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Three Easy Things You Can Do To Improve Your English

Here are three things you can do to improve your English. They are quite easy, but if you do them regularly, you’ll see results. Here goes.

1. Watch TV in English. Even if you don’t understand everything, watch the same episode over and over. If you still have problems try watching a kids’ show like Curious George (Saru no George). There’s a lot of western TV shows on DVD you can rent. Don’t worry about understanding everything. Just try to pick up as much as you can. You will get used to the speed if you watch daily.
2. Read a book in English. Pick an easy one and go for it. You don’t have to read super fast. Just one page a day. Again, like TV, find something you enjoy and is easy and give it a shot. You might want to try a graded reader. There are different levels from beginner to advanced.
3. Try speaking English at home. You don’t have to have long conversations in English. Just start with little things. If you have kids, you could tell them to ask you for things in English. “Can I have a ~ ?” You could ask your kids: “Do you want ~ ?”