Speak English Fluently

Test your grammar and vocabulary...........

Complete the following sentences with 'for', during' or 'while'.

1. I have been waiting for the bus _______________ 20 minutes.


2. Tom played golf ______________ Julie went shopping with her friends.


3. The family lived in Japan _______________ three years.

4. Larry called his mother _______________ Caroline was watching television.


5. My mother came to stay with us ______________ the summer ___________ 10 days.


6. Yesterday we played tennis _______________ 2 hours.


7. _______________ the holidays we relax, go sightseeing and visit friends.


8. In Europe, meals are different. People stay at the table ______________ a long time.

Here are some tips which can help you to improve your English communication:

*1 Forget the fear

The main problem with most students who find it difficult to speak English well is that they lack confidence and they have a fear that they might go wrong and will be laughed at.

But if you do not start practicing English communication how would you know where you are going wrong and where you need to improve. We all make mistakes and the only way to learn is to practice and have others correct us.

*2 Think in English

When communicating in English language, many students tend to think in their mother tongue and speak in English.

If you wish to improve your communication in English then first you need to start thinking in English, i.e., change your language of thought from your mother tongue to English as this reduces the effort of translating your thoughts from your mother tongue to English.


*3 Word power

Improve your vocabulary to improve your communication. Keep a dictionary handy and use it to learn the meaning of a new words that you hear but don’t about its meaning.

Make a list of such new words as and when possible and try to use these words when you are communicating in English, this helps you make your language richer.

* 4 Use the media

Read English books, newspapers and magazines. Watch English news, TV shows, movies, preferably with subtitles.

The more you hear the more exposure you get to new words to add on to your vocabulary and you get more familiar to the pronunciation and intonation of different words.

Record your own voice and listen to it. This will help you gain confidence and work on your mistakes.

#5 Find a partner

Also try and find a friend who is also interested in improving English so that you can practice together, correct each other and learn together.

Improve English Vocabulary

There are more than 250,000 words in the Oxford English dictionary. This numberdoes not include slang or technical words. However, a good English speaker would normally use only 15,000 to 20,000 of these words. If you think your vocabulary is weak, a little effort everyday over a six to nine month period can go a long way in improving it.

Here are our top ten vocabulary improvement tips –

1. Make reading the newspaper a daily ritual. You may be comfortable reading a particular section but make an effort to read different articles on every page. The editorial page is highly recommended not only for vocabulary but also for structuring and presenting thought.

2. Make it a habit to read a new book every week. It is not surprising that those who read a lot develop a good vocabulary. You can consider becoming a member of the local library. Make a list of wordsthat are new to you and look up their meanings in the dictionary.

3. Watching English movies and television shows is important for improving English and learning new English words. The best part about watching English videos is that you can learn the correct pronunciation as well.

4. Use vocabulary cards. Vocabulary cards are used by students who are trying to learn many words in a short period of time. You can make your own cards by writing the word onone side and the meaning on the other side of a square piece of paper. It is a convenient tool to learn new words in your free time

5. Use the internet. The internet is an unlimited resource for reading material. Pick up a topic of your choice and search for articles about it. You will come across plenty of material to read, which you might find interesting, and importantly, will also introduce you to new words. Be sure to look them up in a dictionary.

6. Don’t forget the new words. The best way to ensure that you never forget the new words you learn is to start using them in your day to day conversation. Do not try to force them into a conversation but do use them if you think they are appropriate.

7. Learn pronunciation. Most dictionaries provide us with pronunciations of words using phonetic symbols. It is important to learn the sounds that correspond to these phonetic symbols, in order to become comfortable pronouncing new words.

8. Learning in groups is always more fun. If you have friends who also want to improve their vocabulary, then you can form a group and share new words with each other. You can meet at regular intervals and measure your progress.

9. Learn the root words. Root words are words from which words grow with the addition of prefixes and suffixes. For example: The word vocabulary is derived from the Latin root word‘voc’, which means 'word' or 'name'. Other words like advocacy, vocal and vociferous are also derived from the same root word. Hence, if you can recognize some root words, you will get a fair idea of many derived words. Check out our list of common root words.

10. Keep revising. While it is important to read and learn new words, it is equally important to revise what you have learnt. Fix a particular day of the week to revise all the words you have learnt in that week and add them to your daily vocabulary.

Why English is so important nowadays?

1. English may not be the most spoken language in the world, but it is the official language in a large number of countries. It is estimated that the number of people in the world that use in English to communicate on a regular basis is 2 billion!

2. English is the dominant business language and it has become almost a necessity for people to speak English if they are to enter a global workforce, research from all over the world shows that cross-border business communication is most often conducted in English. Its importance in the global market place therefore cannot be understated, learning English really can change your life.

2. Many of the world’s top films, books and music are published and produced in English. Therefore by learning English you will have access to a great wealth of entertainment and will be able to have a greater cultural understanding.

4. Most of the content produced on the internet (50%) is in English. So knowing English will allow you access to an incredible amount of information which may not be otherwise available!

Learning English can be easy if we follow the right method of learning the language, if u need any guidance in that feel free to contact us.