Blog in English with translation. Blog for learners of English. It will help your career
Cats have inhabited folklore since time immemorial, they are in fairy tales, myths, riddles and, of course, idioms. Today we will analyze idioms about cats in English. See also: “10 idioms about birds in English”. 1. Curiosity killed the cat The meaning of the idiom…
Similar English words lay, lie, laid, lied still sometimes cause me difficulty, so I decided to write this article about them. Personally, while writing, I finally understood these verbs, I hope you will understand them too To lie - ...
Dear readers, and now viewers! I started a YouTube channel for learners English language and this is my first video. In it, I talk in great detail about how I learned about 3000 English words when I started learning English...
Today we will consider a seemingly simple word enough - enough, which you probably know. There is a slight difficulty associated with it: enough sometimes comes before the word being defined (enough time), and sometimes after (hard enough). Enough before a noun Combined with a noun, order…
When talking about learning English on YouTube, they usually list a list of channels with lessons. I want to talk not about specific channels, although I will still give a few as an example, but about how you can generally use YouTube to learn English. one….
The word instead - “instead of” has two simple, but important features. They are connected with the fact that instead can be used as a preposition “instead of”, or maybe as an adverb - in a way uncharacteristic for the Russian language. Now I will explain more clearly. Instead of - instead of something, ...
This post is for all those who are not native English speakers.
As you can tell from the title (and subtitle) of this post, English is not my native language, so writing in English is not for me. simple task. After eight and a half years of blogging - mostly my personal blog and unadocenade.com - I am determined to discover new opportunities, new communities and new tools.
As I said before, write in mother tongue means putting in extra effort. To a greater or lesser extent, I understand what I want to write, but I do not want to sound too one-sided or too vague, so I have to do more research, and, of course, spend more time thinking about everything from a different angle, different from how I usually think in Spanish, so that I can convey exactly what I wanted.
In any case, writing in English is a wonderful experience and I recommend everyone to do it.
you practice your english
As with any skill in life, the more you practice, the better you get at it. You will learn new words, learn different ways of constructing sentences... You may even find your own voice in another language to some extent!
You expand your vocabulary
No. This is not a repeat of the first point. Practicing a language is one thing (it certainly includes learning new things), but it's another thing when you have a notebook at hand while you type to write down new words, or new meanings of words that you already know, or new ones. idioms, or new grammatical constructions.
You structure your thoughts differently
Before you start writing in another language, you need to learn to think in that language, and as you do so, you realize that the thoughts that come to your mind are structured in a completely different way than they would be in your native language. It's like having another person's point of view, but being yourself. It's an indescribable feeling.
You increase your readership
In my case, when I write in Spanish, I can reach 222 million people. Using English opens up an audience of 800 million people for me. Enough said.
You meet new people
New audience means new connections: using English expands your horizons, increases your social circle almost instantly, and opens up access to readers from all over the world.
Remember how you started making new friends thanks to a blog in your own language? It will happen again.
You read more (including in English)
When you need to find information on a topic or want to see examples of the use of certain grammatical structures, you have to look it up and then read it. You will read a lot and of course in English too! Hyperlinks that you use as additional information to your posts will also be mostly in English (with a few exceptions).
It will help your career
Until now, only those with whom you work know that you can speak and write in English (unless, of course, you use English at work). When you create a blog, everyone will know what you are good at. And, at the same time, you make your professional profile international.
Not just for the language itself
If you're a professional blogger, you can improve your resume as well. You build an online portfolio, post by post, by writing in a non-native language. If you used to include a blog in your resume, now it will bring you double benefits.
You become interested in various topics
When you write a blog in English, you have to read in English and think in English - it's a natural evolution of your writing skills. And what's more, you have to think globally, not just locally. Or, if you need to raise a regional issue, then you will have to do it in a way that everyone can understand. This will certainly make you interested in topics other than the ones you used to care about.
What about duplicate content?
Indeed! It's not a requirement if you don't feel like doing it, but a bilingual blog might be a good option. In my case, I don't usually duplicate content. Each of my blogs has its own purpose, its own audience, its own community.
You yourself become better
This happens every time you open up to something new. When you think globally, think in a different language, when you structure your thoughts in a different way, you become the best version of yourself.
Starting from scratch (again) is fun
It's interesting to start a new project from scratch when you've already been involved in thousands of projects before. Because everything is already familiar and unknown at the same time.
Now state your reasons why you write in English.
For self-study of English, if you, of course, have basic skills, various English-language blogs are well suited. It is important to highlight among them the most reliable ones that are approved by professionals and contain really useful information.
The online school of English "Inglex" has selected the top ten, according to the methodologists of this organization, English-language blogs that will suit many of those who want to improve their knowledge of a foreign language.
The site section quickanddirtytips.com presents practical articles on learning English. All materials are presented concisely and in a very accessible form. You won't spend a lot of time and effort reading the articles on this blog, so if you only have a few minutes, go here. The articles deal with the most "hot" questions that arise in English language learners. There are materials on the correct choice of a word and a grammatical construction, articles with explanations of grammatical rules, collections of new words that have entered the English language, funny and useful tests, and so on.
The main advantage of the blog site espressoenglish.net - exclusively practical articles. All materials are quite short, but capacious and presented in an accessible language. There are grammar and lexical tests to test your knowledge. All materials are of high quality, because they are developed by well-educated native English speakers. In addition, you can subscribe to the newsletter and receive a free book with phrases in English for study as a gift. It should be noted that the Espresso English mailing list is not bad, but it contains quite a large number of advertising materials.
The author of the project is Anastasia Koltay from Hungary, who studies English and helps other learners to master it. According to Anastasia herself, in learning English, it is not so much textbooks, grammar and vocabulary that are important, but the development of oral speech with a good teacher, preferably a native speaker. In this blog you will find extremely practical articles on learning idioms and phrasal verbs, collections of useful resources for learning English, materials to increase vocabulary And beautiful quotes in English. Everything is presented simply and concisely, so that you can easily understand any article.
A large educational project, thanks to which you can develop in different directions. One of them is learning English as a foreign language. This project is led by Kenneth Bear, who can be called a true expert in teaching English. Bear has taught English in Germany, the US and Italy, and has a good command of German and Italian, which allows him to give advice on learning a foreign language from his own experience. In the blog you will find materials on increasing vocabulary and studying grammatical structures, teaching business English and preparing for exams. To immediately go to the materials that suit you, scroll down the page and on the left you will see a list of categories in which you can select the section of the level or subject you need.
Ignore the specific title of this blog: Daily Writing Tips will be useful to all English learners, even if you hate writing essays and letters to a friend. The lion's share of articles in one way or another concerns the improvement writing, but besides that, there is a large amount of materials for the development of other skills. You will find blog articles about idioms and phrasal verbs, the correct use of various words and the correct use of grammatical constructions, as well as the improvement of written speech and the development of creativity.
The FluentU English Learning Project Blog is hard to put down. The authors constantly manage to find new exciting and useful topics for articles. The information is presented plain language so that students can understand what is being said. The blog provides recommendations for learning English and choosing teaching materials, links to useful resources and increasing vocabulary. We recommend that you pay special attention to the selections useful words and phrases: native speakers collect for you only frequently used vocabulary that is used in live speech, so we recommend not just reading the article, but memorizing the words.
Manufacturer software to improve pronunciation, whose blog is an excellent source of knowledge for English learners. The blog contains many articles on the development of oral speech, thematic collections of useful phrases, tips for learning the language, fascinating materials about the origin of words, and so on. You will definitely like the pleasant design of the articles and the accessible presentation.
This resource provides paid services: working with audio and video materials, communication in English. Now they are finalizing and improving their product. The project blog is a worthy source of free up-to-date materials. Some features, such as hands-on audio work, are also paid and require registration. However, most of the articles are available for study in the public domain. Podcasts can also be listened to for free, and the authors include a list of useful vocabulary for study. In addition, the blog has materials for learning English from popular songs and TV shows, such as Game of Thrones.
