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Our product is free and designed for anyone with prior language experience, whether self-taught or professional as well as for anyone without any experience in English studies. Usually one starts learning English when he or she is young. We learn basic things at school like grammar and simple vocabulary. Right in this moment we can get the biggest help from watching movies for beginners with subtitles. Believe me it really helps.

At first, you could think that watching movies is just for fun. Moreover, it is not always understandable what does it have to do with the learning process. It's very simple. The old trick to learn any language is to train your hearing skills. In other words, you step by step become familiar with words and the way they are pronounced by native speakers. Remember in ancient times people learned Latin simply by reading the Bible. Nowadays we have much more adequate tools for studies. When you train your memory as you watch the movie with subtitles your brain starts to relate some words with what it hears and sees. So, the next time when you hear the sentence or the noun, you'll remember what does it mean without using any dictionary.

So basically, that's what everyone does. As he or she becomes older, one may take a decision to put all knowledge in practice to improve language skills. And it can be of great help. You may start to listen to English songs, watch news, enjoy movies, whatever is entertaining for you. Sometimes even without understanding 75% of the sentence. Elang allows users from various countries to understand the content in English with no googling.

A quick glance at a certain learning experience

Original context is accentual. With eLang everyone is able to evaluate first-hand the videos made in the UK or USA. Careful context study based on subtitles review leads to better understanding of any subject. At first you usually just copy language patterns as a child does, afterwards you learn how to use the patterns in your speech.

You may have noticed that most native speakers seem to ignore grammar rules. And if asked they will most often not be able to explain why do they keep a noun or a verb in this or that place. That is why as soon as you feel more or less ready to speak with native speakers, start doing it. This will help you to learn how a natural conversation sounds. Plus, the student gets what words are used in everyday life. Of course, it is not the only way for every case but it’s something that I’ve seen to be helpful for many people who were trying to learn English.

What about those who are constantly reading a lot of professional articles?

The experts who have to read or to write a lot of professional essays can’t avoid noun study. It is always useful to be ready to choose the right synonym or antonym. Word games usually help us to memorize the concepts. For example, the New York Times every day treats its followers with Wordle. The browser game was developed by a Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle in October, 2021.

The player has to guess the hidden English word in 6 tries. To get started, just type any term on the first line. If the letter is guessed correctly and it is put in the correct place on the spot, it will be highlighted in green. If the letter is in the word, but it is inserted in the wrong place - in yellow. And finally, if the letter is not in the word, it will remain gray.

Wordle is played by millions now and this is a pure pleasure. Sure, hidden words are now available in different languages. It is obviously helpful for learning new concepts and improving foreign language skills.

Netflix moves and wins

It is not always easy to control a noun. For such cases there is a technique known as “shadowing” that might be tremendously helpful for short-term oral fluency improvement.

The students are proposed to watch their favorite English language TV show or Netflix movie. As the characters speak, the class repeats loudly the exact words they are saying the moment the sounds are heard. In other words, the idea is “to shadow” the dialogues in real-time. You should not worry about getting each word or sound right. It is actual to focus on listening carefully. The students should move along as quickly as possible and keep pace. When the movie ends, replay it again.

While speaking at native speed, you automatically make your brain to work in hyper-receptive to what you hear mood. So, one day you will find yourself picking up new things much quicker. The technique also helps to unconsciously mimic the tones and other vocal nuances that are back-breaking to learn for a non-native. At the same time, it will fix the hesitation that comes with uncertainty or lack of experience. Let the stars from the movies become your reliable speaking partners.

This might be ideal practice just before the interview. Look for some interview practice videos on Netflix, then shadow the entire conversation. Practice the same dialogues several times. You will be amazed how that will improve not only your speaking skills, but also your ability to actively listen and react.