| English is the mother tongue of the world and you | | | | may ask: How? Learn to speak English?! Yeah |
| will find English speaking people on every continent | | | | right...Well if this is your attitude now then that is the |
| and in every country. If you are reading this article | | | | first thing you need to change. If you are already a |
| then you are one of those people that DON'T speak | | | | positive person who is ready to tackle this language |
| English as your first language and obviously this is | | | | and tame the "English beast" then you are half way |
| presenting you with a problem. | | | | home my friends. |
| In what way can this affect you? Well for starters it | | | | How? Learn to speak English? Lets go! |
| can affect you in almost every way. If you look at | | | | Tip 1: |
| the statistics of how many people worldwide want | | | | Read as many newspapers, articles and magazines as |
| and need to learn English it's scary, and it seems that | | | | you can. Find a topic you are interested in and read |
| this number is growing everyday of people wanting | | | | all that you can about it. You will be surprised at how |
| to learn how. Learn to speak English in an English | | | | fast you will learn. Repetition is the key to success |
| speaking community and I can promise you that life | | | | with this. |
| gets easier, period. Let's look at some possible | | | | Tip 2: |
| downfalls of a lack of English speaking ability. | | | | Ask any English speaking friends or family members |
| 1-It can limit your ability to find a good job or any job | | | | to speak to and answer you in English.This will help |
| for that matter. | | | | you put into practice what you are learning from |
| 2-It may stop you from getting a promotion or | | | | reading. Another advantage of this method is the |
| increase due to communication issues. | | | | grammar and "style" that you will learn regarding the |
| 3-It can limit the amount of friends you can make. | | | | English spoken language. |
| 4-Cause problems in schools, universities and any | | | | Tip 3: |
| learning environment. | | | | Keep a translation dictionary with you at all times to |
| 5-May stop you from emigrating because of the | | | | translate a certain word as you hear it. This keeps |
| communication boundaries you will face. | | | | learning fresh and up to date. |
| 6-You may be getting pre-judged by others in your | | | | Tip 4: |
| community. | | | | Keep a diary of your progress as this is a great way |
| 7-General loneliness or a feeling of not "fitting in." | | | | to see and track your progress. |
| These are but a few of the issues that non-English | | | | Practice, practice and...did I mention practice? |
| speaking people are faced with. | | | | So when you get a question like this popping up in |
| However, fear not because there are MANY ways | | | | your head: |
| to learn English provided you put in the effort.You | | | | HOW?LEARN TO SPEAK ENGLISH? Yeah right... |