HOW-TO-IMPROVE-SPOKEN-ENGLISH

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Improve Your English Speaking and English Pronunciation Skills:
The first rule of speaking English is to speak clearly, concisely and use simple vocabulary. KISS - keep
it short and simple.
Remember you probably won't just speak to native speakers. There are roughly 380 million native
speakers, but as many as a billion people speak it as a second language. So it's a good idea to avoid
idioms and slang (I always say learn it, but don't use it). It might sound clever to say "You're barking
up the wrong tree," but if you misuse it or if the other person doesn't understand you, you'll only look
silly when you try to explain what you meant to say, or what it actually means.
There's also a saying in English "Have you swallowed a dictionary?" It is applicable to anyone who
uses long, complicated words when a shorter word will do. Short sentences are just as good (if not
better) than long explanations. The value in what you have to say is what you say, not how clever you
look or sound when you say it.
English speaking tips
Get over any fear you might have of making mistakes. You will make mistakes.
Be patient with yourself. Learning any language can be frustrating, but frustration won't help you, so
let it go.
Grasp every opportunity you have to speak with people in English.
Talk to friends who are also learning English. Go out together for coffee and only speak
English to each other!
Read short stories out loud and try to see, say and hear the words to reinforce your memory. Record
yourself and play it back
later
, how does it sound?
Find native English speaking friends:-
 You might not be able to find any friendly native speakers where you live, but
You can find
English speaking people
on the Internet!
If you can't find anyone who'll actually
help
you,
don't worry, you'll still be able to figure out if they can understand you.
 Look for people with the same interests as you. It's no good asking everyone you meet to help
you with your English, rather develop natural friendships based on your hobbies etc.
Eventually you will make friends and they will be much more likely to give you correction /
guidance.

Join an English club or conversation group. Around the world there are many English
speaking clubs, these clubs aren't just for expats but for people interested in the
English way of life. They can be friendly and fun. For a list of English clubs
click here
.
Check magazines as well as your phone book, your local newspaper and your local
university. Or if there isn't one in your area - start one! Place an advertisement in your
newspaper for people interested in starting a group or go to
Meetup
.

Visit an Irish/English/Australian theme pub or British food shop, you can usually find
one in the larger cities. Often, the waiters and waitresses come from English-
speaking countries, the menu is often in English too!

Once your English is good enough, go shopping in some tourist areas. You'll find lots
of shop assistants speak very good English.
 If you can travel to an English speaking country, do it.
 There are several internet based voice chat programmes out there:
iVisit
|
Pal Talk
|
MSN
Web Messenger
|
Yahoo! Messenger
|
Google Talk
|
Skype
and lots more.
Singing
Try singing along to English songs. With friends or in the privacy of your own bathroom. Lots of the
major games consoles have karaoke games nowadays, like Sing Star on the Playstation.
!
On the internet
:
- You can speak to me
on iVisit
(see the forum calendar for times and
dates) - you can also listen to or chat with other learners and native speakers there.
There are
no more excuses.
!
On the network
:
- Use the
pronunciation pages
to improve your understanding.
!
On this site
:
-
You can find some karaoke resources and ideas on the
learn English through songs
page.
!
On the Network
:
You can find the words to some popular songs on
the English magazine
.
Pronunciation skills
Don't get too hung up on trying to sound like a native speaker. Would you start learning the piano in an
attempt to sound like Mozart? Probably not. Accents don't matter, as long as people can understand
you, but pronunciation is important.
Learn the
phonetic alphabet
.
List words that have the same sound add to the lists as you learn more words.
For example words that rhyme with me:-
Work on one problem sound at a time. Read slowly concentrating on the pronunciation of
particular words. Record yourself, keep the tape and record yourself later, have you
improved? Don't be shy - ask a friend to listen to the tape too.
Don't worry about sounding like a native, it is more important to speak clearly and pleasantly
than it is to sound like the Queen of England.
The most important thing to think about is can people understand you? If you have a problem
being understood then find someone who speaks English clearly and try to copy the way they
speak.
Pay particular attention to speed and diction.
Unit 1 - Lesson 4 -
The English alphabet (Aa,Bb,Cc...) + Names
Learn It
Learn your alphabet (requires
Real Player Basic
)
The alphabet
A a
B b
C c
D d
E e
F f
G g
H h
I i
J j
K k
L l
M m
N n
O o
P p
Q q
R r
S s
T t
U u
V v
W w
X x
Y y
Z z
Vowels
A
E
I
O
U
Consonants
B
C
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
N
P
Q
R
S
T
V
W
X
Y
Z
The Rhyming Alphabet
The following letters rhyme with each other
ä
sound
ë
sound
ï
sound
y
ü
sound
e sound
A
B
F
I
O
Q
R
Z
H
C
L
Y
U
J
D
M
W
K
E
N
G
S
P
X
T
V
 The Phonetic Alphabet
When spelling (especiallyover the phone) use the phonetic alphabet to avoid confusion.
A
Alpha
B
Bravo
C
Charlie
D
Delta
E
Echo
F
Foxtrot
G
Golf
H
Hotel
I
India
J
Juliet
K
Kilo
L
Lima
M
Mike
N
November
O
Oscar
P
Papa
Q
Quebec
R
Romeo
S
Sierra
T
Tango
U
Uniform
V
Victor
W
Whisky
X
X-Ray
Y
Yankee
Z
Zulu
Names
First Name/Christian
Name
Middle
Name
(Middle
Initial)
Last
Name/Surname
or
Elizabeth
Mary
M
Windsor
John
Wesley
W
Sinclair
Naturally speaking
When two letters appear next to each other we say "double __"
Follow the dialogue.

My first name is Sonja and my last name
Pascalli
o
What's your full name please.
o
Sorry , what was your last name again?

Pascalli.
o
I'm sorry I don't understand. Could you
repeat that more slowly please.

Pasc-all-i.
o
How do you write that? Could you
spell it please?

P-a-s-c-a-double l-i
o
And your first name please?

Sonja
o
Pardon?

Sonja - S-o-n-j-a.
o
And what is your telephone number
please?

2-3-8-7-1-8
o
Thank you.

You're welcome.
Checking understanding - What to say
"My name is Mr. Bean."
"My
name is
Mr.
Bean
."
"?"
"My name
is ????."
"............................"
"Could you
repeat your
name
please?"
"I'm sorry I didn't hear that.
Could you speak a little
louder please?"
Could you
spell that
please?
"I'm sorry, I don't
understand."
"My name is Mr.
Bean, your name is --
------- and mine is
Mr. Bean."
"I said, my name is Mr.
Bean!"
"My name is
Mr. Bean."
"B-e-a-n."
Capitalisation
When spelling a word for someone it is sometimes necessary to let the person know when letters need
to be written in
CAPITALS
and when they need to be written
small
.
"How do you spell UNESCO please?"
"
Capital
U-N-E-S-C-O."
"How do you spell T-Online please?"
"
Capital
T
dash capital
O
small
n-l-i-n-e."
"How do you spell 1&1 Profi please?"
"1 ampersand 1
capital
P
small
r-o-f-i."
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