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  • learning English as a second language

  • these are the 6 tools that helped me along the way

  • when I discovered audiobooks

  • I was like

  • Oh my gosh

  • where have I lived all this time?

  • because

  • I love or enjoy

  • somebody reading to you

  • as you commute or do your daily chorus

  • laundry

  • or just

  • I don't know sometimes, when you are at work

  • the task is sort of repetitive

  • it's nice

  • when you are listening to someone reading a story a thriller

  • in terms of speaking

  • it could be quite difficult to find opportunities

  • when you live in a country that doesn't speak the language you practice

  • so HelloTalk is a genius app that allows you to pair with a partner or a chat buddy

  • that speaks the language you want to practice

  • in return, you teach them your native language

  • you can also use it as a Facebook for status update, pictures

  • there is also a built-in translation feature which benefits the lazy people

  • because you can directly translate anything you want to say in the app

  • if you mainly want to practice your reading and writing

  • here are a few tools that I use on a daily basis and I mean daily basis

  • Curiosity app is for people who are curious or just have a lot of time to read random knowledge

  • it's really cool because there's a lot of different topics

  • Flipboard

  • if you are more entwined with the world these days

  • which you can get news

  • it serves like a newspaper app

  • BBC, CNN

  • you can customize what you want to see instead of letting them tell you what to read

  • if you haven't seen the Grammarly ad on Youtube

  • I tried it and I completely fell in love with it

  • it's basically a private, personal tutor

  • that corrects your English writing

  • so you have the extension installed on your Chrome

  • it helps you with your grammar, writing, conjunctions

  • your anything

  • it also teaches you it doesn't only correct what you write

  • it also gives you the reason why you should change your content

  • last but not least

  • I think everybody can guess this it's Netflix

  • it's basically a movie platform which you pay $10 or $11 to subscribe

  • to watch movies

  • I'm sure there are tons of movie platforms out there you can utilize

  • to immerse yourself into the culture

  • because, with that, that's how you learn a language faster and with ease

  • people think communication is the sole reason why you would learn a new language

  • but for me, the most valuable takeaway is that the resources are available and accessible to me

  • in both languages

  • so I can go on Google and search in both English and Mandarin Chinese

  • and I get information and resources in both the languages

  • to me, this is something really valuable

  • I don't know what's your reason for learning a new language?

  • I will post all the links and resources down below check them out

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subscribe

US /səbˈskraɪb/

UK /səb'skraɪb/

  • verb
  • To regularly pay to receive a service
sort

US /sɔrt/

UK /sɔ:t/

  • verb
  • To arrange things in a systematic way, typically into groups.
  • To arrange things in groups according to type.
  • To organize things by putting them into groups
  • To deal with things in an organized way
  • noun
  • A category of things or people with a common feature; a type.
  • Group or class of similar things or people
content

US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/

UK /'kɒntent/

  • adjective
  • Willing to accept something; satisfied.
  • Being happy or satisfied
  • In a state of peaceful happiness.
  • In a state of peaceful happiness.
  • other
  • To be satisfied or willing to do something.
  • other
  • To make (someone) happy and satisfied.
  • To make (someone) happy and satisfied.
  • To satisfy (someone).
  • To make (someone) happy and satisfied.
  • other
  • Information made available by a website or other electronic medium.
  • Information made available by a website or other electronic medium.
  • The things that are to be found inside something.
  • The things that are to be found inside something.
  • The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
  • other
  • Information or other material put out by an individual or organization via communications mediums.
  • The amount of a particular substance contained in something.
  • A state of peaceful happiness and satisfaction.
  • The things that are to be found inside something; the ideas, facts, or images that are contained in a book, article, speech, etc.
  • noun
  • Information in something, e.g. book or computer
basically

US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

  • adverb
  • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • Used as a filler word or discourse marker, often to indicate a summary or simplification.
  • In the most important respects; fundamentally.
  • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
  • Primarily; for the most part.
  • In a simple and straightforward manner; simply.
practice

US /ˈpræktɪs/

UK /'præktɪs/

  • other
  • To carry out or perform (a particular activity, method, or custom) habitually or regularly.
  • To carry out or perform (a particular activity, method, or custom) habitually or regularly.
  • To perform an activity or exercise a skill repeatedly in order to improve or maintain proficiency.
  • To perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one's proficiency.
  • To do something repeatedly so as to become skilled at it.
  • noun
  • A customary way of doing something.
  • A usual or customary action or proceeding.
  • A doctor's or lawyer's business.
  • Repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it.
  • The customary, habitual, or expected procedure or way of doing of something.
  • The office and place for legal or medical work
  • Doing something many times to become better at it
  • other
  • A customary way of doing something.
  • The business or work of a professional person, such as a doctor or lawyer.
  • other
  • The customary, habitual, or expected procedure or way of doing something.
  • Repeated exercise of an activity or skill in order to improve or maintain proficiency.
  • Repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it.
  • Repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it.
  • other
  • Work at or be engaged in (a profession).
  • verb
  • To perform an activity or exercise a skill repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one's proficiency.
  • To work as a doctor or lawyer
  • To live according to the teachings of a religion
  • To do something many times to improve a skill
native

US /ˈnetɪv/

UK /ˈneɪtɪv/

  • noun
  • Someone from or born in a specific country
  • Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
  • Person speaking a language from birth
  • adjective
  • Caused by natural ability; innate
random

US /ˈrændəm/

UK /'rændəm/

  • adjective
  • Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
completely

US /kəmˈpliːtli/

UK /kəmˈpli:tli/

  • adverb
  • In every way or as much as possible; totally.
  • In every way or as much as possible
  • Totally; entirely.
  • To the greatest extent; thoroughly.
  • In every way or as much as possible; totally.
  • Including all or everything; without anything lacking.
  • Thoroughly; to a full or finished extent.
  • Totally; in every way or as much as possible.
feature

US /ˈfitʃɚ/

UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/

  • noun
  • Special report in a magazine or paper
  • A distinctive attribute or aspect of something.
  • Distinctive or important point of something
  • A part of the face, such as the eyes, nose, or mouth.
  • A full-length film intended as the main item in a movie program.
  • adjective
  • Main; important
  • verb
  • To highlight or give special importance to
  • other
  • To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
curious

US /ˈkjʊriəs/

UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/

  • adjective
  • Wanting to know more about something
  • Attracting interest by being strange or unusual