I am Piyush Bhatia the Founder and CEO of BM English Speaking Institute Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India. I think I can help you little bit in improving your English. http://www.bmconsultantsindia.com this is my site; you can visit & find some tips here.
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By Piyush Bhatia
Published on May 23, 2009
In the BM English Course participants do exercise to develop the quality of voice based on the four parameters – pitch, pace, pause and voice modulation.
Tips to Improve Your English Pronunciation
These days, the English
language is being used as a
secondary or second language by many non-native speakers around the world.
Since English has gone on to become
the language of choice for communication between the people of different
countries, it is a good decision to learn English as
a second language.
The primary benefit of English
language is that it is easy to
learn. It is made easier if you're
able to find proper resources to learn English.
When you are developing English
and Communication Skills, pronunciation plays a very important role. A wrong pronunciation
can communicate something that you never intended to or may confuse the
listener or at times not provide the message with clarity.
The biggest reason for this is that many words of the language are
not pronounced the same way as they
are spelt. Hence, you may have to concentrate on learning the correct
pronunciation of words while learning English. However, if you follow the
following tips, you will be able to pronounce correctly.
Tips to improve English Pronunciation:
1)Read English
Text Loudly – as you read loudly, you will be able to identify the mistakes in
your pronounciation.
2)Listen
to the Same Text – softwares are available on the internet where you can type a
text and it will be read out in a particular regional accent in English. So
when you listen to the same text, your clarity will be more on the errors.
3)Speak
with the Speaker – reading the text with the correct sounds (carrying on from
step no. 2) your speaking system will get trained on how to pronounce each and
every word.
4)Mirror Practice
– practicing in front of mirror will help you develop correct lip, tongue and
jaw movements to get the correct pronunciation.
Finally, find a person who has good English. Preferably, find someone who is a
native English speaker and who can speak the language fluently. Practice by
communicating with him or her. Use all your knowledge and experience that
you've gained till now and try to make sure you speak as
fluently as possible. One thing to
remember is that it's perfectly alright to mispronounce a word or two or even
more. This is quite normal when you're just starting out and will go away with
regular practice. Make mental notes of where you go wrong while communicating
and correct those mistakes the next time you speak.
Do not feel uncomfortable even
when you are talking to a native English speaker. Stick to the basic rules of English grammar and use proper
sentences and word forms. This is the best way to speak flawless English. Avoid
complex sentences which may confuse you and make things even more difficult.
Only when you've cleared your basics
and practiced speaking with native English speakers a lot should you move to
complex sentences. Focus on improving your English speaking capabilities and
then move to other areas.