Introducing

Hello Everyone, My Name Is Khaleel I'm Here Today To Take You All To A Diffrent World Where Authentic English Is Spoken. For This Blog I've Collected Up A Variety Of Information With Regard To "How To Sound Like A Native Speaker". Its An Interesting Blog Where You Are Gonna Find Real English.We Have Many Sections Here As To Improve Your Language Proficiency SO ENJOY 'EM ALL....

How to be a good language learner

By this I mean simply that you think about your learning; that you come to understand your own strengths and weaknesses, your likes and dislikes. If you find something difficult, you ask yourself why and try to find ways to do better next time. If you always seem to get low scores in vocabulary tests, you analyse your methods of studying words. If you don't like to study grammar in grammar books, you find some other method of learning the rules of the language. An excellent way to reflect on your learning is to keep a language journal in which you write about your daily experiences in learning English.

A good way to use the study notes on this website is to first reflect on (and maybe write down) your own strategies in listening, learning vocabulary etc. Then you can read the notes in these pages and compare what you do with the advice given there. (If you don't know how to start, just look at the sub-headings within the note pages. These may give you a good idea of the different issues connected with the particular topic.)

Remember that everyone has their own learning style. So if you do something different and it works well for you, don't feel you have to follow the advice given in the notes.

One more thing. Perhaps you have a learning strategy that is very successful for you but is not suggested in the notes. I'd be very pleased to hear from you what it is. You can send me an e-mail at:k_sheik1985@yahoo.com

How to be a better speaker

What speakers do
In some ways speaking is the most difficult language skill. Every time you speak you have to do many different things but you have very little time to do them. Imagine, for example, that the teacher has asked you a question in class. Here is a list of the things you have to do when giving an answer.

You have to:


understand the question
think what answer you want to give
find the words that you need
make sure the grammar you use is correct
try to get your pronunciation and intonation right.

To make things more difficult, you have to do all this with everyone else in the class looking at you and listening to you! It’s no surprise that some ESL students don’t talk at all for a while when they first come to school.

Practising speaking
Speaking is a skill like learning to swim. The more you practise, the better you will become, until finally you can do it without needing to think much about it. Here are some ways that you can get as much speaking practice as possible:


ask and answer questions in class
try to answer all the teacher’s questions silently in your head
if you work in a group with native speakers, don’t let them do all the talking
ask to sit next to a student who is not from your country
try to make some friends who don’t have the same language
join a lunchtime club or do an after-school activity
talk English with your neighbours
talk to your parents in English; e.g. to summarise a story or science experiment
talk to your teachers after class and at lunchtime or after school.

More information to help you become a better speaker

Here is a list of more things to think about or strategies to try in order to improve your speaking skills:

Do not worry about making mistakes! Everyone who speaks makes mistakes. Even native speakers make mistakes when they talk, because speaking is such a complicated skill (see above). It doesn’t matter if your spoken English is not perfect. What is important is that you can communicate what you want to say.

Keep talking! If you don’t know a word, use gestures or mime. Or try and explain what you want to say using other words. Or draw a picture. Ask the person you are speaking to to help you. If you are not sure whether your grammar is right, it doesn't matter. Keep talking!

Learn some useful phrases that you know you will often need to use; and use them! If you do this, you will have more time to think about the rest of what you want to say.

Knowing some common expressions will also help you to take more part in conversations. Most students will not wait patiently in the middle of an interesting discussion while you plan exactly what you want to say. But, if you are ready with an expressions like: Well, in my opinion .. or Do you know what I think?, they will at least stop and wait for you to continue. (Just don't keep them waiting too long, and remember again: It's ok to make mistakes!)

Prepare answers at home. Often teachers ask students to talk about their homework. For example, you may have to say how you solved a math problem; or you may be asked to give your opinion about a story you read. If you think about the likely questions at home - you could even say the answers to your parents -, you will be ready to raise your hand in class.

If you know you will have to talk to someone about something, then plan what you are going to say. For example, maybe you know you will have to tell your teacher why you were absent from school, or you want to explain to the nurse why you can’t do PE. Look up the words you know you will need, and maybe even write out the exact sentences you want to say. Practise saying it at home, or with another student or your ESL teacher.

If you talk to people, they will talk back to you. Usually, they will simplify their speech so that you can understand better. This gives you good listening practice, too.

Try to think in English! Don’t think in your own language and then translate it.

How to give a good speech

Every speech or presentation has two main aspects:


WHAT you say (content)
HOW you say it (delivery)

You obviously have a lot of control over the content, because you can plan out exactly what you want to say. But you can also do a lot to make sure your delivery is effective too. The advice that follows will help you deliver a powerful speech:

Remember that a listener usually only has one chance to understand what you are saying. So you must do everything you can to make it easy for him or her to follow your ideas.

