Improve Your Communication Skills by Learning Spoken English at Académie Linguistique Charlemagne

LANGLEY, British Columbia - Aug. 15, 2013 - PRLog -- As a young professional in today's global business world, it is imperative that you are competent in both oral as well as written communication.

How do you train yourself? By inculcating certain practices in your daily lifestyle. These will get you closer to sounding like a native English speaker and equip you with a global accent -- and you will speak not American or British English, but correct English.

Practice is the best of all instructors –Publilius Syrus, Latin writer and freed slave 1st century BC

 

Did you ever think of the words and phrases you routinely use in your native tongue? Write these words down and have them translated. Begin to use the new English words throughout the day and soon you will have those words committed to memory and be able to use these words naturally. Continue to add words to your list when you think of them or when you are ready to expand your English vocabulary.

 

Do you know what your voice sounds like in English? Record yourself on your computer or another taping device, play back the recording and pay close attention to what you hear. Listen closely to your pronunciation and tone of speech. Are there areas you could improve? Write these down and continue to work on them.

 

Although idioms and slang expressions are common in the English language, they are not important to use until you have a firm grasp with the English language. Your first priority is to concentrate on listening and learning to speak English.

You will probably bring some of your native accent into the English words. To avoid this as much as possible and to have close-sounding English words, observe how people speaking English move their mouths to say the sounds and words.

When speaking in English, feel free to slow down. There is no need to hurry. It will be easier for you to speak if you don’t feel rushed. The most important part of speaking is communicating and having the listener know what you are saying. So just talk slowly. Speed will come in time when you have acquired more English skills.

 

Remember to think confidently. Everyone makes mistakes when you learn something new. So put that thought aside. Who cares if you make mistakes? Some of you might worry about sounding stupid, saying something when you mean something else, and even wondering if people will be able to understand what is said. But remember, it is far better to try than not to try at all.

 

Académie Linguistique Charlemagne (http://www.alcmontreal.com) is specialized in teaching the two spoken languages of Quebec: French and English courses as well as helping with exam preparation for the TOEFL iBt (http://www.alcmontreal.com/eng/tests_toefl_ibt.htm), TOEIC, IELTS, TOEFL Jr., TCF, TEFaQ, TFI and DELE exams. We offer quality service centered on conviviality and effectiveness.

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