Dear All, How to improve the Effective english Communication, i am basicaly from rural background ,
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Dear Umesh, Start reading newspapers and magazines and try to communicate in English most of the time. Also, be receptive if any one points out any mistake in your communication.
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Hi,
How did you learn Hindi? Simple - by observing others, reading, and then obviously speaking what you have read and observed. If your mother tongue is Hindi, this would have started at a very young age when you began observing and following your family members. Nobody taught Hindi grammar then.
To be proficient in English, you will have to increase your exposure to English communication. This generally happens at the workplace or college if you are a student. If not, you can increase your exposure by:
1) Start reading English newspapers and keep a dictionary with you. This will increase your vocabulary, pronunciation, and sentence construction. For more formal writing, definitely read the editorial section. They are very good.
2) Once you have understood an article and the meaning of all the words there, start reading the article aloud (in front of a mirror) if possible. This will increase your confidence when you speak English. Secondly, your mind will start absorbing some of the words and sentences that you read. Language proficiency is a phenomenon of memory as well: The more words, their proper tenses, and sentence flows that are in your mind, the less you will have to think while speaking or writing in English. This can only be achieved through practice.
3) Watch English news channels - the flow of English of the anchors is beautiful; their pronunciation, words/style, which is generally semi-formal, will give you a more everyday kind of conversation in English. If possible, record any of these programs, watch it, and practice any particular conversation that you were able to understand and follow. This will give your mind more info to store and recall when you are speaking or writing.
4) Watch English movies/channels that have subtitles. For example, AXN, Star Movies, HBO, Times Now, etc. This will expose you to some very casual styles of everyday English conversation. Again, practice any particular conversation that you were able to understand and follow.
5) Finally: Practice in real situations what you have learned. Initially, you might hesitate, maybe even goof off. But if you are following the above practices seriously, believe me, the goof-offs will be very few, and your English, in many instances, will be better than someone whom you might think is good at English.
Feel free to reach out for any clarity or help.
From India, Delhi
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How did you learn Hindi? Simple - by observing others, reading, and then obviously speaking what you have read and observed. If your mother tongue is Hindi, this would have started at a very young age when you began observing and following your family members. Nobody taught Hindi grammar then.
To be proficient in English, you will have to increase your exposure to English communication. This generally happens at the workplace or college if you are a student. If not, you can increase your exposure by:
1) Start reading English newspapers and keep a dictionary with you. This will increase your vocabulary, pronunciation, and sentence construction. For more formal writing, definitely read the editorial section. They are very good.
2) Once you have understood an article and the meaning of all the words there, start reading the article aloud (in front of a mirror) if possible. This will increase your confidence when you speak English. Secondly, your mind will start absorbing some of the words and sentences that you read. Language proficiency is a phenomenon of memory as well: The more words, their proper tenses, and sentence flows that are in your mind, the less you will have to think while speaking or writing in English. This can only be achieved through practice.
3) Watch English news channels - the flow of English of the anchors is beautiful; their pronunciation, words/style, which is generally semi-formal, will give you a more everyday kind of conversation in English. If possible, record any of these programs, watch it, and practice any particular conversation that you were able to understand and follow. This will give your mind more info to store and recall when you are speaking or writing.
4) Watch English movies/channels that have subtitles. For example, AXN, Star Movies, HBO, Times Now, etc. This will expose you to some very casual styles of everyday English conversation. Again, practice any particular conversation that you were able to understand and follow.
5) Finally: Practice in real situations what you have learned. Initially, you might hesitate, maybe even goof off. But if you are following the above practices seriously, believe me, the goof-offs will be very few, and your English, in many instances, will be better than someone whom you might think is good at English.
Feel free to reach out for any clarity or help.
From India, Delhi
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Hello Mr. Umesh Ramanna,
Our problem is not English as a language. Most of us are facing the same issue: we can read well, and in writing, we are very proficient in the English language. However, the problem arises when it comes to speaking. I work as a lecturer in Management, and some of my students are from other countries. While conversing with them, I observed that they do not pay attention to grammar as we do when speaking in our mother tongue. Our main challenge is that we tend to think in Hindi, Punjabi, or our regional language, and then translate it into English. This translation gap makes us feel self-conscious when speaking English to others.
Why do we think of:
a) "mujhe jana hai" when we can think of "I have to go"
b) "mujhe bhukh lagi hai" instead of "I am feeling hungry"
c) "Ki Fark Penda Hai" in English "What makes the difference"
d) "mujhe nind ayi hai" in English "I am feeling sleepy"
e) "tumne to muje dar hi dia" now learn to fear in English "you scared the hell out of me"
We can learn English by ourselves. Start walking, talking, and thinking in English. Drink, sleep, weep, cry, and show the world that we are not inferior to others in any way.
So, dear friend, start conversing with yourself in English if there is no one around to talk to you, and then you will be able to communicate with others as well. Nowadays, you can easily learn how to pronounce a word from the internet, so dear friend, go for it.
