Using Social Media to Improve Your English

Learning Apr 05, 2021

The English language is one of the most difficult languages to learn. One resource that you should take full advantage of if you are trying to learn English is social media. There are various ways that you can use social media to improve your English, such as through language immersion, language learning groups, and practicing your English with native speakers. In this article we are going to give you five ways that you can use social media to improve your English.


Connect with Native Speakers


One of the best ways to learn any language is through practice. There is no better teacher of the English language than someone is a native speaker. On social media there are many opportunities to connect with native English speakers and practice your English.


If you do not understand a word or phrase that they say, use a Google translate or ask them to explain. You will learn more conversational English by practicing with a native speaker. Whatsapp, Facebook, and other social media websites with a messenger feature are great for carrying on conversations in English.


Join a Language Learning Group


There are others out there who are trying to learn English and you can find a community online to support you. Look for language learning groups on Google, Facebook, and other social networks. Facebook is a great resource because of their highly interactive groups and pages. If you can not find a language learning group that is right for you, then you can start your own and invite your network to join.


Watch YouTube Videos


There is a YouTube tutorial for just about everything, including learning languages. If you are unsure of the pronunciation of a word or phrase then YouTube is one of the best resources for you to hear how it is pronounced. Some YouTube channels take an entertaining informal approach to teaching English, while others are more academic.


Use Video Chat


A common roadblock for learning a language is that you learn how to read it and write it, but struggle when it comes to pronunciation and having a conversation in person. Video messaging tools such as Snapchat and Skype are a great resource for practicing your English pronunciation with your friends.


Send video messages back and forth with your friends practicing words and phrases, or hold a Skype study session with multiple people to practice conversational English. It is a great way to learn and practice.


Change Your Language Settings


Immersing yourself in the language is another trick for learning faster. To optimize your social media for English language learning, simply change your language settings on the page to English.


This way when you scroll aimlessly through social media you will be learning English at the same time. You can use this method to immerse yourself digitally in a language and learn it faster. The language settings on most social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook will be at the bottom of the page, or you may have to go into your user settings dashboard.

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