Mind your Language

I would like to stress about a television show which I discussed in my previous post for watching English programs on Television. The name of the show is Mind Your Language. It is an excellent comedy show, which shows the humorous part of English. The show which is directed by Stuart Allen is a must watch for all the English learners. In-fact I myself was shown videos of this show when I had joined a Communication Skills improvement course. Then I cam to know that the videos of this show are actually used in professional ESL classes.

There has been many remakes of the show in various countries like Zaban Sambhal Ke in India and Pakistan, Second Chance! in Nigeria, etc. The show Zaban Sambhal Ke which was shown in India has Pankaj Kapoor as the professor. Anyhow the program Mind your Language is a great show in itself.

The main part of the program are students from various countries around the world coming together to a school in London for learning English. All the students are adults and they have their own accents.  It is very funny to watch as all the students misinterpret the words spoken by Mr. Brown who is the professor of the class. I loved the way Mr. Broken speak. His spoken English is just marvelous. I myself try to impersonate him many times while speaking. Though it had a British accent, I will suggest that all of us should try of neutral accent. Neutral accent is the best because it is easily understood in any part of the world.

The show was composed of four series which were aired between 1977 to 1986. Though the repeat telecast is still done on few English channels. That's why I stress on viewing English channels for improving fluency and Communication skills.

All I would suggest that try to get videos of this show from the internet and enjoy the learning process. I will myself in my coming posts try to embed some videos of this show so to facilitate the learning process of English. Go ahead and check the way Mr. Brown speaks and you will get really quality English.

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Watch English Programs on Television

We can improve our spoken English with the help of television programs. Television is a very good source of entertainment and knowledge. Their are many programs and soaps which are running round the clock for our entertainment and information. One of the most important fact with the television is that it is accessible to most of us. With the cable services we are able to view many channels.

These channels are in various languages. We need to pick the channels which are in English. These English channels can be very effective in improving our spoken English. Apart from news channels and information channels, there are many entertainment channels which are enjoyed by most of us.

The topic that I want to stress today is that if we sincerely wish to improve our Communication skills, then we need to watch these channel programs. Shows like Friends, Mind your Language, etc. which are aired on Zee Cafe in India are very good sources for English learners. But it is sad that only very few of us see these channels. We need to divert our interests to these programs for getting a strong nick of a fluent and error free English. The show called Friends which is aired on Zee Cafe, is a comedy show based on a group of friends. Watch it to enjoy it.

Moreover the show called Mind Your Language is a very hilarious show aired on Zee Cafe. The theme of the show is a group of students coming from various parts of the world to a single class for learning to communicate in English. The most hilarious part is the misinterpretations by the candidates of the words spoken by the professor.

This show is a real good one and the videos of this show are actually used in ESL classes. Though the show is very good, you need to be a keen observer of the way the professor speaks. His spoken English is just impeccable. You cannot find a single fault in the way in which he communicates with his students. Try to impersonate his style of speaking.

Apart from these shows there are many more programs which are aired on various channels like C.I.A., Baywatch, Sex and the City, etc. Most of these shows are aired on Zee Cafe and Star World Channels in India. For other countries they need to check out the shows according to their services providers. I would suggest that it is time we change our interests and start watching these channels and shows for improving our spoken English.

I have stressed it many times earlier also that for speaking quality English we need to hear quality English. Because that is the only way to tell our brains about the correct way to speak. So do watch these shows and try to mimic some dialogues which you like. Do think about the show after you watch it, and make sure you think in English.

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English Song with Lyrics-3

In continuation with our English songs to Improve Spoken English, today we have come up with another song to unleash the power of Communication. The song chosen today is from the band called Blue, and the name of the song is "One Love". The English song is chosen because the clarity of the words is very high.

I would suggest you to hear the song for sometimes, and then try to sing along the lyrics of the song. This will help you massively with your English pronunciation. The aim of the English songs is to give you an spoken English exercise, where you can enjoy the learning process. Anyhow this will cause you to speak in English.

Check out the English song below:-

The lyrics of the song are displayed in the video.

Lovely song. I loved it, so will you. The need is just to get hold of few lines, and then sing along the song to gain confidence with your English pronounciation and fluency. The more you sing, the more your mouth muscles will get used to speaking English and that too in the correct way. You will get a feel of various accents as you will hear many songs. So just keep on practicing. I am done for today. Improve Spoken English will soon be back with another way to improve Communications Skills.

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Record your voice in English and Listen again

We need to access our voice quality in order to judge ourselves. We constantly get English sources in this world like English songs, videos, books, movies, etc. We hear quality English, and so we know what is good English. But we need to understand the quality of English we speak ourselves. The best way for this is to record our own voice using a mobile phone or a recorder and then listening again. It helps to highlight our weak points. The first time I tried this way to improve my spoken English, I realized that my spoken English is not very good. I understand my weak sections and that was very beneficial in overcoming my faults.

