Can I learn to speak English like an American in 1-2 years?
This is a great question, and I hope I can answer it!I encourage you to listen to and speak the language as much as much as possible. Reading/writing really won't help you out here.Listen to an American TV show or watch an American movie.The best way to achieve this goal is to not compare English to your native language! For example, if the letter "o" in English sounds similar to the letter "o" in your language, do not compare the two sounds. They are still two different sounds.Pay attention to your vowels, and everything will work out!I hope I helped!Tomek
What should I do to speak English very well in 3 years?
Well, 3 year is suitable for full acquisition. You have time but another two things that you have to need is a strategy and goals. Those goals would be S.M.A.R.TSpecific (simple, sensible, significant).Measurable (meaningful, motivating).Achievable (agreed, attainable).Relevant (reasonable, realistic and resourced, results-based).Time bound (time-based, time limited, time/cost limited, timely, time-sensitive).Determine your strategy and start to run!There are 4 topics that you have to expertise in order to be proficient in any languageGrammarSpeaking SkillsReading SkillsWriting SkillsOur topic is related with speaking skills. So I will try to give some suggestions for you!The best way to speak English very well in 3 years is making practice with native speakers.I went language course in my country for two months. When it had finished, I realised that I couldn’t improve my speaking abilities. The reason behind this is our teacher is not native and we couldn’t find enough chance to make a conversation in English.The best way to speak English very well in 3 years is making practice with native speakers, so that’s it? No!There are 3 situations that should be optimisedDoes native speaker is conscious about grammar rules?What is his/her language level in his/her native language?What would be the frequency? Will you find a chance to practice with native regularly?Well I don’t know if you can find a physical solution, but I will suggest you more flexible solution, English NinjasEnglish Ninjas is a web and mobile platform allowing you to practice English with native English-speaking tutors. With a single click, you can start improving your speaking skills!Create English Ninjas Account: English NinjasSign up via any “English Ninjas” link on this answer to get 50% discount at the 3-month-subscription packages for being a Quora Reader.Here is a short video introducing English Ninjas :Examples session videos from our students:
How can I speak English well in 2 months?
There are various ways which one can adopt for learning English . The prime requirement is that he or she should be passionate about it.If one wants to learn English, he should have complete knowledge of tense usage. But if someone knows tenses, then Practice is the only thing , one needs to do. He can do practice by various ways .First of all, he should try to translate whatever he does in his daily routine , in “English” only. Then he should inculcate the habit of reading in English, here he can opt for English newspaper, where he can get both vocabulary or the structure of sentence. Not only this, he should listen to English that can be easily done by subscribing any English news channels or by watching English movies . What is more, he should find people with whom he or she can communicate in English language. A English atmosphere is required for English learning which can be created by the person himself by even speaking alone in front of mirror by choosing any random topic if he really wants to dive in the ocean of English language.Best of Luck!
What is the difference between “I have been studying English for two years” and “I have studied English for two years”?
“I have been studying English for two years”It means for the past two years you were studying English and you are still now.“I have studied English for two years”It sounds as if you were studying English for the past two years but you no longer study it now.
I do not speak English very well... HELP!!?
Dear Saiirin, I totally understand your feeling because I've been there too. I moved to the United States from Taiwan in 7th grade speaking NO English, and I felt so ashamed and stupid EVERY SINGLE DAY. Can you believe it? My father even had to show the principal my IQ test result from 4th grade to prove that I was not retarded or anything. I was completely silent for two years and I didn't have any real friends. I hated English and I hated America.. so much. Some of my classmates made fun of me, immitated Chinese (like one of the answerers above did), etc., and they would not stop until I started crying. I think you are doing better than me, already speaking in front of the class and everything! The first time I spoke in front of the whole class (if ESL doesn't count) was in 10th grade, when I had to do a presentation for English. My voice was shaking, and I CRIED after the presentation. It was so bad. And then in 11th grade, I had to do a soliloquy, and even though I memorized the entire speech, I still forgot halfway through and stood there in silence for an entire minute. Everyone just stared at me. I have so many stories like this that I can tell you, but I just want to let you know you're not the only one going through things like this. Trust me, everything will be fine one day, and you will even be glad that you have been through experiences like this. Please don't be discouraged or ashamed of yourself. You are doing just fine!
I have been learning English for ten years. Why is my spoken English so bad?
Have you heard of the 10000 hour rule? You can master anything if you practice it for 10000 hours. The reason you haven't yet improved is because you haven't used English for 10000 hours.As it is very difficult for you to learn the English language for 10000 hours in the class room, the only way to master it is to use it in daily life. Look for opportunities to speak - don't worry even if you make mistakes. Build your vocabulary and start stringing words together to form sentences. Use your native language to fill in gaps for words you don't know - ask the person you are speaking to if he can help you fill the gap.Let me tell you my example - I lived in Japan for just over three years. The day I moved there, I greeted the waiter with "konnichiwa", Japanese for hello. That was one of the few words I had learnt before going to Japan. And from then on, I tried to speak in Japanese whenever I got a chance.In my early days in Japan, my colleague challenged me to do a business presentation in Japanese within one year. I did accept the challenge I attended a few hours of Japanese lessons through the year, probably 20-30 but more importantly I conversed with people around me with whatever broken Japanese I could speak. At first it was funny, but then it got better. Though at the end of the first year I wasn't confident to do a business presentation, I still tried. I didn't do too well :)But by the end of the second year I was doing not only internal presentations but also customer presentations in Japanese. And I made Japanese friends with whom I conversed in Japanese. I don't know whether you have people around you with whom you can converse in English - the only advice I can give you is use English wherever you can and you will get better. Make some friends with people who know English or have a mutual interest to learn English and converse. That is the only way your Spoken English will get better.All the best!
Why Do So Many Europeans Speak English So Well??
I'm portuguese, here's my example: From the first grade onwards, besides portuguese we have english. Then in the fifth grade we have to choose a second foreign language, usually french or spanish or german. And we have to take these two foreign languages up to the 12th and final grade of school. These two foreign languages are mandatory. But of course, then there's university (college for you), and no matter what course you take, from medicine to architecture, you have to have portuguese AND a foreign language, usually english. So in the end of the studies, someone like me, with a degree and a post-graduation has at least 18 years of learning of one foreign language, usually english, and 12 years of another, spanish, french or german. But, most portuguese choose to study a third language on their own, as a complement, in private institutes, so it's very common, normal, for a portuguese to know english, spanish and french or german. The same situation happens more or less all over Europe and all over the world. To my knowledge the USA are the only country in the world without a foreign language program in schools, I mean a real extensive program of several years, from what I know most americans have 2 or 3 years of spanish and that's it. Makes you wonder why the american politicians don't want the americans to understand foreigners...
Do many people in Cancun speak English?
No worries. The tourist centered businesses have employees that are very proficient in English. As Cancun is a heavy tourist centered area, you should be just fine as long as you stay in the tourist areas. Even venturing off the regular beaten path shouldn't pose much a difficulty, as along as you are polite. The locals know and understand that their local economy is based mainly on American tourists and generally understand at least some English.