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English Learning App : How to learn to speak English in Non-English Environment

 

How to learn English in Non-English environment
How to learn English in Non-English environment

I don’t have an Environment to speak in English – A Problem shared by almost every English learner.

In this article we will help you with ways you can build an English speaking environment for yourself at home.

But before we jump to a solution, let’s understand if this solution will work for you.

There are two kinds of people :

  • Who have partner or friends speaking in English around them but that environment isn’t helping them because :

The people around them judge them for their mistakes and they are at a position in their career where they can’t afford to make mistakes while speaking in English. So essentially there is an environment but it’s a fear induced environment where you cannot be yourself while speaking – you cannot afford to make mistakes cause it’s your professional work environment & your reputation is at stake. Therefore, speaking proper English is important for your career

  • Who come from a non English background ( e.g. from a village, studied in regional board )

They struggle to find people who can talk in English on a day to day basis – they are more excited to have conversations in English; but there is no one around them to talk in English with them and offer them guidance. These people, when they graduate and join a company there as well, have some opportunity to converse in English but then again peer pressure of getting judged for mistakes ruins their dream to speak in English.

So what we notice here is that people speaking in English around you does not mean that it’s a favorable environment for you to learn and grow.

For growth and learning you need an environment where you’re comfortable to make mistakes and learn and receive feedback without any feeling of being judged.

There are two ways you can build that kind of environment for yourself :

  • Community solution 
    1. In this approach you can make a group of friends ( about 2 to 4 people ) who are excited to speak in English. 
    2. Practice with each other on a daily basis.
    3. You can do activities like debate, book reading, presentation or regular day to day conversation.
    4. Keep a window of 1 hour conversation daily in a group of 4 friends where each of you gets the opportunity to speak for about 15 mins.
    5. Offer each other constructive feedback about mistakes.

Pros : of this method is that it’s totally free.

Cons : Since you all are struggling to improve English – there are chances you are not able to catch all the mistakes for each other and hence you might start speaking wrong English with the idea in your head that it sounds right. ( how fluent English speakers speak fast without translating & knowing it is correct  – the experience of sounds right or wrong is what helps us to speak fluently and that experience comes with listening and speaking.) But don’t worry our next option is something you can choose if the community option does not work for you.

  • Talk with Experts at EngVarta
  1. Engvarta app (English learning app) provides an English speaking environment for you where you practice speaking English 1 on 1 with live English experts over phone calls. These experts of this English learning app are working professionals who have experience of life to guide you on how to communicate in different situations. The Experts will correct your mistakes and help you improve your English communication ( be it grammar, sentence structure or pronunciation ) – These experts can help you achieve your English learning goal like ( Interview practice or IELTS practice ).

Pros :

  1. It’s a totally anonymous platform therefore you don’t have to worry about someone finding out about your English speaking classes.
  2. It works for you when and where you need it. You can plan your speaking session as per your convenience.

3. It prepares you for the real world – here you don’t talk with one person instead with different experts on a daily basis – just like in the real world. EngVarta (English learning app) helps you to get comfortable with English as a language, not with a person. Because it happens a lot of the time you get nervous to speak in English with new people so we take care of that as well.

Cons : 

  1. It’s a Premium English learning app for serious learners. You need to buy a practice plan in this English learning app. Therefore if you’re a working professional or preparing for IELTS or interview – meaning if English is important for your career then this English learning app is highly recommended for you. 

Now beside speaking environment there are other things as well that you may do in order to emerge yourself in English completely :