For conquering this art, we need to be aware of the mistakes that we are making. Recording of sound can be done alone easily. Listen to your recorded voice again and again. Try to pick long paragraphs to speak. It might be some thought that you speak in English or you can also read from somewhere. But I will suggest that try to speak without reading from anywhere. It is essential because when we read from some resource or book, the we intentionally try to speak slowly and sounds better. But when we express our own thoughts then we came to know about our actual defects in spoken English.

There are many points which make this way of Improving Spoken English invaluable. Some of them are highlighted below:-

We came to know about our actual spoken English levels

When we hear our recorded voice in English, we can access our actual spoken English levels. Like for my case I used to speak very fast, and I never realized that. But when I hear my recorded voice for the first time, then I was shocked to listen to it. I never realized that I was so unclear in speaking English. From that day onwards I practiced on for speaking slowly in English. This is just a personal example, there might be some other issues with your spoken English which could be highlighted once you listen to your record voice.

We can decide the correct way to proceed according to the results of the recorded voice

As I discussed in the previous point, once I realized that I used to speak very fast, I worked to rectify this mistake. Same applies to all of us. Once we hear our recorded voice, we get aware of our mistakes. Then we can decide that what could be the best possible action to rectify this error. It is more of a continuous process as detailed below:-

• We record our voice
• Listen to it
• Came to know about our mistakes
• Work to rectify that mistake
• Record our voice again
• Listen to it again
• Again check for mistakes
• Work to rectify remaining mistakes
• Record again......

This is a continuous process and is to be continued until the desired level of Communication skills and proficiency in fluency is not attained. Try this technique as often as possible to get the best results for your spoken English.

No dependency and hesitation

Again I would like to emphasize that we do not need any one else for this spoken English exercise, we can do it all alone. And I would prefer that it is done alone. This will help in getting the most out of us. The need is to totally relax and then start. In company of someone, a person cannot be totally relaxed. So overall there is no dependency on anyone to do this spoken English exercise and moreover as there is no one else involved, there is no hesitation in doing it.

Is a very effective technique

The technique is indeed a very powerful one to improve the level of Communication Skills. Once you try it, then you will come to know by yourself that this is one of the best ways to Improve Spoken English. Try this at home to realize the power and effectiveness of it.

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English Song with Lyrics-2

Hello and welcome back to Improve Spoken English. Today I am going to present a yet another effective English song to improve your Communications Skills. The song is from the movie Dhoom, and the singer is Tata Young. The words pronounced in the song are very clear, though there are some Hindi words like Dhoom machale. Apart from that everything is sung in English. The lyrics are given after the song, try to listen to the song some times. And once you are comfortable with the track, then try to sing along the song.

It is very beneficial for your pronunciation to sing along the song. So first get a bit hold of the lines, and then try to sing along. This will boost your confidence for English speaking, and also improve the fluency. I have chosen this song, because I found the words to be very clear. Though I was looking for an audio, I managed to get a video.

Check out the English song below:-


The lyrics of the song are displayed in the video



Hope you enjoyed the song, but the main point is to speak in english, so make sure you sing along the song for good pronunciation. Listen to the song many times, and then practice singing along the lines using the lyrics. It will definitely boost your self confidence for good communication skills and fluency. This is a nice learning way, when you enjoy the learning process. That's all for today friends. Improve spoken English will soon be back with another way to unleash your communication skills and fluency in English. See you till then.

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English Song with Lyrics-1

Today, I am going to present an awesome song by Britney Spears to improve your Spoken English. The song is a real good one. But the most important part are the lyrics of the English song. Try to read the lyrics along with the song, it will help in in better pronunciation.

The lyrics are very helpful to understand what is being sung, and the song provides the information for its pronunciation. The more you listen to it, the more you will start to remember the song. So there would be many occasions that you will sing the song or some part of it in your mind. So that is good as you would be thinking in English.

Check out the English song below:-

The lyrics of the song are displayed in the video.



I loved this song I tell you. I hope you enjoyed the song along with the lyrics. Its a great learning experience to hear quality English and sing in English along with them. When you sing, then in fact you are speaking in English. That fulfills the basic requirement of Improving Spoken English.  Songs have always been a very nice way of relaxation, but this time they would be a boost to our fluency and Communication skills also.

That's all for the day folks. Enjoy the English song and enhance the power of your Communication with this great audio. Improve Spoken English will soon be back with yet another effective solution for a fluent and error free Communication.

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Think in English

The thoughts of person can drive him to his destination. When a person think, then he is indirectly talking to himself. That is good and important, because while talking to yourself, you can even discuss your extreme thoughts. So there is no lack of topics to discuss, and you can practice easily without being dependent on anyone.

This will also give a very positive boost to the fact that you will slowly stop translating while speaking in English. The key is practice and the hard work that is put into it. For attaining proper command on Communication Skills and fluency, you need to think in English. This will benefit you in many ways. Just think of a child how he learns his mother tongue. It is just by listening to others, and continuously practicing to say what they said. A child is a fighter in terms of spirits. He has got a very strong approach for learning things. Apply the same strategy in your life. Even you have done it as a child, so why not today.

