Hi I am looking forward to improve my oral and written communication skills. I want to be an effective communicator. I am interest in writing articles in the media Regards L V Prasad
From India, Hyderabad
From India, Hyderabad
Well, to improve your writing skills first you should stick to the basics. Read a lot……….what ever you may get your hands on. When ever you come across words which you don’t understand refer to the dictionary and keep your self up to date.
Same goes with oral skills. Speak out. When you make a mistake, learn from that mistake.
Good ambition, keep going.
Best of luck!!!
From Sri Lanka
3Same goes with oral skills. Speak out. When you make a mistake, learn from that mistake.
Good ambition, keep going.
Best of luck!!!
From Sri Lanka
Dear L V Prasad,
There are very few people who have a goal set for themselves. So I congratulate you on that, because you are one among the few who have set goals and have achieved them.
Set Goals with a SMART policy.
S - Simple
M - Measurable
A - Achievable
R - Realistic
T - Time Bound
This way of goal setting will help you a lot.
I am trying to explain the goal setting process to you, because this will help you break up the steps you need to take to achieve this goal. You must be wondering why would you need steps - Every goal should be treated with importance and it is easier to achieve smaller goals as in your short term goals ranging from 2 weeks to 1 month (which are inline with the bigger goals ranging from 6 months to 2 years)
You can start with : (This is the suggested program, steps to be followed as bible)
1. As rightly said above, read newspapers - article - novels - books - watch TV news readers in BBC / CNN / NDTV etc., if required refer the dictionary. (this increases your familiarity with the language)
2. Use five new words learnt from the readings in your daily conversations. (this increases your vocabulary, i.e. knowledge base of the language)
3. MOST IMPORTANTLY : Try speaking in English always. (this will increase your confidence)
4. Face a mirror in a closed room and read the newspaper aloud with a charm in your expressions. (this will help you setup your body language appropriately to what you are actually talking)
Check if you are able to read the newspaper as fluently as the news reader in the TV?
If No then continue the exercise from 1 to 4
If Yes then go to 5.
5. Take every opportunity to address a public gathering (like in the classroom, give a seminar in college) and after you have finished just stay calm and don't ask anyone for feedback on how you spoke. Silently observe if the audience have actually liked your speech.
If most of the audience walk up to you after your speech and say that you have done a great job - You have already learned the art of Speaking.
IF none of the audience walk up to you to say that you did a wonderful speech by themselves, Go to step1 and start again.
Once you have learned the art of talking - Learn the ART of writing in the same manner.
In writing - refer to newspapers and understand the way a person would like to know about a thing.
For Example :
1. Prime Minister Vajpayee lost his patience when addressing the Press, because the press officials were very inquisitive about his sexual orientation.
or the same can be written as :
2. Press officials were very inquisitive about Vajpayee's sexual orientation, The prime minister lost his patience when addressing the press about this.
I would say - line 1 is sounding a little positive over the line 2, what I am trying to say here is :
Always sugar coat your sentences to ensure that your reader does not get offended. (now over sweetness is not required, avoid double pleases and double thanks)
I think this is all I can share for now. Will help you further once you finish this whole exercise.
Thank you for your time.
-Varun
From India, Hyderabad
There are very few people who have a goal set for themselves. So I congratulate you on that, because you are one among the few who have set goals and have achieved them.
Set Goals with a SMART policy.
S - Simple
M - Measurable
A - Achievable
R - Realistic
T - Time Bound
This way of goal setting will help you a lot.
I am trying to explain the goal setting process to you, because this will help you break up the steps you need to take to achieve this goal. You must be wondering why would you need steps - Every goal should be treated with importance and it is easier to achieve smaller goals as in your short term goals ranging from 2 weeks to 1 month (which are inline with the bigger goals ranging from 6 months to 2 years)
You can start with : (This is the suggested program, steps to be followed as bible)
1. As rightly said above, read newspapers - article - novels - books - watch TV news readers in BBC / CNN / NDTV etc., if required refer the dictionary. (this increases your familiarity with the language)
2. Use five new words learnt from the readings in your daily conversations. (this increases your vocabulary, i.e. knowledge base of the language)
3. MOST IMPORTANTLY : Try speaking in English always. (this will increase your confidence)
4. Face a mirror in a closed room and read the newspaper aloud with a charm in your expressions. (this will help you setup your body language appropriately to what you are actually talking)
Check if you are able to read the newspaper as fluently as the news reader in the TV?
If No then continue the exercise from 1 to 4
If Yes then go to 5.
5. Take every opportunity to address a public gathering (like in the classroom, give a seminar in college) and after you have finished just stay calm and don't ask anyone for feedback on how you spoke. Silently observe if the audience have actually liked your speech.
If most of the audience walk up to you after your speech and say that you have done a great job - You have already learned the art of Speaking.
IF none of the audience walk up to you to say that you did a wonderful speech by themselves, Go to step1 and start again.
Once you have learned the art of talking - Learn the ART of writing in the same manner.
In writing - refer to newspapers and understand the way a person would like to know about a thing.
For Example :
1. Prime Minister Vajpayee lost his patience when addressing the Press, because the press officials were very inquisitive about his sexual orientation.
or the same can be written as :
2. Press officials were very inquisitive about Vajpayee's sexual orientation, The prime minister lost his patience when addressing the press about this.
I would say - line 1 is sounding a little positive over the line 2, what I am trying to say here is :
Always sugar coat your sentences to ensure that your reader does not get offended. (now over sweetness is not required, avoid double pleases and double thanks)
I think this is all I can share for now. Will help you further once you finish this whole exercise.
Thank you for your time.
-Varun
From India, Hyderabad
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