  1. Listen to English music – (there are some really good artists and singers available – start with Justine Biber pop music collection). I try this activity where I pull up the lyrics of my favorite song and then sing it along with the music. It’s stress relieving and also helps you improve your pronunciation.
  2. Watch Regional language movies with English subtitles – this trick helps you find out how to say those sentences from your native language in English. For example, do you know how to say “Babumoshai, zindagi badi honi chahiye, lambi nahi. “ in English – you would know it if you watch this movie with English subtitles. This trick is good because you’re entertaining yourself while you’re exposing yourself to English as well and your brain is learning along with enjoying the movie.
  3. Watch English news, movies, web series – what it all does is that it helps your brain process English content. So if you’re going to consume English you’re going to deliver English in your communication as well. Listening helps your brain learn about sentence structure and pronunciation but you have to practice as well. Try this activity – when watching your favorite show in English – turn on subtitles and repeat the dialog as they happen ( do it alone – otherwise you will be kicked out of the watch party! ). 
  4. If you’re a fan of reading – then you can read but if you’re into books then you can skip it as well. It’s not super important as long as you’re doing other activities like listening & watching English content. However reading has its own benefits – one of them is improving your imagination.
  5. Take help of English Learning App: There are a number of English learning apps available you can download on your computer or smartphone that can help you to understand English and also practice speaking in English. Whether you are at the office, college, at home or in another place, you can practice speaking English. An English learning app can really be your best English practice partner.
  6. This ones free – no need for a phone or friend you can do it yourself without any effort. We all do a lot of self talking and right now you’re probably doing it in your mother tongue? Can you do it in English – Yes, but is it going to be easy, NO – however I believe you can do it. Just try, it will be annoying at first but soon you will start enjoying it & English will become your default language for self-talk.

There are countless other pieces of advice but I wouldn’t throw more advice your way to confuse you – just remember – English is  language – Enjoy it. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. And believe in baby steps – that’s how you grow!

Just remember – If you have a smartphone, good internet connection and a great English learning app, then you can improve your English pronunciation and English conversation skills no matter where you live.

To make your English learning journey easier – we have listed some of the best English learning apps that can help you improve English –

  • ENGVARTA – Best English Learning app for android
  • DUOLINGO – Fun English learning app for learning languages
  • Memrise – English learning app for all
  • Bussu – English learning App For Writing English
  • BBC Learning English
  • Hello English – English learning app for daily practice
  • English Conversation practice
  • Fluentu English learning app
  • Babbel – English learning app
  • Enguru English learning app

 

P.S. – Are you serious about your Spoken English speaking skills?

Download the EngVarta app now. It is the best English learning app in India.

 

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50 Superb A – Z words to use during English conversation

 

words to use during English conversation
words to use during English conversation

Are you bored of your limited jargon and want to sound more interesting ( just like native English speaker)?

English Conversation becomes more engaging when your words are unique & fun. And if you are looking for some words that can make you a better English speaker, you’ve landed up at the right spot. 

Stop being afraid of using new vocabulary while speaking in English. All it takes is more practice and less memorization.

Are you ready?

Let’s begin –

  • ABSOLUTE ( AB suh Loot)

Meaning – Perfect, unlimited, total

Example  – An absolute leader is one who makes wise decisions. 

 

  • ABSTRACT  ( AB strakt) 

Meaning –  Theoretical, impersonal 

Example – To like something in the abstract is to like the idea of it.

 

  • AMORAL ( ay MAWR ul)

Meaning – lacking a sense of right & wrong.

Example  – A moral person does right ; an immoral person always does wrong ; an amoral person simply does.

 

  • BELITTLE ( bi LIT ul ) 

Meaning – to make it seem little. To put someone down

Example – The chairman’s belittling comments made everyone feel someone.

 

  • BANAL ( buh NAL, BANE,ul)

Meaning – unoriginal, ordinary 

Example – The dinner conversation was so banal that I fell asleep in the dessert dish.

 

  • BLITHE ( blythe) 

Meaning – Carefree, cheerful 

Example – The blithe birds in the garden were chirping so much that I began to wish I was a bird. 

 

  • CANDOR ( KAN dur )

Meaning – truthfulness, sincere honesty 

Example – I always appreciate the CANDOR behaviour of my friends.

 

  • CHARISMA ( kuh RIZ muh)

Meaning – a magical – seeming ability to attract followers or inspire loyalty.

Example – To have charisma is to be charismatic.

 

  • CIVIL ( SIV il )

Meaning – Polite, civilized, courteous 

Example – We pretend to be civil in front of our uninvited  guest. 

 

  • DISCRETE ( di SKREET )

Meaning – Unconnected, separate, distinct 

Example – The twins were identical, but their personalities were discrete.

( Note : Do not confuse discrete with discreet ) 

 

  • DUBIOUS ( DOO bee us ) 

Meaning –  full of doubt, uncertain 

Example – I was fairly certain that I would be able to fly if I flap my arms hard enough, but Sam was dubious. 

