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English Quick Tips (What?)

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Diction
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Pronunciation
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Words, words and more words

(How?)

Keep a Thesaurus at hand!

and the WORDS will just keep
flowing

Read, read and read

newspapers
magazines
Fiction
non fiction

internet
Wikipedia
boards

news Captions

Bill

The ears help too

Listen to a Pro to speak like a Pro English News channels
*CNN IBN *NDTV 24/7 *TIMES NOW * HEADLINES
TODAY

Entertainment : go for the English

channels!!
English Talk Shows: look out for
pronunciation, diction, accent
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Have FUN as you learn!

www.merriamwebster.com a game a day keeps shyness away!

Word Games Take a

3-minute break

and test your

skills!
Name That Thing
True or False?
Spell It

Word of the Day

Blog: Words at Play

UK

OR

US?

YOU CANT HAVE

BOTH!!

Choose one of the 2 global

styles in both Spelling and
Pronunciation
UK

US

CIVILISE , RECOGNISE
etc

CIVILIZE, RECOGNIZE
etc

COLOUR,
FAVOUR,BEHAVIOUR

COLOR,FAVOR,BEHAVIO
R

CENTRE , CALIBRE

CENTER , CALIBER

PROGRAMME

PROGRAM
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SHARPEN
YOUR WEAPON
& KEEP IT SHARP
Since you either Use it or lose it so

THINK in English

TALK in English

LISTEN in English

WATCH in English

if possible even try to DREAM in

English!!!!!!!!
(remember Amitabh Bachchan who could talk English and
walk English!)
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Indianisms misplaced patriotism!

We are like this only!

What is your GOOD name?
Please walk slowly slowly

Seize a pen or the mouseand get startedTODAY

My daily DIARY
MAIL instead of TEXTing
Start giving written FEEDBACK
Less ::::: more words
FILM reviews You can praise
,applaud,
condemn, debate, or
all of it!
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Saying it right! Pronunciation

howlers

BILOGY

CIVILIGE Ischool
SUCRATCH
YUMYEYEXYIYEMUYUM !!!!
MASSAGE
KOLAZE
PLAIYYAR
TRAYYAR
ISHTEEL

LAYYAR
PHEEMALE
BHADNESDAY
TOOJDAY
KAALBELL

MAYYAR

JONE
JEERO
SACHURDAY
SAME-SAME
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Practice makes Perfect

1. Dont worry about making mistakes because
you will make mistakes as a learner. It is all
right!
2. Be patient. This isnt a one day process.
3. Learn certain phrases that can be used in multiple
situations.
4. Talk slowly and carefully. Dont rush through your
sentences.

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5. Watch out for yourpronunciation.Many

online tools will tell you how to pronounce
a word correctly.
6. Carefully observe how proficient
speakers of the language pronounce words
and frame their sentences.
7. Ask your friends, relatives and anyone
you can to point out your mistakes and
correct them.
8. Speak to them in
Practice is a must.

English only.

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9. Record yourself reading one article

aloud every day. Focus on pronunciation,

speed, clarity and emphasis.
10. Learn one new word every day and
use it in your conversation with people - 7
new words every week!!
11. Watch English movies/TV shows with
subtitles.
12. When you hear a new word, try to
find its usage and its antonyms.
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