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A tip is a piece of advice or help, for example, if you want to succeed in doing something and you're not sure which is the best way,  an experienced person can give you a tip to help you.

1. How to learn a language. Unfortunately there's no easy solution!  It's frustrating but your teachers are right, you must learn everything regularly, not just before a test. Vocabulary and grammar are essential to any language  learner and we need it all, all the time!. There's no easy way to learn but you can try to make it fun! a) Singing. Listen to songs in English. There's plenty of choice and you can easily find the words on CD covers or on the net. This way you learn correct English by heart. If you find it difficult to understand the song look for a translation on the net... b) Puzzles and crosswords. These help with vocabulary, there are many sites on the net which provide pleasant activities, or you may find software in the shop to help you revise basic language and vocabulary. c) TV Try to see a film in original version once a week. It's well known that Scandinavian children consolidate their English this way as their films are not translated. d) DVD You can see your English DVD films in French or English. Don't be afraid to try the English version! e) The Internet. When you do research for any subject try to find English speaking sites to enrich your data, especially if your research concerns English speaking countries. f) Pen friends. Again the Internet is a rich source of English speaking friends, but be careful not to use it too liberally. Ask an adult for help. g) Forums. There are many forums about something which may interest you, for example animals. Find an English speaking forum and have fun! h) The English assistant at school. Make a point of welcoming the assistant and benefitting 100% from his or her presence in the school. There are many other ways of practising your English. The best way is to go to an English speaking country or to have an English speaking friend, but this is not always possible. The main thing is to use it and the best way to do that is to have a reason to. Remember, practise makes perfect. Exercise: what grammatical forms do the underlined elements use ? ( 1 , 2 Two different forms.) Go to the practice page for the solution and more exercises

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