 

  • DOCILE ( DOS ul ) 

Meaning – easily taught, obedient, easy to handle )

Example – The baby appeared docile at first, but she was impossible to control once I took her in arms.

 

  • EDIFY ( ED uh FYE ) 

Meaning – to enlighten, to instruct, especially in moral or religious matters.

Example – The teacher’s goal was to edify her students, not to force a handful of  facts down the throat. 

 

  • EXALT ( ig ZAWLT )

Meaning – To raise high, to glorify 

Example – Being a Queen must is an exalted occupation,

 

  • EXULT ( ig ZULT )

Meaning – to rejoice, to celebrate 

Example – I was  exulted by victory in the spell bee competition.

 

  • FACILE ( FAS il )

Meaning – fluent ; skillful in a superficial way ; easy 

Example – The bank president was a facile speaker. 

 

  • FATUOUS ( FACH oo us ) 

Meaning – foolish, silly, idiotic 

Example – He is so fatuous that he often confuses desert with dessert. 

 

  • FLOUT ( flout )

Meaning – to disregard something out of disrespect.

Example – A driver flouts the traffic laws by driving through the red light.

 

  • GENRE ( ZHAHN ruh ) 

Meaning – a type of category, especially of art or writing. 

Example – The novel has one genre. Poetry is another.

 

  • GUILE ( gile )

Meaning – cunning, duplicity. Artfulness 

Example – Jose used guile and not intelligence to win the competition.

 

  • GENTEEL ( jen TEEL ) 

Meaning – polite, aristocratic, affecting refinement. 

Example – I had a genteel life even after belonging to a village. 

 

  • HAPLESS ( HAP lis)

Meaning – unlucky 

Example – My hapless search for happiness led one disappointment to another. 

 

  • ILLICIT ( i LIS  it) 

Meaning – not permitted 

Example – Criminals indulge in illicit activities. 

 

  • IMPECCABLE ( im PEK uh bul )

Meaning – flawless, entirely without sin.

Example – Joe’s clothes were impeccable, even the wrinkles were perfectly creased.

 

  • IMPOTENT ( IM puh tunt )

Meaning – powerless, helpless

Example – We felt impotent in our face of their overpowering opposition to our plan.

 

  • INCENSE ( in SENS ) 

Meaning – to make someone very angry.

Example – Jeremy was incense when I told him that he was stupid.

 

  • INDIFFERENT ( in DIF  ur unt ) 

Meaning – not caring to one another 

Example – Red was indifferent about politics 

 

  • LAUD (lawd)

Meaning – to praise, to applaud ; to extol ; to celebrate

Example – The teacher lauded the student who saved the classmate from an accident. 

 

  • MAGNATE (MAG nate)

Meaning – rich, powerful , or a very successful business person. 

Example – When I look at him , I see a future Magnate ready to rule.

 

  • MEDIATE ( MEE dee ATE )

Meaning –  to help settle differences.

Example – The child always tried to mediate the relations between his parents.

 

  • MUNDANE ( mun dane )

Meaning – pretty boring, not heavenly or eternal.. 

Example – My days are filled with mundane chores. 

 

  • NIHILISM ( NYE uh LIZ  um )

Meaning – a belief that there no values & morals in the universe.

Example – An nihilist does not believe in any objective standards of rights.

 

  • NOVEL ( NOV ul) 

Meaning – new, original.

Example – There’s nothing novel about the author’s latest novel.

 

  • OBSCURE ( ub SKYOOR)

Meaning – unknown, hard to understand, dark.

Example – My handwriting is obscure so is my life. 

 

  • OBTUSE ( ub TOOS )

Meaning – insensitive ; blockhead.

Example – The obtuse student  couldn’t understand the difference between addition and subtraction.

 

  • PATENT ( PATE unt ) 

Meaning – obvious.

Example – To say that earth is flat is a patent absurdity. 

 

  • PAUCITY ( PAW si tee )

Meaning – scarcity 

Example – There was a paucity of fresh vegetables after the supermarket. 

 

  • PERUSE ( puh ROOZ )

Meaning – to read carefully 

Example – The couple perused the contract for many hours.

 

  • REBUKE ( ri BYOOK )

Meaning – To criticize sharply 

Example – We trembled as the neighbor rebuked us for breaking the pots.

