Dear All
The idea of teaching english, learning english is good. I congratulate Mr Pawan for initiating this in his working place. Following tips may help the persons who are willing to teach and those who want to learn and improve english. Both will improve the literacy level and help communicate better:
1. Remove all kinds of hestiation from within that I do not know english, I cannot speak english, etc.etc.
2. Develop a very strong urge to improve your english language
3. Understand that today it is a global language and by improving it, we know the world better
4. Read english books - start from primary levels (do not be hesitant), read comics, magazines, personality development articls, literature, spiritual books, autobiographics - every book helps in its own way
5. Start being in the group - try to speak english words; do not be hestitant even if you do the mistake;
6. If someone points out, just say "I see", "is it" or "ok, how should I say" , or "what is the correct word', or "ok, I am sorry, I will correct myself" - these help to correct your mistakes continuously and improve continuously
7. Whenever you are reading, keep a pocket dictionery or chambers dictionery and whenever you find a new word, know its meaning then and there itself and try to use them when you next speak to somebody
8. Listen to english news, see english channels, listen to BBC, CNN, National geography, Times Now, channels
9. Read english news papers
10. Beyond all these be "humble" and learn from every one and even from a child
11.Talk to the children who can speak good english
I was one who always wanted to learn english, I was very poor in english and came from a village and from the day I started learning shorthand, I decided to learn english and did all the above; I can speak to the audience of a big gathering in best english today and give a lecture for 2 hours !! See my english language as written above - This is not to boost myself - but I believe that the above efforts would help everyone and so I have shared the confidence one should develop !!!
Hope it helps; All the best to the learners and teachers !
Regards
K.Ramachandra
Bangalore
The idea of teaching english, learning english is good. I congratulate Mr Pawan for initiating this in his working place. Following tips may help the persons who are willing to teach and those who want to learn and improve english. Both will improve the literacy level and help communicate better:
1. Remove all kinds of hestiation from within that I do not know english, I cannot speak english, etc.etc.
2. Develop a very strong urge to improve your english language
3. Understand that today it is a global language and by improving it, we know the world better
4. Read english books - start from primary levels (do not be hesitant), read comics, magazines, personality development articls, literature, spiritual books, autobiographics - every book helps in its own way
5. Start being in the group - try to speak english words; do not be hestitant even if you do the mistake;
6. If someone points out, just say "I see", "is it" or "ok, how should I say" , or "what is the correct word', or "ok, I am sorry, I will correct myself" - these help to correct your mistakes continuously and improve continuously
7. Whenever you are reading, keep a pocket dictionery or chambers dictionery and whenever you find a new word, know its meaning then and there itself and try to use them when you next speak to somebody
8. Listen to english news, see english channels, listen to BBC, CNN, National geography, Times Now, channels
9. Read english news papers
10. Beyond all these be "humble" and learn from every one and even from a child
11.Talk to the children who can speak good english
I was one who always wanted to learn english, I was very poor in english and came from a village and from the day I started learning shorthand, I decided to learn english and did all the above; I can speak to the audience of a big gathering in best english today and give a lecture for 2 hours !! See my english language as written above - This is not to boost myself - but I believe that the above efforts would help everyone and so I have shared the confidence one should develop !!!
Hope it helps; All the best to the learners and teachers !
Regards
K.Ramachandra
Bangalore