2006-06-14 22:33:19 · 9 answers · asked by Tabu 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Don't think in your mother tounge. Think in English. Don't translate everything. And NEVER TRANSLATE! Grasp the main point.
2006-06-14 22:37:11 · answer #1 · answered by Ch'é'étiin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi Tabu. I'm an English Language Trainer. Here are two websites that may be of help. Go through them and follow the instructions as much as you can.
1.http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2005/sep/02accent.htm.
This site provides ten suggestions on how you can improve your English.
2. http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/about.html#.
Click on English Language Library on the left of the screen. Once that window loads, you can use this wonderful program of the University of Iowa to learn how to pronounce words correctly. Pronunciation involves the right positioning of the tongue and lips, while using the teeth and palate. This website demonstrates how.
Good luck and if you still have problems, message me.
2006-06-15 22:38:54 · answer #2 · answered by Rakesh A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The more you listen to English (news, TV, DVDs set to English, books-on-tape) the more the syntax of English will 'sound right' to you and what 'sounds right' comes out right. You will probably always have phrases you use that are influenced by your first langauge, probably those that you learned early, but the more you immerse yourself in spoken English the more your speech will improve.
If you have specific problems, such as pronunciation of certain sounds or a specific grammatical errors you consistently make, you can certainly drill yourself on that, but in times of stress (such as speaking to fluent native speakers!:-) or when you need to hurry, your native language interference will be more obvious.
Remember, most native speakers of any language find a small accent 'cute' (as hard to believe as I find this!), so as long as people find you easy to understand, a small accent will be an asset.
2006-06-15 10:50:06 · answer #3 · answered by frauholzer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch english movies and tv channels and try to practice the way they speak their own language.
For proper pronounciation, search for the word in webster and listen to the way they are pronounced. Hope this helps!
2006-06-15 05:44:27 · answer #4 · answered by truesh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spend among far British village people for 2 months.
2006-06-22 04:40:27 · answer #5 · answered by Sham 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
talk slowly if u do not speak proper english and u will be understood.
2006-06-15 05:40:38 · answer #6 · answered by jibbers4204 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speak slow and fast. It doesn't matter. We will decipher your meaning and you will get better. Just don't say "mamon", OK?
2006-06-15 06:07:34 · answer #7 · answered by cacheton 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
teach yourself to think in English
2006-06-15 05:37:26 · answer #8 · answered by ladybugewa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your guess is as good as mine. interested in answers tho, coz im trying to learn french
2006-06-15 05:50:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