How to Study ESL English Grammar

You can study English grammar as ESL

Study and learn English grammar even if English is your second language (ESL) by working with different learning and study sources.

Sources available include websites and individuals, courses available in different cities in the United States, and of course books and workbooks.

It is easy to fall into the trap of learning street English, or gang slang, but you can choose the English you want to learn. Here are some ideas to help learn ESL English grammar.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• an interest in learning correct English grammar when English is your second language

1. Check online.

   Look for websites online that have interactive tutorials for English grammar that are for ESL or English as a Second Language students. See Resources below for ideas. Interactive websites have fill-in-the-blank sentences and let you know immediately if the answer is correct. These are great learning tools for ESL grammar.

2. Use books and workbooks with answer keys.

   Locate some books or workbooks that are for ESL that emphasize English grammar and that have answers in the back. It is best to purchase these, but you might try the public library to see what is available and find some you would like to buy.

3. Learn from television.

   Listen to television programs that are writers talking about their work, or participants who speak correct English. This will help you learn correct English grammar.

   Interviews with "the man on the street" are not a good way to learn the language, since "ya know" and "like" have infiltrated conversational English, colloquialisms abound, and slurring or combining English words is normal. "Whatcha doin'" is a difficult way to learn "What are you doing?" You will be doing yourself a favor to learn correct speaking and English grammar. That's what YOU will be doing.

4. Take community college or adult education classes.

   Find courses in English grammar and ESL English grammar in your location. There are many ESL courses taught in the United States and in other countries, and there may be one close to your home. Sign up for a class and attend, and make every attempt to get the most out of the ESL English grammar class with study and practice.

5. Use several approaches at the same time.

   Combine these activities for maximum learning of ESL English grammar. Get books, work online, take a class, listen to quality speakers on television, and you will make significant progress in just one year.

   This is important to your future. The most successful people in the United States and English-speaking countries speak and write correct English grammar. Learning the language correctly has added to their success, and all have studied the English language to develop good writing and speaking skills. So can you!

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