How many years have you been studying English?
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English, how long do I have to do this? A book that tells me the hard truth about my English, which has remained stagnant for years! Learn the essentials of native English from someone whose English skills surprise even native speakers! Grammar books, vocabulary books, reading books, English academies, one-on-one tutoring with native speakers, various English study apps… … . How much time and money have I invested in studying English? Yet, when I speak to native speakers, my English is a combination of broken English and inappropriate vocabulary. It seems like I spoke grammatically correct just as I learned in school, but native speakers say it sounds awkward. My English is spinning around in my head and not coming out. What on earth is the problem? The author of this book is a pure Korean who has devoted himself to English for over 20 years and has become an English speaker with skills that even surprise native speakers. He uses his own trial and error experience with English and the incorrect English study methods observed by numerous Korean learners as a mirror to teach the 'right way to learn English' from the most objective perspective possible. "How many years have you been studying English?" is both the author's own story and a question countless English learners in South Korea ask themselves. Only by knowing the exact reason why my English skills seem to be stagnant can I make an objective judgment about what and how I should study to 'level up'. This book was written with these points in mind, and each chapter is roughly structured as follows: Chapters 1 and 2 provide an analysis of the reasons why English skills do not improve despite long-term use, and Chapter 3 contains the content that English newspapers and English news studies, which have been considered textbooks for English learning, may be the main cause of unnatural English. Chapter 4 presents the author's thoughts on studying grammar, a topic of interest to everyone, and Chapter 5 discusses the essential elements for speaking English like a native speaker, focusing on real-life examples. Chapter 6, which concludes the book, contains the author's story of success in learning English and the stories of actual learners with little or no overseas experience. If I absorb the various points presented in this book, I too will now be able to become someone who 'speaks some English.' The anxiety you once felt, "Will I really improve my English if I keep doing it? Am I doing something pointless?" has probably already been replaced by a sense of accomplishment: "I'm able to communicate quite naturally in English!" and "Listening and speaking English has become really easy!" |
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Chapter 1 How many years have I been studying English?
My English is still at a standstill after 10 years. Should I have just not gotten involved?
Memories of the Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation
You, whose vocabulary is only as good as Sharon Choi's
Is it really possible to speak like a native speaker?
Chapter 2: Where on earth did things go wrong?
I can say with certainty that it was a mess from the start.
The 4050 generation is the biggest victim
Broken English's Unlimited Responsibility, Gangnam Language School, the Mecca of Private English Education
Memorization without context is the main culprit of Konglish.
Chapter 3: Don't listen to or read English newspapers or English news.
Even in everyday conversations with friends, we speak like reporters.
It's not logical, so it sounds so natural
Chapter 4: The Duality of Grammar
I said it grammatically correct, so why does it sound awkward?
Here's an introduction to speaking English grammar.
Do I really need to know grammar?
Chapter 5: Native English: Now I Can Do It Too
What Makes Broken English?
The key to native English lies in phrasal verbs.
Just using basic verbs will make your English sound more natural.
get, how much do you know?
English-style subject capture
Sorry, but you need to know the 5th form
Prepositions: Knowing This Will Make Your English More Natural
Comparatives used by native speakers are giving wings to my English!
It's natural to write it out loud
Chapter 6: Now, I'll try to become someone who speaks English so well that everyone envies.
From now on, this is how you study English!
Getting my English recognized by Teacher Nick
Teacher Melinda, you're amazed at how natural my English is.
Even at a foreign company, he became the best English speaker.
Epilogue
References
Recommended Books and Sites
prolog
Chapter 1 How many years have I been studying English?
My English is still at a standstill after 10 years. Should I have just not gotten involved?
Memories of the Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation
You, whose vocabulary is only as good as Sharon Choi's
Is it really possible to speak like a native speaker?
Chapter 2: Where on earth did things go wrong?
I can say with certainty that it was a mess from the start.
The 4050 generation is the biggest victim
Broken English's Unlimited Responsibility, Gangnam Language School, the Mecca of Private English Education
Memorization without context is the main culprit of Konglish.
Chapter 3: Don't listen to or read English newspapers or English news.
Even in everyday conversations with friends, we speak like reporters.
It's not logical, so it sounds so natural
Chapter 4: The Duality of Grammar
I said it grammatically correct, so why does it sound awkward?
Here's an introduction to speaking English grammar.
Do I really need to know grammar?
Chapter 5: Native English: Now I Can Do It Too
What Makes Broken English?
The key to native English lies in phrasal verbs.
Just using basic verbs will make your English sound more natural.
get, how much do you know?
English-style subject capture
Sorry, but you need to know the 5th form
Prepositions: Knowing This Will Make Your English More Natural
Comparatives used by native speakers are giving wings to my English!
It's natural to write it out loud
Chapter 6: Now, I'll try to become someone who speaks English so well that everyone envies.
