Study Tips

What should I do to study better?

You should study one lesson every second day.

Have a day off between lessons and look over the previous lesson's material again, practice what you have learned, and absorb the new information.

A lesson should take approximately one hour. This means that 4 units of study (one level) should take 12 weeks. Intermediate will take approximately 18 weeks.

Reviewing what you have learned is vital to your development. Review lessons are also built into each unit of study.

The progress tests help you understand your progress. They also give you something to work towards.

Find other ways to develop your English. If you live in a country where English is not the first language then look for English language opportunities in the town you live in:

Use the web to find English magazines and newspapers.

Try to listen to movies/DVDs in English and watch some English language TV every day.

Are there any English speaking people where you work or study? Introduce yourself to them and get some practice.

You can join a group of English speakers in your city - click here for more information.

What tools will help me study?

1. A vocabulary book to write in new items of vocabulary.

2. A grammar book to write the rules of use for tenses.

3. A good learner's dictionary. We recommend the Longman Dictionary of American English.
    This dictionary is also free online! Click here.