Regards,
Rajinder Kaur
From India, Delhi
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Our problem is not English as a language. Most of us are facing the same issue: we can read well, and in writing, we are very proficient in the English language. However, the problem arises when it comes to speaking. I work as a lecturer in Management, and some of my students are from other countries. While conversing with them, I observed that they do not pay attention to grammar as we do when speaking in our mother tongue. Our main challenge is that we tend to think in Hindi, Punjabi, or our regional language, and then translate it into English. This translation gap makes us feel self-conscious when speaking English to others.
Why do we think of:
a) "mujhe jana hai" when we can think of "I have to go"
b) "mujhe bhukh lagi hai" instead of "I am feeling hungry"
c) "Ki Fark Penda Hai" in English "What makes the difference"
d) "mujhe nind ayi hai" in English "I am feeling sleepy"
e) "tumne to muje dar hi dia" now learn to fear in English "you scared the hell out of me"
We can learn English by ourselves. Start walking, talking, and thinking in English. Drink, sleep, weep, cry, and show the world that we are not inferior to others in any way.
So, dear friend, start conversing with yourself in English if there is no one around to talk to you, and then you will be able to communicate with others as well. Nowadays, you can easily learn how to pronounce a word from the internet, so dear friend, go for it.
Regards,
Rajinder Kaur
From India, Delhi
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The explanation given by Vishal is simply superb. Though being good at speaking English would not suffice much, it is the way and the methodology of learning it that counts, as well explained by Mr. Vishal. Thank you for your guidance in moving forward to speak good English.
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Dear Umesh,
Pick one article and read it aloud every day... preferably in front of a mirror. Jot down words that you don't understand and look them up later. Always keep a pocket dictionary handy. Talk in English as much as you can. You will make mistakes, but that's the only way you'll learn. Try to watch English movies and grasp new words. Also, listen to good Indian speakers like Shashi Tharoor and Saif Ali Khan. Being patient but persistent is the key here. All the best.
Vasudha
From India, Delhi
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Pick one article and read it aloud every day... preferably in front of a mirror. Jot down words that you don't understand and look them up later. Always keep a pocket dictionary handy. Talk in English as much as you can. You will make mistakes, but that's the only way you'll learn. Try to watch English movies and grasp new words. Also, listen to good Indian speakers like Shashi Tharoor and Saif Ali Khan. Being patient but persistent is the key here. All the best.
Vasudha
From India, Delhi
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Agree with Rajinder Kaur, and one can improve any language of the world by thinking in that language
From India, Ahmadabad
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From India, Ahmadabad
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Rajinder: Spot on!
Umesh: There are three aspects to learning a language - Visual (things you can see - reading & writing), Speech (speaking), and Effectiveness (using the right language, vocabulary, grammar, intonations etc., for the right occasion conveying the text, meaning, and feelings correctly, without adverse affects on the recipient). Mastery in any one of the three does not necessarily mean mastery in others. On the same note, being a master in reading, writing and speaking in a particular language does not mean that you are an effective communicator. Effective communication takes a lot more than just being able to read/write/speak in a language (as mentioned above).
Coming to learning English, there are two major challenges. One - Grammar related (vocabulary, sentence formation, etc.). Two - Accent related (mostly intonations).
1. Grammar related – You can learn this by reading any number of English publications out there (National and international English News papers/websites/magazines, such as timesofindia.com, msnbc.com, cnn.com, News Week, India Today, Times, People etc.). Look up a dictionary if you don’t know the meaning of any word (Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com). This will help you not only in building your vocabulary, but also in learning how to construct sentences as well as how to use the words you learn in a sentence.
2. Accent/intonations – We often make fun of Indian English for its accents and idioms, but believe it or not, every country has its own accent of English. The US has over half a dozen different accents, UK has at least 4 distinct and heavy accents (British, Welsh, Northern Irish, Scottish) and numerous dialects, and God Bless some of the European and Asian accents – I can’t understand them even if my life depended on it! So, don’t worry about this in the beginning. But to get a handle over accent, first start talking in a slow, deliberate and enunciated manner. Speak very clearly. Also hear some English shows/movies from around the world to understand how words are generally pronounced. If not, just look up the word on Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com, and there you will often find a little speaker icon next to the meaning that contains a short audio of how the word is pronounced. Just learn it and keep practicing. Also try to imitate the person you are talking to. After all is said and done, the purpose of our speaking is for the listener to understand.
Regarding how to learn a language, I second Rajinder’s advice. Start thinking “in the language” you want to learn. As babies, when we are learning how to speak, we don’t have any language to form our thoughts in. As we are forming our thoughts, we invariably start forming them in the language we hear the most (our mother-tongue, or the language our parents speak). As we start going to school, we pick the language and accents that our classmates or friends speak. If this is different from the language we speak at home, we often get confused, but eventually end up picking up both languages. Thereafter, as we continue thinking, our thoughts are involuntarily formed in the language we are closest to (whether it is our mother tongue or another language). And finally, mastery comes in the language our thoughts are formed in. This is the reason why, once we are grown up, it becomes difficult to learn a new language, because we find it very difficult to force ourselves to think in a language different from what our thoughts have been forming in for most of our lives.
