1. By Prof. Edo Forsythe

2. Navy Russian Translator
English and American Studies
Professor

3.  Why study English?
 How to become fluent
 Using Tech to study English

4. Why learn English?
It’s the WORLD’s language!
Quiz:
What country has the most English speakers?

5.  No magic bullet – you have to
Practice, Practice, Practice
 Make English part of your regular schedule
On the train or bus
While eating or getting ready
Before you go to bed

6. Who has a cell phone?
Technology brings the world to
you!
Connect with the English-speaking
world to improve your English

7. Tools for practicing English:
 The Mixxer & Livemocha
 YouTube & Voice of America
 Smartphone Apps

12.  Provides structured courses, tutor connections
 Has blog section for writing with peer feedback
 Give feedback to other users to earn Beans/
Points to purchase additional content
 Work through courses to progress in an orderly
manner or choose specific lessons to focus on
your weak areas

17. English
in a
Minute

18. Shadowing
Immediately repeating after someone else
-Improves listening skills
-Reinforces pronunciation
-Speeds up fluency

19. Smartphone Apps to practice English:
VOA Audiobooks- iGE Lite
2,947 Classics (Grammar)
Duolingo Hello-Hello
English

20. Smartphone Apps to practice English:
Duolingo Hello-Hello
(Free) English
(Lesson 1 Free)

23. YouTube
- English Videos; Cultural information
Smartphone Apps

24. The Mixxer
- Writing practice; Meet new friends
YouTube
- English Videos; Grammar explanations
Smartphone Apps
- VOA, Audiobooks, Hello-Hello; Duolingo

25. English is a muscle:
Use it or lose it
Make it part of your life
Practice with your English
Teacher all the time

26. Join Hirosaki Gakuin University
Study Current English
Learn about American &
English cultures.
Questions?

27. Slides available at:
www.slideshare.net/EdoForsythe/
Contact me via email at
forsythe@hirogaku-u.ac.jp
Questions?