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The first rule of speaking English is to speak clearly, concisely and use simple
vocabulary. KISS - keep it short and simple.

Remember you probably won't just speak to native speakers. There are roughly 380
million native speakers, but as many as a billion people speak it as a second language. So
it's a good idea to avoid idioms and slang (I always say learn it, but don't use it). It might
sound clever to say "You're barking up the wrong tree," but if you misuse it or if the other
person doesn't understand you, you'll only look silly when you try to explain what you
meant to say, or what it actually means.

There's also a saying in English "Have you swallowed a dictionary?" It is applicable to

anyone who uses long, complicated words when a shorter word will do. Short sentences
are just as good (if not better) than long explanations. The value in what you have to say
is what you say, not how clever you look or sound when you say it.

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Get over any fear you might have of making mistakes. You will make mistakes.

Be patient with yourself. Learning any language can be frustrating, but frustration won't
help you, so let it go.

Grasp every opportunity you have to speak with people in English.

Talk to friends who are also learning English. Go out together for coffee and only
speak English to each other!

Read short stories out loud and try to see, say and hear the words to reinforce your
memory. Record yourself and play it back à
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Find native English speaking friends:-

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butrou can find English speaking people on the Internet! If you can't find
anyone who'll actually à you, don't worry, you'll still be able to figure out if
they can understand you.
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meet to help you with your English, rather develop natural friendships based on
your hobbies etc. Eventually you will make friends and they will be much more
likely to give you correction / guidance.
? Join an English club or conversation group. Around the world there are
many English speaking clubs, these clubs aren't just for expats but for
people interested in the English way of life. They can be friendly and fun.
For a list of English clubs click here. Check magazines as well as your
phone book, your local newspaper and your local university. Or if there
isn't one in your area - start one! Place an advertisement in your
newspaper for people interested in starting a group or go to Meetup.
? Visit an Irish/English/Australian theme pub or British food shop, you can
usually find one in the larger cities. Often, the waiters and waitresses
come from English-speaking countries, the menu is often in English too!
? Once your English is good enough, go shopping in some tourist areas.
rou'll find lots of shop assistants speak very good English.
? If you can travel to an English speaking country, do it.
? There are several internet based voice chat programmes out there: iVisit | Pal
Talk | MSN Web Messenger | Yahoo! Messenger | Google Talk | Skype and lots
more.

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Try singing along to English songs. With friends or in the privacy of your own bathroom.
Lots of the major games consoles have karaoke games nowadays, like Sing Star on the
Playstation.

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times and dates) - you can also listen to or chat with other learners and native
speakers there. There are no more excuses.

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through songs page.

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`ist words that have the same sound add to the lists as you learn more words.

For example words that rhyme with me:-

Work on one problem sound at a time. Read slowly concentrating on the

pronunciation of particular words. Record yourself, keep the tape and record
yourself later, have you improved? Don't be shy - ask a friend to listen to the tape
too.

Don't worry about sounding like a native, it is more important to speak clearly and
pleasantly than it is to sound like the Queen of England.

The most important thing to think about is can people understand you? If you
have a problem being understood then find someone who speaks English clearly
and try to copy the way they speak. Pay particular attention to speed and diction.

http://www.learnenglish.de/ImproveEnglish/improvespeakingpage.htm

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Use self-study vocabulary books, these should include a good dictionary, and a
thesaurus.

Expose yourself to as much English as possible by reading, watching the TV,

films or the news and listening to the radio or music.

Read an English magazine. If you can afford it take out a subscription to a magazine or
newspaper.
Do online exercises. Keep a note of how you did and go back in a few weeks to
see how you have improved.

Use stick it notes and label things around your home.

Try to memorize whole sentences, not just individual words.

Create or play word games. Scrabble, Crossword Puzzles, Hangman, and Aingbats are all
great was to play with words.

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Keep a notebook to help you remember what you've learnt.

Here's a guide to keeping an English notebook.

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Build a vocabulary web to organise your vocabulary about certain subjects.

For example your personal life:-

and then extend it:-

and then extend it further...

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Buy or cut out some cards all the same size.

Draw or cut out some pictures.

Paste the pictures onto one side of the card and write the correct word on the
other side.

Put new words in the front of the box.

Test yourself using either the pictures, the words or both.

If you have forgotten a word bring it to the front of the box.

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Try learning the words to English songs, and even sing along with them. With friends or
in the privacy of your own bathroom.