Therefore, force yourself to “think” in the new language (in this case, English). It is initially very hard to do so. However, with conscious effort, you can rewrite the sub-conscious mind and retrain your thoughts to use English as the preferred language. Once you train yourself to do that, you are well on your way to mastery in English.
All the best.
-Som G
From United States, Woodinville
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Umesh: There are three aspects to learning a language - Visual (things you can see - reading & writing), Speech (speaking), and Effectiveness (using the right language, vocabulary, grammar, intonations etc., for the right occasion conveying the text, meaning, and feelings correctly, without adverse affects on the recipient). Mastery in any one of the three does not necessarily mean mastery in others. On the same note, being a master in reading, writing and speaking in a particular language does not mean that you are an effective communicator. Effective communication takes a lot more than just being able to read/write/speak in a language (as mentioned above).
Coming to learning English, there are two major challenges. One - Grammar related (vocabulary, sentence formation, etc.). Two - Accent related (mostly intonations).
1. Grammar related – You can learn this by reading any number of English publications out there (National and international English News papers/websites/magazines, such as timesofindia.com, msnbc.com, cnn.com, News Week, India Today, Times, People etc.). Look up a dictionary if you don’t know the meaning of any word (Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com). This will help you not only in building your vocabulary, but also in learning how to construct sentences as well as how to use the words you learn in a sentence.
2. Accent/intonations – We often make fun of Indian English for its accents and idioms, but believe it or not, every country has its own accent of English. The US has over half a dozen different accents, UK has at least 4 distinct and heavy accents (British, Welsh, Northern Irish, Scottish) and numerous dialects, and God Bless some of the European and Asian accents – I can’t understand them even if my life depended on it! So, don’t worry about this in the beginning. But to get a handle over accent, first start talking in a slow, deliberate and enunciated manner. Speak very clearly. Also hear some English shows/movies from around the world to understand how words are generally pronounced. If not, just look up the word on Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com, and there you will often find a little speaker icon next to the meaning that contains a short audio of how the word is pronounced. Just learn it and keep practicing. Also try to imitate the person you are talking to. After all is said and done, the purpose of our speaking is for the listener to understand.
Regarding how to learn a language, I second Rajinder’s advice. Start thinking “in the language” you want to learn. As babies, when we are learning how to speak, we don’t have any language to form our thoughts in. As we are forming our thoughts, we invariably start forming them in the language we hear the most (our mother-tongue, or the language our parents speak). As we start going to school, we pick the language and accents that our classmates or friends speak. If this is different from the language we speak at home, we often get confused, but eventually end up picking up both languages. Thereafter, as we continue thinking, our thoughts are involuntarily formed in the language we are closest to (whether it is our mother tongue or another language). And finally, mastery comes in the language our thoughts are formed in. This is the reason why, once we are grown up, it becomes difficult to learn a new language, because we find it very difficult to force ourselves to think in a language different from what our thoughts have been forming in for most of our lives.
Therefore, force yourself to “think” in the new language (in this case, English). It is initially very hard to do so. However, with conscious effort, you can rewrite the sub-conscious mind and retrain your thoughts to use English as the preferred language. Once you train yourself to do that, you are well on your way to mastery in English.
All the best.
-Som G
From United States, Woodinville
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Umesh,
Speaking English is easy. First, read magazines/books/articles for small boys. These stories would have small sentences, regularly used in day-to-day communication. Read this material regularly; it will be easy to grasp and help increase your confidence in the English language.
After gaining a general understanding from the above stories/news, you will develop confidence in reading and speaking English. After a few days/weeks, start conversing in English with your friends, relatives, and professional groups.
Simultaneously, begin thinking in English only. If you encounter difficulties finding words while thinking, please refer to a dictionary.
By incorporating the above practices into your daily routine, you will gain confidence in speaking English anytime, anywhere.
Practice, practice, and practice.
Regards,
Sanjay Ghiya
Reliance, RCP, NaviMumbai.
From India
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Speaking English is easy. First, read magazines/books/articles for small boys. These stories would have small sentences, regularly used in day-to-day communication. Read this material regularly; it will be easy to grasp and help increase your confidence in the English language.
After gaining a general understanding from the above stories/news, you will develop confidence in reading and speaking English. After a few days/weeks, start conversing in English with your friends, relatives, and professional groups.
Simultaneously, begin thinking in English only. If you encounter difficulties finding words while thinking, please refer to a dictionary.
By incorporating the above practices into your daily routine, you will gain confidence in speaking English anytime, anywhere.
Practice, practice, and practice.
Regards,
Sanjay Ghiya
Reliance, RCP, NaviMumbai.
From India
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