About Spoken English EARNING A LANGUAGE involves many things, but to speak a language, one need not learn the whole language. For example, when you learnt speaking your mother tongue, didn’t study all the grammar and all the literature that was there in your mother tongue. In the same way, to learn to speak English you need not learn all that is there ‘English as a language’. Spoken English is a skill and can be mastered with ‘Practice’. In the light, ‘Spoken English’ aims at providing this practice. When you begin learning Spoken English, it should be clear t you that what for do you want to learn it ? That is, setting your aim. All of you may have different aims for learning Spoken English. Whatever your aims be, tw

o aspects are clear (1) You want to understand what other speak in English. (2) You want to speak to others in English with ease, when situation demands it. I hope these two are your basic needs whatever your aim of learning spoken English be. Once you make up your mind to learn it, keeping the above two needs before your eyes, next work out a daily time-table L 3 that suits you well. I suggest you to spare at least 2-30 minutes every day: you may take one or two friends (or other) with you and go through this book with each other’s help. Talk around with each other, discuss with each other and practice together what you learn, then see the results you get. Practice beyond the book, imagine of other situations where you may use English. Most important, please ‘stick’ to your time-table and progress step by step. Don’t Rush Through The Book. Please note that only English has been used in this book for giving instructions / help. The reason behind it is to make you think and understand more in English rather than is any other language.)e.g. your mother tongue). Spoken English does not explain the theory of grammar and its rules. Spoken English for you to learn and speak, her, is based on the principles of ‘need’ and ‘situation’. The overall aim is to form in you, the habits of thinking and speaking in English. The different chapter are not different sets of rules listing some ‘do’s and don’ts’. Rather they present you different Situations. For example, when you want to speak of the actions that you do daily or repeat very often, use the Simple Present Tense, as I take exercise, daily. He works there (works everyday), I go to school daily, etc. Read/re-read the situation, understand it put yourself in that situation and use the type of constructions(s) as told or suggested. After you have done it, think of other similar situations and practice with people around you (this is very important). Your aim should be to know What To Do in a particular situation are included, yet it will be a great help, if you think of your own examples and conversations. Last but not the least, it’s a I workbook, not for Reading and Learning but to ‘Remember and Use’ what you learn. 4 I suggest you to keep the following Tips in your mind, while going through this book in order to draw maximum out of it. (1) Read every situation and chapter with patience. Go at your own comfortable speed. Make sure that you revise the previous chapter/situation before you go on to the next one. Repetition will increase your „catching‟ ability. Discover your weakness. Accept your errors and correct them on the spot. Mistakes are bound to be there don‟t get discouraged. (2) Avoid the fear of Grammar while working on this book. Spoken English is a Skill to be acquired and practiced. Take this book as a practice book. What you learn, practice it and put it into daily use. (3) Listen to English speaking people, news, talks, interviews and other programmes in English. „Catch‟ what is spoken by others. Tone up your ears before gearing up your tongue to speak. (4) When you think of anything, think in English. If you think in your mother-tongue and try to speak English, you will have problems. Form a habit of thinking in English for most of the time. (5) Don‟t rush to Speaking English, have patience, its always good to speak 5 correct words rather than the 5 wrong words spoken in a hurry. Rome was not built in a day. (6) Try to speak more in English with the people around you. (Member of your family, friends, colleagues, neighbors etc.) (7) Buy a good dictionary to help you improve your vocabulary. Gather good reading material in English and read it with “gaining” motive. Underline new sentences and words, put them into your daily use. (8) Write more letters, applications, etc., in English to gain confidence in the use of English as a communicative link between you and others. (9) Set a routine for reading, learning and working. Stick to it. Though no time limit has been fixed for going through this book, yet make it sure that the previous chapter doesn‟t get out of your mind before you go to the next one.