How to improve English Communication

The Key attributes required for an effective English Communication are enthusiasm and discipline. The reason to read this article is your enthusiasm and your discipline will be to follow the tips given below to enhance English communication skills.

1) To improve listening power is one of the most effective methods to improve English communication. A lot of usage is observed while listening to others such as grammatical syntax, pronunciation, intonation, new words etc. and later the corresponding reply you give. You can listen to the English news channels and focus on the pronunciation of words and their usage. The others sources can be English programs, movies, songs, comics, magazines etc.

2) Watch English programs or films with subtitles which helps to improve English communication. Another way is watch a film or program in your native language with English subtitles. This helps in attaining good understanding of the word meaning and its usage. Initially it may be boring and difficult but gradually you will see a drastic change in your English communication skills.

3) Find out the right words to be used in a specific situation. Make a vocabulary list and keep it with you. Read it as and when you find time and use at least five words in a day from it in your conversation. This will help in improving English communication skills by selecting the appropriate words.

4) Try using English to English dictionary to search word meanings. By this method you can get rid of your habit of translation while speaking and listening. Also you can add up a lot of words in your vocabulary bank.
5) Try to converse in English with your family and friends. Though it may not be possible every time still do it as much as you can. This will take away your hesitation of speaking in English. The more often you speak the easier it becomes.

6) Do not feel embarrassed if someone points out your mistake. How to improve communication skills in English is a most often asked question. For a good English communication, regular feedback is required. So if somebody tells you about your mistake take it positively and say the same thing again with correction. This will boost your confidence and you won’t make the same mistake again.

7) Make a friend who also wants to improve English Communication. Make a habit of conversing in English every time you meet. Correct each other if you find any mistake. Try to talk to one another at least once a day and talk only in English. You can gradually make a community of English Learners.

8) Read two English newspapers daily and see how differently the same news is presented. It will help you in selecting different words for same situation. You will find it interesting once you start understanding the meanings. But ensure that you use these new words regularly.

9) If you feel nervous while speaking English it is good to speak aloud standing in front of the mirror. Practice saying whatever you want to say. It will make you comfortable with the words and help you in coming out of your nervousness.

10) Tongue twisters are the best sources for improving fluency. In the beginning, read them slowly and when you get the words say as fast as you can. The tongue twisters make your tongue habitual for pronouncing difficult and same sounding words easily. Try this one:

High roller, low roller, lower roller

Pronounce it slowly and gear up once comfortable. It helps you improving the speech clarity.
These are the few tips for an effective English communication. With consistent practice, enthusiasm and discipline in following these tips one can be a good English speaker with the best English communication skills.

English modal verbs with examples

Modals are helping verbs that do not change according to the tense and are always in the base form. Modals or modal verbs are those special verbs that do not follow the typical rules of the English grammar and hence behave in an irregular manner. Their main purpose is to give additional information about the function of the main verb that follows them. They are followed by the main verb, which is always in the base form.  Modal Verbs are usually followed by an infinitive without ‘to’. 

There are 10 common modal verbs in the English language: can, could, may, might, will, would, must, shall, should and ought to. Let’s discuss some of them.

1.       Can: It is used to show the ability to do something in present or future. It is also used for making requests and taking permissions. For example:

-          I can drive a car.

-          Can I go to the park?

2.       Could: It is used to show the ability to do something in the Past and also for making polite requests. For example:

      -          I could run very fast when I was young.

-          I could study a lot when I was in school.

-          I could do a lot of work few years back.

-          Could you pass me the salad?

-          Could you please meet me at 10?

3.       Would: It is basically used in conditional sentences to talk about any real or unreal situation that might take place in Present or Future. It is also used to ask questions. For example:

-          When I grow up, I would earn a lot of money.

-          I would become a doctor.

-          What would you like to have for lunch?


4.       Should: It is used to give command, advice, and recommendation, assign duty and to talk about something which is likely to happen. For example:

-          You should not smoke so much.

-          It’s raining outside. You should take an umbrella.

-          You should consume this product within the next five days.

