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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...

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 . . .

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,

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...

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.

There's no quick, easy way to overcome spelling problems. This is true partly because our English spelling system is complex and difficult to explain logically. Even computer spell-checkers can cause problems for unwary users. Also, most spelling habits are formed early when we're learning to read. As we grow older, those habits, good or bad, become almost automatic, and often we spell without thinking about whether we're right or wrong. Even computer spell-checkers can cause problems for unwary users. If you have trouble with spelling, then, you need to do more than learn a few words. You need to form new spelling habits, and the most important is to make spelling a conscious activity. This can be frustrating if you interrupt your writing to look up a word, only to find you knew how to spell it all along. Because spelling improvement is as important as it is difficult, however, you can't afford to let it slide. The suggestions that follow are intended to help you devel...

witty very clever and funny person greedy someone who wants more money, things or power than they need lazy inclined to avoid effort, not willing to work cruel a person that inflicts pain to people or animals without pity morose unhappy, ill-tempered or gloomy stingy a person unwilling to spend or give a lot of money, not generous unreliable not able to be trusted or depended on reserved people who do not show their feelings, silent or reticent large-handed a generous person that gives in large quantities vindictive a revengeful and cruel person quiet used about people who do not usually talk much, restrained in a speech, manner... discreet a tactful person that is careful not to say a secret convivial friendly, sociable, festive and making you feel welcome skinny being very thin in a way that is not attractive friendly people who are kind, not antagonistic or hostile, they often make you feel comfortable diligent someone who works hard and is constant in effort to accomplish something

Adverbs can tell you where, when, how, why and to what extent something happens. There are several different classes of adverb (see above). They are often formed from adjectives or nouns by adding the suffix -ly. For example: Quick becomes quickly, sudden becomes suddenly, intelligent becomes intelligently. To form an adverb from adjectives ending in  -y  change the  y  to  i  before adding the - ly . For example: angry becomes angrily, busy becomes busily. To form an adverb from adjectives ending in  -e  drop the - e  before adding the - ly . For example: feeble becomes feebly, true becomes truly. Some adjectives ending in  -ly  need no changes. For example: heavenly. However there are exceptions. For example: sly becomes slyly, shy becomes shyly. Some adverbs do not end in -ly. For example: fast, hard, straight. Adjective Pretty Serious Fast Quiet Example She was a pretty girl. He was a serious boy. It was a fast car. They were qu...

Union is strength A group has more force than an individual. Unwillingness easily finds an excuse. A person who doesn't want to do something always finds a reason to avoid it. Variety is the spice of life. Doing a lot of different things makes life more interesting. Virtue is its own reward. You should not expect praise for acting in a correct or moral way. Alphabetical List - W Walls have ears. Be careful.  People could be listening. Waste not, want not. If you never waste anything, you will have is when you need it. (A) watched pot never boils. If you wait anxiously for something to happen, it seems to take a long time. (The) way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Feed a man well and he will love you. What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over. If a person doesn't know about something, it cannot hurt them. What a man says drunk, he thinks sober. People speak more freely under the influence of alcohol. What soberness conceals, drunkenness reveals...