy books that have an answer key
- You must have a dictionary or electronic translator
- You need good study skills and I will be putting some of these here.
- Have a friend who learns with you, or someone you can speak English to.
- Bookmark this page and come back for more information about English
- Try some of my free lessons.
My free lessons
- Recounts
This is a 33 page lesson on reading, writing, listening and speaking recount. Free Download! For Elementary ESL Adult learners - Learn English Free - Read a Recount - Elementary lesson 1
This is a free English lesson for beginners. This lesson is read a recount. Read the story and answer the questions. Last Friday I took my granddaughter to kindy. First she played with some blocks and put... - Learn English Free - Read a Recount - Elementary Lesson 2
Read the story below about cleaning my house. Then answer the questions. Good luck on the test! Yesterday I decided to clean the house. I started in the kitchen. First I washed the dishes and put them in...
Books that are good
To learn English with no teacher, click links to books that I have used. They are good books to learn English.
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New English File
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English Vocabulary
- How to Learn English Verbs with an iPod
If you want to know how to learn English verbs with an iPod, you are in the right place. Rory Ryder has published a book called "101 English Verbs for your iPod", and it is FANTASTIC! The book comes with a... - How to learn English vocabulary - which words?
If you want to learn how to learn English vocabulary, you need to know which words to learn. If you are a teacher, you also need to know which words your students need to learn. Cambridge English Lexicon...
Click the links to find a good book
- Headway Pre-Intermediate - A book Review
New Headway Pre-Intermediate THIRD edition Student's book is a great, modern way to learn English. It is written by John and Liz Soars who are very experienced at writing ESL books. There are 12 units of... - New English File Elementary
New English File now comes as a multipack so you don't have to pay extra for the audio. You also get video files to support learning. New English File Elementary also has a workbook incorporated into the... - New English File Advanced Student's Book
New English File Advanced Student's Book is a great book for ESL learners who are at an advanced level and want to improve their English ready for University study. It has authentic texts, two-page writing... - International Express Elementary - A book review
International Express Elementary consists of a Teacher Resource Book, a Student Book with Pocket Book and cassette, and finally a Student Workbook and cassette. Therefore there is a lot of material and... - Cutting Edge Intermediate - ESL book review
Cutting Edge Intermediate is a comprehensive power-house of interesting and varied activities cleverly designed to promote active, participative student learning. The materials are presented in the format... - Headway Elementary - Book Review
Headway book has a lot of pictures Headway Elementary Student's book has interesting topics that help students learn how to meet people, and begin conversations. Every topic helps ESL students to develop... - Test It Fix It - ESL Business books review
Each of these Test It Fix It business English books have twenty units of work so they are good value for money. As the titles suggest, one has a vocabulary focus while the other has a grammar focus. The pair... - Language Leader Intermediate - A book review
If you really want to learn English, but are sick of boring books, then Language Leader is what you want. - Seriously, believe me! You can use this book without a teacher, but it will be more fun if you learn... - Buy an Electronic Language Translator Online
Two main groups of people can't live without electronic translators. The first group are students who are studying in a foreign language. More often than not, English is their second language (ESL) and being...
Great task based learning
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Study Skills
To learn English with no teacher, you will have to work hard. Here are my ideas:
- Make a time every day - even if it is only 30 minutes
- Think while you are studying
- Speak out loud, even if you are by yourself
Come back because I will add more ideas here to help you.
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Books about study skills
- Study skills for speakers of ESL - Book review
by Marilyn Lewis and HayoReinders Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2003 Every now and again, a book comes along that should be compulsory reading. This is one of those books. It is designed for...
Ready to start?
If you are ready to start to learn English with no teacher, start here:
You should have bought or borrowed a book about English
Begin with unit 1.
Read & translate the instructions if they are in English.
Do the exercises slowly and be thinking hard about what you are learning.
If it says "speak to a partner" pretend you are talking to another person, do it out loud.
If you can, record your speaking and listen to it.
At the end of the unit, check your answers.
NOW, THIS IS IMPORTANT if you want to learn English with no teacher
Write down all the new words on paper about 5cm square
Look the word up in your dictionary and write the meaning on the back of the paper
Clip all the papers together, and carry them with you all the time. Look at them often and:
- Look at one word and say it out loud.
- Look away and spell the word.
- Look back and check your spelling.
Improve your Pronunciation
Links to Study Skills Information
- How to learn English - setting goals
To learn English with or without a teacher, you must set goals. The goals are your targets, and it is important to make long and short term goals. A long term goal might be to study at University in a...
