Imagine yourself in the future

Imagine you can talk to native speakers just like you talk in your first language. Imagine other people wanting to speak English as well as you do. Imagine the possibility of writing e-mail to people from all over the world.

You should know that it is possible to learn English really well. Just look at other people who have done it.

Remember that you are already good

You already know some English (you're reading an article in English right now). That's a big success! Now it's time for more successes. Time to start using powerful methods of effective learning. Time to gain an impressive knowledge of English.

This test will help you to test yourself. It will show you how quickly you will learn English.

It asks you a number of questions within each of these sections. Write your answer on paper. Then look at the "HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR SCORE" section and add up your score for each section.

Words are the way we express what we know. Words also help us learn new ideas and concepts. Because vocabulary knowledge is so closely tied to reading comprehension, students who are English language learners face special challenges. Unlike native speakers of English, they may have very limited listening and speaking vocabularies. And although they may learn to speak the new language quickly, they face a constant challenge — to recognize and understand new words in print. Many of these “book words” are not words that students hear or use in everyday conversation. Educators can help their students develop a rich academic vocabulary and thus motivate students to become avid, lifelong readers.

Scientific research on vocabulary instruction tells us two important points:

- Most vocabulary is learned indirectly through experiences with oral and written language.

- There is a need to teach some vocabulary directly.