{"id":2601,"date":"2016-01-11T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2016-01-11T17:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/?p=2601"},"modified":"2020-12-10T13:44:29","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T21:44:29","slug":"how-to-improve-your-english-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/how-to-improve-your-english-online\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Improve Your English Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to preparing for the TOEFL, there are essentially two things you need to do to ace the exam:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Improve your English<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn the format of the TOEFL, and study, study, study!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We can help a lot with #2&#8211;we have tons of free resources available on this blog (like our free, 150+ page <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/toefl-ibt-ebook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">iBT ebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, or our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/toefl-practice-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TOEFL practice test<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/all-posts-by-category\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hundreds of blog posts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> about the TOEFL, including our <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/toefl-listening-tips-tricks\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TOEFL Listening tips and tricks<\/a>, and our <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/toefl.magoosh.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">comprehensive TOEFL prep materials<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, when it comes to #1&#8211;improving your English&#8211;you might need to turn to outside materials. Since we love to study online, here are our favorite resources to help you improve your English for the TOEFL &#8212; both for beginners and advanced students &#8212; all online, so you can access them anywhere you have an internet connection! <\/span><br \/>\n<b style=\"line-height: 1.5\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>1. Language Learning Websites and Mobile Apps<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are quite a few English language learning sites out there (just take a look in the app store!), but today I\u2019m only going to talk about one. I recently tried out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mangolanguages.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mango Languages<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019 language-learning tools, and I think it would be an excellent tool for TOEFL students who are trying to improve their English. Mango offers English resources in 18 different languages &#8212; Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, <\/span>the list goes on<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. If you\u2019re a beginner, learning English in your native language will help you build a solid foundation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Another feature that is particularly helpful for TOEFL students: a voice comparison tool. With this tool, you can record yourself speaking and then match it up with the narrator\u2019s voice. This will help you work on your pronunciation for the speaking section of the TOEFL. \ud83d\ude42 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Plus, if you live in the US or Canada, you can access Mango for free at many public libraries &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.findmango.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">you can find a library near you here<\/a>, and y<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ou can learn more about Mango on their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mangolanguages.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>2. Podcasts<\/h2>\n<p>Podcasts are fun, easily accessible, and totally worth your time. Listening to podcasts can help you improve your listening skills (of course!), but they\u2019ll also help you expand your vocabulary and comprehension, which will translate to improved scores on every section of the exam.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For advanced students of English, we like <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisamericanlife.org\/listen\/web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This American Life<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. In this podcast, you\u2019ll hear interesting stories from around the US, which will help expose you to different regional accents. And, it\u2019s just really interesting. Trust us. \ud83d\ude42 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For intermediate and beginner students, we like <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.breakingnewsenglish.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Breaking News English<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This podcast gives you short listenings on topical news and entertainment events. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>3. Documentaries<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Documentaries are a fun way to learn about academic topics (which you\u2019ll have to read about, listen to, and speak about on the TOEFL). It\u2019s like reading a book and learning new information, but instead, you\u2019re watching TV! Our TOEFL expert Lucas has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/toefl-tuesday-practice-listening-with-documentaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">three suggestions here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. In particular, he is very fond of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/show\/how-we-got-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How We Got to Now<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This short series describes inventors and events that helped shape the modern world. Each of the episodes are similar to TOEFL reading passages, so they\u2019re particularly useful and relevant if you\u2019re trying to improve your English before your exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2603\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/files\/2015\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-17-at-3.17.11-PM-600x148.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-12-17 at 3.17.11 PM\" width=\"600\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/files\/2015\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-17-at-3.17.11-PM-600x148.png 600w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/files\/2015\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-17-at-3.17.11-PM-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/files\/2015\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-12-17-at-3.17.11-PM.png 947w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Photo by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/how-we-got-to-now\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">PBS ONLINE\u00ae<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to preparing for the TOEFL, there are essentially two things you need to do to ace the exam: Improve your English Learn the format of the TOEFL, and study, study, study! 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