7 Tips for speaking English Fluently RULE 1: Always Study and Review Phrases, Not Individual Words

Never study a single, individual word. Never. When you find a new word, always write down The Phrase it is in. Always. When you review, always review all of the phrase,.. not the word. Collect phrases. Your speaking and grammar will improve 4-5 times faster. Always write the complete phrase. Never again study a single word. Never write a single word in your notebook, Learn Phrases Only.Phrases are GROUPS of words that naturally go together.

**RULE 2: Don't Study Grammar Stop studying grammar. Stop studying grammar. Right now. Stop. Put away your grammar books and textbooks. Grammar rules teach you to think about English, you want to speak automatically-- without thinking! So Rule 2 is: Don't Study Grammar!

**RULE 3: The Most Important Rule-- Listen First

What is the rule that Humberto found? Simple. The rule is listening. Listening, listening, listening. You must listen to UNDERSTANDABLE English. You must listen to English EVERYDAY. Don't read textbooks. Listen to English. Its simple. That is the key to your English success. Stop reading textbooks. Start listening everyday. **Learn With Your Ears, Not Your Eyes In most schools, you learn English with your eyes. You read textbooks. You study grammar rules. Spend most of your study time listening- that is the key to great speaking.

**RULE 4: Slow, Deep Learning Is Best The secret to speaking easily is to learn every word & phrase DEEPLY. Its not enough to know a definition. Its not enough to remember for a test. You must put the word deep into your brain. To speak English easily, you must repeat each lesson many times. You must learn English deeply. Learn deeply, speak easily. Learn deeply, speak easily. How do you learn deeply? Easy-- just repeat all lessons or listening many times. For example, if you have an audio book, listen to the first chapter 30 times before you go to the second chapter. You could listen to the first chapter 3 times each day, for 10 days.

**RULE 5: Use Point Of View Mini-Stories

I call these stories "Point Of View Mini-Stories". They are the most powerful way to learn and use English grammar automatically.

Use Point of View Stories for Automatic Grammar Use Point of View Stories for Automatic Grammar You must learn grammar by listening to real English. The best way is to listen to the same story... told in different times (points of view): Past, Perfect, Present, Future. How do you do this? Easy! Find a story or article in the present tense. Then ask your native speaker tutor to write it again in the Past, with Perfect tenses, and in the Future. Finally, ask him to read and record these stories for you. Then you can listen to stories with many different kinds of grammar. You don't need to know the grammar rules. Just listen to the Point of View stories and you will improve grammar automatically!

**RULE 6: Only Use Real English Lessons & Materials

You learn real English if you want to understand native speakers and speak easily. Use real magazines, audio articles, TV shows, movies, radio talk shows, and audio books. Learn Real English, Not Textbook English Learn Real English, Not Textbook English To learn real English, you must listen to English that native speakers listen to. You must watch what they watch. You must read what they read. Listen only to real English Listen only to real English Listen only to real English How do you learn Real English? It's easy. Stop using textbooks. Instead, listen only to real English movies, TV shows, audio books, audio articles, stories, and talk radio shows. Use real English materials.

**RULE 7: Listen and Answer, not Listen and Repeat

Use Listen & Answer Mini-Story Lessons Use Listen & Answer Mini-Story Lessons In each Mini-Story Lesson, a speaker tells a short simple story. He also asks a lot of easy questions. Every time you hear a question, you pause and answer it. You learn to answer questions quickly-- without thinking. Your English becomes automatic. How can you use Listen & Answer Stories? Easy! Find a native speaker tutor. Ask him to use this method: Ask him to tell a story... and to constantly ask you easy questions about it. This will teach you to think quickly in English! You can also find Listen & Answer lessons. They will teach you to think quickly in English.

