A Very Good Website to Lean English - Voanews.Org

The last time, I said to read a newspaper for one hour every day to improve your English. Today, I’d like to recommend a very good website to learn English – voanews.org.

When you go to the website, there is a learning English section on the top. If you click on it, you can listen to articles recoded by announcers. This is very good because you can read and listen to articles at the same time. It is helpful for you to reduce your accent because you can check your accent about what problem you have as comparing to announcers’ pronunciation. It is very cool. I really recommend this website for you. I have also used this website when I read articles. It has helped for me to improve my pronunciation and reading style. I have found my English accent problems since I used the website. Therefore, I have been reducing my accent and improving reading, speaking, and listening skills.

I didn’t know this website before. If I had known it before I started learning English in the U.S, I would have saved my time and money to study English here. Actually, I thought if I came to the U.S.A to learn English and lived for a year, I would have spoken English very well. However, I realized that my expectation was wrong after I came here because I didn’t have enough skills and foundation about listening and speaking skills. Also, I didn’t have practice them when I stayed in my country. Therefore, if you learn the basics of English very well in your country first and then go abroad to learn English, you would improve your English skills very fast while you stay in English-speaking counties. For example, one of my house mates has studied English for a year in the U.S., but she speaks English very well like a native speaker because she had very strong English foundations about speaking and listening skills before she came here. Therefore, she is a good communicator with other people in English, whereas others are not when I compare her to international students who have lived here for the same period. Through her example, you will figure out how important you have strong basics of English before you leave your country to learn English in an English speaking country. Many people think if they go abroad to learn English, they will speak English very well automatically soon. However, it is impossible for them to do that. It depends on a person’s foundation of English.

However, you are not late. If you start to study English with this website right away, after one year, you would be a person who speaks English very well even if you don’t go abroad to learn English. As a result, maybe you wouldn’t need to go abroad to learn English. If I had known it before, I would have been the person who speak English fluently. However, I realized that just a few months ago. Nevertheless, I think that I’m not late to do that. If you get my point, study English with this website. However, don't forget to always read aloud articles. :) If you don't read aloud anything, you won't improve your English.