Monday, 13 August 2012

Common English Errors



Some of the common English Errors in usage of English Language

If English is not the native language of the speaker and the speaker is making use of the language for some other purpose (be it for studies, job etc) then naturally there can be a few mistakes which will eventually creep in while speaking. We need not actually worry about them. Constant exposure to the language and a little practice will certainly help you speak English without any kind of grammatical or lexical errors. Let us now look at some commonEnglish errors and ways of correcting them.

Friday, 10 August 2012

How to develop English Vocabulary?

Developing English Vocabulary

Ways of developing or improving English Vocabulary

Language is made of vocabulary, whether you agree or not this is the fact! Vocabulary can be categorized into two broad headings: (i) Active Vocabulary and (ii) Passive Vocabulary

Active vocabulary is the group of words that you use on a daily basis and passive vocabulary are words that you would come across when you are in a native-English speaking environment. 

Wednesday, 8 August 2012

How to develop English Writing Skills?

Developing English Writing Skills

Writing is passive speaking. So, even this particular aspect of the English language needs to be refined as a skill. If you want to write well then you need to come out of the ‘thinking’ mode and actually pick up a pen and paper and start writing. It is as simple as that. Just as one cannot learn swimming by simply staring at the patch of pool one cannot learn writing by staring at a paper and pen. One needs to ‘write’, ‘write’ and ‘write’ and that’s all!

Monday, 6 August 2012

How to develop English Listening Skills?


How to develop English Listening Skills?

Developing English Listening Skills?

Listening has evolved as one of the primary and major language learning skills. Listen! Listen! Listen! When you listen to the spoken English then you get the chance to develop your own English Language. When you listen to some piece of information with keen interest then you can infer what’s been said. When I say keen interest it means a total undivided interest. Only then can you call yourself an active listener.

Thursday, 2 August 2012

How to develop English Speaking Skills?



Spoken English is so very important these days. Be it professional settlement or gaining a promotion. Be it for having edge over peers or having that exquisite deal bagged, English plays an essential role. No-quintessential role! If you feel that your spoken English is not up to the mark then you need not actually feel as though gloom descended upon you. You need to right away convert this deficiency/weakness into strength. You need to promise yourself that you are going to make it, i.e. gaining adequate Spoken English skills.

Tuesday, 31 July 2012

How to develop English Reading Skills?


Developing English Reading Skills

Lately English Language Learning has also been considered an art of acquiring a major skill. The learning of English language since then has been attributed to four major language modules:

  • Reading
  • Speaking
  • Listening
  • Writing

According to the language experts the world over, English languagelearning could be segregated to these four major skills. And the acquiring of proficiency in English Language largely depends upon the acquiring of skills in these major areas. That is – Reading Speaking, Listening and Writing. Out of these Reading is to a certain extent a laborious procedure. It is both passive and needs some basic motivation from the reader’s end.

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Tips for Learning English (Online and Offline)

Tips for learning English

Although there are many traditional ways of learning English we can however follow some really interesting and inspiring ways to make this International language, our own primary or secondary language for day-to-day communications.  Mentioned below are some tips that would allow you to make some viable inroads into English language learning.