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Becoming fluent in speaking and writing English.

 If you want to become a fluent English speaker you should take some advice: There are four skills in learning English which are reading, listening, speaking, and writing. The most important thing you must bear in mind is that reading and listening are inputs whereas speaking and writing are outputs. In other words, if you want to improve your speaking and writing skills you should first master the skills of reading and listening. There are some ways that you can do so, which I will try to summarize.

1) Reading

Read as much as you can. But your reading must be active. It means that you must think about the structure, unfamiliar words etc as you read. There is no need that you stick to some complicated grammar structures or try to understand all the unfamiliar words you come across, but the fact that you see them for the first time and recognize them whenever you see them for example in other passages or books is enough. It would be better to prepare yourself a notebook so you can write down the important words or structures in it. To begin reading, I recommend the Penguin Readers books. They are classified by level of difficulty.

2) Listening.

 As for listening, there are two options:

a)Aside from reading, you can listen every day for about 30 minutes.

 b)You can only concentrate on your reading and become skillful at your reading, then you can catch up on your listening....

 I myself prefer the latter because when you are skillful and native-like at reading, your listening skill grows automatically. Since you have lots of inputs in your mind, you can easily guess what the speaker is going to say. This never means that you should not practice listening. For listening I recommend cartoons or some movies that are specially made for children. Their languages are easy and do not contain complicated phrases or slang terms. Or if you are good at listening you can listen to Englishbaby lessonsVOA or BBC programs broadcasted every day. Again the thing to remember is being active in listening and preferably taking some notes. If you follow these pieces of advice, your speaking and writing will improve automatically, and you can be sure that with a little effort they will become perfect

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06:38 AM Oct 11 2009 | Reply

jerxiie

Philippines

one million and one thanks. So … that's the secret! hahahah! I'm going to read a lot of stuffs, so that I will have a lot of inputs. I'm really obsess about english stuffs you know! I wish I could speak in a fluen way someday! thanks again!

02:47 PM Sep 02 2009 | Reply

SYR_Star

SYR_Star

Syrian Arab Republic

thanx to this rules about how improving our speaking i will try use this rule in me life

03:34 AM Jul 07 2009 | Reply

emily_wong0404

Hong Kong

Thank you for your ideas about how to improve my speaking and writing. Let me try it!

01:34 AM Jan 16 2009 | Reply

dzumi

Slovakia

hi!

On Monday I am expecting in my work English people and I am really nervous. I am just not sure  how I will understand them…..I have been learning English for 5 yrs but I feel like missing a real conversation. I am glad I have found this page where I have lot of oportunities to learn english….I would be pleased if enyone can correct me in my english!...thank you…Misha

 

09:11 AM Jan 15 2009 | Reply

passionforluv

Malaysia

Yeah true but to be able to master good English either in writing or speaking, what we really need is someone who speak native english and talk to you everday. Reading does help me a lots with my English. My trouble with native english speaker is their accent. It's rather funny sometimes

08:44 AM Oct 28 2008 | Reply

sumaya mahmoude

Kuwait

hi i don't now how  repley me i hope is hakimi because i still waiting for hes repley any way thank for every body

 until now i don't know how i can find the friends or how i can contact with them

i need some one how speak english to help me thanks

and my email ()

 

 

05:24 AM Oct 28 2008 | Reply

aliyatul_hikmah

Indonesia

Well! it is very good.

I have seen n felt that result.

We can write or speak anything cause we ever read or listen something involve it.

thanks  a lot.

It is getting  help me to improve my English.

08:46 AM Oct 20 2008 | Reply

hakimi

hakimi

Yemen

Thank you all guys too ,,i hope you have gotten benefits from this lesson …good luck in your future english

Dear Sumaya..

What can i do to help you ? i need too for  helping

I can give you also some advices you have to listen to ebaby lessons every day and listen to especial english by radio VOA (oice of America) especial english, i have posted here links about  , watch cartoons in english and films to improve your listening skill and in result your speaking will be better

 thats all

have a great time in Ebaby all friends

01:44 PM Oct 19 2008 | Reply

SooMa

SooMa

Qatar

thanks for your great advice

i'll follow it as much i can

thanks again :)

11:15 AM Oct 19 2008 | Reply

lakswin

lakswin

India

Wow…the tips are wonderful from Hakimi!

10:29 AM Oct 19 2008 | Reply

sumaya mahmoude

Kuwait

hi hakimi i read what your articl but it's but i don't understand i am very i intersted to learn english can you help me my email ()thanks

02:54 PM Jul 17 2008 | Reply

lionspa

lionspa

Egypt

thanks for your helpful advice. and good luck .

05:18 AM Jul 11 2008 | Reply

Helen.Wu

Helen.Wu

China

thank you for sharing your experiences with me!

05:10 AM Jul 11 2008 | Reply

Helen.Wu

Helen.Wu

China

thank you for sharing you experiences with me  !   Thanks a lot!

11:47 PM Jul 05 2008 | Reply

SUHAIL BARCHA

Pakistan

 

       in short practice makes man perfect.

the more u speak the more u learn.

06:24 AM Feb 10 2008 | Reply

hakimi

hakimi

Yemen

msn and chat in Ebaby

but really if you want to improve your writing and readin skills -

Life talk or --ask english  in Ebaby forums.

11:19 PM Feb 09 2008 | Reply

MrZine

Singapore

Thank you, your advices have help me in improving my English, i will continue to practice reading, listening, speaking , and writing. The only problem i encounter was to find a partner to practice speaking English.Is there any free website that provides us a medium to practice our speaking skill? 

10:47 PM Feb 09 2008 | Reply

hakimi

hakimi

Yemen

Thanks all
Egyption,,
To begin reading, I recommend the Penguin Readers books. They are classified by level of difficulty.
I wanted to do here some website links:
But these days Al-Shaigh Google is sick ..

12:43 PM Feb 09 2008 | Reply

om moaaz

om moaaz

Egypt

thanks alot u seem to be so good in english

11:09 AM Feb 09 2008 | Reply

egyption gladiator

Egypt

hi

thanks for yr help

but where could i found english to read

pls answer me as a msg to my profile

thanks ageain and good bye

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