70 Best Ways to Improve English Speaking and Communication Skills- Language Learning Tips

Are you eager to learn English? Do you want to grasp the perfection over Spoken and Written English communication skills? are you looking for some best tips and methods on How to Improve the written and verbal communication skills specially when your native language is distinctly different? then consider following below given sure fire tips to become a proficient English Communicator.  

English enjoys the status of a global language and it is a major drawback of not knowing the language well. In today’s world English is needed almost at every step and not knowing the language might create communication problem. Moreover, if you have to handle professional matters then you need to have a strong command and grasp over the subject. If you wish to brush and polish your English skills then some methods of doing so have been cited below.

You must realize that learning English or any other language is a long term process and cannot happen overnight. 

It is something that requires diligent and rigorous practice through various measures and means, some of which have been shared:

1. One of the easy ways of initiating practice is to start an English language blog. Writing is a good exercise to strengthen your vocabulary and improve your grammar. You must always remember that writing is an art that needs to be perfected and maintaining a blog is a good way of doing so.
2. Another way of getting into a daily writing exercise is maintaining a news diary. You can write your own routine in this diary, record things that you see and news that you hear and listen. This can be a small pocketbook that can serve multiple purposes where you can go back to your old entries and check them.
3. There are several WebPages on the internet where you can sign up for a regular tip or suggestion. These tips might be sent directly to your email account or if it is an online forum then you have to visit it for getting those. Following these tips shall strengthen and brush your English tips.
4. Listening to English music and songs is a very good way of learning English. This not only a good way of improving your listening skills but also your stock of your, proper usage and grammar. Moreover, this gives you an exposure to a wider range of accents and dialects.
5. It is even possible to read the lyrics of various songs on the internet. You must always remember that you cannot overdo reading and that would be the best option. Reading lyrics will teach you the musicality of the language and the informal nuances of it.
6. Similarly, listening to radio speeches, English news channels help a lot to improve your English skills. A combination of reading and listening would help a lot.
7. After you have heard a song and read its lyrics, try to sing that! Now this might sound really funny but singing English songs would perfect your pronunciation. This works effectively as a tool for improving and correcting pronunciation.
8. Writing reviews is a good way of polishing English skills. You can write reviews of films, music albums, books and so on in any website like Amazon, IMDB and so on. These sites get communicative and interactive as well when readers comment on your write ups.
9. Change the search option of your preferred search engine to English. Search in English as far as possible and revolve your discussions around this language as far as possible. As stated earlier, nothing can overdo reading.
10. Reading novels and newspapers are a good way of improving your skills. Even if you have read a book, you can always go back and re-read the whole thing. This is perhaps the most effective way of brushing up your English.
11. Reading translations help a lot. Read the English translation of a book that you have already read in your vernacular. This is a good way of knowing the nuances of the language. You can even try your hands at translating some vernacular piece.
12. Always try to read books that carry a lot of dialogues and conversations. For this matter it ibis very helpful to read plays and dramas. It helps in strengthening communication skills.
13. While reading a book if you find it boring and mundane then it is advisable to skip the first few pages, since, they are mostly descriptive and factual. However, under no circumstances, ever give up reading.
14. It is also advisable to read comics. Reading comics have been the most efficient way of polishing your speaking skills. These shall give you a broad overview of the colloquial dialect, idiomatic usage and several others.
15. Reading entertainment guides in the English language is a very good way of knowing the language. There are many magazines, city guides, tour books and so on. These shall not only help you to know the language but also help you in practical affairs.
16. Reading magazines in English language is very helpful. You can pick up any magazine depending on your interest – film, sport, household and others.
17. Joining an intensive course of one week might be very helpful if you wish to learn a lot of things in a short time span. These intensive courses offer a comprehensive package of listening, reading and speaking skills. Thus, one can expect an all round development.
18. Once you have completed with your intensive course programme it is advisable to move on to an extensive course programme. The more time you can spend in an English language programme is actually beneficial for the candidate.
19. Sometimes, the group class can be supplemented by a one to one class. This means that you will get special care and attention. In such a class you will get better opportunity to interact with your teacher and she will get more scope to rectify your mistakes.
20. If you are already studying in a one to one class then it’s recommended to supplement it with a group class. There are some real benefits of studying in a group class. For instance, you will get to interact with more number of people and have the scope for joint activities and group work.
21. Teaching is a good way of learning. You can take up the initiative of teaching English to someone who is yet to learn the language; it can be your friend, relative or neighbor. This can turn out to be a good professional activity as well.
22. If you do not speak English at your workplace then you can always start English lessons there. An English speaking club or anything related would be a good initiative.
23. While you are busy doing your housework work, you can keep playing the radio at the back of you. You shall work with the pace of the English rhythms.
24. Playing English language games is an excellent way of improving vocabulary and stock of words. You can play scrabble, and various other online games. Games are one of the best ways to learn a language.
25. While doing your daily tasks and jobs try to converse in English as far as possible. Even if you do not always converse in English, at least try creating sentences in mind as far as possible in English.
26. Watching English films is another good way of perfecting your language. You can watch English films with English subtitles, if you find it difficult to catch the pronunciation.
27. Even if you do not get a good English movie, you can always try to watch a vernacular film with English subtitles. This too is an effective way of brushing up your language.
28. Another alternative can be watching English films in vernacular subtitles. It can help in developing a grasp over the language as well.
29. It does not matter whether you have heard the music or seen the film before. You can always re-watch a film or see an already seen episode. There can be no loss even if no gain.