The best way to do this is to “signpost” your speech. At the beginning, say how your speech will be divided up. During the speech, make it clear when one part has finished and the next part has started. (For example, “Now that I have explained some of the causes of air pollution, I want to tell you what we can do to reduce the problem.”) At the end of your speech, make it clear that you are finished (e.g. by simply saying “Thank you!”).

The most important parts of a speech are the beginning and the end. Think about a strong first sentence that will capture the attention of the listener. Be calm and confident; give the impression that you are well-prepared and have something interesting to say. End with a strong sentence: make people laugh or give them something provocative to think about.

Practise your speech before the big day. In particular it is useful to think about how and where you will stand/sit, and where you will put your materials before and after you have used them. Practise using your speech cards.

Speak loudly and clearly. Remember that your voice (your intonation) must do the job that punctuation does in your writing. Try not to speak too fast. Never just read full sentence notes - it is boring and makes your speech very difficult to follow.

Make sure you can be seen as well as heard. Don’t hide behind your sheets or the overhead projector. It is important that every listener feels you are talking to him or her personally. Therefore look round the room and try to make eye contact with everyone in the audience at least once during your speech.

Be careful not to distract your listeners by swinging on a chair, tapping your feet etc.

It is useful to include visual material with your speech. For example, if you are talking about places, show a map. If you are using numbers, write them for all to see. (It’s very difficult for listeners to keep large or many numbers in their head.)

If you are going to have audience participation be very clear exactly what you want from them. If you ask a question, be ready for strange answers, and expect to have to answer it yourself.

How to Stay Positive:
6 Ways to Understand More

Do you know how to stay positive when you don't understand what people are talking about in English? First of all you need to remember something...

...not understanding is normal, natural, necessary and probably
one of the most annoying parts about learning English.

But what should you do when you do not understand? It's like riding a horse or a bike. If you fall off, YOU GET BACK ON! That is the key.

1) Distract yourself

If you are at a party, dinner or watching a movie and you suddenly realize that you are missing EVERY word being said, disconnect for a minute. When you turn off your mind, it gives you a chance to recharge your batteries and get back into the conversation with a clear head. If you keep trying and trying to understand for 5 hours you are going to exhaust your mind and become extremely frustrated.
Don't worry. Most people understand that you can't be concentrating 100% of the time. Just reassure them that you are just resting your mind.
So how do you get back on the 'English horse' when you fall off?
Here are 6 ways to help you stay positive.

2) Focus on what you understand

Easier said than done, but once you master (perfect) this idea you will be able to understand much more than you realize. When you start to miss words and ideas you can still usually get the general idea. When you focus on the 4 words you don't know and the joke that you missed, you are no longer listening to the conversation and therefore missing much more. Stay positive and try to focus on the words that you DO understand. With time and practice you will understand more and more. Trust me, it is hard, but you need regular exposure and practice to real English.

3)Ask questions!

This is the hardest advice to follow because even I don't do it all the time. Imagine that you are having coffee with four friends and the conversation starts to speed up. You still understand the general idea and you can still contribute your opinion. Suddenly they start talking about something new, using a word that you don't know. If you don't ask for clarification you might sit there not understanding and getting frustrated. This can all be avoided by taking 5 seconds and asking "sorry, what does _______ mean?" Those 5 words and 5 seconds are going to save you a lot of frustration and confusion.

Note: My main excuse for not doing this is that I don't want to interrupt the conversation, I feel stupid and I don't want to annoy people by asking questions about vocabulary. Don't assume the worst (stay positive), people are usually happy to help. In my 2 years of living abroad NO ONE has ever reacted negatively to a question that I have had.

4) Get involved!

I think this is the best trick to understand more and to fight frustration. It's simple. If you are involved in the conversation you understand more and be able to contribute more as well. When you are active it is much easier to stay positive and fight negative feelings. There are two ways to use this idea.

The first is to keep yourself involved in general. Try to make comments, ask questions and keep speaking periodically. You want to keep yourself involved so that you don't end up sitting there looking at your coke and making a mental list of what you have to do tomorrow. Worrying about tomorrow does not help you understand right now!)

If you stop talking then people will stop talking to you. It sounds harsh but people will more likely speed up and forget that you are not a native speaker. If you keep talking, they remember that you are there and they will speak more slowly and usually explain expressions that they think you don't understand.

