π» How long does it take to learn English? The answer depends on many things, such as your motivation and your age. But youβre never too old to pick up some tips to speed up your learning. Learn some techniques with Rob and Finn while you improve your English vocabulary knowledge AND practise your English listening with this archive episode of 6 Minute English. How long have you been learning English? Join the conversation in the comments πππ Find our English courses here: Useful vocabulary: βοΈ expertise - high level of skill or knowledge βοΈ a helping hand - assistance; help βοΈ fluent - (related to speaking) clear, accurate, wide-ranging and confident βοΈ face-to-face - communication with another person directly, in the same place βοΈ pathway - set of actions to follow in order to reach a particular goal βοΈ resources - (here) things such as activities, information or videos that can be used to help someone study βοΈ grasp - understand something so that you can use or do it properly βοΈ native - (here) a person who was born in a particular country βοΈ motivation - enthusiasm and interest in doing something βοΈ immersed - busy spending a lot of your time doing one thing Image: Getty English Rewind is a collection of programmes from the BBC Learning English archive. This episode of 6 Minute English was first published on the BBC Learning English website in October 2014. More programmes: π English Rewind - Weekender: Later language learning π π 6 Minute English: Why we forget the things we learn π π BOX SET: 6 Minute English - 'Language 3' English mega-class! 30 minutes of new vocabulary! π π€©π€©π€© SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English π βοΈ Visit our website π βοΈ Follow us on Instagram π βοΈ Find us on Facebook π βοΈ Join us on TikTok π @bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment π #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #language
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