1. Read. This can be anything from a book or article to glancing at the headlines on the internet. The more you read, the more you internalize the structures of English while improving your vocabulary. Need some ideas? I would be happy to recommend something especially for you if you don't find anything you like in the links here...2. Listen. The BBC world service has news bulletins continuously throughout the day. This is great practice for listening because you get to hear a lot of different accents. Something else to try is NPR (National Public Radio), which has a lot of different programs. Finally, songs in English are another great way to learn! Just be aware that sometimes when the lyrics don't make sense, it's because they really DON'T!
3. Watch. From "Friends" to TED, to news videos and films, you can learn a huge amount this way and have fun at the same time. Start with subtitles in Spanish or Catalan, move to English subtitles, then try without any...
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