Guide to writing English General Information on Writing English Texts The ideal English text is easy to read and understand. Even scientific texts are usually written in plain English words. So try to keep your sentences plain, clear and well structured. When writing in English, keep the following rules in mind: a. use simple language b. keep subordinate clauses short c. prefer verbs to nouns (not: The meaning of this is that , but: This means that ) d. avoid slang and techy language Sentence Make your texts interesting by using various types of clauses, e.g.: a. participle clauses b. relative clauses c. conditional sentences d. infinitive constructions, introductory clauses with infinitive or gerund e. prepositional clauses f. passive voice Note, however: a. Always use main clauses for important statements use subordinate clauses only for additional information b. Use passive voice sparingly prefer active voice. c. Avoid long introductory clauses always try to put the subject close to the beginning of a sentence. d. Avoid long subordinate clauses a subordinate clause in the middle of a sentence should have no more than 12 syllables Check out the use of participles in our grammar section. They are very useful for shortening lengthy subordinate clauses. Paragraph As to paragraphs, keep the following rules in mind: a. Concentrate on one main point per paragraph. Summarize this point in the first sentence. b. All sentences that follow support the main point or limit its scope. c. The last sentence is used as a transition to the next paragraph. Use a criteria that applies for both paragraphs. Text The typical structure of a text is as follows: a. (title) b. introduction c. main part d. conclusion Make your texts interesting. You can achieve this for example by varying the lengths of your sentences. An important statement is best emphasised in a short sentence, especially if that sentence is between two longer sentences. Do also vary the lenghts of your paragraphs and avoid one-sentence paragraphs. There are various possibilities on how to structure your texts, e.g.: a. General to Specific general statement followed by details and examples b. Specific to General details and examples followed by a generalization c. Known to Unknown provide new information based on what readers already know d. Least Important to Most Important catch and keep readers' attention e. Chronology (ordering by time) e.g. in biographies

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Simple Past Tense Simple Past Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu perbuatan atau peristiwa yang telah terjadi pada waktu lampau dan tidak ada hubungannya dengan masa sekarang. Rumus : ( + ) S + V2 ( - ) S + did not + V1 ( ? ) Did + S + V1 Example : ( + ) I went to Campus yesterday. (Saya pergi ke Kampus kemarin.) ( - ) I did not go to Campus yesterday. (Saya tidak pergi ke Kampus kemarin.) ( ? ) Did you go to Campus yesterday? (Apakah kamu pergi ke Kampus kemarin?)

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Past Continuous Tense Past Continuous Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu perbuatan atau peristiwa yang sedang beralangsung pada waktu lampau ketika kejadian lain terjadi. Rumus : ( + ) S + was/were + Ving ( - ) S + was/were + not + Ving ( ? ) Was/were + S + Ving Example : ( + ) I was listening to radio when the telephone rang (Saya sedang mengdengarkan radio ketika telepon berbunyi.) ( - ) I wasnt watching TV when you phoned me. (Saya tidak sedang menonton TV ketika anda menelpon saya.) ( ? ) Were you Watching TV when I called you? (Apakah kamu sedang menonton TV ketika saya menelpon kamu?)

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Past Perfect Tense Past Perfect Tense digunakan untuk menerangkan suatu perbuatan atau peristiwa yang sudah selesai dilakukan pada waktu lampau. Rumus : ( + ) S + had + V3 ( - ) S + had + not + V3 ( ? ) Had + S + V3 Example : ( + ) I had gone when He arrived at my Home. (Saya pergi ketika dia tiba di rumah saya.) ( - ) She hadnt been at home. (Dia tidak ada di rumah.) ( ? ) Had you studied English when your father come here? (Apakah kamu telah belajar Bahasa Inggris ketika ayahmu ke sini?)

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Past Perfect Continuous Tense Past Perfect Continuous Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu perbuatan atau peristiwa yang sudah dimulai pada waktu lampau dan masih berlangsung terus hingga pada waktu yang lampau pula. Rumus : ( + ) S + had + been + Ving ( - ) S + had + not + been + Ving ( ? ) Had + S + been + Ving Example : ( + ) He had been living in here before he moved to Semarang. (Dia telah tinggal di sini, sebelum dia pindah ke Semarang.) ( - ) They had not been sleeping until I can me to meet him. (Mereke belum sedang tidur hingga saya menemui mereka.) ( ? ) Had she been finishing her duty before her leader inspected it? (Apakah dia sudah menyelesaikan tugas-tugasnya sebelum pimpinannya memeriksanya?)

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Simple Present Tense

Simple Present Tense adalah suatu bentuk kalimat yang menyatakan suatu perbuatan atau peristiwa yang terjadi pada saat sekarang atau kejadian yang merupakan kebiasaan sehari-hari. Rumus : ( + ) S + V1 (s/es) ( - ) S + do/does + not + V1 ( ? ) Do/does + S + V1 Example : ( + ) I drink coffee. (Saya minum kopi.) ( - ) I dont coffee (Saya tidak minum kopi.) ( ? ) Do you drink coffee? (Apakah kamu minum kopi?)

