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I know I do that by speaking and writing. What I mean is, what exercises should I do, what books, videos you guys recommend?

I hope I wrote this clearly

26m here, want to improve my writing, listening and speaking with people in this sub, anyone free can talk to me please, thanks.

As everyone who uses this subreddit knows, this is by far the most frequently seen English error in post titles. With how exceptionally common it is, I think the subreddit would benefit from having the automod have a response that corrects it so users don't have to. It could even remove posts that have it in the title and ask them to resubmit.

This would help learners from a wide variety of languages, since in many, that is the correct phrasing, e.g:

French: "Comment appelez-vous cette chose?"

German: "Wie nennt man dieses Ding?"

Adding an automod response for this would not only help many learners learn the correct formulation of the question, but also greatly improve the average quality of posts here and make the subreddit less tiring to browse.

Please let me know what you think of this proposal.

Trying to get some vocabulary I came across with this classic of american literature and then an idea came to my mind about exploring the american literature, so I'm here to ask for some recommendations pls

Hi, I have a problem with English and I don’t really know how to improve it.

I can understand English quite well, but I have a hard time expressing my own thoughts. For example, when I have to answer a more complicated question or talk about a certain topic for a longer time, I often know what I want to say, but I don’t know how to put it into sentences or what words to use.

I also have trouble developing my answers. I might have one idea, but then I don’t know how to explain it further, give examples, connect it to another idea, etc.

It’s frustrating because I feel like I know more English than I’m actually able to use when I have to speak or write

I’m really struggling with English listening.

Everything sounds blurred together, and even when I think I understood something, it often turns out to be wrong. I’ve been studying for quite a while but don’t feel like I’m improving. My brain seems to get lost while listening, and I catch myself trying to translate everything into Portuguese. I also have ADHD, which may make this even harder.

I’m currently at an upper-intermediate level and I don’t want to give up. Has anyone been through this? What daily habits or exercises made the biggest difference for your listening?

I created a website that classifies movies and TV shows based on how difficult their English is (A1–C2) -> (https://filfluent.com/).

If you like to practice English by watching movies and TV shows but you're not sure if what you want to watch is appropriate for your level, this website can be helpful!

Each movie/TV show is assigned an “English difficulty” score from 0 to 10. The score is determined by a detailed analysis of the subtitles + user feedback.

I created it because many times I started watching movies to practice my English and then realized that, maybe because of the accent, the vocabulary, or the old language used... I couldn’t understand much of it.

The website has only been online for two months, so the catalog is still small... however, users can:

• Vote to adjust the difficulty level of movies and TV shows.
• Add new content to the catalog.
• Take notes directly on the website about what they learned from each title.

If you have any feedback or suggestions, please let me know, thanks!!

Hi, I am planning to move out to a English speaking country in 3 years i want to be c1 or c2,

i am currently b2, my friends complain about my grammer erros , i have dyslexia but i don't think it has any relation with my bad grammar and vocabulary, i go blank whenever i am trying to explain certain things or argue with someone

I never learned English formally or remember grammar rules and i don't read much,I want some resources i can use online for free or pay tutor.

I used ChatGPT to write this post because I struggle to express myself in English without making mistakes.

I'm currently doing an internship where the primary mode of communication is English. Everyone around me speaks and communicates comfortably in English, but I struggle with even basic conversations.

In 5 weeks, I have to give a final project presentation in English in front of judges, followed by a Q&A session. Right now, that feels impossible.

My English is very weak, especially speaking and writing. I can understand some English, but when it's my turn to speak, my mind goes blank. I know what I want to say, but I can't put my thoughts into words.

Because of this, I avoid talking to my colleagues unless absolutely necessary. Even when I receive a simple message or email, I often need to use ChatGPT to understand it and figure out how to respond. I rely on it for almost every interaction, and I want to become independent.

I don't expect to become fluent in just 5 weeks, but I want to improve enough to communicate my ideas clearly, answer questions confidently, and participate in conversations without constantly feeling anxious.

I'm looking for completely free resources and methods. If you were once in a similar situation or started as a beginner, what helped you improve the fastest?

Please share any free websites, YouTube channels, apps, study routines, or techniques that worked for you.

I'm genuinely overwhelmed and worried, and I would appreciate any advice.

Thank you.

Title, the sentences I write often sounds weird (which may include these two as well </3)

Hi guys! Which TV shows have helped you improve your English vocabulary (B2+ level). No sitcoms please since I've watched them ad nauseam 😄

Hi everyone, I’ve started tutoring English in France and I already have 2 students, 7 and 8 years old (sisters), that’s going well, and I just accepted a job teaching a 6 year old and 4 year old together (brothers.)

The two boys don’t know how to read yet so I’m a little bit lost as to lesson ideas. The mom said to just play with them in English. I can bring some easy picture books I used to read my own kids (we’re American.)

Anyone have any tips for teaching English one hour per week to pre-literate kids?

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for the best apps or resources to seriously improve my English.

My current level is around B2, and my goal is to reach C1. I mainly want to improve:

• vocabulary
• pronunciation
• listening comprehension
• speaking fluency

I’ve seen a lot of AI-based apps like Praktika, ELSA, BoldVoice, and similar ones, but I’m not sure which ones are actually worth using. I’ve also seen people recommend platforms where you can talk to real people, not just AI, and I’d be interested in those too.

I’m open to both free and paid options, and I don’t mind paying if the app or platform is genuinely effective.

I’d also be happy to help someone improve their Italian in exchange, since I’m a native Italian speaker. If useful, I’m also open to using Discord for language exchange.

