Mastering a language is not a talent. On the opposite, it’s something that we all can do. There are some insights to how anyone can achieve it. We will tell you how to overcome the Fear of speaking English, solve your listening problems and how to study English language effectively.

1. Learning English –
the way to success.

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Speaker:
Marina Petrenko
Translator and
English teacher

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Agenda:
- Problems we face while learning
English
- Ways of making the learning
process easier, interesting and
effective
Learning English –
the way to success.

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World statistics
Barbados: 99%
Ireland: 98.4%
New Zeeland: 97.8%
UK: 97.7%
Jamaica:97.6%
Australia:97%
Bermuda:
96.9%
USA:
95.8%
English speakers in the world:1,186,000 people, including:
• 331 million native speakers
• For 812 million people it`s a second language
• Over a billion people are learning English at the moment
Only 5% people in Belarus and Russia
can speak English

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Is it hard to learn English?
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Your assistants:
Anki
Easy Ten
Fun Easy Learn English
Blairenglish.com
Businessenglishsite.com

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•No special abilities
•No unique memory
•Age does not matter:
difference between
adults and children
Do I have to have any special
abilities to learn English?

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•Native speaker tutor
•Staying in an English
speaking country
Do I have to go to an English-speaking country
to study English?

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•Practice, practice and… practice!
•Don’t overcomplicate your speech
•Don`t translate – start thinking in
English!
•Globish.
I can`t speak because I make too many mistakes
and how to eliminate the language barrier?

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• Textbooks give only basis
• Use authentic materials (books, movies, news,
radio, Internet posts, etc.)
Surround yourself with the sound of English:
FluentU,
TED Talks,
Youtube,
Englishcentral,
Radio Tuneln,
Channels BBC, CNN, etc.
Apps:
Yahoo News Digest
BBC News or Newsy
Is there a super textbook?

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Podcasts in English:
The English We Speak
English.com
Listen to English
English Class 101
Elementary Podcasts (British Council)
Voice of America Learning English
Business English Pod
Professional podcasts: herdingcode.com and se-radio.net
• Talk to an English speaking friend who shares your
interests
Skype, Duolingo, Italki, Chatroulette, Polyglotclub
• Visit forums for IT specialists: stackoverflow.com and
forums.devshed.com
Can you say that again, please?

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•Blended learning
•Use English learning
platforms
•Use mobile apps:
1.Duolingo
2.LiguaLeo
3.Memrise
4.Busuu
Secret to success – do more,
learn by heart less!

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•Competition
•Achievement
•Productivity
•Creativity
Gamification – enjoy your learning process!

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•Schedule your studying
time
•Stay focused on your daily
and final goals
Make a plan and stick to it
to achieve your goals!

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Thank you for
your attention!