 

  • SOLVENT ( SOL vent ) 

Meaning – not broke or bankrupt ; able to pay one’s bill.

Example – I never wished to just become solvent ; I want to be a millionaire.

 

  • SURFEIT ( SUR fit ) 

Meaning – an excess, an excessive amount, overindulging in eating 

Example – Thanksgiving meals are usually surfeit for everyone involved.

 

  • TOUT ( tout ) 

Meaning – to praise highly , brag about something publicly 

Example – Advertisements  touted the chocolate flavored toothpaste.

 

  • URBANE ( ur BANE )

Meaning – poised, sophisticated , refined 

Example – The new magazine was too urbane to appeal to the wide audience.

 

  • VERACITY ( vuh RAS i tee )

Meaning – truthfulness 

Example – The veracity of the janitor is loved by all.

 

  • Vex ( veks)

Meaning – to confuse, to pester, to annoy.

Example  – My brother vexed me by poking me with the pencil.

 

  • VIABLE ( VYE uh bul )

Meaning – capable of living, workable 

Example – As soon as I kept the plant in sunlight, I had a hope of it being viable.

 

  • VITIATE ( VISH  ee ate ) 

Meaning – to make impure, pollute 

Example – Firecrackers vitiate the environment to a great extent.

 

  • YAFFLE 

Meaning – To eat or drink messily 

Example –  Small kids yaffle when it comes to self – eating.

 

  • Yay – Nay 

Meaning – Empty headed person.

Example – He replies in Yay- Nay made his lose the interview.

 

  • ZACK 

Meaning – To walk hesitantly 

Example – The way she zacked proved that she was unwell. 

 

These are the 50 amazing words from our books of vocabulary. However, if you want to continue this journey of learning English, EngVarta (English learning app) brings to you its vocabulary series . 

 

Once you subscribe to the vocabulary series, you will receive three words each day with its meaning in your mail account. All it will cost you is effort and the urge to learn something new.

 

To speak excellent English, you need to have excellent vocabulary. So, continue learning new words and use them in your daily English conversation.

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5 Simple Tips to follow For Better Communication

Simple Tips to follow For better communication
Simple Tips to follow For better communication
  • In this blog, we’ll talk about 5 tricks which will help you to never run out of things to say in a conversion.
    Yes…..you can talk in English without pressurizing yourself keeping these points in mind.
    How often does it happen that we are talking about something, and turn silent the next moment?
    This might happen with you as well, right?

You just have to keep these 5 points in your mind and you will always find something to
pop up in your conversation.
Yes…
Are you guys excited? So lets start…

 

1. Reminds me of.
What you could do is look around yourself and say: hey this reminds me of ——- & then
fill in the blanks with something you see around. It could be anything around you – and that will keep the conversation going.

For example: if there are kids playing say – hey, this little kid looks like my nephew? Or he reminds of that cute boy from a movie which I watched recently?

Oh, this painting reminds me of my last trips to Manali. There can be many variations and it always will give you more things to talk about.

 

2. Ask open ended questions.
Let’s take an example to understand it.
If you ask someone “Do you like Delhi?” So the answer can be either “Yes, I like Delhi.” Or I don’t like Delhi.

But if you ask How do you like Delhi/ Tell me something about Delhi?
Where you ask “Why” – there is a probability that it will lead to a conversation.
Suppose you meet any teacher, then you can ask, ‘WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO BE A TEACHER?’

 

3. Use revival question.
When you feel that you don’t understand anything and you suddenly start feeling what to say in certain situations, then this point will help you for sure.

USE REVIVAL QUESTION.

Suppose… you are in a new group…you don’t know anyone and after short introduction. You fail to keep the conversation going then….. You may ask HOW DO YOU PEOPLE KNOW EACH OTHER?

And for sure, some or the other story will come out about which you can talk.
Or on condition that it’s just a conversation between two people, then you can ask, ‘What’s your story?’ Everyone has some story to tell and also it’s an open ended question.

To those people whom you already know, even while talking to them you feel like, ‘What to say now?”

You can ask them about their future plans? What are they working on?

Everyone has some plans and want to make their life interesting- just give
them a chance to talk about it.

