Question 1
Read 2 articles from the internet on
how to improve one’s English.
Write in point from 10 ways on how you
would improve your English
INTRODUCATION
Mastering English is the key to gain more knowledge,
easy to get a job, can teach our
children or other
family member. The important thing is, It’s all lead to the goodness.
However, it is important to improve your English language proficiency through
listening for example listen to
how the native speakers pronounce the words. With the aid of advanced
technology, we are fortunate because there are many pod cast sites in English.
From there, we can download the audio file and listen to the correct way to pronounce the words in
English. However, we need to have determination and confidence to learn because
a little training is not enough to master the language very well. Here,
repetition plays an important role. Below are a few ways to learn and improve
our English proficiency effectively
referred to the web sites.
10 WAYS HOW TO IMPROVE
ENGLISH
1.
Observe the mouth movements of those who speak English well and try to
imitate them.
When you are watching television, observe the mouth movements of
the speakers. Repeat what are was said by imitating the intonation and
pronunciation of their speech.
2. Until
you learn the correct intonation and rhythm of English, slow your speech down.
If you speak too fast, and with the wrong intonation and rhythm,
native speakers will have a hard time to
understand you. Don’t worry about your
listener getting impatient with your slow speech. The more important is that
everything you say can be understand.
3. Listen to the ‘music’ of English
Do not use the ‘music’ of your native language when speak
English. Each language has its own way of ‘singing’.
4. Use the dictionary.
Try and familiarize yourself
with the phonetic symbols of your dictionary. Look up the correct
pronunciation of words that are hard for you to say.
5. Make
a list of frequently used words that you find difficult to pronounce and ask
someone who speaks the language well to pronounce them for you.
Record these words listen to them and practice saying them.
Listen and read at the same time.
6. Buy learning materials such as a set of book
and recording tape.
Record yourself reading some sections of the book. Compare the
pronunciation of your English with the person
who the book in the tape.
7. Pronounce the ending of each word.
Pay special attention to ‘S’ and ‘ED’ endings. This will
help you to strengthen the mouth muscles that you use when you speak in English.
8. Read
aloud in English for 15 – 20 minutes
every day.
According to a research it takes about three month go of daily
practice to develop strong mouth muscles to speak a new language.
9. Record your own voice to check your
pronunciation errors.
Many people dislike to hear the sound of their voice and avoid
listening to it. However, this is a very important exercise because doing it
will help you to realize the mistakes you have made.
10. Be patient.
You can change the way you speak but it won’t happen overnight.
People often expect instant results and
give up too soon. However, you can change it if you are willing to put some effort into it.
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