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How to Learn English by Yourself: Top Activities to Learn English
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# How to learn English by yourself: Top activities to learn English

English learning activities should never feel boring. Find out how to learn English by yourself, using these activities (approved by English learners!)

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Table of Contents

- [The most popular activities to learn English by yourself](#id-0ec218a9c15d7486d81e78bc1b31cf624c93cfe8)
  - [1\. Watching movies or TV shows](#id-1b6dfa96bc2175d25a1374dbf742ce85501f82cd)
  - [2\. Reading articles online](#id-79d66680d2f0e43d585daf671cf3137fd982957c)
  - [3\. Listening to English music](#id-63b23affb05b2c19576b744ee457ee6c5ae59ef6)
  - [4\. Watching Youtube videos](#id-bf49720ef7a8b59093b6bcf3b118ce0cd62e0036)
  - [5\. Listening to podcasts](#id-e833f7eaa562a836eb46a729d0624c7ec1481cf6)
  - [Make these activities more useful by using “output” skills](#id-835c08c1c8afcf89f30292fba2ea827f1d0cfbc5)
    - [Practice your writing skills](#id-fd613b8fad0011f9a2ca09f6cf84f19d861f30f8)
    - [Practice your speaking skills](#id-8318a24a22ada42b4356661e11f2662bd4e37b35)
    - [Create a balanced language learning plan](#id-b4bc295d5006779368a2fff8acb040489921309f)
    - [It’s time to make language learning more effective](#id-cb3a50723bb5f0b4f0a448f5be596a8c6879095a)

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Table of contents

- [The most popular activities to learn English by yourself](#id-0ec218a9c15d7486d81e78bc1b31cf624c93cfe8)
  - [1\. Watching movies or TV shows](#id-1b6dfa96bc2175d25a1374dbf742ce85501f82cd)
  - [2\. Reading articles online](#id-79d66680d2f0e43d585daf671cf3137fd982957c)
  - [3\. Listening to English music](#id-63b23affb05b2c19576b744ee457ee6c5ae59ef6)
  - [4\. Watching Youtube videos](#id-bf49720ef7a8b59093b6bcf3b118ce0cd62e0036)
  - [5\. Listening to podcasts](#id-e833f7eaa562a836eb46a729d0624c7ec1481cf6)
  - [Make these activities more useful by using “output” skills](#id-835c08c1c8afcf89f30292fba2ea827f1d0cfbc5)
    - [Practice your writing skills](#id-fd613b8fad0011f9a2ca09f6cf84f19d861f30f8)
    - [Practice your speaking skills](#id-8318a24a22ada42b4356661e11f2662bd4e37b35)
    - [Create a balanced language learning plan](#id-b4bc295d5006779368a2fff8acb040489921309f)
    - [It’s time to make language learning more effective](#id-cb3a50723bb5f0b4f0a448f5be596a8c6879095a)

It must be said: without the right activities, learning English by yourself can get… boring.

But you can only get bored by choosing activities that are too dry or too easy. Fortunately, there’s a huge range of activities that make learning languages challenging, effective, and fun!

See the most popular activities voted by English learners below, as well as how you can make these activities even more useful.

## The most popular activities to learn English by yourself

We asked Preply users which English learning activities they spend the most time on, apart from studying with an online tutor. The results showed that **99.2% of learners do other activities to improve their language skills** besides their Preply lessons.

Here’s the full list, with the most popular activities first:

![Graph on the most popular learning activities ](https://preply.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/most-popular-activities-infographic.png)

The majority of Preply’s learners use an huge amount of media and entertainment in English to improve. [Netflix](https://preply.com/en/blog/best-netflix-show-to-learn-english/) is more popular than ever, so we can understand why the most common activity is “watch movies or TV shows in English”. A huge **77.2% of our learners said they watch TV or movies in English.**

Take a look below at the five most popular activities to learn English according to our survey, and some tips to turn them into successful learning tools.

### 1\. Watching movies or TV shows

Watching movies and TV shows is one of the most fun and relaxed ways to learn languages. But there are a few techniques to turn your TV time into active language practice.

