26 ways to learn English for free

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Do you want to practise your English but you’ve got no money to pay for a teacher?
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Or maybe you need to save money?
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Then this video is for you.
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We’ve got twenty six ways for you to learn English for free
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Look around your home.
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Do you know the English words for everything you can see?
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Stick labels on them and leave them there till you can remember the words.
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Download an app that delivers an inspiring English quotation every day.
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You’ll learn new words, get motivation, and become very wise.
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A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.
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Read an English book.
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Research shows reading really helps.
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It's one of the best ways to pick up grammar and vocabulary.
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What are you doing?
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I'm reading.
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No, you’re not.
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Oh.
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If normal English books are too hard, read a reader.
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They’re books with simplified English designed for English learners.
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Most readers aren’t free, but they don’t cost a lot and I’ll put a link to a free
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one below.
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Follow the news in English.
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You want to stay up to date and this way you can learn new words at the same time.
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You can read all the latest stories on the BBC website and they often have videos too.
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Listen to English songs!
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It’s a great way to learn new words.
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And why not sing along so you can practise your pronunciation?
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The shower’s generally a good place.
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And if you can't sing, what about rapping?
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It's a great way to practice the rhythms of English.
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Our friend, Fluency MC, has lots of great raps on his channel that are specially designed
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for English learners.
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Meet some friends who are also learning English for coffee and English conversation.
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I haven't got any friends.
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Well, why not put up a card up in your local store or library?
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Argh!
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Shhh.
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This is a library.
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You’re going to need to learn vocabulary so get a notebook and write down English words
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and phrases you want to remember.
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Then check them whenever you have a free moment.
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You’ll be surprised how much this helps.
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You can also store the words you want to learn with a app.
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There are some great spaced learning apps where you can put in words and then receive
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reminders so you can quiz yourself on them later.
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Anki and Memrise and two popular ones.
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Change the language of your GPS so it speaks to you in English.
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You’ll learn how we give directions in English.
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Turn left in 200 feet.
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No.
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Turn left in 100 feet.
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No.
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Stop!
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Sorry.
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Practice your listening with an audio book.
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Don’t they cost money?
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Well, yes, most do but not all of them.
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I’ll put a link to a list with lots of free ones in the details below.
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Speak to Siri, Cortana or Google and see if they can understand your English pronunciation.
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OK Google.
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What’s the weather like today?
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It’s raining Jay.
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Don’t forget your umbrella.
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Thanks Google!
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Type these letters into Google and they’ll take you to Oxford University Press’ great
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online dictionary where you can look up words and phrases.
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It’s specially designed for English learners.
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You can click on words and listen to how we pronounce them.
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Pronunciation In British and American English.
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Pronunciation.
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American's best.
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These letters will take you to a Longman dictionary which is terrific too.
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Download Fix it.
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It’s a checklist I’ve written to help you fix common mistakes in English and
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it's free.
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Just go to our website, join our mailing list and it’s our gift to you.
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Facebook!
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There are lots of groups for English learners on Facebook where people share tips and exercises.
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Join some today.
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And make sure you check out the British Council’s Learn English Page.
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It’s fantastic.
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Laugh in English.
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Yes, laugh!
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You’ll learn more when you’re relaxed and having fun.
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So, go to an English jokes website.
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Find a joke you like and then learn to tell it in English.
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Why can’t we have tea out of doors.
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I don’t know.
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Why can’t we have tea out of doors?
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Well, we could but most people use cups.
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Have a language exchange.
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Find an English speaker who wants to speak your language and swap languages.
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Have half an hour speaking your language and half an hour speaking English.
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There are lots of great apps designed for English learners that you can download to
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your phone and some of them have videos.
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Be sure to download the English All Stars app.
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You’ll love it.
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Think!
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Who do you know who's an English speaker?
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Is there someone you can have an English conversation with?
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Perhaps you have a friend with an English speaking au pair that you can talk to.
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Or perhaps you have a friend with an English butler.
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Yes, m'lady.
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Tea please, James.
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Certainly.
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Watch an English movie.
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Put the subtitles on if it’s hard.
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Subtitles in your language or in English - they can both help.
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Oh I can't watch.
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It's too scary.
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Right.
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Download a text to speech app.
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They can read text aloud.
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They use machine voices, so they're not perfect, but many are free and they can do different
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things.
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For example, Google’s Text-to-Speech app can take your Google Play Books and read them
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aloud.
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With Google Translate you can put in text in your own language and hear a spoken translation
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in English.
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Hello.
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Watch YouTube videos.
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There are some great English teachers on YouTube, including us.
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We have hundreds of free videos for English learners on our channel, and most have captions
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so make sure you subscribe today.
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You’ve got to eat so why not cook in English?
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Look for an English recipe, follow it and then eat it!
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It's a great way to learn food and cooking vocabulary.
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Join an online community of English learners.
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English Club is a great one that’s full of friendly people who are all practising
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their English together, just like you.
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This next one might sound crazy, but it works.
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Talk to yourself.
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Create an imaginary friend and have English conversations with them.
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So where did you go to school?
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Brooklyn.
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That's funny!
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So did I!
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Make up conversations and practice them out loud or silently in your head.
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Check out this video we’ve made about how to think in English.
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Listen to English podcasts.
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They’re like internet radio.
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Go to Google, type a subject you’re interested in and the word 'podcast' and you’ll find
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lots to choose from.
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If they’re too fast, try slowing the speed down to say 75%.
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There are also some great podcasts for English learners.
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Our friend Craig has a great one.
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I'll put details below.
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OK, last one.
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Share your English discoveries.
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If you find a good English app or website or video, send it to a friend who’s also
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learning English.
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Why?
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Well, they’ll probably return the favour and send some good links back to you.
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In fact why not share this video with someone now.
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Go on, go on.
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Share it!
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