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I need a redpill on learning English language

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4chan, help me
I am 19 y/o, scored 8.0 at the IELTS academic, but i am still not comfortable with writing anything even remotely substantial in English.

How do I upgrade myself from being semi-literate to a near-native level of English proficiency?

All the usual ways are mostly for newbies only
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>>74724115
Read some books, news articles...
or continue posting qts
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believe in jesus christ and you will know what is truly important: saving yourself from the eternal fires of hell
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>>74724115
Practice makes everything better, anon.
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depends on what dialect you're going for.
If you want to sound British: watch british movies, listen to british speakers, read british literature.
If you want to sound American: don't. British is the best version of English.
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>>74724115
Just go on reddit or some shit pyccкийбpo
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remember: jesus christ died for your sins but you should still pray daily to God above so he will keep shielding our heavenly planet from the ravages of Satan
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>>74724158
I am, and that's the problems. I am constantly asking myself, when i am speaking English, whether I am using correct grammar/sentence structure or not.

And obviously most of the time i do not expect people to fix my mistakes for me
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>>74724115
You're doing better than the average high schooler in Ohio.
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>>74724219
You could always ask any English-speaking friends you have online to correct you or something.
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>>74724115
Your OP is perfectly readable, just keep shitposting on 4chan.
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>>74724219
ponder not those things. all pales in comparison to our God, the AWESOME God, and his divine holiness. what are we but blips: flashing, fleeting moments in time and space that stream past Him as he exercises powers greater than our most vast imaginations
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>>74724219
Well, your grammar is fine. Just read more English grammar related books to know about syntactical rules of English. To be honest, speaking is harder for me because I simply can't disable my accent and sometimes it led to unintelligible rambling.
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>>74724255
I wish i had English-speaking friends. Unfortunately, most of my friends are either addidas-wearing gopniks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_MkkfVy3_M) who'd beat me for asking about English grammar, or Dota-addicts, who's knowledge of English is limited to Cyka Blyading
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>>74724381
Use twitter for know people ^^
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>>74724324
I know that feel bro, but I have kinda managed to simulate accent from English movies, so I;ve managed to mostly solve that problem.
But see the previous post (>>74724324) I have no idea if it's possible to use the word "WHO" the way I used it. And i had no idea, ath the time of writing, as to how do I check whether i can use this word like that or not.

I tried to google for good grammar-related books for upper intermediate+ users, but I have found none, so if u know/can recomend any, I'd dump a pack of cutie photos here
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Teach me Russian instead
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozYao1Mju7A&list=LL-t68LmBLN_JB0VTxmXp4iw&index=4
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>>74724462
How do I? Surely, u don't expect me to ask random people random English language questions, do u?
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>>74724491
The only Western girl I've ever spoken to IRL used this site: http://learnrussian.rt.com
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>>74724477
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four
>>74724501
give me any contact where i can talk with you and explain you
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>>74724477
There are lots of books that you can choose. Back in my university days, we used Betty Schrampfer Azar's English Grammar trilogy. Pretty good for ESL/EFL students.
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>>74724501
https://www.reddit.com/r/languagelearning/comments/50jv72/introducing_a_languagelearning_discord_server/

ignore le reddit but the people on here do know how to teach others, and there's a LOT of english natives who can help you
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>>74724531
I can help you with revision, grammar, and all that junk. Post some contact info and I'll help whenever asked.
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>>74724569
Make an account in telegram! You can talk without giving your phone number
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>>74724531
Thanks, I'm going to be staying in Volgograd for a year so I thought I may as well touch up on my Russian.

Also to answer your question: The only foreigners I know that went from proficient to near-native are the one's that spent some time in a English speaking country.

Also, you can/should ask English speakers for help. 99% of the time they will be willing to help you. It also makes for great conversation starters for when speaking to qt3.14s.

Best of luck!
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>>74724219
>>74724477
Your English seems fine. Even some natives struggle with structure and grammar.

>>74724324
The key is to speak s l o w l y.
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>>74724569
>>74724626
Thanks. Discord (if u have it): Draky#4372

If you don't - post what communication apps u use, maybe i have them -_-

>>74724678
I don't wanna deanon myself -_-

The promised cutie dump: https://mega.nz/#!EmIw2C6B!IDfM128UMaNV5DsfSMeSfwavjqPsKV23EDEBAt6evsI
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>>74724381
You got Skype?

Been looking to Learn Russian myself and make a foreign friend
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>>74725192
Same Anon

Or anything you like to use, I'm not picky.
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>>74725192
Skype: randomnickname567
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>>74725431
Just made a discord lol. Okay if I add you?
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>>74725457
sure)
That's why I posted it)
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>>74725693
Wasn't sure of how to go about it, can be pretty autismo occasionally
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Find tv shows with the highest density of talking possible, listen to those until you understand 99.5% of what is said. Then read some books.
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>>74724115
Fuck you.
I got only 7.5
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>>74724115
If u are picrelated, i would be happy to give u private lessons, do u mind traveling to Tuga?
I promise I won't rape you...
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>>74725891
Sadly, i am not, but feel free to message me Discord: Draky#4372
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>>74724180
American dialect: Good for bantering, shit for talking normally
British dialect: Don't bother bantering, good for talking normally
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