'The trick, as with any other language, is in exposure: the mo | The Square channel

"The trick, as with any other language, is in exposure: the more stuff you read, hear and watch in English, the better you’ll get at it. Here’s what Saidrasul turns to when he feels like recharging his English-language batteries:

1. 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀. These teach you how to tell a story in as simple a manner as possible. My go-to apps are the BBC, The Guardian, and Reuters.

2. 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝗿𝗮. It’s a social network disguised as a Q&A resource. Pick any topic you like, follow a few native-speaker writers (like Sean Kernan) and explore the world with them.

3. 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀. Where newspapers strive for simplicity, magazines opt for style. My favourite is The Economist. It’s a paid service, but you’ll be getting your money’s worth.

4. 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀. Don't just read them. Try to understand why the author has chosen one word or construction over another. Take a moment to understand how you can use the same word or structure in your own writing.

5. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. If you want a more hands-on approach to learning the language, start translating stuff. Do an English-to-your-native-language translation first; then reverse, without referring to the original. Compare.

As a bonus, switch all your movies, video games, menus and pretty much any other tech feature to English. Again, exposure is key.

Learning English is simple, but never easy."⠀
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Prepared by Saidrasul Ashrafkhanov and Safina Sharipova.
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