Learning English
From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Learning English is what people do when they want to learn how to speak and listen to the English language. People who want to learn English to speak and listen usually also learn to read and write at the same time.
A lot of people learn English at school, where English is a common subject.
A lot of people also want to spend their own personal time to learn English. They might know no English when they start, or they might have learnt some English at school.
There are two ways to learn English outside of school:
- Institutional learning
- Individual learning
[edit] Institutional learning
Many people join lessons like school lessons but at learning centres where any people can go, no matter their age. In such a centre they will join a class fitting their existing level of learning of English, so that they will be in a group for the teacher to help them learn.
An example of this type of learning is at the classes organised by the British Council. Here is their website.
[edit] Individual learning
Other people try to learn English on their own, or in a less formal setting than in a group of people with a teacher.
People might group together in the street with others who are trying to learn English, in order to practice and improve their standard of English when speaking.
People can also listen to radio broadcasts in English, or watch television programmes in English to help them improve their listening ability. A popular channel to listen to the radio on is broadcast by the BBC, called the world service.
People can also study English by reading books, or listening to English courses on recorded CDs or cassettes.
A popular way to learn English in the modern world is to make use of the internet where there are many websites that can help learners. A popular website is that provided here, again by the BBC. There are many online community forums such as Englishforums, where many people meet to learn English. Questions are answered quickly even with help from volunteer teachers from all over the world.
