Strategies to Learn English - Part 1

In the present world scenario, in most of the places,Strategy 4: Memorizing English words just by following
people has been using English (American, British,a blind logic (for ex: preparing a list of words by
Australian, etc) for business communication. There arefollowing logic like starting every word with the ending
a few pockets in this world, where English is notletter of its preceding word)
spoken. But, the majority of the people in the worldNormally, one can see this kind of strategy in
speak, read, and write English; they also use it toEnglish-learning books, magazines, etc. This again
further their business needs, skills, and requirements.comes under rote-learning strategy. One way, it allows
People who are from non-native English speakingone to memorize a few words. While remembering
countries need to learn this language separately asthe words, one can also learn meanings of each word.
their second language, whereas native speakers,Strategy 5: Studying the root word and its related
whose first language is English, not only speak itwords and memorizing them by using the same in
fluently since their childhood but also use it in theirsentences and also by reviewing
day-to-day interactions.This is also an advanced strategy. There are few
Strategy 1: Memorizing English word with the relatedgood English-learning books out there, which had
mother tongue word through rote learning.followed this kind of strategy. Readers of these books
This is normally followed by most of the people whileneed to understand the root word for a particular
learning English in the initial stages. People, who havegroup of words; by understanding the logic, not only
good memory power can benefit from this kind of roteone can easily memorize a few groups of words
learning. The ultimate achievement in learning awithin a short span of time but also learn their related
language is to use it in regular day-to-day life. So,meanings.
people who are good at this strategy need toStrategy 6: Gather beautiful phrases from your
concentrate on how to use the words, they learn fromreadings; review and use them in your day-to-day life
time-to-time, in their regular life.This is a different kind of advanced strategy; people
Strategy 2: Understanding and memorizing Englishwho can understand, speak and write an
word and its meaning; all in English only.average-level of English can follow this one. This
People using this strategy are one step ahead ofstrategy involves reading a lot; whatever you read and
those, who memorize English word with the relatedwhenever you come across beautiful phrases (a
mother tongue word through rote learning. Thissequence of two or more words that does not
strategy requires people to understand English bettercontain subject, verb, etc, but acts as a unit in a
and have at the same time good memory power andsentence) jot them down, try to understand the
retention skills.meaning, and use them quite often in the relevant
Strategy 3: Understanding, memorizing English wordcontexts, wherever possible.
and forming your own sentence using the same word.Strategy 7: Gathering and jotting down new words
This strategy is for those people who are able towherever and whenever you come across them.
understand English and are also capable ofThis is a helpful strategy for everybody who wants to
constructing grammatically correct sentences with aimprove their English vocabulary. This strategy involves
few words. Ideally speaking, this kind of learningreading a lot; where and when a new word appears,
increases the retention capacity of the mind because,jot it down, haunt its meaning in dictionary, and use it in
following this strategy, the person is trying to link theyour day-to-day interaction.
word with a known context, that also, in English.