So that your child does not forget English over the summer, take note of the advice of the school's experts on learning English. They will allow you not only to improve your English, but also to have fun.
1. Switch your gadgets to English
Agree with the child to switch all his gadgets from Ukrainian to English, so he will quickly memorize frequently used words and get used to the presence of English every day. The main thing to remember is how, if something happens, to return everything back to Ukrainian.
2. Maintain social media in English
For example, you can offer your child to duplicate posts in English, be it conversational videos or captions under a photo, you can also put English hashtags. You can go further and organize something in the format of an Instagram challenge, where every day the child will need to upload one photo with a comment in English, of course. You need to hold out for exactly one hundred days, if the participant copes, he will receive some valuable prize from his parents and improve his English skills.
Show interactive cartoons in English / istockphoto.com
3. Watch movies, cartoons and TV shows in English
A banal, but extremely effective way that helps you learn the language faster. Regardless of the level of the child's English, watch films in the original, if the level is low, then subtitles in Ukrainian will do. For those who want to speed up or have a higher level of English, you can turn on subtitles in English or turn them off altogether. Then the child will stop "reading the script of the film" and begin to listen more attentively to what the characters are talking about.
4. Cook and play in English
Try to cook your favorite dish together, but use the recipe in English, ideally if the discussion of the process is also in English. You can also translate computer games and board games into English, this will also help you quickly learn the simple vocabulary that is used there.
5. Make a shopping list in English
List the groceries in English and send your child to the store. Let him use a smartphone or his own knowledge. For those who want to complicate the task, you can replace the product names with descriptions (any English dictionary will do). But be prepared to part with a couple of hundred hryvnias, for which the child will buy something completely different from what was intended! On the other hand, cherry salad instead of cherry tomatoes is a great way to spice up family meals.
6. Sign up for a conversation club
Ideally, if it is an online conversation club, then there will be no need to waste time on the road, which is especially important in a pandemic. In a conversation club, the child will be able to communicate with peers, discuss everyday topics, and may even make new acquaintances. Online English school JustSchool has launched free online conversation clubs for children over 10 years old. Anyone can sign up a child for a lesson and improve their English. Each member of the club can attend one-hour lesson up to five times a week. Lessons are divided according to the level of difficulty: from easy to advanced. In your personal account, a schedule is formed where you can choose a convenient day and time. Also, every week anyone can attend a lesson with a native speaker.
Read interesting books in English / istockphoto.com
7. Learn songs in English
Why is it important to sing English songs? It is very effective for speaking and pronunciation practice. Being able to reproduce words and put them into sentences is one of the main points of knowing a foreign language. In the absence of an interlocutor who can support the conversation, the songs quite cope with the task of overcoming the constraint in the pronunciation of foreign words. Besides, it will definitely entertain the child.
8. Read books or fairy tales in English
A huge number of fairy tales and other literature in English are now available. Select the book your child would like to read and read out loud to the child or with him. Reading helps you memorize words and grammatical structures. You can also read one sentence and ask your child to read the next - this will turn ordinary reading into a dialogue between you in English.
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