5.       Must: It is used to show some necessity in the present or future. It is also used to make suggestions and recommendations. For example:

-          You must not drive that fast.

-          You must wear seatbelt while driving.

-          You must participate in the competition.

-          You must watch this movie.


6.       May: It is used to talk about a possibility, to ask permission in formal settings and to give permission. For example:

-          I may be a little late due to heavy traffic.

-          May I sit here?

-          May we dance?

-          Yes, you may.

7.       Might: It is also used to talk about a possibility (though less possible than ‘may’) and also to make a hesitant offer. For example:

-          He might come today.

-          Might I help you?

8.       Will: It is used to wish, request, demand, order, predict, decide, assume, make a promise and to talk about a habit. For example:

-          Will you give me that book?

-          I will rain tonight.

-          I will stop drinking.

Importance of English quiz for Children

How to make children learn English? When it comes to teaching English to children, you might find it a difficult task. You won’t be able to hold their attention for long if you don’t come with new and innovative ways of making them learn. Of course, the children need to be taught lessons which include Basic English grammar topics. Along with teaching them the lessons, one needs to also engage them in English exercises and quizzes which will continuously help them put the lessons into practice. Rules are revised and English grammar topics become clearer as the children take up more and more quizzes on a daily basis. 

English Quizzes are fun and engaging way of making children learn the language. Quizzes are important because children learn a lot while they are taking up the quizzes. These quizzes need not be only in the written form. The teacher can also ask the children in the class or in the groups and it can be an oral exercise as well. 

In today’s age of internet there is no dearth of resources. There are many online resources that offer English lessons, English exercises and English quiz which the children can practice and improve their language skills. Almost all of us have an easy accessibility to the internet these days. Therefore, gaining access to the learning material is not a difficult task. But one should be very careful when he/she is accessing learning material from internet. Since internet is a source where anyone can upload whatever they want, credibility of the learning material is at stake. Not all the learning material offered by various websites can be considered reliable. There are increased chances of errors and mistakes because no one verifies or checks whether the material that is being uploaded is correct or incorrect. Therefore, we have to be very mindful regarding the website from where we are accessing the learning material. Always have enough information about the website until you are convinced that it is a reliable one. 

You will find many sections under the websites like exercises, quizzes and lessons. Many of the websites might require registration if you want to access their material. Registration only requires email id from your side. You need not pay for it. You will have access to their material that is free of cost. You can also access to the feature of ‘Daily Quiz’ which few of the websites offer to their learners. Quizzes get mailed to your inbox once you provide them with your email address. In this way you need not spend time everyday on the internet searching for quizzes. So you save a lot of time and quizzes get delivered to you for free. 

Download these quizzes for the children and engage them in these exciting quizzes.

Passive Voice Examples

There are two ways in which we say things we want to convey:

1. Active Voice
2. Passive Voice

Active voice is considered to be the normal or usual voice of the speaker. We all are familiar with the active voice. In this case, the subject performs the action and the object receives the action of the verb. Look at the following examples: 

• Lion killed the deer.
• Cows eat grass.
• She has cleaned the house.

You notice that most of the time we use this voice. 

Passive voice is not the usual way of speaking. In the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb. Look at the following examples:

• The deer was killed by the lion.
• Grass is eaten by the cows.
• The house has been cleaned by her.

Here, we will look at the passive voice in detail and learn how the passive sentences are formed. First we look at the structure of the passive sentence:

Subject	Be Verb	Main Verb (Past Participle Form)	Used
French	is	spoken	in many countries.
Dinner	was being	served	to the guests.
The Car	is	washed	everyday.
Juice	is	drunk	by everyone.
Are	you	paid	monthly?

You will probably question as to why we use passive voice. What is the use of the passive voice and when do we use it?

Passive voice is used: 

1. When we want to lay more importance to the object in the active voice
2. When the subject in the active voice is not known 

For example:

Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse.

Here, the importance is given to Mahatma Gandhi (object in the active voice)

My phone was stolen.

Here, we don’t know the subject (who stole the phone).