One way to really test your skills is to keep the subtitles in English. But if you are struggling, you may want to watch the show with your native language’s subtitles first, and then rewatch it with English subtitles. That way, you can understand the story and context before focusing on the language.

You can also use the [Language Learning with Netflix Chrome Extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/language-learning-with-ne/hoombieeljmmljlkjmnheibnpciblicm/related?hl=en). With this tool, you can read subtitles in both your native language and English at the same time. Then you can pause the show and add new vocabulary in a flashcard app like [Quizlet](https://quizlet.com/) to repeat these words and phrases later on.

Did you know you can [practice your pronunciation](https://preply.com/en/blog/improve-your-english-pronunciation/) with Netflix shows, too? Try recording a phrase from the show, and then record yourself saying it back. Listen back to the original recording and compare your pronunciation to see where you have room for improvement.

### 2\. Reading articles online

English is [_by far_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_used_on_the_Internet) the most dominant language on the internet—there are so many articles, forums and blogs to choose from. You could practice your reading skills with new material every day if you wanted to.

A great way to get short English content based on your interests is through newsletters. You can find some amazing newsletters on [Letterlist](https://letterlist.com/) or [Substack](https://substack.com/), or simply Google “Best \[subject\] newsletters.

Looking for an extra challenge? Switch your phone and search engine settings to English, so that every Google search is in English too. That way, no matter what you’re looking for, you will challenge your English reading skills.

### 3\. Listening to English music

Music is one of the greatest joys in life. Fortunately, whether you like pop, folk, or heavy metal, there will always be a tune in the English language to sing along with.

English learners are lucky, as some of the most legendary artists ever performed in English—take Elvis, The Beatles or Beyonce as examples. Learning lyrics is a great way to pick up new vocabulary while enjoying yourself in the process. If you want a real challenge, try to follow along to hip-hop artists like Eminem, J. Cole, or Kendrick Lamar. But be prepared to research the lyrics… a lot!

You can also use apps to learn English with music, such as [Lyricstraining](https://lyricstraining.com/), which turns music videos into fill-in-the-gaps listening exercises.

Finally, we asked well-known Youtuber and English teacher [Bob the Canadian](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZJJTxA36ZPNTJ1WFIByaeA) for his expert tips on using music to learn a language. He said: “You should print out and read the lyrics to songs. Otherwise, it’s easy to listen to a song and not know what they’re singing about. Sometimes even native speakers like me have to read the lyrics first!”

### 4\. Watching Youtube videos

Youtube is one of the world’s favorite sources of entertainment. You can spend _hours_ watching video after video. So there’s no better way to spend that time than to learn English while you’re watching.

Switch your Youtube language to English and your location to the USA, and you will stumble on tons of new English content every day. If you’re looking for entertainment in English via Youtube, then look no further than some of the most inspirational channels on the platform: there’s a reason why [TED Talks](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUUnT6oDeKwE6v1NGQxug) and stories from [The Moth](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxw-YwaBR9lVa1fmreWy94g) have so many subscribers. Bonus tip: switch the subtitles on to understand them better and learn new vocabulary.

However, you can also find amazing Youtubers who have created channels to help English learners like you. Take a look at our [top 10 best Youtube channels to learn English](https://preply.com/en/blog/best-youtube-channel-to-learn-english/) with. We mentioned Bob the Canadian above—because we love his English tips and live lessons! Check out our interview with Bob the Canadian below, where he revealed some of his top tips to learn English fast.

### 5\. Listening to podcasts

Podcasts are growing more and more popular every year, and it’s easy to see why. They give you the ability to multitask while you listen to incredible new content. That means you can take public transport, clean the house or go for a run while also practicing your English listening skills. Win-win!

However, there are more active ways to improve your English with the help of podcasts. You can slow the podcast down, and take notes on new vocabulary. You could also listen closely to the sounds and rhythms of English, repeating along with the podcast, as well as pausing and taking notes of unfamiliar words or phrases.