 

4. Give compliments.
You have to compliment something that you have noticed and you liked it?
Like someone’s hairstyle is looking decent then you could ask them “did you get a haircut?” Even if they didn’t, you may talk about what made you think so.

 

5. Flip the script.
You may take a pause while speaking & make a good eye contact.
It is very important that you give another person the opportunity to speak, or to ask something. If you still feel stuck or nothing to ask – try asking why or how did you feel about the last sentence that person talked about.

For example- If someone went to a museum yesterday, so you can ask,’ DID YOU ENJOY YOURSELF THERE?’

Or ‘awesome! Tell me something interesting about that place?
like the new things you discovered etc.

So friends if you keep these 5 points in your mind this will help your conversation going. But the secret to having a great conversion is to sharpen your skills with regular practice. So go ahead and start practicing these tricks with the friends or new people you’re meeting.

 

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How to Learn Reading, Speaking, and Writing English?

How to Learn Reading, Speaking, and Writing English?
How to Learn Reading, Speaking, and Writing English?
  • Have you ever wondered why does everyone emphasize on learning English?Though there are thousands of languages spoken across the world, people only care about learning English. Why? Well, it is because English is a universal language. This language is widely spoken across every corner of the world. But, how did it become a universal language? The existence of English as a universal language can be blamed to the British, who played a major part in spreading this language. The United Kingdom was the first industrialized nation. To raise itself on the global radar and spread its power, the country went on colonizing other nations. The British Empire acquired North America, Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, South Asia, major parts of Southern and Western Africa, and some parts of South-East Asia. During this stint, the UK established English-speaking systems in the industry, as well as government. This made English a popular language in every part of the world and it became a universal language. Till today, English is considered as the most powerful language. People want to learn it because it gives them an edge on the personal, social, and professional front. If you too want to gain an edge over others, you must learn English. We have some of the best English learning tips to share with you.

Studying, Learning, Writing, and Speaking English Efficiently

Studying English efficiently is not at all a big task. You can easily learn it and get a good grip on the language. It has no noun genders, no tone system, and no complicated morphology. Once you understand the basic and put an extra effort, you can easily speak and write the language effectively.  You just need to focus a little and follow the below-mentioned tips to learn English.

  • Tell yourself that making mistake is okay

The fear of making mistake is the first hurdle that stops everyone from speaking any language fluently. You must understand that it will take some time to be fluent and you can only become fluent if you gracefully accept the fact that you might make some mistakes at the beginning, be it English or any other language.

 

Talking solely about English, there are many common mistakes that a non-native English speaker makes, for instance, the usage of “a” and “the”, the pronunciation of “th”, usage of double negatives, counting the uncountable, confusing between he/she and him/her, etc.

 

If you let go of your fear of making mistakes and begin speaking confidently; gradually, you would be able to speak fluently without making any mistake. You just need to give a start and be okay about committing mistakes.

 

  • Take help from the media

The media is a powerful tool to enhance your knowledge pertaining to language. The access to English media makes it easy to learn and practice the language. English is a universal language. Movies, TV series, and music in this language are easily available. You can take their help to learn the language and practice.

 

There are several movies that help in learning different easy and complicated words. For instance, Jurassic Park helps you to learn some fancy scientific words, Notting Hill helps to you imbibe the British, as well as American English, Men in Black helps you to learn the cool and simple language, etc. There are several other movies that you can watch to improve your English including Black Sheep, The Queen, The Hunger Games, The King’s Speech, Clueless, The Lord of the Rings, Titanic, Harry Potter Series, and the list is endless. You can select any interesting movie to hone your English speaking skills.

 

Coming to the TV series, you can watch anyone from Game of Thrones, Strange things, Vikings, the Flash,  Tuders, Friends, Sherlock, Sex and the City, Home and Away, The Simpsons, Shortland Street, Prison Break, Breaking Bad, The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, Mad Men, The Office, Desperate Housewives, Misfits, etc.

 

You can also listen to the English music and learn many new words.

 

  • Read Good Books

Reading vocabulary rich books is a sure shot way of enhancing the English speaking, as well as writing skills. There are several books that are amazingly rich in content. They are the best ways to learn many new and fancy words and to learn sentence formation.