There are many advantages of thinking in English, some of them are highlighted below:-

No dependency on anyone for speaking in English
As when you think in English, it is just your thoughts and you alone. So there is no dependency on anyone. In fact it also helps in the removal of hesitation and building of good self confidence. It is vital as often we think that the other person will laugh at hearing our English, so indirectly it hampers your ability to speak in English in public.

Can practice speaking English all the time
The most important time that I feel that I talk to myself or you can say that think in English is at the night. When I go to bed, I just think about the all the issues that occurred today, and the points to be taken care of tomorrow. I discuss myself in English all time. It becomes a habit, that there is no need for translation left, and the thought slowly and steadily start to overflow in English itself. There is no dependency on time, you can practice at any hour of the day or night. Thinking is a normal process and everyone does it. So why not utilize it to improve our Communication Skills.

Makes a person in a habit to think
The more you think in English, the more your habit to think in English will improve. Practice is the keyword, as often we try to think again in our mother tongue. Be alert with your thoughts, and guide them properly for a healthy English building procedure. This will benefit you very much in the long run. A good speaker is usually a good thinker, so do work on your thoughts. As the outcome of a planned event is usually better then an unplanned one. So while planning something, plan it using English language as a medium for your thoughts.

No need for translation while speaking in English
We translate from our mother tongue to English, when we can't think the meaning of the sentence or words in English. Our thoughts are in our native language and to communicate we need to translate. So the impact is on our spoken English. It creates a very bad impact on the listener when we try to translate and then speak. The key to stop this habit is to think in English. So do practice this way of improving spoken English to the fullest.

This article is one of the most important ways to Improve Spoken English. I should not be counted as a technique but as a basic requirement to improve Communication skills and fluency. No one can ever have a good spoken English, if he or she can't think in English. That's it for today friends. Improve Spoken English will soon be back.

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Stop Translating while speaking English

The main issue that I have noticed from many spoken English learners is that before speaking in English, they try to translate it from their native language to English. This is fatal, as it will slow the speaker while he or she is speaking. The main point behind this is that speaker is supposed to think in English. It is a continuous activity and translating can hinder the process of fluency and Communication building skills.

There are many potential disadvantages of translating while speaking in English, some of them are illustrated below:-

Slows the English speech

The basic drawback of translating while speaking, is that the speaker thinks every time in his native language. Initially I also used to translate everything from Hindi to English. But soon I realize that, this will take me nowhere. There were occasions when I was supposed to come on stage and speak some words in English. The experience was horrible. These and factors like these provoked me to break all barriers and conquer the power of communication in English. I have given many presentations and speeches after that, and believe me the feeling that comes when you realize that your listeners are totally engrossed in your speech is unparalleled. So think in English, and speak in English, but don't translate it from your native language.

Gaps are filled by filler words, which makes a bad impression

When we try to translate from our native language to English, the speech is slowed down. So we try to fill the gaps with words like hmmmm..., er...., etc. Many people use same words again and again like "That's it", "OK", "I mean", etc. All these filler and repeated words makes a very bad impression on the listener. The basic impression that a listener gets is that the speaker is not well educated in spoken English. So do not let this happen to you. Make the right decisions now, to make a bright future.

Hinders the learning process of spoken English

Translating while speaking has an extra disadvantage that it hinders your path for learning how to speak clear and fluent English. because when you are translating, then in that case you are thinking in your native language. So though you are speaking in English but still the process gets very complicated, as detailed below:-

• The speaker says a question in English about something. 
• You hear it, and then translate it to your native language to understand the meaning of it. 
• You prepare the answer to that question in your native language.
• Then you translate it to English to speak it.

The whole process takes time, and the efforts required by you to think the answer in English and reply back goes missing. Soon you are comfortable with this methodology and stop making extra efforts to improve your spoken English.

Makes a person loose confidence

When you try to translate the words, you tend to get comfortable with the scenarios. And so it might be that you stop making extra efforts which were otherwise been there from your side. Still while speaking a person knows by himself that he is speaking good or bad English. So after some time you will realize that you are not able to improve your spoken English and may loose confidence and hope for improvement. Avoid translating to get a better command of the English language. Use a dictionary whenever and wherever required, but make sure that you slowly and steadily stop translating.

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Improve spoken English with a diary

Writing a diary is a good pastime for many, but it could be used as a potential tool to improve your communication skills also. What you know is what you write. It might be a personal incident or some review about something, it could be anything you wish to write. The main advantage is that while you write, you will have to pay special attention to your Grammar. We all know the importance of English Grammar for good spoken English.

So while you write a diary in English, you are also practicing your English grammar basics. Whatever you write in your diary, make sure that you read it again. Our third sense always tells us, that there is something wrong with a sentence. So when you will read your diary again, you will know where you are facing difficulties in framing a sentence, and where you are weak in your grammar. If you could get your diary reviewed by someone good in English or by an English teacher, then it would be very beneficial for your learning process.

