Make English a part of everyday life
Form a habit of reading newspapers, tuning into the radio, keeping a diary, making a grocery list in English, or listening to English on your phone during your bus commute when studying English from home.Make friends with locals
Your chances of meeting native people living in the same area as you are quite high. You can go to bars or restaurants for foreigners, join social clubs or sports activities, find people who want to exchange languages. You can even volunteer as a guide at a tourist attraction near your home to meet English speakers from all over the world.
Find a classmate
Join an English club, make friends with someone and meet them often, you will be motivated to study a lot. The two of you should use English when conversing and help each other correct mistakes.
Use actual English sources
Reading English textbooks makes you feel boring. Books written for native speakers are much more interesting, even though they can be challenging at first. The most important thing is perseverance. If you can’t find English books or magazines, Internet news sources will be very helpful.
Online
Through social networks, you can connect with the whole world. With just a few clicks, you can join an online forum, sign up for an online course or find someone to chat with every day in English.
Set realistic goals
What is the specific reason why you want to study English at home by yourself? Do you want to advance at work, chat with foreign colleagues, study abroad or spend your next vacation in an English-speaking country? Set short-term and long-term goals, track your progress for the best results.
Listen to English at the normal speed of a native speaker
Listening lessons designed for English learners may not be the same as the reality you see outside. Therefore, you should practice your ears at the normal speed of a native speaker, even if you cannot understand everything. Besides, try watching movies, listening to music without subtitles. Don’t be afraid to listen to it a few times before you “catch” something interesting or a word you rarely use. Free English podcasts online are an endless source of learning.
Find a way to learn vocabulary without being boring
If you like to sing, find words in your favorite English songs, write them down on sticky notes, and stick them around the house. You can develop the word into a funny sentence or draw a picture next to the word to remember it longer.
Learning about culture
Learning a language is not just about grammar and vocabulary. You need to communicate with people whose ways of thinking and speaking are different from yours, so understanding the culture of their country also helps you to use the language more effectively.
Make learning fun
Many people give up learning foreign languages because they feel pressured and burdened. Stick it to games, solve puzzles, sing songs, read comics, and don’t worry too much about making mistakes. Making mistakes is the best way to learn effectively.