Meigui616 Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 Hey learners! Has anyone experienced issues while learning English, or any language, online or with an app? I'd like to know about your problems: https://forms.gle/SBHgw88yZAU4q42j6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
宇崎ちゃん Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 I'd only say one thing: unless the online course or app includes audio, it's pretty much impossible to learn English. The reason is because many letters have multiple possible sounds which differ per word, so you'll never know how the word is pronounced unless you've heard it at least once. Like: Cons piracy sounds very different from conspiracy, despite being written in the same way. Or "read" (present) and "read" (past) sound very different from each other. And "recipe" is consistent with pronunciation in most other languages in the world, but completely breaks consistency within English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtagawaA Posted August 17, 2020 Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 It would be helpful to read and know the words first. I learned most of my vocabulary in english through reading in books and when I hear it spoken, I get to correct my pronunciation. However, I can easily understand it during that time. Keep lots of references (apps, books, online lessons). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShingTsui Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 English is a simple subject for me since I took classes on it when I was young. Having a good interactive app might help you. For example, duolingo does not work for me but Busuu and Babbel worked great. I’m not saying u shouldn’t try duolingo since it works wonders for my best friend. But find one that fits you well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucho Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) (NOPE.) Edited August 29, 2020 by 宇崎ちゃん Spam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Brochmid Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 In my experience, the most part of studying languages online it's about pronuntation and my own studying skills. Why I say that? Easy, because it's difficult to stay focus in something if you don't have anyone that be care about you. For that, I think that it's better to think about take online classes but with some videocall lessons as tutors or teachers that can be following all of your evolution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandee Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Like any Germanic language, English has different sounds for some letters. Without a tutor or an app that has good pronunciation, learning certain words can be difficult.As a stress-timed language, proper spoken English has a certain rhythm to it that most English learners tend to find difficult at the beginning. In my opinion, online English learning is most effective with the guidance of a tutor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
宇崎ちゃん Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, Mandee said: Like any Germanic language, English has different sounds for some letters. Without a tutor or an app that has good pronunciation, learning certain words can be difficult.As a stress-timed language, proper spoken English has a certain rhythm to it that most English learners tend to find difficult at the beginning. In my opinion, online English learning is most effective with the guidance of a tutor. Without learning sound, you won't really get far. This is a mistake pretty much everyone is doing or has done (including myself). It's not limited to just Germanic languages, it's pretty much every language. They think all they need is a book, they need to see the word to understand. They'll understand in written form, but then they go to the country their target language is spoken, and won't understand anything at all, neither spoken nor written language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosalynrshannon Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 On 6/11/2020 at 1:35 PM, 宇崎ちゃん said: I'd only say one thing: unless the online course or app includes audio, it's pretty much impossible to learn English. The reason is because many letters have multiple possible sounds which differ per word, so you'll never know how the word is pronounced unless you've heard it at least once. Like: Cons piracy sounds very different from conspiracy, despite being written in the same way. Or "read" (present) and "read" (past) sound very different from each other. And "recipe" is consistent with pronunciation in most other languages in the world, but completely breaks consistency within English. I totally agree with a previous comment. I always use audiobooks to learn English faster. It is even better to read the book before and then listen to the audio file to improve listening skills. I usually, listen to audiobooks and read short summaries on this resource https://freebooksummary.com/category/go-set-a-watchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtagawaA Posted October 21, 2021 Report Share Posted October 21, 2021 I personally think that learning a different language online is much convenient but also kind of 'inconvenient'. This is becasue there might be connection lags and buffers especially if theere is a bad weather. Nevertheless, your biggest competition is yourself and your willingness to learn the language. Anyway, have a great day ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericburks55 Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Yes, all the time I start, bit without actual plan I drop and forget about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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