Saturday 29 March 2014

Secrets to improve spoken English

English is the recognized as the official language to communicate globally, for both oral and written communication. Therefore English learners are always striving to improve their communication skills. There should be discipline and enthusiasm to learn a language. Following are few tips to improve communication skills.
1. Watch English programs, news, movies etc. especially with subtitles to understand the meaning and usage of words. This way, you will have a better understanding of using the word in appropriation situation.  It may be monotonous in the beginning but will eventually improve your communication skills.
2. Note down all the difficult words you found in the conversation and look for their meanings.  Read at least five of these words daily and use them in your conversation. It’s better to use the newly learnt words while talking to a good English speaker to know whether or not you are using them correctly.  Use a dictionary to know the synonyms or antonyms of these words and also learn their usage in different scenarios.
3. To speak in English, think in English. While communicating, many English learners think in their native language and then translate to English. Remember that the grammar rules of your regional language may not be same as that of English. So the translation may not be the same and you won’t be able to say exactly what you want to.
4. Try to converse in English with your friends and family and with the people around you. In this way, you will be able to get rid of your hesitation of speaking in English. You can also practice alone by reading any article, book etc. in English. Stand in front of the mirror and read aloud. Practise whatever you want to say. It will make you comfortable with the words and use them in the conversation.
5. Build a community of English speakers at your school, college, office or your neighbourhood and make a commitment to speak in English only whenever you meet.  You may also use the social media to make such community.
6. Make a native English speaker your pen pal and start interacting. Ask him or her to be your mentor and focus on your mistakes pointed by them.
7. Read English news in different newspapers and see the difference in the ways it is presented. In this way you will have the understanding of using different words in same situation. But ensure using these words in your daily conversation to make your tongue habitual of them.
8. Tongue twisters are the best sources for improving fluency. In the beginning, read them slowly and when you get the words say as fast as you can. The tongue twisters make your tongue habitual for pronouncing difficult and same sounding words easily. Try this one:
High roller, low roller, lower roller
Remember that you can have good command over the language only through consistent practice. The more you practise; the better will be the speaking skills. Communication is the way of expressing what you feel or believe so it should be effective and the listener should understand it.

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