Improve English Speaking Skills (Questions in English) English Conversation Practice

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hello everyone and hello teacher welcome to  Tangerine TV thank you for being here with us
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today hello no thank you for inviting  me to your program I always like to
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participate excellent today we'll be  asking you some questions about learning
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English the these questions have been asked  by our students in order to improve their
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English remember that you can also write  your questions about learning English in the
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comments let's start then the first question  comes from Alexander he's from Canada he says  
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what should I do if I don't  understand something in
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English if you don't understand  something ask for help you can  
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ask your teacher friends or look it up online  use a dictionary to check the meanings of new
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words don't be shy to ask for clarify ification  it's part of learning I don't know why students  
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don't use a translator sometimes I hear their  teachers tell them not to use dictionaries or  
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translators come on what are you going to do then  if you don't understand a new word that makes no
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sense use your dictionary translator ask for help  
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don't be afraid to ask never be afraid to ask  well said next question comes from Janine she  
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lives in New York let's see oh this question  is very interesting she says how can I learn  
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prepositions easily there are a lot of them and  I can never understand when to use them properly
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oh that makes a lot of sense thank you for  your question prepositions are those little  
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words that connect other words and are  usually a difficult part to learn in a  
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new language like in on at by for of under  after or before they sometimes makes sense  
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like in the dog is under the table this example  is easy to learn because most languages have an
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equivalent however other many times it is  not so obvious for example they work Under  
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Pressure why under and not with or he was  accused of favoritism why of and not for  
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these are fixed uses of prepositions and  understanding and learning them can result in a
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headache the good news is that even if you get  them wrong your listener is probably going to
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understand what you mean since they are not  the most important part of the sentence we  
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understand though that you want to get them  right so is there a way to learn them and  
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avoid making mistakes how can you remember  the correct preposition is there a secret
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technique I am very sorry to tell you  that there is no magic bullet however  
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there are little tricks that can help you for  example learn the whole sentence or make the  
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Expressions relevant to you we remember things  easier if we feel emotionally connected to them  
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you can also keep a notebook or document  to write all the relevant examples of
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prepositions and many other tips that can  help you if you want a special video about  
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prepositions just let us know all right next  question comes from nahur from turkey and he
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says oh this is a very common question  how long does it take to learn
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English that's a very interesting question  let's see the time it takes to learn English  
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depends on how much you practice and your  language background some people learn
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faster While others take more time consistent  practice and immersion in the language help you  
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learn quicker there is not a specific time to  learn a language it may vary depending on each
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person thank you this question  is from Natalia she comments from
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Mexico she asks is it really  important to learn English idioms and
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expressions yes learning idioms and expressions  is important because they are used often in every
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English they help you understand conversations  better and sound more natural when you
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speak learn them gradually and try to use  them in sentences we have many videos about  
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idioms in the channel perfect stepen from  Russia what can I do to think in English
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that's a very good question to think in  English try to immerse yourself in the
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language LEL things around your house  in English talk to yourself in English  
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practice writing your thoughts  in English gradually your brain  
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will start thinking in English  more naturally it really works
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fantastic Tony from Germany how important  is it to practice English every day it is  
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very important to practice English every  day daily practice helps you remember  
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what you learn and make steady progress  even short practice sessions can be very  
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effective consistency is key to improving  your language skills never forget that
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please thank you Bandu from India  should I focus more on grammar or  
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vocabulary both grammar and vocabulary are  important vocabulary helps you understand  
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and communicate ideas while grammar helps you use  words correctly balance your learning by studying
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both focus on what you need more at different  times we also have many videos about vocabulary  
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and grammar all right Anton from France what  should I do if I forget words while speaking  
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English if you forget words while speaking don't  Panic use simpler words or explain what you mean  
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you can also use gestures to help practice is  speaking more often to build your vocabulary  
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and confidence fantastic Janina from Italy  is it better to learn British English or  
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American English both British and American  English are good to learn choose the one  
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that is more relevant to you for example if  you plan to travel or work in the US Fus in  
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American English knowing both can also be  helpful wow we have many more questions but  
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sadly we don't have more time to answer  them if you want another video like this  
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one please let us know and also write your  question take care I hope you liked this  
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conversation if you could improve your English  a little more please subscribe to the channel  
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