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Tuesday, 31 July 2012

How to become a fluent speaker?

Good English speaking skills will allow you to communicate effortlessly. Here are a few things that you can do to become a fluent speaker.
Practice, practice, practice
Your speaking skills will only improve with practice. A lot of people who can write excellent English aren’t very good speakers because they hardly practice speaking English. Avoid this pitfall. Practice your speaking skills whenever you get a chance. You needn’t necessarily have to find native English speakers to improve your speaking skills. You can also speak with your friends, teachers or anyone capable of understanding spoken English.
Be a confident speaker
Most people will become self-conscious when they have to converse in a foreign language. It’s quite natural. But don’t let it interfere with your speaking. Don’t worry about making mistakes. All of us do and it doesn’t really matter. The truth is that very few people can speak a foreign language perfectly. Don’t be obsessed with being a perfect speaker. When it comes to a foreign language, what is important is being able to get your message across.
Improve your vocabulary
Don’t worry about grammar. When you speak you don’t necessarily have to be grammatically correct. Few people speak in grammatically correct English. You must, however, be able to use the right words because the wrong choice of words will seriously limit your ability to convey your messages. So it is essential that you learn all words that are typically used in everyday situations.
Don’t translate from your own language
While speaking, do not try to translate sentences to or from your own language. This will take a lot of time and will seriously affect your fluency. If you don’t know the right word, you should consider expressing the same idea using other words. Or, you can say something like ‘ah’, um’, ‘er’ or ‘huh’. These are fillers that would give you a second or two to find an appropriate word.
Don’t speak too fast! Instead, use the natural rhythm. If you speak too fast, people will have trouble understanding you.

trying to use preposition !

mr hdye
Prepositions of time menunjukkan waktu terjadinya sesuatu. Contoh: “I get up at 7.00″ menunjukkan waktu dimana saya bangun.
Beberapa preposisi waktu yang paling umum adalah: in, on, at, from, to.
In
In digunakan untuk waktu pagi (morning), sore (afternoon), dan malam (evening). Contoh:
  • I study Japanese in the afternoon.
  • He gets up early in the morning.
In juga digunakan untuk periode-periode waktu yang lain, termasuk bulan (month), musim (season), tahun (years), abad (centuries), dan zaman (ages). Contoh:
  • My birthday is in March.
  • The Portuguese came to Japan in 1542.
  • Flowers grow in spring.
On
On hampir selalu digunakan untuk beberapa jenis hari. Contoh:
  • My birthday is on March 29th.
  • I go to church on Sunday.
  • We visit my family on New Year’s Day.
Bandingkan kedua kalimat berikut:
  • He gets up early in the morning.
  • He gets up early on Monday morning
At
At digunakan untuk waktu tertentu. Misalnya:
  • – I study Spanish at 2.00.
  • – He gets up at 7.30.
  • – I come home at lunchtime.
At juga digunakan untuk waktu malam.
Bandingkan kedua kalimat berikut:
  • I sleep in the afternoon
  • I sleep at night
From – to
From dan to digunakan untuk menunjukkan permulaan dan akhir periode waktu yang telah ditentukan. Contoh:
  • I work from 9.00 to 5.00.
  • Our vacation is from January 5th to February 1st.
Contoh penggunaan dalam percakapan
1) What are you doing at the weekend?
On Saturday I’m meeting my friends at 2.00, and in the evening I’m watching a movie. On Sunday I’m not busy, so maybe we can go out together.
That sounds great!
2) I’m so busy these days!
How come?
I get up at 6.30 in the morning, and I finish work at 8.00 in the evening. It’s a really long day.
You’re so busy!
I know. My boss wants our project finished in March, so we’re working really hard.
I think you need a holiday.
Well, in the summer I have three weeks holiday. I can’t wait!
3) Hello, this is doctor Watson’s clinic. How can I help you?
Hello, this is Tyler Saunders. I’d like to make an appointment.
OK, Mr. Saunders. How about on Tuesday at 3.30?
I’m busy all day on Tuesday. Is Friday OK?
Well, the doctor can see you in the morning at 9.30.
9.30 on Friday is fine.
Very good, Mr Saunders. We look forward to seeing you.
Thankyou, good bye.
Goodbye.
Kosa kata baru:
Evening = malam
maybe = mungkin
how come = bagaimana bisa
finish = selesai
long = lama
know = tahu/kenal
boss = bos
project = proyek
March = Maret
Holiday = hari libur
summer = musim panas
weeks = pekan
wait = tunggu
clinic = klinik
appointment = janji
Tuesday = Selasa
Friday = Jumat