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through songs page.

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magazine.
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of Speak

Uttering speech; used for conveying speech; as, man is a speaking animal; a speaking
tube.

Seeming to be capable of speech; hence, lifelike; as, a speaking likeness.

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This study is part of a broader project aimed at developing cognitive and neurocognitive
profiles of adolescent and young adult readers whose educational and occupational
prospects are constrained by their limited literacy skills. We explore the relationships
among reading-related abilities in participants ages 16 to 24 years spanning a wide range
of reading ability. Two specific questions are addressed: (a) Aoes the simple view of
reading capture all nonrandom variation in reading comprehension? (b) Aoes orally
assessed vocabulary knowledge account for variance in reading comprehension, as
predicted by the lexical quality hypothesis? A comprehensive battery of cognitive and
educational tests was employed to assess phonological awareness, decoding, verbal
working memory, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, word knowledge,
and experience with print. In this heterogeneous sample, decoding ability clearly played
an important role in reading comprehension. The simple view of reading gave a
reasonable fit to the data, although it did not capture all of the reliable variance in reading
comprehension as predicted. Orally assessed vocabulary knowledge captured unique
variance in reading comprehension even after listening comprehension and decoding skill
were accounted for. We explore how a specific connectionist model of lexical
representation and lexical access can account for these findings.

http://www.saberingles.com.ar/ways/03.html

Vocabulary
WAYS OF SPEAKING

?  : make use of words in a normal voice.

May I speak to George?

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 : speak to give information, say things.
What are they talking about?

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: be slow to speak (or act) because one is uncertain or unwilling to talk.
He hesitated before answering my question.

?  : speak softly, without vibrating the vocal cords, privately or secretly.
She whispered the secret word in my ear.

? : say something in a loud whisper. (Snakes also hiss).

'Get out!' she hissed at me furiously.

? ‘‘ : speak unclearly, so that others can't hear.

He mumbled something at me which I didn't understand.

? ‘

 : speak in a low voice, which is hard to hear.

She was muttering something to herself as she went out.

? ‘ ‘ : speak in a soft, quiet voice that is difficult to hear clearly.

The classmates murmured during the test.

? ‘: make a low continuous sound, when you take a long time deciding what to
say.
She hummed at the beginning of the oral exam.

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: make short sounds or say a few words in a rough voice, when you don't
want to talk. (Pigs also grunt).
She grunted a few words and left the table.
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‘‘ : speak with pauses and repeating the same sound or syllable, habitually
or from fear or excitement.
'P-p-please give me the p-p-pen,' he stammered.

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'P-p-please give me the p-p-pen,' he stuttered.

? ë : speak tremulously, because you are nervous or upset.

Her voice quavered for a moment but then she regained control.

? : speak with /th/ sounds instead of /s/ sounds.

You're very
illy, imon. (You're very silly, Simon.)

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 : talk foolishly, in a way difficult to understand.

Her fever made her babble without stopping.

? ‘ : talk continuously, in a confused way.

Stop rambling and get to the point, please!

?  : speak unclearly, without separating the words correctly.

He was so drunk that he slurred to the bartender for more.

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: have a friendly informal conversation.
They chatted away in the corner.

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 : talk quickly and at length about something unimportant.

Please stop chattering, I'm trying to listen to the TV!

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: talk about the affairs of other people.

She was gossiping about her neighbours all day.

? : speak in a loud clear voice, shout, cry.

They called for help.

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: speak in a loud voice, in anger or to get attention.
He had to shout because the music was too loud.

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: shout loudly and happily.

The children whooped when we entered the fair.

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: make a sharp noise, in pain or surprise.
She cried out in terror when the old man appeared suddenly.

? : cry out loudly, in fear, pain or excitement.

She yelled in terror when she saw the dead cat.

?  ‘: cry out very loudly on a high note, in fear, pain, anger or laughter.
The baby was screaming the whole day.
?   : scream.
The men shrieked with laughter.

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: shout in a deep voice.

The captain bellowed orders at the crew.

? ë : speak in a high-pitched voice.

She squeaked out a few words nervously.

? ë: speak in a high-pitched voice, with longer and louder sounds than in a
squeak.
'Let me go!' she squealed.

?  : shout because of happiness.

The public cheered when the team appeared.

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She had such a terrible cold that she could only croak.

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: say something suddenly and tactlessly.
She blurted out the bad news before I could stop her.