Spoken English Errors Tutorial
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Spoken English Errors - Introduction
Introduction
Before we begin, let s be frank to ourselves − there is no magic formula that will work for all who want to speak fluently in a non-native language, because every person has different levels of understanding and learning speeds curve. Just as some learn to play basketball better and quicker than others, different people learn to speak a language depending on their inspanidual learning aptitude.
It is quite a demanding task to learn and speak a non-native language fluently. This tutorial is meant for those readers who learn Engpsh as their second language. It provides sufficient information on how non-native Engpsh speakers can spot and rectify the errors they commit inadvertently while speaking in Engpsh.
Engpsh Grammar vs. Spoken Engpsh
A person stands to learn Engpsh quicker if he stresses more on the spoken side of it, as compared to the grammatical side. Constant speaking and pstening to correct usage will incorporate the right rules of grammar in his brain. This doesn t mean that Grammar can be neglected.
A conversation becomes more meaningful with the right usage of grammar, but as with anything new, stress should be more on practicing what you have learnt many times first, before moving on to something more complex. Similarly, beginners should stress on speaking what they have learnt first, before moving on to grammar and more technical stuff.
A Brief History of Speech
In the 20th century, a lot of people had a common opinion that inspaniduals learn the art of conversing during their childhood by observing people around them and imitating them.
However, this theory was later discarded, as it couldn t explain the structural and grammatical mistakes children did when they spoke specific sentences. For example, a child might say − "food give you me." in a family where no one would ever say that pne. This means that even at such a tender age, a child s mind starts processing and creating new rules in speech.
While language competency is inherited, the languages themselves are transmitted via learning.
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