How to Learn English by SMS
SMS, also known as Short Messaging Services, can be a great way to learn about the English language and increase proficiency. This can be done by either receiving informative texts that help build vocabulary, or by learning to actually compose messages in the English language.
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Start receiving English-improving SMS messages. Various Web sites are dedicated to helping you learn English. Sites like VOAnews.com are good examples of services you can sign up for that will help you understand news and other topics in a succinct manner. Simply visit their Web site and enter your phone number to receive their feed of text messages. This information will help your comprehension and increase your overall knowledge in English.
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Learn shortcuts for English words. SMS language can be tangential to real English, and learning the most commonly used abbreviations can help you understand the fundamentals of phrases. While this may be confusing at first, learning these abbreviations can be helpful in composing messages and communicating in the current mode of fashion. ECenglish.com teaches this technical vocabulary while translating to proper English nouns, verbs and adjectives. It is also a good resources for other language skills.
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Start composing messages in English to others. Using the T9 function on most mobile devices, and whatever words you may already know of, is a very practical way of using SMS to learn. Familiarizing yourself with the English alphabet can easily be done on most phones, which have English letters on the keys. Writing SMS messages is almost easier than other forms of communication because you don't need to worry about being absolutely correct in your phrasing or language. Practice making messages to the best of your abilities, and send messages to friends or family who will be able to respond. This, in turn, will add to your creative ability and knowledge of commonly used English.
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