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5. Clarify your doubts – Clarify any It will help you to connect with the place better
doubts pertaining to English. Approach an- and enjoy your stay there. Almost everyone
yone whom you feel confident about. speaks English which will help you to interact
6. Speak in front of mirror- Learn a with anyone belonging to any country and it
speech or a small topic and try to speak in will be a smooth sail for you.
front of the mirror or you can record on
your smartphone and hear it to understand https://www.topuniversities.com/student-info/
how you speak. You can ask help of a studying-abroad/how-study-abroad-frequently-
friend or a family member. asked-questions
7. Online tests - There are so many tests
available online, go ahead and take those https://www.fluentin3months.com/studying-
abroad/
tests just to know where you stand.
By Shabnam Naveen, Teacher

Additional Benefits
When you are abroad and if you can speak
their language then you can interact with the
local people also and understand their culture.

Restaurant Etiquette – How To Create behaviour when you are in a public place
A Favourable Impression When Eating especially when eating out. When you walk
Out into a restaurant you don’t want to look like
a snob, right?

“Good manners will open doors that the best Here are a few things that will help you
make an impression at a restaurant.
education cannot.”
1. Dress appropriately: You are what
Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces
everything. People all over the world are you wear. Everyone knows that the way
judged: liked, disliked, remembered or you dress makes an impact on people. So
looked down with contempt based on their let your wardrobe make the first impres-
manners. Good manners speak a lot about sion for you. When you dress up, you will
your personality. feel more confident and ‘the feel good
factor’ will bring out the best in you.
It is imperative that you display your best