Ways I Learned English

A Speech at Seoul Professional Toastmasters by Hyeonsu Lee (Mark)

Transcript

1. Ways I learned English CC#4, How to Say it Mark, Hyeonsu Lee @ Seoul Professional Toastmasters iamhyeonsulee@gmail.com
2. Friend: “How did you study English?” Me: “Umm…”
3. 3 Years ago •Had never talked with foreigners •Had never been abroad ✈ •Had got bad scores for English exams
4. 3 Years ago vs. Now •Much better (Relatively) •Still not perfect •Many things to improve
5. Typical Ways that Koreans Learn English •Overseas Language Training •Preparing for Exams: SAT, TOEIC, TEPS •Cram school (Hagwon) ✏
6. Ways I Learned English
7. Expose Myself to English •Change Locale Settings to English •Search everything in English ) •Watch, Read English Contents • e.g. YouTube, Netflix, Buzzfeed, Medium
8. Content Languages for Websites: •English: 52.4%, Korean: 0.9% •Quantity and Quality of English Content
9. Make Foreign Friends •Language Exchange Service • e.g. italki.com •Language Exchange Meetup • e.g. meetup.com •Go on a Trip ✈
10. Use English on a regular basis •Write a journal - • e.g. lang-8.com •Write a note •Attend SPTM Meetings (important)
11. Useful Websites •Listen to the real-world pronunciations • YouGlish: youglish.com •Ask Questions you may have • StackExchange ELL: ell.stackexchange.com • Reddit EnglishLearning: reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/ •Take Free English Lessons • engVid: youtube.com/user/engvidenglish
12. I didn’t study English But, I just get used to it
13. Conclusion ✅ •Expose yourself to English •Make Foreign Friends •Use English on a regular basis •Use Useful Websites for ELLs