75+ Analogy Examples [in Sentences]
Analogy is a rhetorical device that says one idea is similar to another idea, and then goes on to explain it. They’re often used by writers and speakers to explain a complex idea in terms of another idea that is…
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Do You Get Stuck for Words While Speaking? Here Is a Quick Way to Improve
Do you forget words while speaking? Do you get stuck while speaking because you can’t think of an appropriate word for what you want to say next? You know what to say in your native language, but not in English.…
Which Is Tougher to Master – Pronunciation or Vocabulary?
Vocabulary is much tougher and time-consuming to master. Let’s explore why. 1. Learning pronunciation is more straightforward How we learn pronunciation? By listening how a word sounds. Most people I’ve interacted with simply key in the word in Google or…
Why Most People Are Better at Speaking (English) Than at Writing?
Few speak English well. Far fewer write well. That’s what I’ve seen time and again among people from multiple walks of life. (Note that speaking here refers to regular conversations we hold and not to public speaking. And writing doesn’t…
Everyone Has the Potential to Speak Fluent English
Many don’t try hard enough to become proficient in English because they think they lack something – some call it talent – that fluent speakers possess. After all, why try when talent – and not effort – matters. This post…
Read Out Loud to Improve Your Fluency
Reading in the head doesn’t exercise your vocal organs (lips, tongue, and throat). Reading out loud does. It exercises the same vocal organs that you exercise when speaking to someone. Fundamentally, that’s the main reason reading out loud improves your…
You’re Not Too Old to Speak English Fluently
You tried improving your English language skills, especially spoken, on multiple occasions but you didn’t go too far. Then, you thought maybe I’m too old to improve. After all, children pick languages far quicker. And with that thought you stopped…
How to Build Vocabulary You Can Actually Use in Speech and Writing?
This post comes from my experience of adding more than 8,000 words and phrases to my vocabulary in a way that I can actually use them on the fly in my speech and writing. Some words, especially those that I…
How I’ve Added 8,000+ Words to My Active Vocabulary?
Yes, I’ve added more than 8,000 words and phrases to my active vocabulary. Before we proceed further, here is a brief introductory distinction between active and passive vocabulary. Our active vocabulary comprises of words we can use in our speech…
How to Improve Pronunciation in English?
Jared Spool, an expert on the subjects of usability, software, design, and research, once said on the subject of usability in software design: Good design, when it’s done well, becomes invisible. It’s only when it’s done poorly that we notice…
How I Corrected My Pronunciation of 3,400+ Words?
I started the journey to improve my pronunciation nearly five years back, motivation being that communication skill, unlike other skills with short shelf lives, is going to be useful for the rest of my life. And if it’s going to…
How to Speak Fluent English – A Comprehensive Guide?
‘Despite years of trying, I’m not able to speak fluently in English.’ ‘I first think in my native language, then translate into English, and then speak.’ ‘I often get stuck while speaking, because I struggle for the right words.’ ‘I…