Sunday, 3 July 2011

building confidence while speaking english


The most important thing about challenges is that it helps us stay motivated. There are millions of proverbs, gurus and teachers who inspire us. But as an initiative to learn something and stay on the top, it requires a lot of self motivation. Many times English speaking poses several problems. If you are already employed, then there are pressures at work. Home makers find it difficult to align chores inorder to attend classes. Hence it calls for discipline and managing time well.

Getting confident is a part of the main curriculum. Dress well and suitably. The climate plays a major role in deciding what to wear. Moreover during interactions, the decorum as casual or formal has to be maintained. It is good to invest in grooming and maintain a style that is seen as a part of our personality. Personality development courses along with English speaking helps a lot in molding our inner confidence. Seek new hair styles and go for one that is an extension of your image.

In the early days of learning, making hand notes and pronunciation notes is very important. Slowly the habit can be replaced by attentive listening. Go through the phonics lessons and understand the basic sound forms. Get to know about blending words and use them. For starters, try speaking in monosyllables. It is important to speak in English at the slightest opportunity. Ask people in your family or speak to your children in English. Concentrate on short sentences and avoid using slang’s.

Understanding grammar can be done with self study. Practice the same practically in your daily life. Make sure to use English even if the course is over. This can boost your confidence. Engage in a conversation while meeting strangers. Speak small words and read a lot. This improves your vocabulary. Slowly build a better accent that erases your vernacular accent or changes your mother tongue accent. It is an effort and results are assured. 
Improve your dress sense. Use your free time to get comfortable and practice walking. Try out an interview session. It is true that the mirror never lies. Even the best actors practice their dialogues in front of the mirror. Use some gestures, hand movements and express your etiquettes while learning English. The effort must be genuine and sincere learning is always helpful. Read poems, magazines, current affairs and a recipe book. This way a range of writing styles help you use better words and sentences.

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