(Remember that if you want to disconnect then that is fine. Stop thinking and watch the TV for a couple minutes. Make sure to get back into the conversation as soon as you feel you can.)

5) Practice makes perfect!

It sounds cliche but it is true. The more you put yourself into conversational situations the better you are going to get at having a conversation. Try to start having one to one conversations. When you are confidant speaking to one person, start trying group situations. The key is to stay positive and keep trying.

6) Don't be so hard on yourself

Most of us are quick to criticize ourselves but we don't look at the situation. All we see is that we didn't understand someone. We forget that the room was noisy (with music and other people), that in a group it is harder to hear people and that learning a language is hard in general.



1.Speaking

Greetings

1. Hi.
Hello.
2. Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.
3. How are you?
How are you doing?
How ya doing? (Informal)
4. Fine. How about you?
5. Okay. Thanks.

Greetings and Courtesy

Hi
Hello
Good morning
Good afternoon
Good evening
Good night
Thank you
Thanks
You're welcome
Excuse me
Pardon me
(I'm) Sorry
Good-bye
Bye

Introducing Yourself

1. I'm John.
I'm Jackie. (Use first name in informal situations)

2. I'm John Kennedy.
I'm Jackie O'Neill. (Use full name in business and formal situations)

3. (It's) nice to meet you.
(It's) nice meeting you.
(It's) good to meet you.

4. Nice to meet you too.

Introducing People

1. This is my friend, Jack. Hi Jack. I'm Linda

my brother, Bob.
my sister, Cindy.
my father, Mr. Harris.
my mother, Mrs. Harris.
my teacher, Ms. Watson.
my student, Carrie.
my friend, Mary Jones.
my boss, Mr. Ritter.
my co-worker, Penny Pitcher.

2. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you too.

Introducing Others

These types of introductions involve three people:

A: The introducer (who knows both B and C)
B: Introducee (knows A but not C)
C: Introducee (knows A but not B)

Example,

A: Have you two met each other?
B: No, we haven't.
A: Ben, this is Carol. Carol this is Ben.
(B and C smile and shake hands.)
B: Nice to meet you Carol.
C: Nice to meet you too, Ben.


Follow-up:
After you have been introduced to someone,
it is polite to ask a few general questions* to get acquainted.

For example,

B: Where are you from, Carol?
C: I'm from Connecticut.

B: Connecticut, which part?
C: Hartford, the capital. How about you, Ben?
B: Nebraska--a place called Bellevue. It's near Omaha.
C: How do you know Alan (A)?
B: He is my friend from college.

Practice introducing your friends to each other.
Remember to smile (and use handshakes where appropriate).

*When meeting someone for the first time,
it is not appropriate to ask certain types of questions.

Do NOT ask:

A person's age
Birth date
Salary
Weight
Marital status

You may ask general questions about the situation.

How do you know Alan (the person who introduced us)?
Are you a student at this university?
Is this your first time here?
What do you do for a living?
How long have you been working for (company)?

Identifying People, Things

1. This is Minnie Rivers.
That is Mr. Lewis.

2. Minnie is a writer.
Mr. Lewis is a barber.
Gail is an artist.
He is a photographer.
She is a secretary.
He's a dentist.
She's a doctor.

3. I am a computer programmer.
I'm a businessman.
I'm a businesswoman.
I'm not a mechanic.

4. We are writers.
They are engineers.
You are a student.
You are students.

5. This is an apple.
This is a banana.
That is an orange.
That is not a tomato.
It is a telephone.
It's a horse.
It's not an airplane.


Classroom Questions

What's your name? My name is Robert You can call me Bob
What is this? That's a pencil
What is that? It's a desk.
How do you say it in English? Eraser.
How do you spell it? E-R-A-S-E-R.
Please say it again. All right.
Please speak more slowly. Okay. Listen carefully.
I don't understand. Let me explain.
I'm sorry. That's okay.

Asking for Information

1. What is this? This is a table.
2. What is that? That is a chair.
3. What's this? It's a pen.
4. What's that? It's an apple.
5. What are these? These are pencils.
6. What are those? Those are books.
7. Where is Mr. King? He is over there.
8. Where is Ms. Knight? She's (right) here.
9. Where's Johnny? He's in the house.
10. When's the movie? It's at 9:00.
11. When's lunch? Lunch is at noon.
12. How is the food? It's delicious.


