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Sunday, 21 August 2016

confusing words in english speaking

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so vs. such

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200 ways to say 'says'

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Monday, 8 August 2016

Common mistakes we always do:-(

Common Mistakes in speaking English

Here are some mistakes which are commonly made when we talk in the simple present tense.

What does she plays ? ❌
What does she play ? ✅

He doesn't goes to the club. ❌
He doesn't go to the club. ✅

We afraid of snakes. ❌
We are afraid of snakes. ✅

I a teacher. ❌
I am a teacher. ✅

They drink tea always. ❌
They always drink tea. ✅

They're wanting to eat cake. ❌
They want to eat cake. ✅ (stative)

He haves a car. ❌
He has a car. ✅

They're always go to school. ❌
They always go to school. ✅

She always crys. ❌
She always cries. ✅

He plaies tennis. ❌
He plays tennis. ✅

My friend always watchs the TV. ❌
My friend always watches the TV. ✅

Have you got them all ? :-)

Making a presentation: language and phrases

Assalamoalikum! followers and friends You feel some hesitation to speak in presentations?

This is a list of phrases to help you make a professional presentation in English.

Good presenters always use language (sometimes single words, sometimes phrases) which shows where they are in their presentation. These ‘signposts’ make it easier for the audience to:

follow the structure of the presentation
understand the speaker more easily
get an idea of the length and content of the presentation.

The sentences and phrases below follow the logical progression of a well-balanced presentation.

Welcoming

Good morning and welcome to [name of company, name of conference hall, hotel, etc.].
Thank you all very much for coming today.
I hope you all had a pleasant journey here today.

Introducing yourself

My name is Mark Watson and I am responsible for … .

My name is Mark Watson from [name of company], where I am responsible for … .

Let me introduce myself; my name is Mark Watson and I am responsible for … .

Introducing your presentation

The purpose of today’s presentation is to … .

The purpose of my presentation today is to … .

In today’s presentation I’d like to … show you … . / explain to you how … .

In today’s presentation I’m hoping to … give you an update on… / give you an overview of … .

In today’s presentation I’m planning to … look at … . / explain … .

You can also outline your presentation to give the audience a clear overview of what they can expect:

In today’s presentation I’m hoping to cover three points:

firstly, … , after that we will look at … , and finally I’ll … .

In today’s presentation I’d like to cover three points:

firstly, … , secondly … , and finally …

Explaining that there will be time for questions at the end

If you have any questions you’d like to ask, please leave them until the end, when I’ll be happy to answer them.

If there are any questions you’d like to ask, please leave them until the end, when I’ll do my best to answer them.

Starting the presentation

To begin with … .

To start with … .

Let’s start/begin by looking at … .

I’d like to start by looking at … .

Let’s start with / start by looking at … .

Closing a section of the presentation

So, that concludes [title of the section] … .

So, that’s an overview of … .

I think that just about covers … .

Beginning a new section of the presentation

Now let’s move on to … .

Now let’s take a look at … .

Now I’d like to move on to … .

Next I’d like to take a look at … .

Moving on to the next part, I’d like to … .

Moving on to the next section, let’s take a look at … .

Concluding and summarising the presentation

Well, that brings us to the end of the final section. Now, I’d like to summarise by … .

That brings us to the end of the final section. Now, if I can just summarise the main points again.

That concludes my presentation. Now, if I can just summarise the main points.

That’s an overview of … . Now, just to summarise, let’s quickly look at the main points again.

Finishing and thanking

Thank you for your attention.

That brings the presentation to an end.

That brings us to the end of my presentation.

Finally, I’d like to finish by thanking you (all) for your attention.

Finally, I’d like to end by thanking you (all) for coming today.

I’d like to thank you (all) for your attention and interest.

Inviting questions

If anyone has any questions, I’ll be pleased to answer them.

If anyone has any questions, I’ll do my best to answer them.

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask them now.

If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask them and I’ll do my best to answer.

Referring to a previous point made

As I mentioned earlier … .

As we saw earlier … .

You may recall that we said … .

You may recall that I explained … .

Dealing with (difficult) questions

I’ll come back to that question later if I may.

I’ll / We’ll come back to that question later in my presentation.

I’ll / We’ll look at that point in more detail later on.

Perhaps we can look at that point at the end / a little later.
Other phrases and key presentation language

word, phrase meaning, function

briefly ‘very quickly’

take a look at ‘look at’

take a brief look at ‘quickly look at’

return to ‘go back’, ‘explain again’

I’ll outline ‘I will explain’

here we can see to draw attention to a specific point on a slide

as you can see here to draw attention to a specific point on a slide

(let’s) move on to to start a new subject

(let’s) continue with to start a new subject

(let’s) continue by looking at to start a new subject

to illustrate this point when giving an example

let’s, we can, we will using ‘we’ and ‘us’ instead of ‘I’ connects you to your audience

Seven Tips for Learning New Words

Easy Ways to Improve and Expand Your Vocabulary:

Seven Tips for Learning New Words

1. Read, read, and read. The more you read -- especially novels and literary works, but also magazines and newspapers -- the more words you'll be exposed to. As you read and uncover new words, use a combination of attempting to derive meaning from the context of the sentence as well as from looking up the definition in a dictionary.

2. Keep a dictionary and thesaurus handy. Use whatever versions you prefer -- in print, software, or online. When you uncover a new word, look it up in the dictionary to get both its pronunciation and its meaning(s). Next, go to the thesaurus and find similar words and phrases -- and their opposites (synonyms and antonyms, respectively) -- and learn the nuances among the words.

3. Use a journal. It's a good idea to keep a running list of the new words you discover so that you can refer back to the list and slowly build them into your everyday vocabulary. Plus, keeping a journal of all your new words can provide positive reinforcement for learning even more words -- especially when you can see how many new words you've already learned.

4. Learn a word a day. Using a word-a-day calendar or Website -- or developing your own list of words to learn -- is a great technique many people use to learn new words. This approach may be too rigid for some, so even if you do use this method, don't feel you must learn a new word every day. (Find some word-a-day Websites at the end of this article.)

5. Go back to your roots. One of the most powerful tools for learning new words -- and for deciphering the meaning of other new words -- is studying Latin and Greek roots. Latin and Greek elements (prefixes, roots, and suffixes) are a significant part of the English language and a great tool for learning new words.

6. Play some games. Word games that challenge you and help you discover new meanings and new words are a great and fun tool in your quest for expanding your vocabulary. Examples include crossword puzzles, anagrams, word jumble, Scrabble, and Boggle. (Find some word-game Websites at the end of this article.)

7. Engage in conversations. Simply talking with other people can help you learn discover new words. As with reading, once you hear a new word, remember to jot it down so that you can study it later -- and then slowly add the new word to your vocabulary

word, phrase	meaning, function
briefly	‘very quickly’
take a look at	‘look at’
take a brief look at	‘quickly look at’
return to	‘go back’, ‘explain again’
I’ll outline	‘I will explain’
here we can see	to draw attention to a specific point on a slide
as you can see here	to draw attention to a specific point on a slide
(let’s) move on to	to start a new subject
(let’s) continue with	to start a new subject
(let’s) continue by looking at	to start a new subject
to illustrate this point	when giving an example
let’s, we can, we will	using ‘we’ and ‘us’ instead of ‘I’ connects you to your audience