How to speak English fluently?
How to speak English fluently?
This guide is designed to help English learners to learn how to speak English fluently. Since this guide is written in English, we are assuming that the reader knows the basics of the language.
In this guide we suggest “activities” or “tips” for English learners. Using the tips and performing the activities you will be able to learn English at a much faster speed.
There are many guides on the Internet that give tips for learning English. In this article we have compiled the best “tips” from everywhere!!
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The first step to speaking English fluently
The first step to learning English is having a good dictionary.
What do we mean by good dictionary?
Well, firstly, if you really want to improve your fluency with the language you should u an “English – English” dictionary. Many people find it comfortable using a “Hindi –English” or “Marathi –English” dictionary. Do “not” u this kind of dictionary. U an “English – English” dictionary only!
There are many advantages of an English - English dictionary. In this kind of dictionary, the meanings are explained in English like:
to criticize = to say negative things about; to talk about the mistakes of
So you have to understand the meaning of the meaning too. This helps you to familiarize your lf with the language and also expos you to new English words that you should find out the meanings of.
To really accelerate your English learning process, go in for an English-English dictionary. Not only should you have this kind of dictionary. You must also u it. U it every time you come across a new word.
Also, keep in mind that when you buy your English-English dictionary, you buy a version that is for learners, not the version for native speakers. Usually, "students version" or "learners version" etc. will be written on the dictionary.
The most important thing that the dictionary you buy must contain:
The dictionary that you buy “must” contain example ntences along with every word. For example:
reaction: Respon to an earlier activity.
E.g. Sentence: What was your reaction when you heard the news?
Having an example ntence is very uful. Some times the meaning provided with the w
ord may be a little confusing. So you may misunderstand what the word means. The sample ntence clears all such doubts.
Not only this, having a sample ntence is very important becau it tells you how the word can be ud in conjunction with other words. How the different words connect to form a ntence. Reading the sample ntence “programs the brain” to u the word properly.
So, when you purcha a dictionary, make sure it has a lot of sample ntences. It would be even better if you purcha two different dictionaries with a lot of different sample ntences. This will give you a much better understanding of the word you look up.
The best way to u the sample ntences in the dictionary is to learn them. Whenever you are looking up some new word and you come across a sample ntence, you must read it again and again until you know the ntence by-heart.
If you do this, you will be in a position to u the word or the phra in ntences of your
own correctly. Forming correct ntences becomes easy if you learn the sample ntences after reading them again and again.
What el must your dictionary contain?
Now-a-days, many dictionaries, come with a CD. The CD's contain the software version of the dictionary. This is especially convenient if you have easy access to a computer.
You don’t have to waste too much time looking for the word you want. It is quite easy to look it up using the software dictionary. Also, the software dictionary may have audio files for the words. The audio files can be played and the correct pronunciation for a word can be known. Try to look out for a dictionary that comes along with this kind of CD.
If you are unable to find this kind of dictionary that comes with a CD, do not worry.
There are many online dictionaries available. They too allow you to arch for any word conveniently. Some of them even provide audio files containing pronunciations of all the d
ifferent words. One such dictionary is: Merriam-Webster Online
So in conclusion, when you go to buy your dictionary, look out for the things:
· It's an English - English dictionary
· It's a students or learners version
