how to improve communication skills,speaking in english?

Question

iam facing lot of problems as iam poor at communication skills,speaking in english,developing self confidence.how to overcome this.please help me .

Answer 1

Top Ten Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills -


1) Listen without judgment. The key to good communication is listening well. Save your judging for later after you have heard and understood what was said.

2) Listen with the willingness to be swayed to the other person's opinion. No obligation to actually being swayed, but stay open to the option.

3) Listen without thinking about what you will say next. Take time before you respond.

4) Do not be invested in being right. Being right is not the point. If you must be right, you are not able to listen nor communicate because you have set up a barrier already. If you are always right that means the other person is always wrong. That cannot be true.

5) If your mind wanders, ask for repetition. We all are subject to distraction. Try to stay focused.

6) In all cases repeat back what you heard and ask if it is correct.

7) Listen to yourself. Find quiet moments and pay attention to what you are hearing from yourself. Does your body tighten up about certain issues. Body language is not something to read only in
other people.

8) Say it honestly, but with consideration for the listener's feelings. Be polite, respectful and sincere.

9) Understand and acknowledge that most things are not black or white, but somewhere in a gray area. Get comfortable with gray.

10) Have integrity and build trust. Don't say what you don't mean. Don't promise what you won't or can't fulfill. Follow through with any committments you make.

Good listening skills take practice. Specific coaching may be necessary if you find you have communication issues with your boss, colleagues, subordinates, partners or personal relationships.

Answer 2

"Here are a few tips and tricks how you can improve your communications skills:

1. Know what communication really is.
2. Have courage to say what you think: Be confident in knowing that you can make worthwhile contributions to conversation. Take time each day to be aware of your opinions and feelings so you can adequately convey them to others.
3. Practice: Developing advanced communication skills begin with simple interactions. Communication skills can be practiced every day in settings that range from the social to the professional.
4. Enunciate your words: Speak clearly and don’t mumble. If people are always asking you to repeat yourself, try to do a better job of articulating yourself in a better manner.
5. Pronounce your words correctly: People will judge your competency through your vocabulary. If you aren’t sure of how to say a word, don’t use it.
6. Use the right words: If you’re not sure of the meaning of a word, don’t use it. Grab a dictionary and start a daily habit of learning one new word per day. Use it sometime in your conversations during the day.
7. Slow your speech down: People will perceive you as nervous and unsure of yourself if you talk fast. However, be careful not to slow down to the point where people begin to finish your sentences just to help you finish.

These are some of the tips which I learnt when I was studying at inlingua institute. These tips really helped me to improve my communication skills."

Answer 3

As a teacher, I know those who read often are the best at written communication. They also have better vocabulary skills.

Self-confidence in speaking is best mastered in a public speaking class, under tha guidance of a knowledgeble professor. Try a course at your local community college. It will be well worth the money and you'll probably make a few new friends too.

Answer 4

No one thing is a good as practice. Just keep at it. Speak, read and write as much English as you can. Every day get an English language newspaper and translate a passage into your own native language. Write practice paragraphs and get people -- e.g. at this site -- to criticise them and offer correction (and don't worry about fools who will be insulting). Listen to the BBC world service. The BBC's website (international edition) has an excellent section on Learning English. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/

Answer 5

It's actually quite simple. Read the posts on this site, from the majority of them you will learn what not to do as far as writing proper English.

Answer 6

try to talk in english everytime,stop watching all hindi or other indian television channels, watch english channels,try to watch which has sub titles,i hope it works for u.