Improve your English in 30 days with this ACTION PLAN

Summary

In this video, Lingua Marina introduces a 30-day English learning plan designed to make English a habit and reveal its diverse world. Viewers are encouraged to take a pre-plan test, set a specific goal, and follow a daily routine that includes listening to TED talks, speaking practice with a partner, reading adapted news, and writing essays. Each day focuses on different skills, with grammar and vocabulary exercises, and a day off for English immersion. The plan also includes revisiting difficult topics and concludes with a final test to measure progress, encouraging community engagement and sharing of results.

Takeaways

• 📝 Start with a pre-assessment test from Lancaster University to gauge your current English level and set a specific goal.
• 🗓️ Download a 30-day calendar and progress tracking sheets to follow the daily plan and monitor your improvement.
• 🎧 Day 1 focuses on listening skills with ed.ted.com, encouraging you to watch videos without subtitles first and then using them if needed.
• 🗣️ Day 2 is about speaking practice, suggesting you watch a video on '8 ways to practice English' and enroll in the 'Speak Like a Pro' course.
• 📰 Day 3 involves reading adapted news articles on breakingnewsenglish.com, with comprehension tasks and audio to also practice listening.
• ✍️ Day 4 is dedicated to writing an essay about your ideal day in five years to help clarify your goals and improve writing skills.
• 📚 Day 5 targets grammar, directing you to learnenglish.britishcouncil.org to study a grammar topic you find challenging.
• 🔍 Day 6 is for vocabulary building, where you review and memorize 10 useful words from your previous listening exercises.
• 🎉 Day 7 is a day off but should be spent engaging in English-related leisure activities to maintain language exposure.
• 🎵 Day 8 enhances listening skills by attempting to transcribe song lyrics or listen to BBC podcasts, focusing on new vocabulary.
• 🌐 Day 9 continues speaking practice, possibly with a speaking buddy from the 'Speak Like a Pro' course or by watching accent-focused videos.
• 📖 Day 10 offers new reading resources like rongchan.com and dreamreader.net for varied texts and listening practice.
• 🎯 Day 11 prompts you to write an action plan for what you would do if your English goal was already accomplished, for goal clarity.
• 📘 Day 12 recommends downloading the 'Language Grammar is All You Need' workbook to work on difficult grammar topics.
• 🗑️ Day 13 is for reviewing and discarding previously learned words, then highlighting 10 new words to learn.
• 📺 Day 14 is another day off, suggesting watching a Netflix show in English to relax and learn casually.
• 🏆 Day 29 is for revisiting the most difficult topics you've encountered during the challenge to reinforce learning.
• 📊 Day 30 concludes with a post-assessment test to measure your progress and sharing your results and experiences in the video comments.

Q & A

What is the main goal of the 30-day English learning plan?

The main goal of the 30-day English learning plan is to make English a habit and to improve the listener's English skills by the end of the 30 days.

What is the first step recommended on Day Zero of the plan?

On Day Zero, the listener is advised to take a free English test from Lancaster University to assess their current level and to set a specific goal for learning English.

Which website is suggested for improving listening skills on Day One?

For improving listening skills on Day One, ed.ted.com is suggested where the listener can watch videos on topics of interest, ideally without subtitles at first.

What is the recommended method for practicing speaking on Day Two?

On Day Two, the listener is encouraged to watch a video about 8 ways to practice English and sign up for the 'Speak Like a Pro 2.0' course to find a speaking partner.

What website is recommended for reading practice on Day Three?

Breakingnewsenglish.com is recommended for reading practice as it offers news adapted for English language learners at different levels.

What writing task is assigned on Day Four?

On Day Four, the task is to write an essay about one's ideal day in five years, which helps in practicing writing as well as clarifying personal goals.

How is grammar practice approached on Day Five?

On Day Five, the listener is advised to choose a grammar topic they struggle with and use websites like learnenglish.britishcouncil.org or learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org to study and practice that topic.

What is the focus of Day Six and how does it help with vocabulary?

Day Six focuses on vocabulary building by selecting 10 useful words from previous exercises, creating sentences with them, and spending time memorizing them.

What activities are suggested for the day off on Day Seven?

On Day Seven, the listener is encouraged to take a break from structured learning but still engage with English through activities like watching videos, TV shows, or listening to music in English.

How does the plan address the repetition of learning materials?

The plan emphasizes consistency and repetition by suggesting the listener revisits the same topics each week, which helps in reinforcing the learned material.

What is the final task on Day Thirty of the plan?

On Day Thirty, the final task is to take the English test again to compare the results with Day Zero and share the progress in the video's comments section.