Links to my lessons
- Learn English Free - Read a Recount - Elementary lesson 1
This is a free English lesson for beginners. This lesson is read a recount. Read the story and answer the questions. Last Friday I took my granddaughter to kindy. First she played with some blocks and put...
Want to sit the IELTS?
- IELTS Reading Exam Hot Tips
What is the IELTS Reading Exam about? The academic reading module takes 60 minutes. There will be 3 reading texts with a total of 1500 to 2500 words. There are usually 40 questions starting easy and... - IELTS test
Many students around the world sit an English Language Test called IELTS (International English Language Testing System). There are two versions of the test: Academic Module - For entry into university or...
Links to some lessons
- How to Learn English Verbs with an iPod
If you want to know how to learn English verbs with an iPod, you are in the right place. Rory Ryder has published a book called "101 English Verbs for your iPod", and it is FANTASTIC! The book comes with a... - How to learn English speaking
This hub will explain how to learn English speaking. Knowing words, or filling in grammar books is useful, but unless you are able to speak with other people, there is no point in learning English. This hub... - How to learn English - setting goals
To learn English with or without a teacher, you must set goals. The goals are your targets, and it is important to make long and short term goals. A long term goal might be to study at University in a... - How to learn English vocabulary - which words?
If you want to learn how to learn English vocabulary, you need to know which words to learn. If you are a teacher, you also need to know which words your students need to learn. Cambridge English Lexicon... - ESL learning
English is a language in demand. Learning English opens opportunities for study and work in English speaking countries. Learning English means that you will need to be able to master two main skills. The...
Some useful web sites
- The Never Ending Challenge of English
English is one of the most difficult languages to learn as an adult; as our world becomes smaller and smaller, the village is almost forced to learn to speak English, whether the villagers like... - Learn English on the web for free
This hub is about how to learn English online on the web for free. So, let me be your English tutor who will guide you to find free vocabulary, free English practice, English grammar, and other free ESL... - Exchange Language
Language Community to find a partner anywhere in the world to exchange language online or connect with someone in your city to meet for a language exchange. Best way to learn a language. - Vocabulary Trainer
Lots of free lessons and word games
How to learn English with no teacher
By now you should have some ideas about how to learn English with no teacher. I wish you luck, and leave your comments if you want some more ideas.
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Interesting hub. One of my goals is to go back to studying German (I took two courses in undergraduate school), and attempt to learn Spainish and French. I have a friend from Paris who lives down the street, and finding people who speak Spainish should be easy in America.
Great tips! I used to be pretty fluent in Spanish, but I've forgotten much of it.
Solid information here. I might have to take some of these tips and put them on our website if you don't mind Gramarye.
Interesting hub. I took two years in French. But as it goes, "Don't use it...you lose it."
great hub. I will surely follow some of your tips. thanks
good info you have here. thanks for sharing =)
Languagemalta and Lamalipmim, thanks for stopping by, and remember to visit again because more will be added continually on these topics.
Some great tips on learning and improving a language.
Thanks for visiting a gramarye hub.
Nice, concise hub. I have some ESL teaching experience, but no formal training - good tips on how to learn a language whether its English or something else.
Thanks jvhirniak for visiting a gramarye hub and leaving such positive comments.
Good information here !
Thanks for the visit and comment barry
a lot of training materials for the study of foreign languages is on http://langcity.ru - recommend to visit
thanks for the great tips...
The best way to learn a foreign language is to study for a couple months using a good English book, and then after you have the basics down just go out and practice speaking with English speakers every day. It may seem scary at first, but within a few months you'll be understanding and almost speaking fluently.
Wow, you provide a lot of websites that are important for an English learner like me. I really need some materials that I can use to study English.
I'm glad you found it useful
I suggest a nice game of complete words in English of familiar songs.
I think that through this game a great way to learn vocabulary and how to write.
the link i add is an example
Thanks for your comment David. I looked at your link and it seems very interesting.
Hi gramarye is this one of the posts we have been talking aabout ?
Yes, this is one of them.
Why don't you try this simple Chrome Extension
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cbcjmale
I find it really useful especially while reading.
great tips....thanks for giving this good idea....sure i wil try this...
Great hub! For the way I used to learn English was staring from
Chatting program and chat with who speak English and try to watch movies with Thai subtitle listening to English song and read dictionary, so now I can speak English quite good without a teacher :)
WOW! This is an exhaustive list of resources! Congratulations on putting this altogether. I think it is a handy resource for both students and teachers.
I.B. 2 years ago
I have learned many languages without a teacher only using Pimsleur lessons. You do have to be pretty good in Englihs to start out though.
Sincerely, I.B.