PhraseMix - too paid product, which invites you to study phrases in English on your site. All phrases are voiced by native speakers, and instructions are given for their use in speech. The project blog allows you to learn English for free. There are both theoretical articles with tips for learning English, as well as practical materials on correct use words and phrases, increase vocabulary and grammar.
To master academic disciplines, you do not need to visit the student audience for a long time. You can also learn English on your own or via Skype with a teacher. Leading specialized channels on YouTube will help you master the language and improve your knowledge. Hello Blogger has compiled a selection of the best Russian video bloggers and native speakers who will teach American and British English. Watch these videos and you will already learn a lot.
Russian video bloggers
skyeng
Subscribers. 416 thousand
How to teach. The blog is run by emotional and cheerful Tanya Starikova. Gives practical advice for language learning, analyzes videos of current events, music and cinema. The only negative is a lot of advertising for the English language school.
Justin
Subscribers. 381 thousand
How to teach. The host of the channel, Justin, studies Russian himself, talks about his native English and shares his opinion about Russian traditions and their differences from Western ones.
Anastasia Kay
Subscribers. 358 thousand
How to teach. Nastya from Belarus studies cognitive science in Vienna and shares her knowledge about how the brain works. Including tells how to learn English more effectively.
Marina Mogilko
Subscribers. 355 thousand
How to teach. Marina lives in California and talks about how to study abroad, master foreign languages, build your business and achieve goals. Hello Blogger recently interviewed about her work and life.
English Show
Subscribers. 237 thousand
How to teach. The creators of the channel oppose the traditional education system and try to make learning English simple and enjoyable. The lessons are made with humor, which improves the perception of the material.
Puzzle English
Subscribers. 118 thousand
How to teach. Various presenters, mostly girls, conduct lessons on narrow linguistic topics. The description of the video usually indicates the level of difficulty of the material.
Jobs School
Subscribers. 105 thousand
How to teach. Host Doston records video tutorials from locations ranging from cafes to surf clubs. Explanations are accompanied by many examples. Minus - bad sound.
LinguaTrip TV
Subscribers. 83 thousand
How to teach. The hosts make videos on current topics, such as how to understand the slang of rap artists, and are very fond of lists.
Foreigners and native speakers
Learn English with Let's Talk
Subscribers. 2.2 million
How to teach. The hosts of the channel are teachers from India. They speak with a funny accent and make 10-minute videos on how to use English in different situations. For example, when you need to say “no” or sound confident.
EnglishLessons4U
Subscribers. 2 million
How to teach. American Ronnie teaches pronunciation, grammar and correct writing in a fun and emotional way.
Subscribers. 1.5 million
How to teach. Experienced teacher Emma speaks at the board, writes on it with a marker and explains difficult topics in an accessible way.
Rachel's English
Subscribers. 1.3 million
How to teach. Host Rachel teaches correct pronunciation. All videos are provided with subtitles.
Learn English with EnglishClass101.com
Subscribers. 1 million
How to teach. Different teachers from the USA teach how to use established expressions correctly and use the language in different situations, for example, when talking about music and movies.
VOA Learning English
Subscribers. 602 thousand
How to teach. The channel uploads videos from American television newscasts, but with subtitles and the sound slowed down by half. Informative and useful for broadening one's horizons.
Learn English with Alex
Subscribers. 505 thousand
Learn English with Steve Ford
Subscribers. 238 thousand
How to teach. Canadian Steve Ford teaches English from the very basics to the subtleties that are useful at any level of knowledge.
fluency mc
Subscribers. 96 thousand
How to teach. An American living in Paris teaches English through rap and uses students and teachers from various schools in his videos.
British native speakers
BBC Learning English
Subscribers. 1 million
How to teach. The British media corporation BBC uploads videos every weekday on a fixed schedule: on Monday for exam preparation, on Tuesday for the language of news reporters, on Wednesday for pronunciation and new words, on Thursday for teachers, on Friday - with answers to questions from subscribers.
Anglo Link
Subscribers. 992 thousand
How to teach. Briton Minu shoots lessons in “pure” British English and provides her words with plenty of examples.
Speak English With Misterduncan
Subscribers. 626 thousand