10 tips to improve the way you speak english - rediff

7/27/2019 10 Tips to Improve the Way You Speak English - Rediff

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/10-tips-to-improve-the-way-you-speak-english-rediff 1/3

15/12 10 tips to improve the wa ou speak English - Rediff.com Get Ahead

ww.rediff.com/getahead/2005/sep/02accent.htm

rediff.com

News Business Movies Sports Get Ahead Sign in | Cre

Sharethis

AskUsers

Write aComment

Print thisarticle

Rediff.com Getahead 10 tips to improve the w ay you speak English

10 tips to improve the way you speak EnglishLast updated on: September 02, 2005 19:55 IST

Part I: Want to 'neutralise' our accent?

Man deserving candidates lose out on job opportunities because of their

vernacular accent.

Can I 'neutralise' m accent?

Yes, ou can. All ou need to do is train ourself to speak English as comfortabl

and perfectl as ou speak our mother tongue.

How do ou train ourself? B inculcating

certain practices in our dail lifestle.

These will get ou closer to sounding like a

native English speaker and equip ou with a

global accent -- and ou will speak not

American or British English, but correct

English.

This is the first step to learn an other accent,

be it American or British or Australian.

Lisa Mojsin, head trainer, director and founder of the Accurate English Training Compan in

Los Angeles, offers these tips to help 'neutralise' our accent or rather do awa with the local twang, as ou speak.

i. Observe the mouth movements of those who speak English well and tr to imitate them.

When ou are watching television, observe the mouth movements of the speakers. Repeat what the are saing,

while imitating the intonation and rhthm of their speech.

ii. Until ou learn the correct intonation and rhthm of English, slow our speech down.

If ou speak too quickl, and with the wrong intonation and rhthm, native speakers will have a hard time

understanding ou.

Don't worr about our listener getting impatient with our slow speech -- it is more important that everthing ou

sa be understood.

iii. Listen to the 'music' of English.

Do not use the 'music' of our native language when ou speak English. Each language has its own wa of

'singing'.

iv. Use the dictionar.

Tr and familiarise ourself with the phonetic smbols of our dictionar. Look up the correct pronunciation of words

that are hard for ou to sa.

. Make a list of frequentl used words that ou find difficult to pronounce and ask someone who speaks

he language we ll to pronounce them for ou.

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

i. Bu books on tape.

Record ourself reading some sections of the book. Compare the sound of our English with that of the person

MOST

RECENT

Spotted: Ranbir KapoReader Zak has sent

Congress indulging in communal p

votes: BJP

Lanka visit: Krishna to hand over

Jaffna

Bring back BSP to pow er: Mayaw

w orkers

Congress to focus on Dalit candid

Stars spotted! What's this?

Met a celebr ity?

Email us photos & videos

Name DOB:

D

M

Email Address Mobile

Select Study Centre

rediff.com web Search





Share

this

Ask

Users

Write a

Comment

Print this

article

reading the book on the tape.

ii. Pononce he ending of each od.

Pay special attention to 'S' and 'ED' endings. This will help you strengthen the mouth muscles that you use when

you speak English.

iii. Read alod in Englih fo 15-20 mine ee da.

Research has shown it takes about three months of daily practice to develop strong mouth muscles for speaking a

new language.

i. Recod o on oice and lien fo ponnciaion miake.

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.

. Be paien.

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.

Qick ip

Various versions of the English language exist. Begin by identifying the category you fall into and start by improving

the clarity of your speech.

Focus on removing the mother tongue influence and the 'Indianisms' that creep into your English conversations.

Watch the English news on television channels like Star World, CNN, BBC and English movies on Star Movies

and HBO.

Listen to and sing English songs. We'd recommend Westli fe, Robbie Williams [ Images ], Abba, Skeeter Davis and

Connie Francis among others.

Book o help o impoe o Englih

Essential English Grammar by Murphy (Cambridge)

Spoken English by R K Bansal and J B Harrison

Pronounce It Perfectl In English (book and three audio cassettes) by Jean Yates, Barrons Educational

Series

English Pronunciation For International Students by Paulette Wainless Dale, Lillian Poms

Pa I: Want to 'neutralise' your accent?

DON'T MISS!

Party networking etiquette

Want to improve your communication skills?6 'soft skills' for career success

Formal dining dos and don'ts

Ania D'Soa i an MBA in Hman Reoce fom he Welingka' Inie of Managemen Sdie,

Mmbai [ Image ] Uniei. She ha 10 ea of ok epeience and i cenl a Copoae Taine

and Incional Deigne ih Godej [ Ge Qoe ] Lakim ITES diiion.

Illaion: Uam Ghoh

Anita D'Soua





News Rediffmail Mobile Blogs Online Games Books Cricket SongBuzz Money Rediffmail Pro iShare Q&A Local Ads Shopping Astrology Buzz S

2012 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Careers - Feedb

10 tips to improve the way you speak english - rediff

Documents