5 Ways Social Media Will Improve Your English

To improve at anything, you should practice every day. And if English is your second language, social media is a great place to do this! Here are five ways social media can improve your English skills:

Engage with English-Learning Accounts

As well as social media accounts about learning English, it helps to follow and interact with other English-language accounts. You can start by:

• Seeing which of your friends and followers post in English. You can then join the conversation by responding to their posts.
• Following English-learning accounts that interest you. These can be about anything as long as they’re in English! If you see a post you find interesting, respond to the writer to let them know your thoughts.

Your responses could be just to say that a joke made you laugh or that you like the person’s tweets. The key is to start using English every day!

Watch YouTube Channels for Pronunciation

YouTube has lots of channels that offer tips on speaking English. And you need to hear English spoken if you want to master pronunciation.

To get started, have a look at these channels:

• JenniferESL and Rachel’s English for American English.
• Speak English with Mr. Duncan and Easy English for British English.
• Aussie English for advice on Australian English.

As well as helping with pronunciation, these channels have great tips on spelling, grammar, and word choice. And there are loads more to discover!

Follow English Learning Accounts

Social media is full of accounts dedicated to learning English. These include:

• Voice of America Learning English on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
• Grammar Girl on Facebook and Twitter, where you’ll find everything from simple tips to advanced advice on writing style.
• BBC Learning English, which offers advice on British English for work, study and fun via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
• The British Council’s LearnEnglish accounts on Facebook and Twitter.
• English Medium accounts on Facebook and Instagram, where you’ll get regular updates about our blog posts so you never miss our writing tips!

Join a Practice English Group

Facebook has many practice English groups you can use to try out your English and ask questions. And they’re great for meeting other learners.

Some of the biggest groups include the English Chat and Learning Club, Daily English Practice, and English Medium.

Change Your Language Settings

Finally, if you’re feeling brave, you could change the language settings on your social media accounts. This means everything will appear in English!

It’s a good idea to start with one account, but you can switch more to English once you become more confident. Or you can start new English-only accounts just for learning. Either way, this will mean you get to use your English every time you log on to your favorite social media platforms.

We hope this article helped you understand how social media can improve your English!