There are many advantages of writing a diary in English. Some of them are discussed below:-

Helps improve your English Grammar

When you write something in a diary, you first speak in English in your mind. So overall it is helping you to think in English. The main advantage of writing a diary in English is that it helps you to improve your English grammar tremendously. We often read things and think that we have understood it, but when it comes to writing those same things on a paper, it is at these times that we get blank. It often happens in exams that we study too much and think that we are comfortable with the subject, but when it comes to writing on the answer sheet, we often struggle for the starting word. Same applies to English grammar also. Do write as often as possible, as it is a very powerful tool to improve your spoken English and personality overall.

Improves your English Writing habit

The more you write in English, the more you will gain the habit of writing. This is often helpful in exams, where we are supposed to fill long answer sheets. In such cases the writing speed matters a lot. By using this technique, you will improve your grammar and also get in a habit of writing English. It even has an impact on your handwriting. Do not try to write too fast, think over the topic that you want to discuss in your diary, gather some good English words from your vocabulary, and then start.

A good source of information

As you would be writing continuously in your English Diary, slowly it will become a good source of information for you.  That's good because it might be that you are making some notes for a subject, and in your exam time, those notes will come very useful to you. The effort is never wasted if put in the right direction, so don't waste time and get started. There might be other scenarios apart from exams, like you can make a collection of English poems, or some English jokes etc. The list could be expanded as per your comfort, the main aim after all is to improve the communication skills and get fluency along with accuracy.

Helps to remember old times

It's a wonderful experience to read your diary after a long time. You remember your old times, like ah.. that day this thing has happened. Memories are a good source of self relaxation, so make sure to keep your good memories in your English Diary, sad memories can bring discomfort if read at any time. Always try to write something positive. It will boost your overall confidence and personality. Think positive to be positive.

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Play Topic game to Improve Spoken English

Improve spoken English has come up with an innovative game for improving your communication skills and fluency. The importance of playing English games cannot be denied for improving spoken English. The game discussed today is a topic game. It could be played with any number of candidates, but has to be more then one. If played in presence of a teacher, then it could yield the best results. The larger the number of participants the better the game would be.

The rules of this game are very simple and are detailed below. You may modify the rules as per your convenience.

Rule 1 for Topic Game
The number of students has to be more then one. Try to get maximum number of friends, to get the best output. The language of the game is purely English, so please no native languages.

Rule 2 for Topic Game
Each participant is supposed to think of a topic. It might be some review of a product, a personal experience or some funny incidents. Each candidate is supposed to speak on that topic for at least 2 to 3 minutes. If a teacher or a person good in English is also present, then it is very beneficial.

Rule 3 for Topic Game
Each candidate will be allotted a number, may be row wise, and he or she will speak on his or her turn. There are no questions allowed in between, as it may break the momentum of the speaker. The other candidates are supposed to be supportive and not make fun in case of a mistake in speaking English.

Rule 4 for Topic Game
The motive for the candidates whose turn has come, is to keep the listeners involved, and maintain their interest while they speak.

Rule 5 for the Topic Game
In case some other language apart from English is spoken by someone, then he or she would be supposed to do some eccentric tasks, like dance on a song, or sing a song for all in English.

You are free to modify the rules as per the number of students available and as per your comfort, but the language spoken throughout the game has to be purely English. This task is surely going to help all the students gain confidence and is a very good game for personality development. The main advantage is the shedding of fears, that is inherent to most of us for public speaking.

Go ahead and enjoy the game, this will surely be bonus to your communication skills and overall personality. That's all for today, Improve Spoken English will soon be back.

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Reading for Improving spoken English

There is a famous saying that, the thing we take in decides what we give out. Similarly for giving out quality spoken English, we need to take in quality English. It might be in the form of audio or video or written. We are supposed to look out for all the possible means to improve our spoken English. Reading good English is a very good way to improve spoken English.

Try and do lots of reading, so much that you stop translating it to your native language and start thinking in English.

There are many advantages of reading to Improve spoken English. Some of them are mentioned below:-

You get in a habit of reading quality English
This point is very important, as having a habit of reading English is essential to improve your spoken English. If you can't read English properly then how can you speak it. This practice is also helpful when studying books. I remember that in my school days, I was crazy for English novels written by Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys. I have done lots of reading for authors like Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Emily Bronte etc. This has been very advantages to me, as when I was gearing to improve my spoken English, my reading habit for English came very handy to me.

You spoken English automatically improves
As you read lots of good English, you slowly start thinking in English. This is important as you will stop translating the English words in your native language. This will be further helpful in gaining fluency in the language. The point to note here is that it is very bad to translate the English words in your local language, because in this process you become very slow in speaking English and fill the gap with words like hmmmmm.., er...., etc. This filler words when used in spoken English proves that you are not very confident of what you are saying and makes a very bad impression.

You awareness about the world increases
Reading always provides knowledge, so it is a very good option if you are preparing for some MBA exam, because in this way your awareness will also improve. Reading does not mean that you just read the lines without understanding them, it implies that you read the lines along with understanding what is written. I remember a small joke which I read some time back. Here it is:-

Jane:- Hi Arnold, you seem to be reading too much.
Arnold:- Yes.
Jane:- But by the way, what are you reading?
Arnold:- I don't know, I am concentrating on reading right now.

