For the bonus section I wanted to address some of the most frequently asked questions that I get from
learners.
For example one of the questions I get is do I need to live in an English speaking country in order
to become fluent.
So my answer is No you don't have to live in an English speaking country to become fluent.
Does it help.
Sure it can if you're self-motivated.
Do you need to mount really especially with technology.
You can join groups online.
You can take online classes.
You can do a meet up and get a group together who wants to practice English.
Personally I have been in French speaking countries for months and sometimes I've improved my french.
Sometimes I have it.
It really depends on your effort.
So if you can travel awesome and if you can't it doesn't mean you won't be fluent.
You can totally still reach the level of fluency that's comfortable for you.
Another question I get is is it bad to use a dictionary or to translate.
The answer is No.
I know a lot of people say use an English English Dictionary but for me I like seeing the word in my
native language so when I'm studying a different language it helps me.
So as long as you're not using it for every single word I would say use it sparingly.
But if there's a concept that you're not understanding and there's a resource available that allows
you to use your native language to further your understanding.
Great use it like anything else.
Just don't make it a crutch don't make it something that you need every time.
But if it helps you for something specific.
Yeah I say translate all that next on Am I too old to study English.
I hear so many people say oh I'm older or it's so much easier as a child.
No it's not.
You just don't have a choice.
When you're a baby you don't have any preconceived notions of language so you're just learning as you
go.
If you learn a foreign language as a child you have to show up to class.
You have to use it.
If you move to a new country as a child you don't have a choice.
You either learn the new language or you'll never fit in as an adult.
We're more mindful of choice.
We get to make more excuses.
It's you know it's more about us being self-motivated which is hard.
When you work a full time job maybe you have a family and then you have to go to class.
So it's a different situation.
It's not that it's harder.
It just takes a different kind of effort.
But I have seen people of all ages learn learning new language so it's totally possible.
Next is for parents.
I have a lot of parents who tell me that they don't want to teach children English because they don't
want their kids to pick up on their bad accent.
And what I have to tell you is oh my gosh.
Do not even worry.
I promise you your child will be speaking English better than you in no time.
The most important thing is to give them exposure.
It's also good practice for you watching cartoons watching kids programming is just a different way
to expose yourself to English.
And I promise you teaching your child bad English and I say bad because it's what my students have told
me is better than no English.
They will learn it better than you.
They will fix it.
They will improve.
Just like you will so don't be afraid to teach your child whatever you know.
However you say it.
Another good point is what is the best English to learn American British Australian and that is totally
need based.
If you're living in England learn British English if you love American pop culture and you're traveling
to the U.S. learn American English.
There's no better one there's only the better one for you.