Self study 10 Tools and Tips to Self Study English Effectively

3. Watch English movies and TV shows

Watching English movies and TV shows also helps improve how you speak and understand the language.
You’ll be able to hear a lot of people talking to each other using the most current forms of English. This will help you learn commonly used slang terms, English idioms and phrases and help you broaden your English vocabulary.
If you are having problems understanding what the actors are saying, you might try using subtitles at first. Once you are more familiar with the words, try removing the subtitles and test out your English comprehension.
Also, you can try to practice the lines as much as you can. If you don’t understand the lines, you can always search for the transcript of the movie online. The Internet Movie Script Database (IMSDb) has a good list of movie scripts that you can choose from. Simply search for any movie there and read along with the words as you watch the movies.

4. Learn how to get the most out of English media

English songs, videos, TV shows and movies can help you speak more like a native. But sometimes, they’re hard to understand.
People on the radio, on TV or in the movies might speak quickly. They sometimes interrupt each other. Often, they use expressions you may not know.
A character in a movie isn’t going to stop to explain the slang used in a dialogue.
Because of this, it can be intimidating to jump directly into English media. If you want to avoid getting lost, you can have a dictionary and notebook around. Make notes of what words you know and don’t know, and look up any unfamiliar vocabulary. You could even jot down key phrases and try using them in conversation as soon as you can. 
Whenever you watch English media, you can hear, see and read (with subtitles) English. This can make whatever you learn more easy to remember.
That’s why the FluentU English channel on YouTube is here to help. It comes from the same team that brings you the FluentU app.
FluentU English shows you lots of tips and techniques for learning English using classic movies, silly songs or podcasts.