The point to understand here is that, it is useless to read without understanding what you have read. Though it will help you with your English pronunciation, if you read loudly. But still you are wasting a golden opportunity to understand those lines.

It is a good pass time
Reading is good fun, it is very good pass time if you enjoy it. I know many of my friends who are avid readers of either newspapers or novels. Use this powerful technique to enhance your spoken English capabilities. This way you will be able to drag the maximum out of it.

Sources of good English reading material could be:-

• Reading English Newspapers
• Reading English Magazines
• Reading English Novels
• Reading English Books
• Reading English Poems
• Reading English Comics

I am done for today, I hope that I was able to make my point clear. Do read English a lot if you seriously want to improve your spoken English capabilities.

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Vocabulary Game for Improving Spoken English

Today I will be discussing an effective game to build your vocabulary and enhance your spoken English capability. The game is a Vocabulary game, and it requires more then one person. Usually depending upon the number of persons available, two groups can be formed. The game is a simple one and it tests your knowledge of vocabulary, and also emphasizes on spoken English. This game is one of the way to improve your vocabulary and spoken English capabilities.

The rules of the game are simple and are detailed below.

Rule 1 for the Vocabulary Game

Everyone will speak in English throughout the game. This is the most important rule as the main motive is to improve Spoken English.

Rule 2 for the Vocabulary Game

First group will come up with a word, that they think is a difficult one to know. The second group is supposed to tell its meaning. If the meaning is correct, then 10 points will be awarded to that group. If the meaning is wrong or if they are not able to answer the meaning of that word, then 10 points will be subtracted from that group.

After that the second group will come up with a word from their knowledge of vocabulary, and the first group will be supposed to answer its meaning. The point allocation rules are again the same as applied to the first group.

Rule 3 for the Vocabulary Game

This game could be played till the time both the group wishes, in the end the final total of the points will be made and the winner team will be declared. Again I would like to emphasize that throughout the game only English has to be spoken. There could be an extra rule that on speaking any other language apart from English, 10 points will be deducted from that team. It's a nice way to force both the teams to speak in English.

The main advantage of this Vocabulary game for improving spoken English is that while one team is coming up with one word, thereby testing their vocabulary, the other team has to come up with the meaning of that word. It implies that the other team has to know that word already, moreover they have to answer in English about the meaning of that word.

This helps in overall benefit to both the teams in terms of Vocabulary knowledge and improvement in Spoken English. Try this game at home or whenever you have time and friends together, it will surely be a good pass time, and in the process your English will also improve. Do post a comment if you liked this article or have any queries to ask.

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Improve Spoken English with English Channels

Most of us have access to television at home. Only few realize that it is a very powerful mechanism for improving spoken English. We love to hear songs and watch movies but the need of the hour is to change our requirements a bit. Switch to English Channels like BBC, CNN, Discovery, Animal Planet, HBO, Star Movies, Channel V, ESPN etc.

The main advantage is that apart from Entertainment, they are very good sources of spoken English. We get to hear good Communication skills, hear fluency in English and are entertained at the same time. Channels like BBC and CNN have very refined speakers. They speak very clear English as they are news channels. Have a careful look over their mouth expressions, and you will learn how to move your mouth muscles while speaking particular words.

As you can see from the above list of English Channels, that they cover every domain like News, Information, sports, songs, movies etc. So it depends upon your interest to choose which one. Just make sure that you enjoy the process. Listening English Songs, and Watching English Movies are very helpful. But the maximum advantage is from the English channels like BBC and CNN, since the level and quality of English spoken in these channels is very refined.

There are many advantages of using this way to improve spoken English. Some of them are discussed below:-

Awareness Increases
As the news channels like BBC and CNN are globe channels, they provide information all across the world, so while they help you to improve your spoken English capability, they also provide information about the world. Moreover channels like Discovery, and Animal Planet are sources of very good information. The information we get is very interesting and increases our personality overall. If you are gearing up for some MBA exam, then they will prove to be very helpful. I will suggest that this is one of the best use of television that could be done.

Get Quality English
As the speakers are mostly English speaking nationals, you get very high quality English. This is important as you would be learning English from very authentic sources. Just make sure that you are consistent, as the more you work consistently, the more you will enjoy the learning process,

A very good source of Entertainment with learning
These English Channels are a very good source of Entertainment apart from knowledge. Channels like HBO and ESPN are the life line of many movies and sports lovers. It's very good to have a passion for these things, but in the mean time your spoken English will automatically improve. The more you hear good English, the more you will try to speak like them. And also your English grammar will also improve, as you will know the proper positioning of your nouns and verbs.

Could be a potential mode of relaxation and learning spoken English
Enjoying your favorite channel is the best mode of relaxation possible. Just cuddle up in your bed, with the remote in your hands and enjoying with Sachin Tendulkar hitting a six. The main point is the English Commentary that is going on in the background, we never realize that but that is the thing which is helping us improve our spoken English capabilities. So enjoy your learning path and make your mark on this world. Remember practice is the key, so keep practicing for a fluent and error free English.

