Summary of seven effective ways to learn English for working people

1. Have a private tutor
We know what you're thinking right now! Do you have dozens of meetings, reports and clients to take
care of? Don't know what time to dedicate to a tutor? Actually, you have more time than you think, just
calm down and analyze your schedule. Sure you can learn English, but most importantly, think of it as
something fun that you want to work towards. If you work 5 days a week, you can spend 25 minutes a
day learning English.
You have many ways to choose for yourself a suitable teacher, be it a colleague in your own company or
invite an English tutor to your home. Nowadays, with the development of the internet, it is not difficult
for you to find yourself an online tutor - who is willing to wait for you on the other side of the computer
screen.
2. Fill your desk and bookshelf with English books
If you have a desk or a bookshelf at work, make use of these places to place your favorite English
textbooks and reference books or some good quality English books for you to enjoy. can be viewed at
any time. Here are a few good books for you:
*Barron's Business English: helps you learn basic English structures, subject and verb combinations, letter
writing and other types of writing.
*Clear Grammar I: simple design, easy to look up basic tenses in English, prepositions, nouns. There are
even pages dedicated to English pronunciation, which are very helpful for you to practice speaking.
*How to Say It at Work: helps you connect effectively with colleagues at work in English. In addition, you
will learn more about nonverbal communication, how to talk to difficult people, etc. The book will provide
business English words and phrases to combine with the existing vocabulary of Friend.
3. Focus on economic vocabulary

We all know that verbal communication is very important at work and in business relationships. You can
use the list of 50 business English words in the first chapter of "How to Say It at Work" to your
advantage. Actively use words like “collaborate”, “offer” and “team up” during workplace conversations.
4. Practice and save English writing exercises
If you have to write an email in English, but are unsure of the vocabulary and grammar. Open a word
processor with default English language such as Microsoft Word or OpenOffice to check for spelling errors
and grammatical structures. This way, you'll never have to worry about accidentally hitting the "Send"
button before the email content isn't ready yet.
5. Review and edit all your English writing
Currently, are you studying to improve your English writing at your desk? Sure, you'll want to use the
Grammarly app - a free online resource to check for grammar mistakes in your writing while you practice.
Simply copy and paste your article into the given location on the website, Grammarly will analyze your
writing and respond immediately on how to correct the error. For advanced writing themes, you will need
to upgrade to a more premium service.
6. Practice chatting for 15 minutes every day
Talking in English for 15 minutes a day with a colleague or English teacher will help you both relax and
practice speaking English better. If your colleague is American and you can learn how to start a
conversation like in “Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts: A Detailed Guide to Real-Life
Conversations and Small Talk”. This is a book that contains everyday American English conversation
situations with detailed instructions from practical conversations to gossip.
7. Practice with your English accent
If you want to improve your English accent, a program like “American Accent Training” which includes
five CDs and an instruction book will help you improve your intonation dramatically.

You will find that native speakers tend to raise their voices at the beginning and lower their voices
towards the end. In addition, they also tend to emphasize content words over function words. Content
words such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives provide more detail to a sentence. Meanwhile, function words
such as articles, prepositions and auxiliary verbs that connect words, are rarely stressed in speech. When
communicating with a native speaker colleague, you will easily notice that.