 

Many authors have their own way of depicting stories. They unfold the story in the most surreal way. They use fancy words and long sentences that come together to enhance the appeal of the language. With these books, you can also improve your writing skills. You can observe their writing pattern and pick-up from them. You can learn to write long sentences in beautiful manners.

 

You must start with reading self-help books on improving the English communication skills. These books will help you understand the basics. Once you are done with the basics, you can graduate to the next level. You can read novels by some of the most celebrated authors. You can read books like The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, High Fidelity by Nick Hornby, The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, etc.

 

  • Use websites and applications

If you are looking for other ways than watching media or reading books, you can use the websites and applications to learn basic and advanced English conversational skills.

 

Websites and applications qualify as the best modes of learning English for those who want a virtual speaking partner. These modern modes offer English-speaking partners to the people who want to learn English. The partners not just help with grammar and vocabulary but also help with pronunciation.

 

There are several effective interactive websites like BBC Learning English, Babbel, British Council, Duolingo, FluentU, Livemocha, English Central, Phrasemix, etc.

 

The best applications for learning English include Hello English, Duolingo, Lingbe, Memrise, busuu, Learn English Daily, Beelinguapp, English Speaking Practice, HelloTalk, EngVarta. Almost all these apps are compatible with Android, as well as iOS operating systems.

 

EngVarta is one of the most sought-after apps for learning basic and advanced English. This app works on Android phones, iPhones, tablets, etc. Via this app, you can connect to the English-speaking experts who help you to eradicate your fear of speaking English, inculcate confidence, and refine your English communication skills.

 

  • Play games

There are many interesting board games that introduce you to new words. You can play these games and solve crosswords and other puzzles to learn new words and boost your English.

 

Games and puzzles are the best ways to know and memorize vocabulary. These games also help you with spellings and hence, help in sharpening your English writing skills.

 

Once you start following the above-mentioned tips and tricks, you will see yourself writing and speaking English confidently and fluently. You will soon realize that you no longer fear visiting  lawyers or doctors, you no longer fear walking up to the people and talking about anything and everything, you no longer fear filling long forms, and you no longer turn the subtitles on while watching English movies or TV shows. You will realize that the people around you no longer change their language to make you comfortable as you will see yourself comfortable with the language they all are speaking. When you see these changes in yourself, you would know that you have mastered the language.

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Your Guide to Improving Your English Communication Skills

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO IMPROVE ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO IMPROVE ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS

  • There are people who find it very difficult to express their emotions using words. They lack communication skills and fail to speak their minds.

  • If you find it difficult to communicate your thoughts and feelings in front of the people, then there is an easy fix. You can improve your communication skills using some handy tips and a little practice.

Here are some effective tips on enhancing the communication skills based on the problem you’re facing :

1. When you find it difficult to express what’s in your mind

When you have many things in your mind but find it hard to speak them up, it can hamper your mental well-being. There are several reasons behind not being able to speak in front of people. Often times, our minds are clouded with a lot of things.

 

When we stand in front of people, we often experience a lot of emotions like excitement, anxiety, and sometimes, fear. This keeps us tongue-tied. The nervousness grips and we fail to find the correct words to convey our thoughts. And it creates a difficulty in expressing the feelings.

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Here is how you can deal with it:

  • Clear your mind : Before you speak, you must be clear about what you actually want to communicate. Being clear about your ideas give a great confidence boost.
  • Imperfect is perfect : Don’t be harsh on yourself. Accept the fact that no one is perfect and hence, you are also allowed to make mistakes.
  • Be clear and open : People who are weak at expressing their emotions can screw-up a conversation. They rattle while speaking and speak out irrelevant things giving way to misunderstandings. Free yourself from all the fears and be open while having a conversation. Do not hesitate and speak what you truly believe.
  • Do not fear the crowd : Many people dread the crowd surrounding them and hence, could not speak. If you too feel the same, presume that you are alone in the room. Try to ignore everyone and speak what you feel.
  • Revision is a must : Revising what you want to speak is the best thing that you can do for yourself. Revise the conversation in your mind.

2. When language is the problem

Many people effectively speak their heart in their native languages, but when it comes to speaking in English, they find themselves in a tight spot. If that defines you then keep reading for the simple Tips you can follow to fix this problem:

 

You and me both are aware that English is an universal language and in this fast moving world you’re expected to communicate fluently in English for professional growth in career or a status in society.

