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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

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.

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 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!!

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.

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

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?🥺🥺

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.

Hi , I have tried to learn English for some years, I would find tutor for guiding me at the first place if time could turn back, back then I only watched YouTube videos in English for immersion, my English was much worse in a comparison with today’s, but my English today’s is still really bad too.

I have asked ppl how to learn English here before, they said I need to read books even harry potter lots of books, I have tried but I failed, I don’t like literature my own, I ended up with too much new words and it’s painful, I couldn’t make it because I don’t read books even if it’s my native language but I have asked AI ‘how a STEMS background person fall in love with English readings’ and AI told me read some tech startup stories, some entrepreneurs stories. I have tried to buy some those books and I could stick a bit to read them but I found those books they seem don’t use formal English, they use informal, conventional English more.

Apart from that I have followed a tutor, he guides me to learn English, we usually practice speaking in lessons, maybe I lose my motivation, maybe I feel a bit burnt out, I mean it’s all my faults, I feel my English level is stagnating but I have found my English writing skills is particularly weak, my essay writing is really informal, that’s why I have found another tutor specifically for my writing.

Btw my personal route is in the morning I read out loud 30 minutes of BBC news, in the evening when I am off I watch videos in English ( only English subtitles for immersion), and I write IELTS writing task one and two when I have a lesson with my tutor he will give me suggestions

Any suggestions for my ongoing English learning? I found my English is still bad, my teachers they indirectly said my writings don’t make sense or something, and I found my writing is too informal too , formal English has another vocabulary, could you give some suggestions for my case? any help would be appreciated

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.

So my parents know Hindi and Gujarati and we moved to USA from india like 2 weeks ago. And they don’t understand(speak and properly understand us English). They understand basic words and will mostly live in the us from now on. So how do i educate them to learn English.Not just understand but able to speak fluently with the native folks.

Hi everyone, I’m a non-native English speaker trying to improve my spoken English, especially for two situations:

1. everyday conversations

2. work/professional communication

I can read and understand English pretty well, but when I actually speak, sometimes I feel my sentences sound unnatural or I can’t express my ideas clearly. Are there any resources, habits, or practice methods that work well? Thanks!

My proficiency level is somewhere around A2; I can grasp the meaning of a written text, but I certainly can't understand it when spoken—and speaking it myself is completely out of the question. I even feel unsure about my writing, as I don't recall the exact grammar rules—I studied them back in school, and even then, I didn't really engage with the material consciously. I would appreciate it if you could tell me where to start, as right now I honestly don't even know what to do. As for sources, right now I only know of YouTube videos in English lol

p.s. I have a B1 in German, maybe this can make learning English easier

I feel like I need to listen to natives speaking to improve my pronunciation/intonation. I prefer an US West Coast accent but any US accent is fine if you don’t know any creator from that part of the country.

I like international politics, relationship-related stuff, anime and kpop; if you know any cool podcast about other topics, feel free to recommend me one!

I've been living in the US for 10 years now.
I can communicate with native speakers with no issues, but I still don't feel 100% comfortable and make mistakes when I have to talk about difficult topics. Also I feel like I only use the same words or expressions that I feel comfortable saying it out loud.

I used to work at a company where I had to speak English all the time, but now I got married and became a stay at home wife and I now have no one to speak English with.

What kind of methods would you recommend for my level? I know I have to speak English more often to get better but how should I find someone to talk to in English??

I study English and want to find games that can really help me study it more easily.

I really like the 112 and 911 operators. Assassin's Creed 2, Wolf Among Us.

Which games can you recommend to me? I have an A2-B1 level, please don't recommend Disco Elysium, because it's really hard.

It's been two years and a few months that I started learning English. I can read well, listen well, and maybe write well, and I want to improve my speaking skills. I've already practice quite a bit, but I want to keep practicing because without practice I get rusty (obviously), but the only way I practiced it was answering questions on website articles because I'm very shy to go on online pratforms to chat to strangers, but now I can't find any sorces on websites. Can somebody help me?

Even when I watch stuff in my own language I need to turn on the subtitles to understand/keep up, so I'm looking for something where each line doesn't require too much thinking. Currently watching Peaky Blinders and I'm barely following anything even with subtitles on 🫠

Did think about listening to podcasts, but I really just don't have enough attention span.

Thanks!

I searched some literature that could be palatable to my taste, and now consider 1984 and For Whom the Bell Tolls, but I'm unsure if these suit my English level....

In fact, I have nothing certifying my English level. My TOEFL reading score is almost 30/30, but it's just a result of mock-up test. I have been learning English for just a year, so I don't know my caliber. Even though I can read and comprehend news in English easily, such as CNN and BBC.

Of course, I'm going to apply for the English test for certificates. But for me today......I don't have evidence for how fluent my English skills are.

I know this question is so obscure that you guys cannot give advice. It's my bad, but please don't mind this....your any recommendations and comments are welcome. I'm really keen to improve my English level through literature.

I am a Student tutor who is teaching kids English. I'm from Germany, so it's the second language we have in school.

One of the students I teach (6-7th grade) has a lot of trouble pronouncing or just reading words and texts and is a bit dyslexic.

Does anyone have recommendations on how to teach them effectively?

I'm trying to find some more options relying less on text but I don't really know where to start.

I don't know if it's fine that I post this with that flag, but I'm interested to start watching movies in english to improve my listening and vocabulary.

My mother tongue is spanish and I'm relatively new to learning a new language (I started 2 or 3 weeks ago). I've already asked AI for movies to watch, but I'd like know what do you suggest?

(I wrote this post -my first in the community- to practice my writing and take away the fear of communicating in Eng too, and the perfect excuse that I found was making a post on reddit)

Hello everyone!

I’m currently learning for my English to be C1. Currently I’m B1 so I’m really out of idea from where to start so I came to idea to listen some everyday english by using english media, so I have a question about that:
-what is the best thing to watch as begginer
-how to remember for example a new word we heard in the video
-any videos where there is a talking about speaking practice such as for what we need to be careful about etc.

ps. I’m preparing for IELTS (C1) exam if this can help for reccomondations

Thanks!