Tips to improve your grammar | Learn English with Cambridge

Hello, everyone. I’m George.

And today, I’m going to share four tips with you

to improve your grammar.

But before I begin,

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Tip number one: Context.

Try to study natural English by using authentic materials.

These could be films, TV shows, books, magazines,

newspapers, podcasts, games.

Anything that a native speaker would use.

Just make sure that you’re interested

in the materials themselves to keep yourself motivated.

For example, you might read about your favourite band,

listen to a film review podcast,

or change the language settings of your favourite video game.

I’m a friendly robot, so please don’t shoot me.

What does that mean?

Shoot the robot?

Shoot the robot.

I said I was a friendly robot.

Sorry.

While using these materials,

you can note down any unfamiliar grammar structures

and then either look them up online or ask a friend

or a teacher to help you.

Tip number two: Practise.

Make some example sentences

and post them onto language exchange apps

or websites to get free corrections.

You can also help someone learn your native language, too.

Tip number three: Memorise.

It’s easy to forget the grammar structures you’ve studied.

But you can help yourself by creating flashcards.

Fortunately, there are plenty of websites and apps out there

that assist you in creating digital cards

that you can store and review on your phone.

I’d recommend adding a picture and making an example sentence

that’s relevant to you to make it more memorable.

I used to be in a band.

I used to be in a band.

Good times.

Or if you’re a technophobe,

you can create physical flashcards.

Tip number four: Invest in a good study book.

To add some structure to your English studies,

consider investing in a good study book.

One that I would recommend is English Grammar In Use,

Fifth Edition.

It has clear explanations,

natural examples, and plenty of opportunities

for you to practise.

There’s also an index at the back of the book

for you to look up any unknown grammar structures,

and a quick test to help

you work out which units you should study.

You could also download the English Grammar

in Use Fifth Edition e-book,

which is great for practising pronunciation and for

on-the-go learning.

You can find the link for the new Fifth Edition

in the description below.

If you have any grammar tips of your own,

please let me know in the comment section.

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