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  over 2 years ago  Tiffany

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.

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When you are watching television or watching people in real life converse, observe the
mouth movements of the speakers. Repeat what they are saying, while imitating the
intonation and rhythm of their speech. Great television shows which reflect everyday
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This is an extremely helpful and fun way to improve your English. Also listen to the
volume of their voices depending on the situation. Remember that loud volume can
sometimes indicate aggressiveness or anger in certain situations. Watch the English news
on television channels like CNN (for American English) or the BBC (If you wish to study
British English). The news is very helpful because their speech must be clear, concise and
objective - however, keep in mind they do not hold a great amount of emotion in their
voices because of this.
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Try and familiarise yourself with the phonetic symbols of your 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 - it may come in handy!






 


 

 


  
 


 

 

 
 


  
 



Record these words, listen to them and practice saying them. Listen and read at the same
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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.

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Pay special attention to '-s' and '-ed' endings. This will help you strengthen the mouth
muscles that you use when you speak English.

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Research has shown it takes about three months of daily practice to develop strong mouth
muscles for speaking a new language. Find something you enjoy reading - especially if it
has a lot of dialogue, and read it aloud. Even if you don't speak aloud, 



 
 will increase your vocabulary and knowledge of sentence
structure. Make sure when you read these books that you understand what the author is
trying to say.

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Many people hate to hear the sound of their voice and avoid listening to themselves speak.
However, this is a very important exercise because doing it will help you become
conscious of the mistakes you are making.

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You can change the way you speak but it won't happen overnight. People often expect
instant results and give up too soon. You can change the way you sound if you are willing
to put some effort into it.
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Various versions of the English language exist. Begin by identifying the category you fall
into and start by improving the clarity of your speech.


 
As a overall and final note, I would recommend for you to simply practice and repeat.
Having conversations with others in English is quite helpful because you refresh your
memory on what you know, and you learn new things as well. When my mother didn't
know what a word meant or how it was pronounced, she would ask me the meaning and
to pronounce it. Then she would whisper it to herself repeatedly after this. This helps to
strengthen your memory.

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!