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Myths about learning to speak english
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Realistic approach - Part 2
Learning English
Facts, Myths & Reality
by Nalaka Gamage
2. I want to learn English, but…..
Myths Facts Reality
3. There are lots of myths preventing
people from learning and using
English language effectively.
Once you know the facts, you will
identify those myths that prevent you
from being a confident English user.
The reality is much simpler and
easier than what you think.
4.
5. “English is difficult” is the biggest
myth among students.
This has been spread by those
who have acquired only English
speaking skill and feared of loosing
their undue social status if
talented others learn it.
6. There is hardly any difference
between spoken & written English !
In fact easier and natural
sequence is to begin quietly with
reading and writing and then start
speaking in English.
7. It is a myth spread by people
having colonial underdog mindset.
They are slaves of English
culture than using English as a
communication tool.
They use this myth to
discourage others from
learning English.
8. English is no longer an ornament.
It is just another important tool in
your competency tool box.
If one is just a fool who only knows
of using English language, now he has
wider audience to show off his idiocy.
i.e. Using his mother tongue
& English
9.
10. English alphabet is much simpler
than the alphabet of most of the
Eastern languages.
Only 26 letters used in English.
All letters are used only in simple
form only.
No combined letters or variations
11. English grammar is extremely
simple.
Only few rules that you need
to learn.
Rules are clear and
unambiguous than most of other
languages.
12. There is hardly any difference
between spoken and written
English.
Therefore, effort for learning
English is less than learning a
languages that has big variations
in spoken and written form.
13. Majority use English as their second
language.
There are more English speaking people
in China or India alone than in UK or USA.
Understanding English books and
other contents like web pages are
much easier than you think.
Content publishers are aware of
the nature of target audience.
14. English is now dominantly used as
an international language.
English speaking international
community accept, acknowledge and
even appreciate accents of different
geographical and cultural
communities.
15. Yes, English language has thousands
or words.
But commonly used word are only a
small portion of it.
Do not get afraid by seeing big
dictionaries.
Dictionary (Just like a directory) is
for references and not to learn all the
words.
17. English is easy to learn.
When you speak or use English as
a second language, no one expect
you to be perfect.
Unless you are talking to an idiot !
There are plenty of resources
available to learn English.
18. You speak English according to your
natural accent,
Unless one of your ancestor has
crossed with an Englishman!!
Or you are talking to an arrogant
Englishman.
Billions of English speaking people all
over the world from German to India and
Brazil to China happily speak with their
own accent in self confident manner.
19. First learn common and frequently
used words.
Then get familiar with the words in
the domain that you are going to use
the language (eg: Engineering,
Accounting, etc.).
20. As long as you can comprehend the
context, be brave to start reading
content published in English despite
you find few unknown words.
Use common sense for guessing.
If the word is frequently appearing
get the dictionary and learn it and add
it to your vocabulary.
21. When you talk, you can confidently
use what ever simple words you know.
Because listener has no way of knowing
the words that you do not know.
Just make sure your grammar is fairly
sound.
Here you are speaking in English now.
22. Get out of common myths.
Put up initial learning effort.
Learn the grammar well.
Learn the words necessary for your
common use.
Proud of your own native accent or use
neutral accent.
Never mimic western accent which is
natural only for those live in cold climate.
Use common sense and guessing to be
effective.
23. “Use English as a useful tool
and not as a petty weapon or
ornament.”
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