Questions tagged [learning]

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How would you define "Fluent" level in English?

Most of us heard about such levels as Beginner, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Advanced. As I understand "Fluent" is the highest level when describing someone's English. But how would you describe it? Some people think that "Fluent" is just when…
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Good movies for learning English

Sometimes, I find it easier to learn so many English vocabulary and expressions and usage by watching movies. If you're a non-native English speaker, you probably noticed some of them that help you learn. What are good movies you watched that are…
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Best practice to learn English

How should I start to improve my English? I know this may closed as off-topic, but I just need some clear steps. Thanks in advance
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How to improve my English?

I believe I am a learner with high intermediate level of English and now encounter obstacles in learning English. What I did to improve English when I started learning English, such as reading articles and listening to radio, do not help me much…
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in the early January or in early January

I am confused with the use of "early." For example, I heard people say that I will be back early January. But on the internet, I saw people use it with proposition "in" and some even put "the" in front of the month indicated. Could anyone explain…
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Learning Phrasal verbs and idioms

I would like to learn about phrasal verbs and idioms in English.Which book(s) would you recommend for them?
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What are the pros and cons of learning English from movies and radio?

I dedicate one to two hours each day to learning English. I'm focusing on listening and speaking (and improving my accent, of course). I want to know what the pros and cons are of learning English from movies and television (usually U.S. series such…
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What are the levels of proficiency in English and the vocabulary subsets at each level?

What are the levels of proficiency in English and the vocabulary subsets at each level. As in how many words should a person know at each level of english proficiency and is there a reference list of this levels and vocabulary at each level. For…
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I want to know a sentence meaning (between "")

Well, no. Not something dangerous, like an electric shock. I mean experiencing a sudden and unpleasant change from "what you have been used to"
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Grammar problem

When that became a hassle , she found a doctor who would prescribe her harder stuff , such as Roxicodone. It was not difficult, she recalls from her office at the North Wilkesboro addiction-treatment centre she opened in February, after three years…
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Participle question

'I hope you will feel reassured when you learn that your daughter is safe.' Can I say ' I hope you will feel reassured when learning your daughter is safe'? Thank you
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How to read mathematical formulas in English?

I am trying to learn a coding language while learning the same I realized the codes are simple English sentence converted into complex codes using special character similar to that of short-hand. For example {names(M_dash)[order(x, decreasing =…
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does this statement refer to futur tense?

commemoration to be held for victims. I mean: do these have same meaning "commemoration will be held for victims"
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