5 ways to learn English while using Facebook

Learning English can be fun when you take advantage of the benefits that Facebook has to offer.

Here are five simple ways to have fun and learn English through this social networking site used by nearly 2 billion people worldwide.

1. Change language settings

Changing your language settings from Vietnamese to English is the first thing you should do. Create an English environment for yourself to get used to. Familiar quotes such as: You like this, someone sent you a message, someone shared a photo, someone changing her/his profile picture are all easy to remember and use, helping you learn new words and basic structures in English.

2. “Like” English-related pages

“Like” English learning fanpages on Facebook to easily follow new statuses and activities updated on your news feed. Pages that you can search for are dictionaries, language pages, English center pages… These pages will provide many useful articles, sometimes even interesting instructional videos.

Learn vocabulary through familiar sentences on Facebook. Photo: Pixabay

3. Join a group or create your own

There are many English learning groups created on Facebook, you can suggest joining these groups, here people will share lessons, documents, and English learning methods.

You can rest assured because the posts shared by members are genuine and worth referring to. In addition, you can also join English learning groups with foreign members, this way you can connect with many people with similar interests and improve your language skills.

If you can't find a suitable group, you can still create your own and invite friends to join.

4. “Add Friend” with foreign friends

It is difficult to make friends with people you do not know, especially those from other countries. Do not make friends haphazardly. You can make friends with foreigners who are English teachers because they will always be willing to help you with your studies.

5. Update “Status”

Post comments and status updates in English, write your own thoughts in another language. If you don’t understand a word, look it up in a dictionary or ask a friend to correct your vocabulary and structure. This will give you a chance to practice your English learning as a daily exercise.

According to VNE