From now on, this is how you study English!
Getting my English recognized by Teacher Nick
Teacher Melinda, you're amazed at how natural my English is.
Even at a foreign company, he became the best English speaker.
Epilogue
References
Recommended Books and Sites
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Publisher's Review
Breaking free from my stagnant English for 10 years
If you study English properly, you can speak it like a native speaker!
'If only I could speak English better, I wouldn't have any other wishes.', 'How long do I have to study English?', 'How can I become good at English?', 'Why do I get nervous just thinking about English, even after studying it for years?'
There are probably few people living in Korea who have not thought about English at least once.
English, which has been following me since my school days.
How many people are truly free from the stress caused by English?
Even with formal education, most of us will have studied English for almost 10 years.
Is it only in formal education?
Considering the time and money spent on studying English through academies and private tutoring, everyone should be at least a near-native speaker, if not a native speaker.
Still, I always feel like my English is lacking.
When I'm in a situation where I have to talk to a native speaker, I'm busy pulling out words from my head and listing them.
If you think about it, it is truly broken English, Konglish.
Even though I clearly know that my English is wrong, I am at a loss as to where to start and what to do again.
My English is still at a standstill after 10 years. What could be the problem?
In "How Many Years Have You Been Studying English?", countless Korean learners are asked why they still struggle with broken English even though they have been learning English for over 10 years; why do native speakers say their English is "awkward" even though they thought they knew it well; why do they read English books and English newspapers but only point to the menu when ordering at an American restaurant?
It introduces the experiences of actual learners without any exaggeration, and introduces the author's own insights, acquired through his own studies and teaching numerous English learners.
Furthermore, the author's story of preparing for the entrance exam to the Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation, enrolling, and successfully graduating, and learning in a strictly Korean English education environment as a pure Korean, and achieving skills that could be highly praised by native speakers despite only starting to study English in earnest long after becoming an adult, will resonate with readers and motivate them to change the question, "Will I really improve at English if I study it?" to "If I study English properly, I can speak it like a native speaker!"
Depending on each person's needs and goals for English, some people may find English fun, while others may find it stressful and unavoidable.
But the common wish is probably 'I want to become someone who can speak English.'
After reading this book, "How Many Years Have You Been Studying English?", you will have a clear and concrete picture of what problems you have had with your English studies and what you should do going forward. You will be one step closer to becoming someone who can speak English well and is envied by everyone.
This book will be a sure guide for anyone who is stressed by English, wants to improve their English, or wants to start studying English again.
If you study English properly, you can speak it like a native speaker!
'If only I could speak English better, I wouldn't have any other wishes.', 'How long do I have to study English?', 'How can I become good at English?', 'Why do I get nervous just thinking about English, even after studying it for years?'
There are probably few people living in Korea who have not thought about English at least once.
English, which has been following me since my school days.
How many people are truly free from the stress caused by English?
Even with formal education, most of us will have studied English for almost 10 years.
Is it only in formal education?
Considering the time and money spent on studying English through academies and private tutoring, everyone should be at least a near-native speaker, if not a native speaker.
Still, I always feel like my English is lacking.
When I'm in a situation where I have to talk to a native speaker, I'm busy pulling out words from my head and listing them.
If you think about it, it is truly broken English, Konglish.
Even though I clearly know that my English is wrong, I am at a loss as to where to start and what to do again.
My English is still at a standstill after 10 years. What could be the problem?
In "How Many Years Have You Been Studying English?", countless Korean learners are asked why they still struggle with broken English even though they have been learning English for over 10 years; why do native speakers say their English is "awkward" even though they thought they knew it well; why do they read English books and English newspapers but only point to the menu when ordering at an American restaurant?
It introduces the experiences of actual learners without any exaggeration, and introduces the author's own insights, acquired through his own studies and teaching numerous English learners.
Furthermore, the author's story of preparing for the entrance exam to the Graduate School of Interpretation and Translation, enrolling, and successfully graduating, and learning in a strictly Korean English education environment as a pure Korean, and achieving skills that could be highly praised by native speakers despite only starting to study English in earnest long after becoming an adult, will resonate with readers and motivate them to change the question, "Will I really improve at English if I study it?" to "If I study English properly, I can speak it like a native speaker!"
Depending on each person's needs and goals for English, some people may find English fun, while others may find it stressful and unavoidable.
But the common wish is probably 'I want to become someone who can speak English.'
After reading this book, "How Many Years Have You Been Studying English?", you will have a clear and concrete picture of what problems you have had with your English studies and what you should do going forward. You will be one step closer to becoming someone who can speak English well and is envied by everyone.
This book will be a sure guide for anyone who is stressed by English, wants to improve their English, or wants to start studying English again.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Publication date: December 14, 2022
- Page count, weight, size: 304 pages | 402g | 148*210*15mm
- ISBN13: 9791192389134
- ISBN10: 1192389131
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