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Tips to improve your English speaking skills

Last updated on: April 29, 2013 05:04 IST


In an online chat with readers, Chander Madan, CEO of eAge Tutor addressed queries on how to improve English communication skills.

For those who missed the live chat, here's the unedited transcript:


chat asked, hi....i speak good english but make mistakes while writing. how to correct it?

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers, at 2013-04-29 15:55:53
Hi, You need to work on improving your vocabulary by regularly reading: - English Books that you like - Reading English Newspapers - Listening to English News - Watching English movies with subtitles


arun asked, please suggest some good newspapers and magazines that i can refer. thanx

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
Hi Arun, You can try reading the following, if you have access to internet at your convenience you can read these online as well. You should read any of the following newspapers: 1. Times of India 2. The Hindu 3. Hindustan Times Regarding Magazines, depending on your interest you can either read : Bollywood magazines : Cricket Related Magazines Hope this helps


sargun asked, how to improve english speaking skills? which courses from british council are good

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
It is very important to practice talking with someone daily to improve English Speaking Skills. You can try, English Impact or English evolution courses of British Council. Alternatively, you can try their Online Resource site. You can also search Online English Tutors by searching for "How to improve English by learning Online" on Google and you will see some very good sites that offer interactive courses.


mamu asked, Hi Sir, am poor in englis. best book to read and lurn the lang

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
Hi Mamu, If you would like to improve your spoken English, you should : - Listen to English News - Read English Newspapers - Watch English news on TV - Practice with a colleague, friend or a family member everyday . If you cant find someone in your area, please join courses that are available onlline.


spellbee asked, how to avoid spelling mistakes while writing without the help of prompter?

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
You need to look at improving your vocabulary. While doing any of the activity , please note down the words you dont understand. If you have a smartphone you can download dictionary APP which i nothing but an online dictionary to check dictionary.


mahaveer asked, Hi, most of the people face problem of keeping continuty in English. Many people stuck or stop in between their speech ....how to improve it bec I have seen many people speaking well well continusely but I can not do it inspite of good knowledge of subject

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
HI Mahaveer, You need to start practicing everyday with a friend , colleague or an online English tutor if you don't have anyone to practice with.


jjggg asked, How do i learn an American accent, how fast can I do that ? Can i do that online rather than attending a course physically (i.e. in some institute) ?

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
Hi, First of all you need to work on spoken english skills and practice speaking with someone everyday. There are courses in accent training that you can go for. You can try British council or Inlingua. Alternatively, you can try an online school Buddyshool.com and practice speaking english with on online American tutor.


mahaveer asked, okay, thanks. that means its bec of practice which can improve it. Then how to win on stage fear ? Bec person can speak well with a friend or colleague but when it comes to speaking between a group or team.it makes us nervous...how to improve it ?

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
Mahaveer, Good question. Once you get comfortable with your friend or colleague. Try speaking with a small group of friends on any of the topic that you like. Alternatively, you can join an online English (interactive) class where you can speak with 4-5 people.


Ajit asked, Which dictionary to be referred for improving vocabulary?

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
If you are looking for a book: 1. You can use Webster Dictionary Following Online Dictionaries : 1. Shabdkosh 2. Dictionary.com 3. Webster.com Hope this helps


Donny asked, Hi Chander, Would like to start institute on English speaking. Give me suggestions.

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
What kind of Infrastructure do you have and where would you like to start?


mahaveer asked, Can you suggest Online English Interactive Class and Online Tutor as you suggested ?

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
You can try Englishleap.com, British council provides a good library. Englishmocha.com eAgetutor.com all the best!


rajki asked, How to improve English speaking diction? Many people say I have a strong accent and it is causing problems for me

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
Practice, practice every day... There are accent neutralization courses available. You can look for appropriate Institute in your area.


srinivas asked, any easy way to understand simple grammer

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
Dear Srinivas, I suggest that you practice speaking English and dont worry about the grammar too much. There are some online courses available: Please try British council site for some excellent grammar library.


Donny asked, Oh Yeah, Would like to start Institute in Hyderabad and have very good infrastructure.

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
You should approach either British Council or Inlingua. If you are interested in remote Online classes with a tutor from Delhi, you can contact Ashish at 09716028886


weew asked, Hi,Sir what is the sure shot way to improve english grammar so that we could identify grammatical errors as these type of questions asking in many competitive exams. like bank,ssc etc.? Please suggest some methods or book ,online material etc? i always have fear in exam.to try questions related to identify errors?

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
You should try with British council site but more importantly do the practice papers for the exam you are appearing. British council site is a good resource and also wren and martin grammar book would be highly useful too.


abhi asked, weather grammar is realy important while speaking .english

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
Please DONOT focus on grammar too much, practice speaking english first and grammar will get corrected automatically.


swapnil asked, i did with classes.. but while talking to somebody its not able to use proper words

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
Swapnil, you need to work on the vocabulary : - Read English Books - Read English Newspaper - Watch English movies


abhi asked, my education till 12th is in marathi medium, tell me this will damage my future?

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
Abhi, If you would like to get ahead in career , I suggest you should focus on working improving Spoken English skills. This will certainly help your career growth.


weew asked, thanks sir and one more question sir during comprehension section i have take lot of time to read whole paragraph consequently it take lot of time to ans questions. so how can i improve this and what is the best way to solve this section?

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
There are courses on Speed reading that you can try....


bhoomi asked, I have problem in speaking so please suggest me How can i improve?

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
Bhoomi, Practice Speaking English with a friend, colleague or join an online Spoken English program to practice.


Hari Sadu asked, What is best way to learn Business english ? Especially to write business emails and replies.- Hari Sadu

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
There are some good Business English course with British Council or you can also try Online interactive course in Business English.


Tanmay asked, Hi Sir I want to learn how to write emails?

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
You should look at business writing course either with British council or look at some online courses.


Mukesh asked, I can talk in english well, but my problem is with reading english or any language. I try to skip words from sentences. Can you help!

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
You need to Read aloud , either a book or English Newspaper daily.


weew asked, sir what is your id i will send you mail?

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
chander.k.madan@eageyouth.com


ANIL asked, Dear sir, how will we increase our talking skill?

Chander Madan, CEO and Founder eAge Edusolutions answers,
Practice, practice speaking with a friend or colleague everyday!