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[childlike mother]

Not only you need to practise by yourself but do you have to take every chance to speak English, eg, to your friends, or colleagues. Whenever possible, listen to and watch English programs on radio and TV to practise your listening and comprehension skills and familiarize yourself to native speakers' accent.

And then, why don't you write a letter to a friend of yours who's away, telling him/her what your days have been like and ask about his/hers.

Good day to all mamas on WTT!

Speaking English to yr friends, colleagues, or even yr husband??????It's not easy. People laugh at u or u cannot speak naturally . I'm sure. U just can do it in yr English class or with yr foreign customers (luckily!!!! ). One way could help you speaking naturally that is: Read out newspaper wherever and whenever, try to summary and remember what it talks about, then you speak out anything leave in yr mind and check it. This way could help u to improve both yr reading and speaking skills.
But I think the best way to practice speaking skills is: Register yr name in a public speaking class. It's my experience.

[Mebehattieu]

At this time, i have to study English a lot for prepare to go to America, it's only 3 months more, but now, i have a little nervous because i can't understand what native speaker say when i listen to them on the radio or TV. What i have to do to overcome this problem

[mẹ Linh con]

Speaking English to yr friends, colleagues, or even yr husband??????It's not easy. People laugh at u or u cannot speak naturally . I'm sure. U just can do it in yr English class or with yr foreign customers (luckily!!!! ). One way could help you speaking naturally that is: Read out newspaper wherever and whenever, try to summary and remember what it talks about, then you speak out anything leave in yr mind and check it. This way could help u to improve both yr reading and speaking skills.
But I think the best way to practice speaking skills is: Register yr name in a public speaking class. It's my experience.

If you want to perfect your English, you shouldn't be afraid to speak it out or be laughed at! Learning a foreign language is a gradual process, in which you learn from mistakes, from trial-and-error. If your friends or colleagues, or even your hubby, also want to practise English with you, then why not? Why don't you start each day by telling your dear hubby why you fell in love and still are in love with him in English? Practising with someone else or a group of people would help you correct one another! So be brave and speak up!

[childlike mother]

If you want to perfect your English, you shouldn't be afraid to speak it out or be laughed at! Learning a foreign language is a gradual process, in which you learn from mistakes, from trial-and-error. If your friends or colleagues, or even your hubby, also want to practise English with you, then why not? Why don't you start each day by telling your dear hubby why you fell in love and still are in love with him in English? Practising with someone else or a group of people would help you correct one another! So be brave and speak up!

Thanks. but this just apply in case they are willing to learn English with u. híc...hic... My colleagues's english worse than mine and they are lazy to practise English My english's not bad but since I've moved to new company, I have no chance to contact foreigners, híc...hic...

[Lullaby]

At this time, i have to study English a lot for prepare to go to America, it's only 3 months more, but now, i have a little nervous because i can't understand what native speaker say when i listen to them on the radio or TV. What i have to do to overcome this problem

one of my English teachers once told me that if someone wants to understand what English native speakers say, he/ she should pronounce English correctly. So, your first step would be looking up words in dictionaries, try to pronounce them correctly. If you are not sure about the pronunciation of any word, don't try to guess how it is pronounced, look it up in the dictionary. There are a lot of exceptions in English, especially American English. Btw, why don't we talk about this topic. Anyone could share her knowledge of any exceptions which may help prevent others from misusing.

The followings are pronounced differently from what we (non-English speakers) assume they are.

- Arkansas (a state of the Us)
- Seattle
- Phoenix
- island
- router
-...

Can you list some more?

[mẹ Linh con]

one of my English teachers once told me that if someone wants to understand what English native speakers say, he/ she should pronounce English correctly. So, your first step would be looking up words in dictionaries, try to pronounce them correctly. If you are not sure about the pronunciation of any word, don't try to guess how it is pronounced, look it up in the dictionary. There are a lot of exceptions in English, especially American English. Btw, why don't we talk about this topic. Anyone could share her knowledge of any exceptions which may help prevent other from misusing.

The followings are pronounced differently from what we (non-English speakers) assume they are.

- Arkansas (a state of the Us)
- Seattle
- Phoenix
- island
- router
-...

Can you list some more?

How about

Spinach,
Receipt,
Subtle,
Beloved,
or even
Naked

The key to accurate pronunciation is phonics and intonation, understanding how a word is pronounced and how its syllables are stressed. Thereafter, you may start looking up the dictionary for pronunciation of words about which you are not sure. That's how I started learning English, even before I learnt how to construct a sentence. Hope it helps. Happy learning!!!

[Mecunmimi]

If you want to perfect your English, you shouldn't be afraid to speak it out or be laughed at! Learning a foreign language is a gradual process, in which you learn from mistakes, from trial-and-error. If your friends or colleagues, or even your hubby, also want to practise English with you, then why not? Why don't you start each day by telling your dear hubby why you fell in love and still are in love with him in English? Practising with someone else or a group of people would help you correct one another! So be brave and speak up!

I agree with your idea 100%. The first thing you should remember is be nót afraid of mistakes. The second thing is to take any chance to express your thoughts in a simple way......

be continued

[Mẹ Anh Minh]

Hỏi tí, có mẹ nào thử mua đĩa của HP và thử thi TOEFL chưa? Mình thử làm bài mà thấy khó quá, phần nào cũng khó

[childlike mother]

Hỏi tí, có mẹ nào thử mua đĩa của HP và thử thi TOEFL chưa? Mình thử làm bài mà thấy khó quá, phần nào cũng khó

Vậy Mẹ Anh Minh post bài í lên để các mẹ cùng giải được k?????????