Simple sentences

1. I work in a post office. Are you a letter carrier?
No, I'm a postal clerk.

2. Greg works in a bank. Is he a teller?
Yes, he is.

3. They live in Washington. Are they senators?
No, they aren't.

4. I eat breakfast at 8:00 a.m. What do you eat?
(I eat) eggs, bacon, and toast.

5. She goes to work at 9:00 a.m. Where does she work?
In the cafeteria.

6. Eddy plays basketball every Friday. Where does he play?
At the gym.

7. Penny starts class at 10:00. When does she finish?
At 11:00.

8. I don't drink beer. Why (not)?
I don't like it.


Simple Questions

Are you from Canada? Yes, I am.
Is he a doctor? No, he isn't.
Is this free? Yes, it is.
Do you like apples? Yes, I do.
Does she live in New Orleans? No, she doesn't
Is she going to the dance? Yes, she is.
Are they flying home? No, they're taking the bus.
Are you coming to the party? No, I have other plans.
What do you do (as an occupation)? I'm a computer programmer.
What do you do on the weekends? I usually stay home and watch television.
Where are you from? I'm from Ontario, California.
Where do you live? I live in Arizona.
How do you say that in English? I don't know.
How do you spell your name? S-I-M-O-N.
How do you know Mr. Amos? He's my teacher.

Numbers and Counting

1. How many fingers do you have? I have Eight fingers.
2. You have eight fingers? Eight fingers and two thumbs.
3. How many brothers does Ryan have? He has four (brothers).
4. How many students in your class? Thirty-five, including me.
5. How old is your sister? She is seventeen.
6. How many hours do you work every day? From nine to five. Eight hours.
7. How many people are in the group? About seventy.
8. How many cookies are left? Five or six.
9. How many toothpicks are in the box? More than a hundred.


Introducing your family

This is my mother/mom.
This is my father/dad.
(These are my parents)
This is my wife.
This is my husband.
There are five people in my family.
(My mother, my father, my older brother, my older sister, me, my younger brother.)
I have two brothers.
One is older.
one brother is older (than me).
One is younger.
I have one sister.
I'm number three.

Asking about family

How many brothers and sisters do you have?
What number are you?
He's the oldest (of five children).
She's the youngest.
Cindy doesn't have any brothers or sisters.
Jared is an only child.
How many children do you have?
We have two. One son and one daughter.
Do you have any kids?
No, I'm not married.

Talking about Favourite Things

1. What is your favorite color? Purple.
2. What's your favorite kind of music? I like pop music.
3. Favorite sport? Kung fu.
4. Do you have a lucky number? Yes. It's eight.
5. What kind of food do you like best? I like Cantonese food.
6. How about movies? Action.
7. Who is your favorite movie star? Jackie Chan.
8. What city do you like most? Hong Kong, of course!


Talking about here and now

1. What is Ms. Chan doing? She is writing a letter.
Oh. That's nice.

2. What is he doing? He's playing hockey.
That's interesting.

3. What are you doing? I'm reading a book.
Is it interesting?

4. Who is singing that song? Frank (is).
Oh. It sounds good.

5. Who is washing the dishes? The children are.
That's great.

6. Where are you going now? I'm going to the library.
Okay. Have fun.


Describing People

Personality and Appearance Description

1.Tell me about your father. Well, he's very friendly, smart and funny.
What kind of person is he?

2. What does he look like? He's young, short and handsome.
He has straight black hair and green eyes.

3. What does your mother look like? She's tall, thin and beautiful.
She has blonde hair and wears glasses.

4. How about your little sister? She has curly red hair and a cute smile.
Everybody likes her.


Clothing

5. What is your brother wearing? He's wearing light brown pants and
an orange t-shirt.

6. What kind of shoes does he have (on)? Sneakers, and he's wearing white socks.

7. Is Susan wearing a dress? No. She's wearing a blue skirt and
a yellow blouse.

8. Anything else? Yes. She's wearing boots and carrying
a purse.


Here's an idiom that's commonly used by native speakers:

Have a one-track mind !!!

Tammy :What are you doing ?
Florence :Just reading about Europe.
Tammy :Does it mention Paris nightclubs ?
Florence :Actually, I'm reading about churches in Paris.
Tammy :We can't meet boys in churches.
Florence :You have such a one-track mind ! We'll have plenty of time to do both.
Tammy :You're right. I'm so excited !
Florence :This is my first time leaving L.A. I wish Kyle could come.

Explanation :
Have a one-track mind=to think about one particular thing and nothing else
Example : And no, Bill, I wasn't talking about sex - you've got a one-track mind !
I'm Trying To Teach You All From The Ground So Probably You May Feel Bored And Frustrated Please Hang In There Stick With This Course I Promise One Day This Is Gonna Come In Handy In Your Life So Chill Out Guys Im Gonna Wind Up For The Day Have A Nice Day............)))))))))