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Post by NetherFreek on Nov 26, 2018 12:25:12 GMT
Hi,
I was wondering if there's a site from which you can learn English if you already (fluently) speak it.
When I try to google it I usually only get sites made so that beginners can learn English.
Since the business language in the Netherlands is shifting towards English, the immer increasing globalism, and the amount of English speakers has already surpassed the amount of Dutch speakers I really think it's important for a Dutchmen to speak English on a near-native level.
So is there any site which teaches some more advanced English?
I'm particularly interested in expanding my vocab.
Thanks in advance!
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Post by Nobunaga Oda on Nov 26, 2018 13:48:14 GMT
I use an application called Elevate, it trains your mind for Mathematics, Speaking, Writing, Listening and Reading skills in English.
The application may help to expand your vocabulary and refine your grammar.
Note: I take the free version so I cannot vouch for the paid subscription version and this is not necessarily a language learning application.
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Post by takeaim on Dec 3, 2018 7:41:37 GMT
You can advance your English fluency by practicing conversation with native English speakers in a language exchange. MyLanguageExchange.com has millions of language learners looking for a language exchange partners. The site shows you how to do a language exchange effectively and gives you activities to follow together. These activities will help flush out new vocabulary from your English-speaking partner. You can also prepare topics that interest yourself. You can practice in person or online via Skype in case there are not a lot of English native speakers where you live. |
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Post by Hobo Joe on Dec 21, 2018 12:25:06 GMT
"If you can recite this song from memory after one listen you're fluent in the English language" -Luke Kelly
Jokes aside, the easiest way is to live in an English majority region.
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Post by Friedrich “Fried Rice” Paulus on Jan 1, 2019 17:12:21 GMT
"If you can recite this song from memory after one listen you're fluent in the English language" -Luke Kelly Jokes aside, the easiest way is to live in an English majority region. Then watching american movies and playing their games |
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Post by Iron Duke on Jan 9, 2019 22:47:52 GMT
"If you can recite this song from memory after one listen you're fluent in the English language" -Luke Kelly Jokes aside, the easiest way is to live in an English majority region. Then watching american movies and playing their games This will help you learn American rather than authentic English. It's good if you want to learn the wrong words for certain things i.e. elevator (it's a lift), diaper (nappy), faucet (tap), chips (crisps), fries (chips), jelly (jam), jello (jelly), sidewalk (pavement) etc. etc. You would also learn how to mispronounce words like aluminium, vitamin, herb, mobile  |
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Post by Iron Duke on Jan 9, 2019 23:07:00 GMT
Hi, I was wondering if there's a site from which you can learn English if you already (fluently) speak it. When I try to google it I usually only get sites made so that beginners can learn English. Since the business language in the Netherlands is shifting towards English, the immer increasing globalism, and the amount of English speakers has already surpassed the amount of Dutch speakers I really think it's important for a Dutchmen to speak English on a near-native level. So is there any site which teaches some more advanced English? I'm particularly interested in expanding my vocab. Thanks in advance! I'm a bit late to the party here, but fwiw and as has been said previously, exposing yourself to as many native speakers and as much English language media as possible will help, especially for picking up things like idioms, proverbs & figures of speech. I've always found that reading with a dictionary to hand is the best way for increasing vocabulary, and I guess nowadays an online dictionary will suffice most of the time. For specific business language I'd have thought there'd be some decent specialist books available but you could try online business papers and journals too I suppose. In my experience, there is a direct correlation between a person's vocabulary and how much they read. |
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Post by Friedrich “Fried Rice” Paulus on Jan 9, 2019 23:09:17 GMT
Hi, I was wondering if there's a site from which you can learn English if you already (fluently) speak it. When I try to google it I usually only get sites made so that beginners can learn English. Since the business language in the Netherlands is shifting towards English, the immer increasing globalism, and the amount of English speakers has already surpassed the amount of Dutch speakers I really think it's important for a Dutchmen to speak English on a near-native level. So is there any site which teaches some more advanced English? I'm particularly interested in expanding my vocab. Thanks in advance! I'm a bit late to the party here, but fwiw and as has been said previously, exposing yourself to as many native speakers and as much English language media as possible will help, especially for picking up things like idioms, proverbs & figures of speech. I've always found that reading with a dictionary to hand is the best way for increasing vocabulary, and I guess nowadays an online dictionary will suffice most of the time. For specific business language I'd have thought there'd be some decent specialist books available but you could try online business papers and journals too I suppose. In my experience, there is a direct correlation between a person's vocabulary and how much they read. I don’t read lmao. I am actually in a similar situation but looking to learn other languages so I can go overseas as a foreign exchange student sometime. |
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Post by stoic on Jan 10, 2019 7:45:16 GMT
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Post by Iron Duke on Jan 10, 2019 21:10:55 GMT
Believe it or not, but what Iron Duke says is very close to the real scientific theory of second language acquisition  You seem surprised... |
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Post by stoic on Jan 10, 2019 21:28:11 GMT
Believe it or not, but what Iron Duke says is very close to the real scientific theory of second language acquisition You seem surprised... To see a man who knows Dr. Krashen's hypothesis (besides myself )? Yes, I am surprised. But who wouldn't be? |
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Post by Friedrich “Fried Rice” Paulus on Jan 11, 2019 1:57:13 GMT
To see a man who knows Dr. Krashen's hypothesis (besides myself )? Yes, I am surprised. But who wouldn't be? Where did you guys learn this information? Just curious. |
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Post by stoic on Jan 11, 2019 2:52:25 GMT
To see a man who knows Dr. Krashen's hypothesis (besides myself )? Yes, I am surprised. But who wouldn't be? Where did you guys learn this information? Just curious. Well, let's suppose there's something that you are interested in, and then you simply use Internet to find something related to it. It is quite an old method, but it is still working |
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Post by Iron Duke on Jan 13, 2019 17:00:42 GMT
To see a man who knows Dr. Krashen's hypothesis (besides myself )? Yes, I am surprised. But who wouldn't be? I'd never heard of him before, therefore the moral of this story is: always trust what the Iron Duke says |
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Post by stoic on Jan 14, 2019 5:44:16 GMT
To see a man who knows Dr. Krashen's hypothesis (besides myself )? Yes, I am surprised. But who wouldn't be? I'd never heard of him before, therefore the moral of this story is: always trust what the Iron Duke says That's a relief and, yes, I can agree therefore with the moral of the story |
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