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Importance of English Grammar

We know that the strength of a tree lies in its roots. Similarly the strength of any spoken language lies in its grammar. So if you seriously want to improve your spoken English, then you have to work on your grammar. Getting a good hold on grammar is required so that you can speak correct English. I have seen many speakers who speak incorrect grammar while speaking in English.

Having a perfect grammar is very hard, but the English grammar used for daily life can be easily attained by going back to your school books for grammar. Have a tight grip over your Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs and Prepositions.

The English Grammar school books that we thought of as very boring are the best resource for English Grammar available. The topics there are explained in a very descriptive and basic way, so as to help even a child gain confidence in English. Once you have chosen ESL, then be sure that you have made the right choice.

There are many other ways also to build up your grammar like speak in English to a teacher, watching English Movies to get the correct grammar usage, etc., you need not be a master for it, but the basic skill set is required. Grammar is something which goes within you and the output is quality English. It defines the basic rules for the English language and must be adhered to.

The way you express yourself during communications gives off hints as to your knowledge and education. The use of correct grammar at all the occasions will cause people to perceive you as a good English knowing person. On the contrary if incorrect usage of English grammar is done, then the impression formed on others is a very poor one and they might take you to be poorly educated. This explains why we need to go the depths of English and that is grammar itself.

All you need to get started is a good English grammar book and some time to spare everyday for reading and practicing it. The more you get used to working on your grammar, the more your English will automatically improve. This is similar to the fact that if a tree is dying, then the probable reason is the lack of water reaching the roots. So there is no advantage in watering the leaves, but the person has to water the roots. Similarly you need to provide food for the basic requirement of English.

Learning grammar can be boring initially, but once you gain momentum and start learning new rules, it will start to become fun. Remember that the more you learn the more confident you will become.

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Why ESL?

It is always good to learn a second language. Choosing English as second language is a very good choice if it is not your first language. In-fact being a bilingual has its inherent qualities like you can communicate in different parts of the world where these languages are spoken. You can even get good business from them, if you are aware of their local language. There is small story that goes like:-

A family of mice were surprised by a big black cat. The father Mouse jumped and and said, "Bow-wow!" and the cat ran away. "What was that, Father?" asked Baby Mouse. "Well, son, that's why it's important to learn a second language."

So we see that learning a new language can save your day. Choosing English as a second language has the best advantage as it is spoken in maximum parts of the globe. If your spoken English is good or even if you know English, then you get business from there, can travel to those countries, etc.

Some of the advantages of English as second language ESL are:-

Improves your personality as you become a bilingual

As you learn English apart from your mother tongue, you become a bilingual. That is you can speak more than one language. It creates a very good impression, and improves your personality and self confidence overall. There is never a drawback of learning something new. Learning to speak English is one of the best investment that could be done.

Can travel to places where English is spoken

As there are many countries in the world where English is spoken. So you can travel to these countries and speak in English and easily survive there, as you are comfortable with English. I know what pain it is when you don't know the local language. Once I have been to Paris, and I don't know French. Belive me it is very hard to survive in such conditions. But Gods grace is that I know English, so I was able to communicate in English with the locals. You see that, English has saved my day.

Get good Business form the English speaking countries

There are scenarios when you are trying to do business whose mother tounge is English, or it might be that their mother tongue is something else, but they know English. In such cases you have two options:-

1. To learn their local language to get business and communicate.
2. To learn English and get business and communicate.

I prefer the second solution, as for the first solution will limit you to that country, but English is global and is spoken around the globe. So learning English will help you get business around the globe.

There is third option also that you hire a translator, but that is a costly affair.

Improvement of chances for getting a job

The most important point of picking ESL is that the chances of your getting a job are increased many folds. Every company wants its employees to be able to communicate with the other country guys. The companies send their employees to other countries for knowledge transfer and other activities like on-site support. In such scenarios, the first preference is for the employees who are good in English and can sustain there.

I hope I have made my point clear. Choose English as a second Language if it is not your first language, learn to speak quality English and you will open a plethora of opportunities for yourself and others.

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Improve English with English Movies with Sub titles

For becoming a good English orator, you need to hear good quality English. There are many sources which are available from which you may get good English, like English movies, Listen English songs, a friend who is good in spoken English etc. But you need to find a way which is most interesting to you, since in this way you can keep yourself involved. This enhances your learning process, and provides a platform for speedy spoken English learning.

One of the best way for improving your spoken English is to watch English movies. Make sure that you get the movies with sub titles. This will help you to understand what is being said and in which way. The main benefit is that you get the knowledge of the correct pronunciation, mood, and phrases by this. This is a powerful tool to speed up the learning process, as it keeps you involved too. Some key factors for this technique are:-

You get quality English

English movies are mostly from America or United Kingdom, so the performers in these movies are mostly English speaking nationals. Though there is some difference in the way English is spoken in the two countries, but still you get quality English. Don't worry about the accent, it will neutralize once you get through the basic requirement for learning how to improve Spoken English.

