METHODS FOR IMPROVING YOUR COMMUNICATION

SKILLS

PROF. P. IBRAHIM

1.TWO IMPORTANT FACTORS OF COMMUNICATION

(HERE THE FOCUS IS ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE. IT IS APPLICABLE TO ANY NEW LANGUAGE LEARNING)

1. INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP2. LANGUAGE FOR COMMUNICATION

INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP Psychological aspects of communication.

(InterPersonal Relationship)

TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS

I AM OK - YOU ARE NOT OK

WIN-LOSEI AM NOT OK - YOU ARE OK

LOSE-WINI AM NOT OK - YOU ARE NOT OK

LOSE-LOSEI AM OK - YOU ARE OK

WIN-WIN

IDEAL ATTITUDE

I AM OK - YOU ARE OKWIN-WIN

2. LANGUAGE FOR COMMUNICATION

Language for Communication

LANGUAGE FOR COMMUNICATION

Verbal and Non Verbal Communication

IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF ANY LANGUAGE

a. Reading c. Writing

b. Listening d. Speaking

IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF ANY LANGUAGE

If the input is more naturally the output will also be more.

So Read and Listen a lot.

News Reading and Listening on a daily basis is a must.

PRACTISE SPEAKINGTry to copy (imitate) a good English speaker

while reading and speaking in English.

PRACTISE WRITINGWhenever you have free time practice writing

on any topic of interest using small sentences in small paragraphs of ten lines.

You have more time to think while writing than while speaking.

START PRACTISINGTo have a quick start to your spoken English

you must start speaking ( rather copying ) the standard English sentences used for everyday communication. Start talking with your siblings and friends.

VOCABULARY BUILDING

VOCABULARY BUILDING Start building vocabulary on a daily basis:Find meaning and pronunciation for five new

words everyday with the help of your mobile on Google.

Find five English words for five Tamil ( or mother tongue) words using Google Translate daily.

VOCABULARY BUILDING Find out the English names for whatever you

see and hear in your mother tongue or Tamil.

BUILD SELF CONFIDENCEUse the voice recorder in your mobile to

record your voice while reading newspaper or while practicing spoken English. You should become confident by hearing your voice often and becoming familiar with it. By doing this you can improve your accent, pronunciation and on the whole the English language.

EXPERIMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Write complete sentences instead of using abbreviations on WhatsApp, Facebook , Twitter and all other Social Media. Also use voice messages in WhatsApp.

VISUALIZATIONEveryday visualize with total faith as if you

are speaking English fluently.

IMITATEAlways observe carefully any good English

speaker so that you can copy from them the style and choice of words in English language ( the syntax, vocabulary, gestures and style)

EXPERIMENTCommunicate only in English in the class

room with other students and your professors.

INITIATIVEYou only have to take the initiative and

constant effort to get rid of fear, shyness and lack of confidence.

PERFECTIONFinally Practise …. Practise … Practise ….

Soon you will perfect the language.

ALL THE VERY BEST

PROF. P. IBRAHIM