 

An inability to speak English doesn’t just hamper the person in his personal life but also in his professional life. Also, there are people who know English well but could not communicate in English. They understand the grammar, they have a good vocabulary, they can write English but when it comes to speaking, they fail.

 

If you are the one who always finds it very difficult to understand or speak English or you are the one who knows English but find it difficult to communicate in this language, here is what has worked for me in the past:

 

    • Think in English : Even when you are deep in your thoughts, shun your native language and think in English. This would be the stepping stone for you in your efforts of communicating in English. Watch this video on how to start thinking in English :
  • Be your practice partner : Once you begin learning English, eradicate every other language from your day-to-day conversation, first with yourself, and then, with other. Be your practice partner in the initial days. Talk to yourself loudly in English. Stand in front of a mirror and practice speaking in English. You can select a topic and start speaking on it before the mirror. Pay attention to every single word that you speak. This is the best way to improve your English communication skills and develop public speaking skills.
  • Listen to English : Watch English movies and series. Take help from the YouTube channels. Repeat what you hear. This will also improve your communication skills in English.
  • Sing English songs : When you begin to learn English, everything must be in English. Wear your headphones and play some English music. Try to sing along.
  • Read magazines and blogs : Read English magazines and online blogs. They use easy English which will help you to understand the basic words at the initial stages. You must also develop a habit of reading English books of your interest. You must read English content as much as possible.
  • Build your vocabulary : Learn new words. Once you are done with the basics of English language, it is the time for taking a step further. Read novels and find out new words. Underline them, find their meaning and memorize them. There are many vocabulary books that could help you in building a strong vocabulary.
  • Learn sayings and phrases : Learn the phrases and sayings as they create an impact while speaking. Practice speaking them out louder.
  • Use EngVarta : The technology has touched every aspect of our life and you can use it while learning English as well. There are many amazing mobile applications that help the beginners to learn English effectively. But EngVarta is one the best apps when it comes to learning communication skills. You can download the app in your iPhone or android phone and learn English anytime and anywhere. Using EngVarta App, you can connect with a live English Expert( who can be an HR, English Teacher, Professor, Business Professional). Theses Expert will help you to remove hesitation and speak in English fluently. This is the best application for you if you know English and proper use of grammar but are only hesitant in speaking it in front of people. The English experts at EngVarta go extra miles in evoking a confidence in you while you speak English.
    All you need to do is connect to the experts via the app and spend a little time with them. You need not to move out from the comfort of your home. EngVarta allows you to improve your communication skills sitting on your couch. What else could you ask for?
  • Practice for specific occasions : If you are learning English for some specific purpose like for an interview, you must keep that as your prime focus from the beginning. Practice the language in a way that could help you to crack the interview. Even while practicing in front of the mirror, imagine that you are giving an interview. You could practice them with a friend or you could use Engvarta app & practice interview role play with an English expert as well ( I would recommend this method because that will help you build confidence when you will speak with a stranger compared to your friend and also the experts can guide you and give you additional tips to make your interview better. ) Regular practicing an interview will not just improve your English speaking skills but will also help you to be comfortable on the day of the interview.

With these tips, you are just a month away from a confident and fluent English communication.

Implementing these tips and tricks will set you on the path to speaking better english. Remember above all these tips – the key to becoming fluent & improving communication is regular conversation practice in the right environment. Therefore start putting these tips in action and also start using EngVarta app if you’re serious about improving your english communication.

**EngVarta is a Paid Service for Serious Candidates only. It’s a not a Chat service. Here you will get connected with fluent english experts. And these experts are Paid professionals. Consider its like your offline english tutor but now you can connect with this english tutor any time you want to practice english.

 

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3 Tips that actually gets you better in English communication

Steps to get better in English communication
Steps to get better in English communication

  • “Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success.” – Paul J. Meyer

  • Here are 3 tips from our top experts at EngVarta that will help you improve your English communication.

1. Stop translating and start feeling:

Did you ever wonder how and why you speak in Hindi so fluently? It’s because you think and feel in Hindi. You simply listen to what people around you speak.

Right?