Awareness about the different accents

As most of the English speakers have some or the other accent of speaking. When you watch English movies you get to know all about the accents which the speaker use for their communication. This is important, as neutral accent is the most preferred English in most the Business and Industries. But while speaking to friends or relatives the accent could be there. It might be that you like to pick up an accent while speaking, but this may be harmful for your professional life. It is finally your call.

Know how to speak in English in a particular mood

The actors in these English movies depicts various moods while speaking. It might be that the condition is a hilarious one, and the actors speak in a particular way. There might be another condition when the situation is a grim one, and the performers are in a very sorrow full mood, and the dialogues are in that tone. So the English movies are a very effective tool to get quality English, and the knowledge of how to speak in English depending upon the mood in which you are.

Read the sub titles along with the English movie

The sub titles are very helpful in understanding what is being said. If you are a novice in regard to English movies, then it is very difficult to understand what is being said in these movies. So it is a very good idea, to get English movies with sub titles. So when the dialogue is spoken in English, the sub titles are displayed below. So you can just read it as the communication proceeds in the movie. It helps to remove dependency on any anyone else to understand what is being said.

You enjoy the learning process

Movies are fun to watch. If the plot of the English movie is good, then you will definitely enjoy it, and in the process your spoken English will also improve. So it's always a good idea to get good English movies, as they are the value for their money. Avoid bad movies as they can spoil your language.

Knowledge of common English idioms and phrases

Most of the English movies have some English phrases or idioms as dialogue, the best part is that you come to know how to use that particular Idiom or phrase and in which context. This enhances your vocal impression multifold. Use of good idioms and phrases are a part of every good speech, so pick up some great phrases and use them in your daily communication.

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Improve your spoken English with slow speech

Speaking slowly has many virtues as regard to improvement of Spoken English. When you speak slowly, you gain time to recollect your thoughts, and also sound clear. The impression that a slow speaker makes in imminent, and that is the main reason that most of the good speakers and vocalist around the globe speak slowly.

There are many advantages for this way to improve your spoken English, and is one of the main answers to the question on how to improve spoken English. Some of the advantages are listed below.

You get time to recollect your thoughts
The main advantage of speaking slowly is that, you get ample time to recollect your thoughts. This will help in clear speech. You will not fumble with the words and make an impression of a good vocalist. Have a look around you for all the good speakers, all of them have one property in common, and that is that they speak slowly.

I have seen many politicians on the television giving long speeches. But the long speech is a matter of slow speaking. Practice it in your daily life, and surely this will make a mark in your fluency and spoken skills. Speak in English has always been the key for good communication , but has to be combined with slow speech.

The listener gets time to understand what you have said
When you speak slowly, the listener gets ample time to understand what you have said. This will help in clear transfer of thoughts. This is the main motive behind it. If you speak fast, then the person who is listening to you have to struggle to keep pace with you. This makes a very bad impression, and the person might think that you are not able to transfer your thoughts by your communication. This is one of the key factors faced by interviewees in the interview, when they try to speak too fast.

The pronunciation gets clear
This technique has another main advantage that when you speak slowly, your pronunciation automatically gets clearer. You get proper time to speak each and every word clearly, and so the impact on pronunciation is also there. Don't be shy in trying this technique as it is one of the most important ways to improve your spoken English.

The mouth muscles gets extra time for speaking the words
The more you speak slowly, the more your mouth muscles gets extra time to gear up for the new words. This will help them in getting accustomed to the new words of English, and help for a great communication. The role of mouth muscles is that they need to properly exercised to the way you speak. It's a simple process like any another body muscle. You do body building, then why not speech building.

Speak with the least number of words
There are times when you desperately want to make an impression. Like when appearing for an interview for some MBA college, or may be some group discussion. In such cases think-full speaking really helps. It is not required that you speak for a ling duration, but you need to speak smartly. Use the least number of words to communicate your thoughts. This will cause the listener to think on what you have spoken, and will definitely impress him or her.

That's it for today friends. Improve Spoken English is consistently  working on new articles so as to help all its readers to improve their spoken English capability, and will be soon back with yet another innovative article on improving of spoken English communication.

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For better Communication, talk to yourself

The essence of learning to improve spoken English lies in speaking in English. May it be with a friend, or to yourself. Talking to yourself is called soliloquy. It is a good way to shed your fears, and practice English so as to improve your Communication. The importance lies in the fact that while you speak to yourself, you are not dependent on anyone, and since no one else apart from you is involved, so it helps in removal of hesitation in speaking.

Advantages of Speaking to Yourself for improving Communication Skills

There are many advantages of speaking to yourself for getting fluency and improving communication Skills. Some of them are listed below.

Removal of hesitation

The best part of speaking to yourself is that there is no one else involved. So there is no fear that any one will laugh on listening to your English. This is a great advantage, as this will build self confidence very soon in you. The more you gain confidence, the more your hesitation will shed off. The main impact of this is that, you will be able to speak easily in front of others.

