speaking skill

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Effective communication: what does it involve?

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Nothing can stop a man with the right mental attitude for achieving his goals. Nothing on earth can help a man with the wrong mental attitude. Thomas Jafferson

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Speaking is fundamental to human communication

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Learning is a complex phenomena so with learning second language and foreign language. Language is primarily a tool of communication. Learning a language means learning to perform communicative speech acts with it.

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Kindly use this method to speak. It helps us to speak comfortably , fluently and accurately. Simple and straightforward communication maximize understanding and ensure proper communication without confusion.

KISS:- Keep It Simple and Straightforward

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Leading towards perfection is an attitude to enhance any learning skill. Basic challenge is to decide when, where and how much effort needed for learning proper communication skill.

Input =Out put

Input determines the language production.

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If we want to grow we need to think “ How do we get language input to maximize positive language production? Let us consider about

Medium of Input Our own effort Surrounding: Family Background Friend Circle: School/ Working Place

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If we want to grow we need to think “ How do we get language input to maximize positive language production? Let us consider about

Sub conscious mind stores all information i.e. the books we read/ the conversation we hear/the movie we watch.

Books /Plays/Drama

We get right vocabulary/dialogue/ word power to express our views/concept------------------------------Helps us in production of language

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If we want to grow we need to think “ How do we get language input to maximize positive language production. Let us consider language input we get from these fellow people.

Colleague/Friend/Peer Teacher Boss /Higher Authority

If you think these fellow people help us in English speaking , either in terms of input of good language or guiding us or a source of English speaking; kindly take help from these people.

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If we want to grow we need to think “ How do we get language input to maximize positive language production. Let us consider language input we get from these medium to produce language used in daily life.

Print and Electronic Medium Story Reading/ Books/Newspaper/Online journal Radio/FM/TV/English Programme/English channel/Times

Now/ BBC

If you think these medium works in English speaking , kindly work on these mediums.

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Listen first : Learn with your ears and not your Eyes

SSS:- Specific words in specific situation. It comes after a lot of practices

Use of simple language helps us to speak comfortably

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Second Language is not natural as Mother tongue. Listening makes this task easy. Enriches words power/sentence pattern/ specific use of words and sentences in specific situation.

Listening of Podcasts Electronic Media helps to neutralize your voice

modulation, intonation, stress & speed.

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We have not seen a successful person in any field i.e. a student, an actor , a player, a writer , a doctor , a musician who becomes master/skilled person without doing continuous practice.

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Practice Practice to speak No one can reach at the level of perfection without

practice –practice ----and practice Practice to speak in English at least 3 minutes in a day to

speak on any topic If we face problem , first write what we want to speak

then we can------------------------ If we think , we can ; then only we can speak properly Develop a habit to speaking for ownself

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No magic mantra does work for good communication skill If we open our mouth to speak ; if we try to speak then

only we will be able to speak (Bologe to Shikhoge) Only Speaking will provide remedy

for a good speaker Practice speaking a language without HESITATION

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Listen and Answer, not Listen and Repeat:- Listen to understand.

Use polite language Use language in direct speech/active voice instead of

using passive /indirect way -indirect way of saying increases chances for mistakes

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Avoid negative words –instead use positive words in a negative form.

Don’t say: I think that is a bad idea. Say: I don’t think that is such a good idea.

Avoid ‘finger pointing’ statement with the word ‘you’. Try to avoid saying ‘you’ and put the focus on “I” or We”……..

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Do not HESITATE to SPEAK

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Practice, just practice is the best way to learn-------------------------Listen, speak and practice, practice and practice------

Ignore your discomfort-feel the fear and do it anyway

Keep going until it becomes habit Don’t afraid to commit mistakes while

speaking in English

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Trial and Error is the best method to learn English.

Take small steps Do not be put off by others-commit

hundreds of mistakes in a day but never stops speaking in English.

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Concern what is best for his learners Ready to exchange information and

experience with peers to develop insight about learners’ error

Understanding the source of errors to make the way for the learner the way s/he understand(simplifies content according to learners’ level)

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“Teachers have to inspire and convince learners that teachers welcome their questions and worries. Positive comments on their work are also accommodating to motivate learners to pursue more (Wright, 1987; Richards & Lockhart, 1996)”.

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Rajeev Ranjan B.Ed(English), PGDTE & PGDPCEnglish and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad Email .Id : [email protected]

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