Welcome to our study tips to boost your English!
Maybe you’ve taken a summer holiday or a break from studying English for whatever reason and now you want to refocus and refresh your learning.
Don’t worry! Now is the perfect time. With just a few smart study habits, you can make real progress and enjoy the journey.
Here are 7 practical and motivating study tips to help you get back on track and make the most of everything our platform—and the world—has to offer!
After a break, it’s best to begin with small, manageable study sessions. Try just 15–20 minutes a day at first. Revisit one of the last lessons you studied on your level course, review some vocabulary, read a short blog post, or complete a grammar activity. This helps build your routine without feeling overwhelmed. Once you’ve restarted the habit, you can slowly increase your study time.
Variety keeps your brain active and motivated. Combine different types of learning:
This approach helps you improve all areas of English at the same time—without getting bored.
Setting clear goals helps you stay focused. For example:
Write your goals down and check them off when you complete them. It’s a great feeling!
Need help planning? Head of Education Stephanie’s Study Routine advice is perfect for creating a personalised routine that works for you.
One of the best ways to stay motivated is by connecting with other students around the world. Our live chat-led sessions—from General English to English for Work—let you practise with real teachers and real people.
And of course you get personalised correction and feedback when you join other students from our global community in our Speaking Practice Groups.
You’ll feel part of a global learning community, and you’ll improve faster by using your English in real time.
English isn’t just for class! Watch a Netflix series in English (with subtitles if needed), listen to an English song and learn the lyrics, or follow a YouTube cooking video in English.
Also, keep a small notebook or notes app to write down useful phrases you hear or read. Try using them in your next writing task or live practice session!
Writing is often the hardest skill to practise alone. That’s why our weekly writing tasks with expert feedback are so valuable. You get clear, personal corrections and advice to improve your grammar, structure, and vocabulary.
Make it a goal to write something every week and choose if you do the writing task and send it for correction or just write something that is very personal to you. Over time, you’ll see a huge difference in your writing confidence.
Language learning takes time—and you don’t need to be perfect to be successful. Celebrate the small wins:
Progress is progress. Keep going, and be proud of every step you take.
After a break, you might feel like you’re starting again—but you’re not. You’re building on everything you’ve already learned. With fresh energy, a little routine, and all the amazing resources available on the Perfectly Spoken platform and everywhere around you, your English will soon be stronger than ever.
So grab your notebook, get inspired by our tips to boost your English, set a small goal for today, and… let’s get started!
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