[PHƯƠNG ANH]

I also agree with us, don't afraid and we have to practice speaking & listening much. My listening skill is bad so that I can't understand what did you say. Anyone have ways to plactice listening skill, please show me

[Lullaby]

I also agree with us, don't afraid and we have to practice speaking & listening much. My listening skill is bad so that I can't understand what did you say. Anyone have ways to plactice listening skill, please show me

I hope you don't mind if i may want to correct your message

"I also agree with you that we shouldn't be afraid, and should keep on practicing our speaking and listening skills. My listening skill is so bad that I can't understand what others say. Could anybody tell me how to improve it?"

I have refered to this solution in the earlier message: you should try to pronounce the word correctly first, then you can understand. Since English is a language with multi-syllable words, the stress on which syllable is so important. If you are not sure which syllable you should put the stress on, don't guess, look it up in the dictionary.

Btw, I started my listening skill by listening to the VOA (Voice of America) Special English (www.voa.gov, I guess. You can always search for it on Google). Would you like to try??

[Mecunmimi]

[QUOTE=Lullaby]I hope you don't mind if i may want to correct your message

"I also agree with you that we shouldn't be afraid, and should keep on practicing our speaking and listening skills. My listening skill is so bad that I can't understand what others say. Could anybody tell me how to improve it?"

I have refered to this solution in the earlier message: you should try to pronounce the word correctly first, then you can understand. Since English is a language with multi-syllable words, the stress on which syllable is so important. If you are not sure which syllable you should put the stress on, don't guess, look it up in the dictionary.

I'm sure that your good intention will be welcomed by PHUONG ANH. Is that right, PHUONG ANH ?

LULLABY, I like the way you write.

[Mẹ Anh Minh]

Vậy Mẹ Anh Minh post bài í lên để các mẹ cùng giải được k?????????

OK, các mẹ vào trang này: http://www.hp-vietnam.com sau đó vào phần TOEFL rồi vào mục dowload bản dùng thử. Các mẹ thử làm bài thi năm 2004 xem sao nhé. (bài thi này đòi hỏi khá nhiều thời gian đấy). Khó lắm. Phần vì lần đầu thi thử, phần vì làm chưa hết, mình làm khoảng 2/3 số câu hỏi mà mới được có 200 điểm thôi.

[childlike mother]

A story:

There are 2 foreigner men walking up to me when I am waiting my husband at Metropolitan building. They look like travellers with lot of souvernir bags. One move toward me and aske gently:
- Excusive me, can you speak english?
- Oh yes . (God, I'm thinking to myself, Thanks for give me a changce to speak english )
- Do you know where is REKH hotel? (They have a strange voice, and unexactly pronunciation)
- Sorry sir? (I cannot hear clearly name of the hotel)
- Rekh hotel. He speak slowly
Rekh hotel? Rekh hotel? Oh I've never heard this name. Where is it? Why don't I hear this name before? It's maybe a new building. The man look at me and waiting my answer patiently while the other seems impatient and he intends to quit here.
- I'm so sorry but I don't know where is it. (I regret that I cannot help them)
- Oh, he shrugs his shoulders, his face show me that he seems not to believe that I could not know that hotel.
- Ah, you may ask the security guard. I suggess.
- No, thanks.
And they go away.
The security guard comes and say: "They asked you where is REX hotel"
Oh God. I know exactly the address of REX hotel, it's near here. But How can I know, their sound so strange....

[mẹ Linh con]

A story:

There are 2 foreigner men walking up to me when I am waiting my husband at Metropolitan building. They look like travellers with lot of souvernir bags. One move toward me and aske gently:
- Excusive me, can you speak english?
- Oh yes . (God, I'm thinking to myself, Thanks for give me a changce to speak english )
- Do you know where is REKH hotel? (They have a strange voice, and unexactly pronunciation)
- Sorry sir? (I cannot hear clearly name of the hotel)
- Rekh hotel. He speak slowly
Rekh hotel? Rekh hotel? Oh I've never heard this name. Where is it? Why don't I hear this name before? It's maybe a new building. The man look at me and waiting my answer patiently while the other seems impatient and he intends to quit here.
- I'm so sorry but I don't know where is it. (I regret that I cannot help them)
- Oh, he shrugs his shoulders, his face show me that he seems not to believe that I could not know that hotel.
- Ah, you may ask the security guard. I suggess.
- No, thanks.
And they go away.
The security guard comes and say: "They asked you where is REX hotel"
Oh God. I know exactly the address of REX hotel, it's near here. But How can I know, their sound so strange....

Let me correct the above story, will you?

Two foreigners walked towards me when I was waiting for my husband outside Metropolitan building. They looked like tourists carrying a lot of souvenir bags. One of them approached and asked me gently, "Excuse me, do you speak English?"
"Oh, yes, I do." I was thinking to myself, "God", thanks for giving me a chance to speak English".
"Do you know where REKH hotel is?" He had a strange accent and his pronunciation was difficult to comprehend.
"I beg your pardon, sir?" I wasnot able to catch the name of the hotel.
"Rekh hotel", he repeated slowly.
"Rekh hotel? Rekh hotel? Oh, I have never heard of this name before. Where is it? Why haven't I heard of it? Could it be a new hotel?"
The man was looking at me and waiting patiently for my answer while his companion seemed impatient and was about to walk away.
"I'm so sorry, but I don't know where it is". I regretted that I couldn't help them.
"Oh", he shrugged his shoulders. His facial expression revealed that he was amazed that I didnot know that hotel.
"Ah, you may ask the security guard", I suggested to him.
"No, thanks". And then, they walked away.
The security guard came over and said to me: "They asked you where REX hotel was"
Oh, God. I knew exactly where REX hotel was, which was very near here. But I couldn't catch its name because of the gentleman's strange accent ....