Selasa, 29 Mei 2012

10 WAYS HOW TO IMPROVE ENGLISH (FIK3042)


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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