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14 Methods for Improving Your Spoken English Without a Speaking Partner 1. Think in English. Sometimes the difficult thing about talking in a new language isn’t the language itself, but how you think about it. If you think in your native language and then try to speak English, you’ll always have to translate between languages. Translating isn’t an easy thing to do! Even people fluent in two or more languages have trouble switching between languages. The solution is to think in English. You can do this anywhere, anytime. Try to use English when you’re thinking about your day, or when you’re trying to decide what food to order. Even try to use an English to English dictionary to look up words. That way you never have to use your native language and translate words. You’ll notice that when you think in English, it’s easier for you to speak in English. 2. Talk to yourself. Whenever you’re at home (or alone somewhere else) you can practice your English with your favorite perso...

Some of the most basic and important English grammar rules relate directly to sentence structure. These rules specify that: A singular subject needs a singular predicate. A sentence needs to express a complete thought. Another term for a sentence is an independent clause:  Clauses, like any sentence, have a subject and predicate too. If a group of words does not have a subject and predicate, it is a phrase. If a clause can stand alone and make a complete thought, then it is independent and can be called a sentence. If clauses do not express a complete thought, they are called dependent clauses. An example of a dependent clause, which is not a sentence, is “when I finish my work.” A dependent clause needs an independent clause to make it whole. Subjects and Predicates Basic to any language is the sentence, which expresses a complete thought and consists of a subject and a predicate. The  subject  is the star of the sentence; the person, animal, or thing that is t...

Interrupting politely Excuse me, Pardon me, Sorry to interrupt, May I interrupt (for a minute)? Can I add something here? I don't mean to intrude, but . . . Could I inject something here? Do you mind if I jump in here? Getting back to the topic Anyway, Now, where was I? Where were we? What were you saying? You were saying . . . To get back to . . .

Clarifying your own ideas In other words, What I mean is . . . What I'm trying to say is . . . What I wanted to say was . . . To clarify, Asking for Clarification What do you mean (by that)? What are you trying to say? What was that again? Could you clarify that? Clarifying another's ideas You mean . . . What you mean is . . . What you're saying is . . . (I think) what she means is . . . What he's trying to say is . . . If I understand you, (you're saying that . . . ) If I'm hearing you correctly, So, you think (that) . . . So, your idea is . . 

Asking for Elaboration Could you elaborate (on that)? Could you tell me a little more about it? Could you give (me) some details? Could you fill me in on that? Could you expound on that? What else can you tell us (about that)? Is there anything else you can tell us? Is there more to it? Elaborating To elaborate, To give you more information, Let me explain. Let me elaborate. Let me tell you a little more (about it). Let me give you some details. What's more,

Opening a discussion To begin with, We need to discuss . . . determine find out Let's start by (V ing) We'll start by (V ing) The problem here is . . . issue question The important thing (here) is . . . The main thing we need to discuss is . . . Let's look at . . . It looks like . . . It appears that . . . Asking for input What do you think? How about you? How do you feel about that? Any ideas on that? Responding (That sounds like a) good idea. Sounds good. The problem with that is . . . That raises the issue of . . . brings up

 Most common meats  = lamb or mutton (mutton = sheep ), pork or beef  Most common  poultry  = chicken, turkey, goose, duck, pheasant   Most common  game  = rabbit, hare, partridge, pheasant  Most common  seafood  = fish, prawns, shrimps, lobster, scallops, mussels, crab  Most common  vegetables  broccoli, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, beans, garlic, green onions, red onions  Most common  fruit  apples, orange, banana, watermelon, strawberries, plums, Different parts of meat vocabulary Ways food is cooked boiled  – Mrs Jones boiled the rice. The potatoes were cooked in boiled water. steamed  – Mrs Smith steamed the fish over a pan of boiling water fried  /  sauteed  – cooked in oil in a wok or a frying pan Mr bean loves to eat fried egg in the morning. Mr Jones fried the bacon for is sandwich  stir-fried  – fried fast using a wok in hot oil pan-fried  – fried...

Expressing shock and disbelief It is sometimes difficult to say how you feel in unexpected situations, such as natural disasters, bad news .., especially when you feel sad. Here's a list of some common expressions to help you express shock and disbelief. Shock: I was shocked to hear… stunned by... taken aback by… ... came as a complete shock. I'm in Examples : I was shocked to hear the news. I was stunned / taken aback by the news I was completely taken aback by his behavior. I was just stunned by her clothes. The news came as a complete shock. We're all in complete shock. Disbelief: I (just) can't believe… can't imagine… It's unbelievable. incredible. Examples : I just can't believe he won the race. It's unbelievable that they got married I just can't imagine they were able to get along with each other.

How to tell the time in English? There are two common ways of telling the time in English. For  2:40  you can use one of these two ways. Digital : the easier way - " Two forty  " Classical : you say the minutes first then the hour - " twenty to three " Here are the different ways to ask for and tell the time. Asking about the time: What time is it? time do you make it? 's the time? Have you got the right time? Telling the time: Digital It's ... It's ... 2.00 two o'clock two 2.06 six minutes  past  two two oh six 2.09 nine minutes  past  two two oh nine 2.12 twelve  past  two two twelve 2.15 a quarter  past  two two fifteen 2.20 twenty  past  two two twenty 2.25 twenty-five  past  two two twenty-five 2.30 half  past  two two thirty 2.35 twenty-five  to  three two thirty-five 2.40 twenty  to  three two forty 2.45 a quarter  to  three two forty-five 2.50 ten  to  thr...

How to make offers in English? It is common that English speakers  make offers  in conversations in order to be polite and helpful. When they do so they use these expressions: Can I… ? Shall I… ? Would you like … ? How about ...? English learner must be able to make offers as well as accept or reject them. The following are useful expressions to do so. Making offers: Can I help you? Shall get you some juice? Would you like a glass of water ? How about some pizza? Examples: "Can I help you?" "Shall I open the window for you?" "Would you like another cup of coffee?" "Would you like me to clean the board?" "How about a juice? " Remember: Shall, can  and   will   are followed by the verb without   to .   Example: "Can I  help  you?" "Shall I  bring  you the mobile phone? Shall  is more formal than  can . Would you like…   is followed either by a noun, or by the verb with  to . Example: "Would you like  some tea...

Talking about favorite things When you talk about your favorite things you talk about the best liked or most enjoyed things. Examples: "What's your favorite color?" "Green." Study the dialogue: Leila is talking to her new friend Cathy: Leila : What kind of films do you like best? Cathy : Science fiction. And you? Leila : Comedy. And who's your favorite actor? Cathy : Tom Cruise. Leila : I like Robert de Nero most. Asking about favorite things: What's your favorite sport? What sport do you like best? What sport do you like most? What kind of sport do you like best? Who's your favorite football player? Responding: My favorite sport is football. I like football best. I like football most. My favorite football player is Ronaldo. Things to remember: "Fav ou rite" is British spelling. "Fav o rite" is American spelling.