The document provides tips and resources for becoming fluent in English, including using technology to practice the four skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. It emphasizes that regular practice is needed and recommends using English during daily activities like commuting. Free online tools like The Mixxer, YouTube, Voice of America, and smartphone apps like Duolingo and Hello-Hello are suggested for practicing listening, speaking, writing and building confidence. No single method is best, and continuing to use English skills prevents losing them. The author invites joining their university's English activities.

1. By Prof. Edo Forsythe

2. Navy Russian Translator
English and American Studies
Assoc. Professor

3.  How to become fluent
 Using Tech to study English
 Reading / Writing
 Listening / Speaking

4.  No magic bullet – you have to
Practice, Practice, Practice
 Make English part of your regular schedule
On the train or bus
While eating or getting ready
Before you go to bed

5. Who has a cell phone?
Technology brings the world to
you!
Connect with the English-speaking
world to improve your English

6. Free Tools for practicing English:
 The Mixxer
 YouTube & Voice of America
 Smartphone Apps

17. Learn about:
- Culture
- Language
- Lifestyle

21. English
in a
Minute

22. Smartphone Apps to practice English:
VOA Audiobooks- iGE Lite
2,947 Classics (Grammar)
Duolingo Hello-Hello
English

23. Smartphone Apps to practice English:
Duolingo Hello-Hello
(Free) English
(Lesson 1 Free)

26. Shadowing
(Immediately repeating after someone else)
-Improves listening skills
-Reinforces pronunciation
-Speeds up fluency
Use YouTube videos or Randall’s ESL
Cyber Listening Lab audio to shadow

27.  Building students’ confidence
in English
Practice Confidence Motivation
 Classroom techniques
TPR; Shadowing; Storytelling
 Smartphone Apps
Duolingo; Hello-Hello

28. The Mixxer
- Writing practice; Meet new friends & Skype
Randall’s ESL Listening Page
- English audio with quizzes & activities
YouTube
- English Videos; Grammar explanations
VoA
- Current news and culture, learning activities
Smartphone Apps
- Duolingo & Hello-Hello

29. English is a muscle:
Use it or lose it
Make it part of your life

30. Please join Hirosaki Gakuin
University’s English Dept.
English Camp
Halloween & Christmas Parties
Peer mentorship
Fun classes
and many more things!
Questions?

31. Slides available at:
www.slideshare.net/EdoForsythe/
Contact me via email at
forsythe@hirogaku-u.ac.jp
More information at
www.hirogaku-u.ac.jp