Wednesday, October 8, 2008

several ways to improve the way you speak english

Many deserving candidates often lose out on jobs because they might be a bit difficult to understand. The better you communicate with those your work with, the more effective and successful you will be at your job and in your daily life interacting with people!
Through practice, you can soon learn to speak English as comfortably and easily as your native tongue. Incorporate these tips into your daily life. As with anything in life, the more you practice something the proper way, the better you will become at it. Here are several tips to improve your English speaking skills.

1. Observe the mouth movements of those who speak English well and try to imitate them.


2. Listen to English music, television and movies to get familiar with the language sounds


3. Use the dictionary.Look up the correct pronunciation of words that are hard for you to say. Write down words and their definitions in a notebook for future reference.


4. Make a list of frequently used words that you find difficult to pronounce and ask someone who speaks the language well to pronounce them for you.


5. Buy books on tape. Record yourself reading some sections of the book. Compare the sound of your English with that of the person reading the book on the tape.


Immersing yourself in English-speaking culture is a good way to appreciate the understand the English language without losing a sense of your own identity and culture. Don’t forget that you can embrace both!

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