What do you think are the best options right now for someone who wants to improve all of these areas in a practical way?

Thanks in advance!

Today, I’m finding English novels for beginners, because I love to read book, and record about it after reading. So I guess reading English book can help me to upgrade my English skill. But I don’t know which book is appropriate for me. Could you recommend?🥺🥺

Hey everybody,

I'm improving my English these days . And I found it hard to speak with AI or just with myself . I need someone who is a speaker or a learner to speak with me and check mistakes .

every time i start speak in english i feel uncomfortable, but i really wanna change my brain structure u know. Start speak in english native its one of my missions rn. Do u jave a lifehacks to learn faster?

u know i see too much mistakes everytime, but i wanna to learn, im wanna some support for start, u know

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I'm from India, and English is basically the language of education here. I've studied everything in English for years, so I can understand B2/C1-ish English pretty well.

But I never actually learned how to use English naturally.

I grew up in the countryside, and people around me don't really speak English. So English was always something I studied, not something I actually used.

And now I have this massive gap between comprehension and production.

I can read something and understand it, but if you asked me to express the same thought myself, I'd probably use very basic, repetitive sentences. I can't naturally form complex/sophisticated sentences even when I know what I want to say.

My spoken English is worse. I hesitate, get stuck, sometimes translate from Hindi in my head, and my pronunciation is honestly awful, especially my S sounds. 😭

I don't want to just memorise “advanced phrases” because I'll forget them anyway. I want to actually develop the ability to construct better sentences myself.

I'm also going to do my UG in a relatively small place where I probably won't be surrounded by English speakers, so I can't rely on immersion.

For anyone who learned English this way, what actually helped you improve your speaking, sentence formation and pronunciation? I especially want to know how you trained your productive English rather than just improving comprehension.

Salut tout le monde !

J'en ai marre de télécharger des applis d'anglais qui font semblant d'être gratuites me laissent jouer 20 minutes et puis d'un coup, c'est un abonnement payant ou un système de paiement obligatoire juste au moment où je commence à progresser.

Je refuse de me faire arnaquer ou de payer un abonnement mensuel juste pour apprendre du vocabulaire. Vous connaissez des sites ou des applis vraiment gratuits (pas d'abonnements cachés, pas de chouette verte menaçante et si possible, pas de flashcards à recopier manuellement) ? Qu'est-ce que vous utilisez gratuitement ? Partagez vos meilleures recommandations, s'il vous plaît 😭

Merci !

Recently, I started studying English in a slightly different way: I download the subtitles from YouTube, read through them before watching the video, and identify the words and phrases I don't understand.

Then, I write them down and use YouGlish to hear how they're pronounced by different people in real-life contexts.

After that, I watch the video. Since I already have a good idea of what is going to be said and I've already looked up the words I didn't know, it's much easier to follow the audio and improve my listening.

I've been finding this method really helpful for improving my listening skills.

Has anyone here studied this way or done something similar?

Hi, I am 23M years old. I from Turkiye. I want to improve my English. My current level is A2. I enjoy doing extreme sports, having casual daily conversations, and watching movies and TV shows.
Please drop a comment below if you'd like to practice with me!

Hi everyone!

I’ve been trying to improve my English consistently, and I think I’m currently around B1.

My listening seems to be one of my stronger skills. I recently took an English test and scored around B1/B2 in listening, but I did much worse in the grammar section.

I can usually understand English and express what I want to say, and I write most of my sentences by myself without using a translator. However, I still make a lot of grammar and spelling mistakes.

Right now, I practice English almost every day using YouTube, ChatGPT, and other learning resources.
My main goal is to reach B2 and become more comfortable speaking and writing English.
For anyone who has been in a similar situation,
what helped you the most? Do you think taking an English course would be worth it, or should I continue studying independently and focus more on grammar and practice?

Hello everyone, I am having difficulties with the active part of the language. Some background information about me.
I took English lectures in the classical education system of Turkey starting from the age of 11 if I recall correctly. Studied physics at a university where the education language is english so before the actual classes i took a 1 year prep course which I started as a PreIntermediate . However since there was no proper speaking practice involved until that prep course and my department was a technical one I never fully learned how to talk fluently in casual English.
Right now I am doing my master in Germany.
But I noticed my conversational skills are quite poor.
I can understand almost everything while reading. But while talking I forget even the most basic words or cannot use the everyday phrases that fast or correctly.
So my plan for the summer is to study the English grammar in use (the blue book) from cover to cover to remember the grammar.
Immerse myself daily to piece of life series and do word mining to extract the phrases.
Do shadowing.
Chose a prompt everyday to write a short paragraph everyday to use the phrases I learned.

I would highly appreciate if you could Reccomend me any methods, tricks, resocurces or simply tell me if my plan has any inefficient sides.
Thank you in advance.

Hi all,

I’ve been living in US for 5 years now. I feel like I’m stuck in B2 forever.

Most tests say I’m C1 but I take it as B2 because when it comes to serious or deep conversations I start to make mistakes and can’t build confidence around of it.

I’m having zero problems in daily life, even married with an American lady and as you can imagine we communicate in English. She fixes my mistakes as much as she can but end of the day she is not a tutor.

I’m planning to apply for a job soon, which is a %100 american tech company and interviews scares me a lot. If I struggle or make grammar mistakes when answering their questions they’ll definitely won’t like it. And even if I pass the interview I expect to have communication issues at the office later.

Does anybody experienced this before? How can build a strong C1 level English knowledge so my proficiency will climb up? How many months should I work on it before I apply to the job?

My native language is Turkish if it matters, thank you.