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I am from Marathi Medium student how should i improve communication skill in english i want to be fluent?
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- Anonymous2 decades agoFavorite Answer
I am an Indian too - and so, feel fully qualified to understand your problem, and answer you :
To speak and write well [correctly], you must first become very familiar with the language : And the best method for that is to read as much as you can, of the CORRECT kind of English...
The Readers’ Digest is best for your purpose - with its simple and contemporary [present-day] English, mostly written in a crisp ‘active’ voice.
Keeping a dictionary nearby, to check any word you do not understand, make it a point to read at least 2 articles every day - and then try repeating from memory [in English, of course !] whatever you had read.
Also keep a good book on English Grammar [Wren & Martin’s High School Grammar is possibly the best reference book available] handy - to spot-check and clear any doubts on Grammar.
The more you keep reading [next step : novels by British authors, whose English does not involve too much ‘slang’], the better will your vocabulary [range of words you know to use] be !
...At the same time, take steps to improve your pronounciation :
Get VCDs or DVDs of famous films like ‘My Fair Lady’ which highlight correct English pronounciation. See this film again and again, follow how the actors pronounce words, and try imitating them aloud : You will sound funny to even yourself at first - but [if you only do not give up midway !] after a few weeks, you will find that your accents and pronounciations, have certainly improved.
....The next step : record your speaking in English, and listen to it yourself. Try to find where all you had gone wrong, and make efforts to correct those mistakes...
...After about 3-4 months of continuous effort [not before that, please !], both your vocabulary and pronounciation will have become good enough - to give you the confidence to write !
...Do not think of writing as a ‘composition’ class in a school : Imagine that you are talking to a person sitting in front of you - and simply put down what you would have talked about in writing ! [As you should have adequate knowledge of spellings by now, this will not be too much of a problem !]
Now, read whatever you have written, aloud - and try to judge what SOUNDS RIGHT, and what does not. Try to find out what was wrong, by yourself, and correct it. Repeat this, until you feel satisfied with what you have written !
...Continue this process of reading, speaking, plus writing - while testing out your new talents, upon only your friends and family. Hopefully, there should be at least one person among them, who knows GOOD English - who will support your efforts.
...Self help, dear friend, is the BEST help : No amount of expensive ‘private tutions’, or ‘conversational courses’ given by so-called experts can help you - as only your will, and efforts can.
My Best Wishes to you.
- 2 decades ago
converse with ur friends in English. Ask them to correct any mistakes so that u can learn immd. generally people won't correct think that it will offend the speaker.
read Amar Chitra Katha comics, Chandamama Monthly, RK Narayan short stories (best source for simple english)
Read newspapers. do not touch The Hindu as a beginner (it has english of high standard and the only Indian English Newspaper with good english). Read this newspaper after reaching to a certain level of confidence
Listen to DD News on DD National Channel. The fast way to learn pronunciation and spoken english (unlike the other english news channel from india where there are lot of tounge twisting to imitate the west)
- Anonymous5 years ago
To improve the english needs only Speak,Speak and Speak. There is only way to improve English. when I was learning english i make a plane that on sunday I will Speak english only never use other language.That was my Method to improve English. Today i am able to Speak fluently try methode. But if you are beginner then completeeTensee and Passive and read news paper daily and cellect thvocabularyryy every day. Trust me this very simple way to improve your communication skills. BEST OF LUCK
- Anonymous2 decades ago
i must share my own experience with you. i am also from a marathi medium school and right now i am doing a job that requires the highest level of english that one can imagine (though not technical) and i entirely agree with what kittykid has to say because that is exactly what i have done just after i finished my school. i had taken up english improvement almost as a mission. do follow him because he is in expert and still correct !!
- 2 decades ago
You just try to speak Marathi in English than see the improvement within one month!!
- Anonymous2 decades ago
for improvement in ENGLISH U should read a lot of newspapers and write the difficult words with meanings.Secondly,u should speak in ENGLISH neglecting the thought that u will commit mistakes.Slowly u will improve. DEVELOP YOUR OWN DICTIONARY TOO in which u mention the words frequently used, also buy a book known as RAPIDEX it will surely help.BYE
- 2 decades ago
to improve English communication sill start with reading English news paper loudly,watch English movies and news this will help you
- 2 decades ago
Try to have as many conversations in english as you can, as it is the best way to learn.