Now, when you talk in English, you start translating your native language to English in your mind. It’s a very hectic process for your brain. This is what you need to stop doing and instead of translating, start feeling and thinking in English.

It’s all about your mindset. You need to set your mind on ‘Stop translating and start feeling’. Tell your mind not to translate and instead start feeling English the way you feel Hindi.

We all know that we have a monkey mind that keeps on talking in our head. It is a person inside you and with that person, you’re always having a conversation in your language. Maybe you’re doing all your conversations with your monkey friend in Hindi right now. You need to start doing it in English. And at this stage don’t worry about making mistakes or correcting grammar, etc. Remember do it like kids. Maybe you speak wrong English but don’t worry about it. There are many ways to correct and improve it once your mind is set.

So, by doing your chit chat in English with your monkey mind, you are creating the right environment for your brain to learn English.

Improving your English communication is just like how you take on your fitness program, where you need intense focus and positive mindset to stay fit and get the physique you want. Learning to speak English fluently can’t be done in one day. It takes time and requires regular practice.

Just don’t give up, be consistent and keep practicing it every day.

2. Add 5 new words every day to your vocabulary:

I am going to take that analogy of fitness program here again with your English learning goal. When you go to the fitness center, you’re 1-hour activity in the fitness center isn’t that important than what you do and eat for the rest 23 hours of your day. That is what make you achieve your goals faster. So here comes your diet program because what you eat is very important.

Same way when it comes to learning English, it is very important that you are on the right diet and your diet here is to learn 5 new words every day to improve your vocabulary and use those words in your regular conversation.

If you don’t have somebody to talk with in English, you can write your conversation/thoughts by using those words or you can also record your voice to check if you’ve pronounced the word correctly.

If you want to know where are you making mistakes in your communication and want to make improvements, you can ask one of your friends to listen to your recording, review your writings or even you could talk with them. Now if you’re worried your friends might judge you & you’re not comfortable to be vulnerable with them, then just connect with a friend at EngVarta who happens to be an English expert as well. Even I would recommend going this way first because remember, the mindset is very hard to build and once you have built it, I don’t want shame or someone’s judgment taking that away from you.

3. Jog/Practice (Put your Knowledge to practice):

If I ask you on the very first day of your fitness training to do 30 push-ups and you enthusiastically say …… Okay! Let’s do it and you started doing.

Great! I am your coach here and I am counting…. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,… So on…

(After 12 push ups)

Oh God! It’s too painful…..

You feel like giving up after 12 push ups and there you say: I can’t do anymore!

Oh No! What happened to you after 12 pushups? You don’t have enough strength?

Right?

Now if I ask you to keep on doing it on a daily basis, then what will happen after a month?

You’ll be able to do 30 push-ups or even more very easily.

Why?

Because now you’ve got enough strength and that’s how you build your stamina.

Same thing applies when it comes to your English communication. You need to practice speaking English daily to improve your communication skills. All I want you to do is to speak in English with a new person every day. Whatever words you are learning, call the random person, talk with him/her and use those words. Take the critics, listen to feedbacks and improve. Keep on doing this for a month and I bet, you will see improvements.

Now you’re wondering how to find a random person to speak in English every day, And why a random person? I can talk with my friend or my brother.

So here is another tip :

Doing it daily is important because you gotta build strength, but doing it daily with a new person is as important. And here is why :

Did you ever notice you get super comfortable with your friends and family. And it’s easy to say things and communicate with them. But that’s not what happens when you go for that job interview or meet someone and there you need to talk in English. That new person with whom you need to communicate is a total stranger & it gets weirder when that person doesn’t care about your knowledge but instead how well you communicate in English.

Hey listen, you been practicing English with your friends and family so far. So your mind is not ready to carry on a conversation in English with a stranger in a comfortable way. You start sweating, panic starts and then you lose control over what you speak or you get quiet for a long time and that makes a bad impression. So the takeaway here is that you’re not ready to communicate in English with strangers.

So in your practice, what was missing? That Stranger was missing.

You need to bring a nice stranger to practice English every day. The good thing is, you don’t need to go on a hunt for a stranger every day. Just call EngVarta and it will find you a nice stranger (verified) who speaks English and is ready to help you improve your communication.

Now there it is – Your English fitness program. Follow the 3 Steps & let me know how it works for you in the comments.

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