No dependency

You can always speak in English anytime. You do not need any of your friends for that, and so it can be practiced as per your level of comfort. It happens that some people like to talk in the night, when no one else is available. In such cases the dependency factor comes into picture. It might be that you do not have anything to talk to yourself, in such cases just grab an English Newspaper and start reading it loudly. This will help you mouth muscles to get used to the English words pronunciation. That's why I have stressed earlier on the use of English Newspaper for improving Spoken English.

You can practice as per your comfort

You can practice speaking in English in the day, afternoon or at midnight. You just need to be alone at that time, and you are all set to it. Take small breaks from your schedule or fix your free time for this job. You will soon realize building of fluency in your Communication Skills.

You gain confidence at a fast rate

Since the more you practice, the more you gain confidence that you are comfortable with your English. This will help immensely in building your confidence for spoken English. You will get used to many words, and you will be using them often in you spoken Communication.



Every thing in this world has their own disadvantages, but you can counterfeit them with proper measures.

Disadvantages of Speaking to yourself for improving Communication Skills

You may get overconfident

The learning process by speaking to yourself is very powerful, even I have done it many times, and still do it. It is great fun as the level of confidence just shoots up. But you must be cautious for not getting overconfident. In that case, you will stop practicing this technique, and will soon loose rhythm. 

You still need to test your spoken English skills with others

The method of speaking to yourself in English, goes hand in hand with other ways for improving English. This is required to continuously monitor your progress and improvement. You will come to know about your mistakes which were made earlier, and how to rectify them.

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Listen English Songs

Songs are very good way to relax yourself. But they could also be useful in improving your spoken English. Improve Spoken English is going to present the use of English Songs for improving your communication skills. Songs are fun when listened to, so they make a very good learning companion. Get a collection of good and slow English songs, and if possible get their lyrics also. This is all you need to get started for this English exercise.

Get Slow English Tracks

 Slow English tracks are very easy to understand, and sing along. The importance of getting slow tracks is that, the words pronounced in these songs are very clear. So it helps in understanding the way the words in English are pronounced. Not to mention that you will definitely come across new English words in these songs, so they will help in improving your vocabulary also.

Get the Lyrics of the English Song

 Make sure that you get the lyrics of the song you are listening to. It will help you to understand which words are pronounced in which way. This is important as normally there are many words in songs which we do not understand, and leave them as it is. This will hamper your growth in vocabulary. If the lyrics are not available, in that case you can move ahead with that song. Anyhow it will help you in your pronunciation and communication skills.

Sing along the song in English

 Every language has some accent, so to get a feel of that, you need to sing along the song. Soon you will realize that, as you sing you realize the mistakes you make in pronunciation. For this part the lyrics of the English song are very helpful. You just read the lyrics along with the song. It is pure fun to do, and you will in the process attain good fluency in English Communication. As you sing along the song you will realize that practically you are fulfilling the basic requirement for English improvement, and the is speak in English, and that too in a proper way.

The process of English improvement should be consistent, and breaks should not be there, as it will make you loose interest and continuity. That's it for today friends, Improve Spoken English will soon be back.

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Join a Personality Development Program (PDP)

Often it happens that the personal motivation is not enough to improve your spoken English capability. the person might be putting his or her best efforts, but as a matter of fact, no one can carry on practicing alone. Everyone needs a friend or a group of friends to communicate and discuss in English. So today I am going to discuss a very effective way to tackle this subtle issue, we have PDP to the rescue.

Personalty Development Program or PDP in short are courses which work on improving your overall personality. It includes everything that is a part of a person's personality, like

1. Speaking in English
2. Use of proper accent
3. The way to communicate properly
4. Removal of hesitation
5. The way to present and express yourself appropriately.

These Courses could be taken in almost any city. Infact many students take these courses before gearing up for interviews for jobs.

I would like to emphasize that, though these courses are very helpful, but still the efforts are required from the individual, or else your money spent on these courses will go waste.

The main advantage of these courses are:-

• Presence of a good teacher who can guide you properly.
• A group of students to which you can communicate.
• A feeling of competition that builds up automatically as the course proceeds. This helps in putting more efforts and enjoying the learning process.
• Use of proper techniques by these PDP course propviders which help in faster and effective learning.
• Removal of hesitation, as the students who join the course are usually of the same level. So there is no hesitation in communicating in English.
• The person gains confidence, and enjoys the learning path with the use of English quizzes and English games.
• Mock rounds, in which the person is supposed to stand up and speak in English on some topic for a particular amount of time.
• A final evaluation, which is helpful in knowing the level of improvement attained.
• Group Discussions, in which the persons are given a topic, and they are supposed to discuss on it.
• Improvement of vocabulary by constant communicating with the teacher and the students. 
• Etc.

The only drawback of this is that:-

•  You have to spend money for it, as these courses are usually not free.

The list of advantages of PDP for improving spoken English and personality are immense. The only requirement is the patience and hard work to get that feeling of confidence.

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