How I Learn English

Thanks to the progress I’ve made in learning English, I’d like to share some useful resources and talk about my learning plan.

Russian is my native language, which I speak fluently. I started learning English when I was 15 - almost 8 years ago. I remember learning it by watching The Simpsons and noting down and repeating new vocabulary. It was a rather inconvenient approach. After graduating from school at 18 and going to university, I stopped practising English, although I had reached a B2 level.

I’ve been using it from time to time since then, but I’ve forgotten a lot of vocabulary and grammar, and my reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills have deteriorated. Just a few months ago, I decided to close this gap by getting an international certificate. After doing some research, I chose the EF SET Certificate, due to its free and online format. I’ve found some useful resources and created a solid plan that I’d like to share, while also practising my writing.

There is a daily 1 hour learning English template below. First of all, there is a necessity to know your English level, using britishcouncil, cambridgeenglish or efset.

I also use an AI tool, such as Alice AI, as my tutor, and Obsidian for taking notes.