Benson Kua By Jacqueline Schaalje Rule 1 In conversations you usually say one sentence or phrase in response to what another person said. Then you say your own “thing.” Then it’s time for the other person to do the same. Conversations are like catching a ball and throwing the ball back. Something is wrong in… Continue reading Some Rules for Spoken Conversations
By Jacqueline Schaalje Some of my students have asked me sometimes why there are so many ways to say the same thing in English. I usually answer that there are subtle differences in meaning. Sometimes, however, the differences are huge! You can say something rudely or politely, and there are many grey shades in between.… Continue reading Make Your English Sound Friendly and Polite
Last week I went to the headquarters of a bank, where I had a meeting with a department manager. “Jodie” (not her real name) wanted me to teach her English. However, the first meeting was only to talk. She was a pleasant, well-dressed woman, but seemed to be insecure. By the time we finished talking,… Continue reading Get Rid of Bad Learning Habits
Eugene Kim 1 In order to improve your grammar in speaking, you need to listen very carefully how (English) people say a sentence. Try to make sentences that are like the ones that they said. 2 Listen to audio files, that you can easily find on the internet. Play them sentence by sentence. The files… Continue reading Tips for Speaking – Good Speaking is Good Listening
Pedro Ribeiro Simões We’ve spoken about contracting words when you speak here. If you don’t do this, English speakers will know immediately that you are foreign. What do you remember about this? Do you say you have, or you’ve? The answer is: when you speak you usually say “you’ve,” unless you need to put extra… Continue reading Improving Your English Fluency – Speak Faster and More Like a Real English Speaker – Using Contractions
English with a Smile 