I would like to improve my english. I'm finishing university, I study biology, and I need to...refresh my english. How do you think I could do? Watching films in original language? Or better reading books? I'm waiting for your answers!
Kisses
2007-01-03 22:48:34 · 6 answers · asked by yelahiah 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It really depends on your needs. For instance, do you want to do a master's in the U.S, then you'd better focus on reading a lot and building a more extensive vocabulary. Or do you want to be proficient in everyday communication, in which case watching movies can help you a lot. A good strategy that helped me a lot is watching the movie at least twice, the first time with subtitles and then without. You'll improve both your listening and speaking skills.
The single most important thing is to pay attention to your pronunciation and work on it. There are many voices (vowels particularly) in English that do not exist in Italian. You'll need some structured program you can buy from the internet (usually a book with CDs or a specialized pronunciation software) to work on this. Language experts suggest that you choose a particular accent you are comfortable with and then try to imitate it. They also advise the following: Find an actress you admire and try to copy the way she speaks. Download her movies and interviews from the Internet and watch them over and over again. I personally feel very comfortable with the American Pacific North West English, which is the most neutral of all dialects, and perhaps the easiest to copy, but feel free to choose what you like most - any one of the british or american dialects.
Nothing can replace, though, everyday communication with native speakers.
I hope this helps.
2007-01-04 01:59:55 · answer #1 · answered by DGJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I learned English reading “Lord of The Rings”. Reading books it is the greatest way to learn a language assuming you find a book which you really like. Watching movies and TV programs will refine your knowledge. And at some point you have to start live conversation and that’s were the fun begins!.
2007-01-03 23:15:45 · answer #2 · answered by j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello sister . I am an Italian - American . Movies and films are good , books help with vocabulary , but you should try to find some English speakers to hang with .
Caio
2007-01-03 22:59:14 · answer #3 · answered by samssculptures 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ciao Bella!!
Hmmmm that's all I know...........How about just logging onto Yahoo Answers most days and try to understand/answer questions being asked?? Start with the small ones, use an Italian/English dictionary to help you to start with. If you're really passionate about it, it will come to you very quickly...................Good Luck...............:)
Kisses 2 u 2 :)
2007-01-03 22:54:42 · answer #4 · answered by Minx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
films are better. try not to read the subtitles and translate by yourself. i saw shrek this way.
www.dictionary.com helped me a lot in learning english (the word explanations are also in english).
2007-01-03 22:54:59 · answer #5 · answered by gabriella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ooooh, Italian! Wanna learn great english? Talk to me often and you could even learn some spanish too! Lets chat, look at my profile and send me an email!
2007-01-03 22:51:32 · answer #6 · answered by El Tigre 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