Help Each Other with English

[j-tech31again]

Quote: Originally Posted by Velvett yes read read read. join Book Fellas (the newly-formed bookclub here in istorya). Check out the thread in the Arts and Lit section.

how can i join?

[Velvett]

Quote: Originally Posted by j-tech31again how can i join?

bro just go to the "let's start a bookclub" thread in Arts & Literature.

[benito_valiente]

hmm.. Naa koy friend nga MAAYO jud kaayo mag.english. Dili siya parehas sa uban na magpafeeling2x maayo by using mga lisod nga words in english.

As in, maayo kaayo siya. Murag nalupigan gud to niya ang kantong lain girl nasa call center. Nag.ininglesay sila, wa juy problema.

ang pinakamaayo jud no, kay wala gyud siya anang filipino/bisdak accent. so cool.

Mo.correct pa jud sa teacher! hahah paka.uwaw lang..
and she's still 16. :o

Mangutana unya ko niya unsa iya secret...dili siya half-westerner, pinay jud ang dating. tingala gali ko.

[j-tech31again]

Quote: Originally Posted by benito_valiente hmm.. Naa koy friend nga MAAYO jud kaayo mag.english. Dili siya parehas sa uban na magpafeeling2x maayo by using mga lisod nga words in english. As in, maayo kaayo siya. Murag nalupigan gud to niya ang kantong lain girl nasa call center. Nag.ininglesay sila, wa juy problema. ang pinakamaayo jud no, kay wala gyud siya anang filipino/bisdak accent. so cool. Mo.correct pa jud sa teacher! hahah paka.uwaw lang.. and she's still 16. :o Mangutana unya ko niya unsa iya secret...dili siya half-westerner, pinay jud ang dating. tingala gali ko.

maybe na cya family member nga foriegner

[s_an_e]

try reading grammar and english books it can really help. try to test your english skills thru answering ciivil service exams (practice exams) there are a lot of english stuff there or try simpler ways like answering english exercise books that can really help.

[grlnxtdor16]

my sister and i speak english wen we talk to one another.it helps alot because it helps us speak english better. so all it takes is a lot of practice and efort on your part.

you can never learn english if u dont practice it. not only written but oral as wel..both goes hand in hard to be able to be fluent in the language

[mastersun23]

practice makes perfect. And you should join Toastmasters Club Intl. its a international club that focuses on improving 2 things:

1. Public Speaking and Communication skills
2. Leadership skills

I joined last year coz i really wanted to improve my English. and u meet a lot of pips too.

[makatasawi]

..sulod callcenter...lingaw k nasad trabaho...

[randymunz]

Quote: Originally Posted by tagatisa just strictly follow the rules. read, read, and read. a dictionary is one indispensable powerful tool. always, as in ALWAYS, consult one when in doubt. one can never outgrow the need to learn so be a diligent student each day in this classroom called life.

well said bro...

[Velvett]

^and here's a good way to develop the habit of reading:

join a bookclub. like Book Fellas here in istorya, we have one book each month. last january we read I am Legend. it's Love in the Time of CHolera for feb. and so on...check the thread in Arts and Lit. if you want to join, pm me.

[mastersun23]

^hehe advertise gyud oh! cge para daghan ta!

[Velvett]

^maayu man gud kaayu ko aning mga trabaho nga walay sweldo hahaha

[babypaupau]

Quote: Originally Posted by cmontoya @all: I can speak English but I heard some people speak better than me especially those from call centers. I don't want to be a call center agent but would like to improve my English conversation fluency skills. Is Speechcom still a good training center for such a purpose or do you have other training centers in mind? I don't like to learn Californian accent (I don't want to fake my accent but just want to speak 100% straight English without grammar mistakes).

not all people who works for call centers are good in english, they just happen to know how to speak english but it doesnt necessarily mean that they're already gud. first, we have to consider that learning a new language is never easy, so if you're not really comfortable with the language, it might be challenging. best thing for you to do is practice and practice and practice. you'll get it right in time. as with the accent, thats something you learn develop. as with call centers, they dont really teach you to develop an accent, they just teach you how to neutralize it. they'll teach you how to pronounce the words right and construct the sentence.

bottomline is, if you want to be gud at it, immerse yourself in the language. read, listen, talk and think in english. and if it sounds wrong, its wrong. :mrgreen:

[makatasawi]

Quote: Originally Posted by babypaupau not all people who works for call centers are good in english, they just happen to know how to speak english but it doesnt necessarily mean that they're already gud. first, we have to consider that learning a new language is never easy, so if you're not really comfortable with the language, it might be challenging. best thing for you to do is practice and practice and practice. you'll get it right in time. as with the accent, thats something you learn develop. as with call centers, they dont really teach you to develop an accent, they just teach you how to neutralize it. they'll teach you how to pronounce the words right and construct the sentence. bottomline is, if you want to be gud at it, immerse yourself in the language. read, listen, talk and think in english. and if it sounds wrong, its wrong. :mrgreen:

correct.not all are good in conversation skills but ive seen people who excel even when they lack in it(in the call center scenario).
cguro its the confidence that theyve experienced talking to foreigners and their familiarity of the service
they offer.then again its a good practice for a start.

[babypaupau]

true. its a very gud venue for practice.actually, my 3 yr experience in the callcenter helped a lot.it helped me develop my comm skills and specially my confidence. :mrgreen: