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Y One of the most important aspects of gaining proficiency in any language is speaking it regularly. Self-study can
improve reading and comprehension skills, but interacting with other English speakers is essential for boosting real-
world comprehension and practical use of the English language. If you live in a bilingual home, designate a certain
amount of time each day for speaking only in English. Making English-speaking friends, perhaps those interested in
learning a different language that you speak, can help increase proficiency. Living in an English-speaking country will
help immerse you in the language and increase all aspects of your English knowledge.

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studying. Watch popular English movies and listen to English music. Avoid watching dubbed films in favor of those with
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›› is full of resources that can help you improve your English proficiency. Reading news articles at English
news websites is a way to work on reading comprehension. The Internet is one of the best places to go to improve
vocabulary since definitions can be looked up easily with a simple web search. It can also be helpful to bookmark an
English dictionary website. Some dictionary sites, such as The Free Online Dictionary, have vocabulary games and
other learning tools available right on the front page. Free Rice is another vocabulary-building website that allows users
to answer multiple-choice vocabulary questions and the site will donate 10 grains of rice to fight world hunger for each
correct answer. Participating in an English-speaking message board or forum community is a way to work on your
writing ability while discussing topics of interest. The Internet can allow you to use English in some way every day.
 
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dedicated to learning English can accelerate learning. Classes can help increase motivation and keep you on a normal
schedule of study, which is important for learning any language.

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ome students are afraid to make mistakes and they dare not speak or write in English.

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îhey do not read much from the internet or any other resource in this world to improve
their English competency. Even if the students surf the internet, they are more indulged in
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tudents͛ proficiency should be improved through English media, for example, by watching
movies on television. On the contrary, it seems this does not happen because some students
prefer Malay, Korean, Indonesian or uhilippines movies. Even when watching English
movies, they are not listening to the spoken language as they are reading the Malay
subtitles.

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Ôue to lack of confidence or peer influence, some weak students do not interact with other
English speakers. îhus, they only use their mother tongues.

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wîhere͛s no shortcut to learning language.͟ îhat͛s what my teacher once told me. tudents
must have these two qualities in the process of learning ʹ consistent and determined. ome
students learn half-way and do not have perseverance. Hence, they do not improve.

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In conversations, mother tongue is also playing an important role. îhe interference results in
students͛ shortcoming to make proper sentences. For example, they tend to use ͚la͛, as in wI
know la you know.͟

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ack of support from the students͛ peers, parents, teachers or community members.
For example, a student trying to speak English to his friend is considered arrogant and
pompous by another friend.

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îhe language is not treated as significant by the students. îherefore, they ignore it, take it
for granted and become weak in it.
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Many English teachers were not specially trained for the subject. Ironically, almost all of my
points above can match the teachers too. (adly, the English teachers too.) For example, an
English teacher uses Malay or Mandarin more than English when teaching the English
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ome people will never blame these two factors why the students are weak in English but I
believe these have something to do with it. Based on researches, genetic factor do influence
a student͛s ability to absorb knowledge. As there are hundred thousands of chemicals used
in our daily life, the second factor is becoming more and more vital in students͛ and our life.
For example, researches done in America had proven that M or monosodium glutamate
can kill brain cells. o, if a student consumes a lot of food that contain M , it surely will
influence his ability to be more proficient.

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