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Planning to study abroad? Start If you are planning to study abroad it is im-
perative that you should have a strong com-
working on your spoken English
mand over English. Otherwise you will not be
able to grasp anything in the class nor would
Many of us aspire to study abroad, obviously you be able to respond to questions thrown at
because there are many advantages of study- you. You won’t be able to make friends or in-
ing abroad. High quality education, good ex- teract with the faculty, you might miss intern-
posure, improvement in communication, bet- ship opportunities and most important- you
ter job opportunities and thereby better might fail!!!
standards of living. Studying abroad is a re- You have to work on your spoken English to
warding experience. We all crave for such study abroad and also to work there after fin-
things.
ishing your studies.
But we need to understand that it is not that
easy to study abroad, there are several pre- Ways to improve your spoken English
requisites. The first and foremost being the Nothing is impossible if you decide to strive for
knowledge of English. English is the universal it. There are umpteen ways in which you can
language and thus it becomes imperative, for work upon your spoken English.
anyone who is planning to study abroad, to
learn the language. 1. Read Read Read - Reading books in
English is the best and most interesting way
Why to improve speaking skills to improve your spoken English. You will
learn the basic syntax used, improve your
The most common difficulty a person is likely
to face while planning for studying abroad is vocabulary, learn the colloquial language
the language barrier. The most common lan- and much more.
guage and also the medium of instruction in 2. Watch English movies – Another
most universities spanning across different intriguing way is to watch English movies.
countries is English. If you are not a native You will learn pronunciation, which is not
English speaker you will have to undergo tests possible while reading books. If the movie
to prove your proficiency in the language. is with subtitles that’s the icing on the cake.
3. Maintain a vocabulary book -
The first requisite of a university to enrol you is Learn a new word every day, jot it down
your knowledge in English. If not, you will not along with the meaning and preferable
get admission. It is possible that you might with a sentence and start using the word.
somehow get through the IELTS or TOEFL but 4. Communicate more in English –
if you are not able to communicate properly No problem even if you make mistakes
in English there are high chances that you but try speaking in English more often.
might not get the visa.