You can find so many podcasts on hundreds of topics to help you learn specialized vocabulary. Here are a few well-known examples:

- **For storytelling:** [**S-Town.**](https://stownpodcast.org/) A mysterious audio series about a murder in Alabama.
- **For science:** [**Science Friday.**](https://www.sciencefriday.com/) A weekly podcast about the latest science news.
- **For psychology:** [**Hidden Brain.**](https://www.npr.org/series/423302056/hidden-brain?t=1611328358275) Explores how our minds work and human behavior.
- **For business inspiration:** [**How I Built This**](https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this). World-famous entrepreneurs explain how they created their companies.
- **For self-improvement:** [**The Tim Ferriss Show**](https://tim.blog/podcast/). Tim Ferriss interviews world-class performers from all areas of life to understand their tactics, tools, and routines.

If you’re looking for podcasts that contain English language tips, take a look at our article on [the best podcasts to help you learn English.](https://preply.com/en/blog/the-best-10-podcasts-to-help-you-learn-english/)

## Make these activities more useful by using “output” skills

Language learning is split into four core skills: reading and listening are “inputs” because you’re bringing the language into your mind. Speaking and writing are “outputs” because everything that you’ve understood is now coming out.

We noticed that the most popular activities to learn English by yourself in our survey are based on “input” skills. To help new vocabulary stick, you need to practice the output skills: writing and speaking.

### Practice your writing skills

If you’re a perfectionist, you might not feel ready to speak until you’ve been studying English for a long time. You should definitely [start speaking](https://preply.com/en/blog/start-speaking-foreign-languages/) as soon as you’re comfortable, but a great way to get mentally prepared to start speaking is to start writing first.

First, write a language diary. In this diary, you can use new vocabulary and phrases you’re learning so that you know how to use them in context. The benefit of this is that you will write about the same topics you will speak about, including your day, your challenges, and your goals as an English learner. If you want to be more creative, you could even try to write a short story or a poem.

Your writing will not be perfect, and you might have to use Google Translate a few times, but that’s fine. The key is to build your confidence. And as you build your confidence with writing, you can move onto speaking.

### Practice your speaking skills

We conducted another survey (that you can see below) where **we asked Preply’s English learners: “what are your short-term goals?”** We found that “speaking” is one of the most attractive goals for English learners. However, “talk with others in English” is not even in the top five in our list of language activities.

![pie chart about most popular learning activities ](https://preply.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/most-popular-activities-pie-chart.png)

This triggers an important question that all independent language learners should ask themselves: **if you don’t practice speaking, how do you expect to get better at it?**

If there’s a hack to learning a new language quickly, it’s this: hours of great conversation with people who are better than you in that language. No matter how much you read, use apps, or watch Netflix shows to learn a language, an hour of conversation is remarkably valuable in comparison. Think about it… **nobody** asks “do you read English”, or “do you listen to English” — they always ask “do you speak English”!

### Create a balanced language learning plan

To progress on your path to fluency, you need to take your study time seriously. Setting up a schedule (and following it) is the best way to stay disciplined and start seeing progress.

To make your study plan more effective, make sure you have an equal number of “output” and “input” tasks. For example, you can add tasks like “listening to podcasts” and “using a language app” to your weekly calendar. But can you use the new vocabulary you’ve learned in a journal, written entirely in your target language? Can you speak to someone using a [language exchange app](https://preply.com/en/blog/language-exchange-app/)? Create a balanced study plan, and you’ll become stronger in all of the core language skills.

Need an example of what this might look like? Try using this [language study planner](https://preply.com/en/blog/language-study-planner/) to plan your time for success.

## It’s time to make language learning more effective

As we have shown in this article, language activities like watching movies, reading news, and listening to podcasts can be useful to learn English by yourself. But you need to create a balanced mix of activities to make language learning fun!

To learn languages in the most effective way, you should:

- **Immerse yourself**: use media you enjoy such as movies, podcasts, and newsletters to connect with English as often as possible.
- **Make these activities useful:** find ways to make this study time more effective, with tools, techniques, and the right resources.
- **Create a plan**: add these activities to a weekly routine so that you are committed, and feel like you’re making progress.
- **Use “output” activities:** write and speak everything you have learned! Start with writing a journal, and then, most importantly, practice your speaking with language exchange apps or with an [expert language tutor.](https://preply.com/en/online/english-tutors)

Combine all of these activities together, and you’ll put yourself on the path to fast fluency.

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