i am graduating from college next sememter. i am so worried for job interview. i know speaking clearly is really important in usa to get a good job. good thing is i can understand the enlish totally. even from news or movie , i don't have any problem to understand them.i feel so embaress when somebody don't understand my conversation. please can u guys help me? wut i should do to improve my english.
2007-01-01 10:58:37 · 10 answers · asked by sorowargolam 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
There are classes you can take that are for people who speak and understand English but only want to work on their accent, it helps with pronunciations. You could sign up for these classes at community colleges or even at your own college. good luck
2007-01-01 11:08:00 · answer #1 · answered by NS 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have hosted 9 foreign exchange students. Each was trying to speak English without an accent. The best thing that helped them was to get "Hooked on Phonics" from the local library and work with it faithfully for hours and hours. It starts simple and slowly and is repetitive so it really helped. They also watched TV and kept repeating things they heard. We also used a tape recorder. I'd say something and then they would repeat it. Listening to it they started to spot the differences. If you can get someone to help you, read with them - again copy catting how they say things. Good Luck!
2007-01-01 11:06:46 · answer #2 · answered by Kelley G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you could enroll in an ESL class. You must put yourself in situations where you can speak English as much as you can. Unfortunately, most Americans will not correct you when you make a mistake. I tutor English to foreign students, and I try very hard to correct their pronunciation and grammar. It's a slow process and takes a long time. Good luck!
2007-01-01 11:09:30 · answer #3 · answered by brenbon1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have a disorder. It is natural to have an accent because English is not your first language. Perhaps diction classes would help you speak better. I do not know if colleges offer them or not, but it is worth looking in to. Best of luck.
2007-01-01 11:07:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's probably not your accent that's the main problem (although it might not be helping) - you just need to make a conscious effort to speak clearly and not too fast...may take some practice if it's not what you're used to doing, but you'll get the hang of it! Just try not to worry...and keep practicing
2007-01-01 11:04:30 · answer #5 · answered by Gemma D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take some classes in speaking english with proper grammar. also, you can watch alot of movies and memorize the funny parts and then try and imitate them so you get the accent down. i can speak several accents just from practicing and imitating lines from movies. good luck and i hope this helps!
2007-01-01 11:03:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may sound stupid, but to learn conversational spanish I watched spanish tv. Watch more TV (in english) to follow how conversations and word usage works on a more person to person basis. It lets you see how english is used in a non text book form, I am sure you've noticed we use alot of slang, hope this helps.
2007-01-01 11:09:09 · answer #7 · answered by Happy Killa Pants 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Practice by talking slower. I have noticed that people with accents talk really fast and its hard to understand. Take your time, and it'll get easier.
2007-01-01 11:03:15 · answer #8 · answered by pebbles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to high school and ask them for language disorder!
2007-01-01 11:02:22 · answer #9 · answered by tough guy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Learn German.
2007-01-01 11:08:39 · answer #10 · answered by robert m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