The best time to learn English… is when you are not learning English. For example, whenever you are streaming an English movie, that is when you are learning. When you read a book just before sleeping, that is when you are learning English. In fact, right now while you are reading this article, you ARE learning English. And that is how the internet finally becomes useful! So in today’s article, we are going to match you with some Youtubers who will improve your Spoken English skills.
Let’s begin with the best YouTube channels to help you learn English. Now, it is great to stream videos that teach you grammar, but sentence formation skills and spoken English can be learnt when you consume different types of content in English and here are the 5 categories of Youtubers who will help you do that.
1. Vloggers: Vloggers are people who take a camera in their hand and record their entire day. So if you have to follow a vlogger, I’d recommend Casey Neistat. He has a crazy work ethic. Watching his entire day makes you want to work hard. My second recommendation is Elle Mills. She is not really a vlogger but she tells these short-short stories from her life. Plus, they are from the US and Canada, so while streaming their videos you start understanding those accents as well.
2. Infotainment: These are Youtubers who I wish were my school teachers. Geography Now, makes geography interesting. And Vsauce explains the mysteries of the universe. So if you like Joey are worried that you have nothing interesting to talk to your friends about then subscribe to these 2 channels right away! Closer home, the infotainment channel I like is called Vitamin Stree. They talk about social issues that affect us all (both men and women) and they use stop-motion animation which is pretty cool.
3. Entertainment Youtubers: Thank God for them, otherwise, we’d still be stuck with Ekta Kapoor serials. Then 2 entertainment YouTubers I’d recommend are. Lilly Singh (obvio!) and there is this series called, ‘Worth it’ by BuzzFeedVideo.
4. Current Affairs: In India, our media is doing comedy but overseas comedians are doing news and politics. So go follow John Oliver and Hasan Minhaj, especially if you want to be a journalist because these people will teach you how responsible media is supposed to question the government and start a dialogue. You actually feel sad when you compare them with our media that sensationalises every news.