How do you get flawless English speech? How to increase my active participation in teams?

Answer 1

I am an Indian too - and so, feel fully qualified to understand your problem, and answer you :
To speak and write well [flawlessly], 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 handy - to spot-check and clear any doubts on Grammar. [Wren & Martin’s High School Grammar is possibly the best reference book - but I am told it is currently out of print, and available only in old-book shops !]
The more you keep reading [next step : stories and novels by British authors, whose English does not involve too much ‘slang’], the better will your vocabulary [range of words you know to use] become !
...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.

Answer 2

Before you even consider trying to speak you should always practise listening skills!!! If you can't hear the questions then you will never have anything to talk about. This is the first step in good speaking skills...to be a great listener!

For your pronunciation start with following after english CHILDREN FILMS...recite what they say until you feel that you have mastered the pronunciation. After that tape record yourself so that you can hear what other people hear...does it sound the same as it does in your head? If it doesn't start over. If it does move on. Children films use simpler English and speak slower than adult movies that's why these work great. Think of your self as a child in the English language and learn English using baby steps.

Watch as many movies as you can...because learning through ESL tape conversations is NO GOOD! When you learn English you should work hard on being able to understand speech at it's normal speed...many English learning tapes speak at a slower speed then native speakers. Therefore you won't be able to understand what they've said even if your English is pretty good.

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Working in teams is not something you learn or study for...it's the situations that you actually live though. Try a team sport, or a mass player online game...it's a slow beginning but it does work on those skills in an enviroment that you are comfortable with. Everyone has team skills but not everyone knows how to use them...it's part of human nature. It's now your job to put yourself into teams that don't threaten you or cause too much stress. Baby steps is the key to learning anything. The small successes will boost your self confidence and help prepare you for your bigger problems. The better you think of yourself- the better others will see you.

Answer 3

If you have a thick, difficult-to-understand accent, you will want to go to speech therapy to get rid of it. Check with a university that has a speech pathology program. Oftentimes there are clinics run by graduate students. It costs money, but it will be well worth it.

Your other question doesn't seem to relate to the first one? What?

Answer 4

well, for one, i dont think anyone speaks flawless english. but practice makes perfect, or close to perfect. and for participation, just put in your opinion where it fits and always ask questions

Answer 5

Study English, read literature, learn grammar and dialects. Rid yourself of unnecessary slang, and in time it will come.

Answer 6

I think if you practice reading out loud and record your self it may help

Answer 7

Well, don't talk to black people. They still havent learned the language.