PRACTICE YOUR ENGLISH

I would like to stress about a television show which I discussed in my previous post for watching English programs on Television. The name of the show is Mind Your Language. It is an excellent comedy show, which shows the humorous part of English. The show which is directed by Stuart Allen is a must watch for all the English learners. In-fact I myself was shown videos of this show when I had joined a Communication Skills improvement course. Then I cam to know that the videos of this show are actually used in professional ESL classes.

There has been many remakes of the show in various countries like Zaban Sambhal Ke in India and Pakistan, Second Chance! in Nigeria, etc. The show Zaban Sambhal Ke which was shown in India has Pankaj Kapoor as the professor. Anyhow the program Mind your Language is a great show in itself.

The main part of the program are students from various countries around the world coming together to a school in London for learning English. All the students are adults and they have their own accents.  It is very funny to watch as all the students misinterpret the words spoken by Mr. Brown who is the professor of the class. I loved the way Mr. Broken speak. His spoken English is just marvelous. I myself try to impersonate him many times while speaking. Though it had a British accent, I will suggest that all of us should try of neutral accent. Neutral accent is the best because it is easily understood in any part of the world.

The show was composed of four series which were aired between 1977 to 1986. Though the repeat telecast is still done on few English channels. That's why I stress on viewing English channels for improving fluency and Communication skills.

All I would suggest that try to get videos of this show from the internet and enjoy the learning process. I will myself in my coming posts try to embed some videos of this show so to facilitate the learning process of English. Go ahead and check the way Mr. Brown speaks and you will get really quality English.

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We can improve our spoken English with the help of television programs. Television is a very good source of entertainment and knowledge. Their are many programs and soaps which are running round the clock for our entertainment and information. One of the most important fact with the television is that it is accessible to most of us. With the cable services we are able to view many channels.

These channels are in various languages. We need to pick the channels which are in English. These English channels can be very effective in improving our spoken English. Apart from news channels and information channels, there are many entertainment channels which are enjoyed by most of us.

The topic that I want to stress today is that if we sincerely wish to improve our Communication skills, then we need to watch these channel programs. Shows like Friends, Mind your Language, etc. which are aired on Zee Cafe in India are very good sources for English learners. But it is sad that only very few of us see these channels. We need to divert our interests to these programs for getting a strong nick of a fluent and error free English. The show called Friends which is aired on Zee Cafe, is a comedy show based on a group of friends. Watch it to enjoy it.

Moreover the show called Mind Your Language is a very hilarious show aired on Zee Cafe. The theme of the show is a group of students coming from various parts of the world to a single class for learning to communicate in English. The most hilarious part is the misinterpretations by the candidates of the words spoken by the professor.

This show is a real good one and the videos of this show are actually used in ESL classes. Though the show is very good, you need to be a keen observer of the way the professor speaks. His spoken English is just impeccable. You cannot find a single fault in the way in which he communicates with his students. Try to impersonate his style of speaking.

Apart from these shows there are many more programs which are aired on various channels like C.I.A., Baywatch, Sex and the City, etc. Most of these shows are aired on Zee Cafe and Star World Channels in India. For other countries they need to check out the shows according to their services providers. I would suggest that it is time we change our interests and start watching these channels and shows for improving our spoken English.

I have stressed it many times earlier also that for speaking quality English we need to hear quality English. Because that is the only way to tell our brains about the correct way to speak. So do watch these shows and try to mimic some dialogues which you like. Do think about the show after you watch it, and make sure you think in English.

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Most of us have access to television at home. Only few realize that it is a very powerful mechanism for improving spoken English. We love to hear songs and watch movies but the need of the hour is to change our requirements a bit. Switch to English Channels like BBC, CNN, Discovery, Animal Planet, HBO, Star Movies, Channel V, ESPN etc.

The main advantage is that apart from Entertainment, they are very good sources of spoken English. We get to hear good Communication skills, hear fluency in English and are entertained at the same time. Channels like BBC and CNN have very refined speakers. They speak very clear English as they are news channels. Have a careful look over their mouth expressions, and you will learn how to move your mouth muscles while speaking particular words.

As you can see from the above list of English Channels, that they cover every domain like News, Information, sports, songs, movies etc. So it depends upon your interest to choose which one. Just make sure that you enjoy the process. Listening English Songs, and Watching English Movies are very helpful. But the maximum advantage is from the English channels like BBC and CNN, since the level and quality of English spoken in these channels is very refined.

There are many advantages of using this way to improve spoken English. Some of them are discussed below:-

Awareness Increases
As the news channels like BBC and CNN are globe channels, they provide information all across the world, so while they help you to improve your spoken English capability, they also provide information about the world. Moreover channels like Discovery, and Animal Planet are sources of very good information. The information we get is very interesting and increases our personality overall. If you are gearing up for some MBA exam, then they will prove to be very helpful. I will suggest that this is one of the best use of television that could be done.

Get Quality English
As the speakers are mostly English speaking nationals, you get very high quality English. This is important as you would be learning English from very authentic sources. Just make sure that you are consistent, as the more you work consistently, the more you will enjoy the learning process,

A very good source of Entertainment with learning
These English Channels are a very good source of Entertainment apart from knowledge. Channels like HBO and ESPN are the life line of many movies and sports lovers. It's very good to have a passion for these things, but in the mean time your spoken English will automatically improve. The more you hear good English, the more you will try to speak like them. And also your English grammar will also improve, as you will know the proper positioning of your nouns and verbs.

Could be a potential mode of relaxation and learning spoken English
Enjoying your favorite channel is the best mode of relaxation possible. Just cuddle up in your bed, with the remote in your hands and enjoying with Sachin Tendulkar hitting a six. The main point is the English Commentary that is going on in the background, we never realize that but that is the thing which is helping us improve our spoken English capabilities. So enjoy your learning path and make your mark on this world. Remember practice is the key, so keep practicing for a fluent and error free English.

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