English Integrated – an easy way to learn English

“English learning is simplified when the learning method is simplified”

Irrespective of where we are placed in globe, what profession we do, what skill set we possess importance of communication could not be overstated. At the same time, a language like English, the one which has become a language of trade and commerce has its own relevance to our time and also in the time to come. How can we justify this place – essential part of our daily life for a language, English? You might try to justify on your own with your own understanding. But, there is a need for us to take world view and do a bit of reality check. Instead of asking why this English language has grown in to great influencer let us find the answer as to how we can develop this powerful language.

Why English is Difficult

Most of the persons who learn English find it difficult to grasp this simple language on many fronts. Some of the common difficulties are;

1. Fear of Grammar
2. Fear of Speech
3. Fear of crowd
4. Inhibition to learn a new language
5. Due to peoples social background

We could go on listing as many as varied reasons but to get it even more complex. This article attempts to give simple method through which one can learn English. In a recent assessment carried out with English learners 43% of the respondents think that that they find English difficult because of Grammar. Another 35% believe that its only due fear of speech they could not study Speak English. There are many statistics we could quote to give you a picture on where people find it difficult to learn English.

Understand what is LSRW method?

We have to approach a language in the same way how we have approached our own mother tongue. As a child what did we do, we listened to people around us speaking a language, our mother tongue. Secondly, we try to speak the language with broken words and sentences. The third stage where we know how to write the language and in the final stage we know to write the words or sentences learnt.

The first two steps – Listening and Speaking happen at an informal atmosphere. The last two steps – reading and writing happen at a formal atmosphere

Likewise any language could only be (and also the best way) acquired in the same way how we had acquired our mother tongue. This is where this process of learning our mother tongue abbreviated as LSRW, its meaning is given below

L – stands for Listening

S – stands for Speaking

R – stands for Reading

W – stands for Writing

Hence, the time tested model has evolved to be famously called as LSRW.

What is English Integrated an how it works

IASR, a specialised academy of skill development and research. We understand that English Learning is an integral part of professional development cutting across all spheres of education. Through this formula called ‘English Integrated’ we identify and solve person specific difficulties in relation to learning English. Often we have noticed that same level of English content is being taught to learners of different ages and different educational background. This has created a lot of confusion and inability on the part of many aspirants who wants to purse spoken English to leave if half finished or permanently discontinued. To address these obstacles IASR has come up with five types of specialised spoken English Programme. They are listed below;

PBEST – Pre Basic English and Skills Training for children who are 10 years of age and below

BEST – Basic English and Skills Training  for Children who are 11 to 16 years of ages

IEST – Intermediate English and Skills Training for adults whose ages between 17 to 21

AEFL – Advanced English for Learners for all those who have completed PBEST, BEST, IEST

EFPL – English for Professional Learners for Working professionals

Under each courses, we offer 3 months to 6 months of training. By the time the candidate finishes these courses, they are well equipped with basics as well as advanced level. You might wonder why we call it ‘integrated’!.  At IASR, if you choose to study any course ‘skill components’ of that particular course forms an integral part. Menaing, learners will be exposed to skills part of any course that they study.

Its all about simple methods

Its all about simple methods you employ to get the desired result. With Enlglish learning, try to employ the follwoing simple methods to stay yourself motivated;

1. Minimum 15 minutes of listening a content – News, Podcast, Documentary, Favorite series ete
2. Minimum 15 minutes of reading a content – Print media, Social Media, e-book, etc.
3. Minimum 15 minutes of writing a content – About what you have listed or read (with previous tasks)
4. Minimum 15 minute of speaking a content – About what you have listened, written etc.

Now, doing these tasks every day apart form you regular classes would lead you to a new mordenised method of learning English integrated called ‘LRWS’. Why do we place Speaking at the last, its because you wanted to speak, ultimately. Speaking alone cannot be made.

Your spoken Enlgish precedes listening English, Reading Englsih and Writing English. Hence, LRWS.

Tips to augment vocabulary for longer retention and usage

Practice vocabulary learning/ English learning as shown in the video below. You would really find this interesting.

Thank you!

The author is Kannan Periyanyagam, Founder of IASR, a specialised academy of skill development