30. It is always realistic to determine your level from a reliable institution. You can get your level determined by any professional institution or even the internet for free. Various trial tests like TOEFL, IELTS, and FCE and so on.
31. It is always advisable to be pragmatic about your reading. You should choose something to read that is suitable for your standard. If you choose something which you cannot comprehend and decipher, your whole purpose would not be served.
32. If you can then it is always advisable to get hold of graded readers. These are especially designed for language learners; they come in series of various difficulty levels like easy, medium and difficult. These would come handy for those who are in the process of learning.
33. It will be the most beneficial if you try to read the whole article without any help. Although consulting the dictionary from time to time becomes inevitable, it is recommended that read the piece entirely and try to grasp the meaning of it. Not knowing the meaning of a few words would not be a deterrent.
34. When reading a book, try to learn everything from it starting from vocabulary, style of writing and so on. Each reading would come as a new experience and ensure that you are satisfied after each reading.
35. It would be very useful to watch children’s programmers on TV. These programmers have a lot of interaction and communication and can indeed be good language learning material. Moreover, visual impact is stronger than literary ones.
36. At the initial stages you can read the books for children as well. These books are written in simple, standard and lucid language and hence, quite beneficial for learning.
37. Keeping a list of ‘to do’ things is immensely beneficial. This should include a list of vocabulary and some readings. Make sure that your target is reached.
38. The vocabulary list should be read several times in a day and going through it many times would ensure that you retain them.
39. Merely memorizing a list of words is not enough. You must make it a point to use them in day to day activities. The vocabulary list must strictly be confined to English only.
40. Words that you have already learnt and use confidently can be chucked out from the list now. This can be a great confidence builder as it will show words that you have learnt already.
41. Once you are done with everything; read all the books that you have on grammar, language and vocabulary, start anew with other books. Starting everything all over again can be a good motivator.
42. A great way of learning a language and strengthening you vocabulary is to label and brand things around. You can paste chits or post-its on objects naming them. This will help to remember them better and use them in practical matters.
43. Another similar way of learning would be to draw lines on a painting and photograph and label the different things that are posted there. This would be more like an identifying game but helpful nevertheless.
44. Keeping a diary in English is very helpful. This would not only be a good practice exercise but also a very good way of enhancing creativity. You can record your personal experiences or note down things that fascinate you.
45. A very helpful thing would be speaking and chatting with native English speakers. This can be done through any social media sites or chat rooms. These conversations, however, turn out to be more informal.
46. Listening to English news on the radio can be very useful for learning the language. In fact, they are very useful than reading the newspaper.
47. Newspapers should always be read in the English language and the same goes with magazines and journals. Even if you have problems with a few words, skip them and continue reading.
48. Although, it might sound a little too farfetched but you can always write fiction in English if possible. This can be flash fiction, short story, micro-fiction or anything else.
49. There are many English language exercise videos on the website and this is exactly the way how kids learn a language – through listening, speaking and writing.
50. Any poem that you like or any particular speech that appeals to you in the English language can be memorized. This helps in emulation of writing style.
51. Although it might sound trivial and amusing but getting a little tipsy before speaking helps a lot! This might let you speak with confidence and sanguinity.
52. It is advisable to carry a dictionary always with you and especially when you are watching a film. This shall help to understand things well and properly.
53. If possible, always use the phonemic script. Since, the English language is more dependent on sounds than spelling, this shall help you to understand and grasp the language.
54. The rules of spelling must be learnt at a great length. Spellings are not arbitrarily used in the English and one misplaced alphabet can change meanings.
55. Recording your own speech in English is a good way of understanding your pronunciation. This can help in correction of your speech. Thus, different spellings can tried out spelling differently.
56. Using the computer pronunciation can also be an effective tool for correcting pronunciation. However, this might differ from region to region depending on the regional language.
57. While learning up words, divide your list in different categories like animal words, things words, activity words and so on. This shall help to retain words better.
58. It is advisable to take trips to places where there are a lot of English speaking crowd. This can be a national or international trip.
59. If you have any artistic tendency then drawing words is something that can be a beautiful exercise. In fact, it can be a good step towards unique creative.
60. Interacting, with English speakers, befriending name, making English boyfriend and girlfriend is actually a good way of strengthening the command over the language.
61. Going for a conversation exchange can be of immense use if you are learning a language for the first time. This is very different from talking to someone on Face book; this is more like swapping conversation with somebody.
62. You can always sign up for any English language course like IELTS, TOEFL, and FCE and so on. This demand serious preparation and cracking it with a good score would give credibility to your knowledge.
63. If you admire any particular hero or heroine then try to emulate their accent. However, this does not imply that you have to talk like them but imitating their accent would mean perfecting your speech even more...
64. If you get stuck with the meaning of any word then always consult English to English dictionary rather than a vernacular one. This would improve your vocabulary to a large extent.
65. While sending e-mails and messages to friends or relatives, always try to send in English. This might initially look embarrassing but in due course of time will turn out to be much helpful.
66. You can visit English restaurants and pubs occasionally. English pubs and bars have an exclusive English feeling that will enthrall you to speak confidently and efficiently.
67. Getting hold of a speaking English dictionary would be a very good option indeed. Although, it is very inferior compared to a paper dictionary but it certainly gives a lot of information on every word.
68. The vocabulary list of the electronic dictionary can be learnt up for convenience. Apart from building up your vocabulary you can also learn a lot about the word like etymology, usage and so on.
69. The operating system of your phone or computer should be updated to the English version. This will show all options in English and will be a good practice for learners.
70. The most important tenant will be setting goals. Once if you set goals, reaching your target would not be a difficulty at all.

The above mentioned list is quite exhaustive and unfolds every possible way of learning the language.