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Present Continuous Tense Present Continuous Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu perbuatan atau peristiwa yang sedang berlangsung atau sedang dikerjakan, dan belum selesai di waktu sekarang. Rumus : ( + ) S + to be + Ving ( - ) S + to be + not + Ving ( ? ) to be + S + Ving Example : ( + ) I am waiting a letter now (Saya sedang menulis surat sekarang.) ( - ) They are not speaking English (Mereka tidak sedang berbicara Bahasa Inggris.) ( ? ) Is he watching TV now? (Apakah dia sedang nonton TV sekarang?)

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Present Perfect Tense Present Perfect Continuous Tenses digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu perbuatan atau persitiwa yang sedang terjadi pada waktu lampau dan masih ada hubungannya dengan saat sekarang. Rumus : ( + ) S + have/has + V3 ( - ) S + have/has + Not + V3 ( ? ) Have/has + S + V3 Example : ( + ) He has lived there for two years ago. (Dia telah tinggal di sana selama dua tahun.) ( - ) They havent come here yet. (Mereka belum datang kemari.) ( ? ) Have you eaten your brea? (Apakah kamu sudah makan rotimu?)

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Present Perfect Continuous Tense Present Perfect Continuous Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu perbuatan atau peristiwa yang dimulai dari waktu lampau dan masin terus berlangsung hingga waktu sekarang Rumus : ( + ) S + have/has + been + Ving ( - ) S + have/has + not + been + Ving ( ? ) Have/has + S been + Ving Example : ( + ) I have been studying English for over nine years. (Saya telah belajar bahasa inggris selama lebih dari Sembilan tahun.) ( - ) They havent been swimming since January . (Mereka belum berenang lagi sejak bulan January.) ( ? ) Has she been studying English for two year? (Apakah dia teleh mempelajari bahsa Inggris selama dua tahun?)

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Future Tense Future Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu perbuatan atau peristiwa yang terjadi atau dilakukan pada waktu yang akan datang. Ciri penandanya misalnya terdapat kata tomorrow, next month, next year, next saturday, dan sebagainya.

Rumus : ( + ) S + will + V1 ( - ) S + will + not + V1 ( ? ) Will + S + V1 Example : ( + ) I will do to Jakarta next week. (Saya akan ke Jakarta minggu depan.) ( - ) They will not sail to the sea. (Mereka tidak akan berlayar ke lautan.) ( ? ) What will she do then? (Apa yang akan dia lakukan selanjutnya?)

10. Future Continuous Tense Future Continuous Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu perbuatan atau peristiwa yang akan sedang terjadi pada waktu yang akan datang Rumus : ( + ) S + will + be + Ving ( - ) S + will + not + be + Ving ( ? ) Will + S + be + Ving Example : ( + ) My mother will be teaching math at oclock next week. (Ibu saya akan (sedang) mengajar matematika jam delapan minggu depan.) ( - ) We shall not be working at 7 p.m. (Kita tidak akan (sedang) bekerja pada jam tujuh malam besok.) ( ? ) Will you be going out if she comes here to night? (Akan Anda akan (sedang) keluar, jika dia datang ke sini nanti malam?)

11. Future Perfect Tense Future Perfect Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu perbuatan atau peristiwa yang sudah dimulai pada waktu lampau dan segera selesai pada waktu yang akan datang. Rumus : ( + ) S + will + have + V3 ( - ) S + will + not have + V3 ( ? ) Will + S + have + V3 Example : ( + ) She will have been at home. (Dia akan telah berada di rumah.) ( - ) The wild cat will not have been here for a year by next month. (Kucing liar itu belum akan sudah di sini selama setahun setahun menjelang bulan ini.) ( ? ) Will you have been a doctor by next year? (Akan Anda sudah menjado dokter tahun depan?)

12. Future Perfect Continuous Tense Future Perfect Continuous Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu perbuatan atau peristiwa yang sudah dimulai pada waktu lapau tetapi mungkin akan berlangsung pada waktu yang berlainan di masa mendatang. Rumus : ( + ) S + will + have + been + Ving ( - ) S + will + not + have + been + Ving ( ? ) Will + S + have + been + Ving Example : ( + ) By next new year I shall have been teaching at this SMU for three years. (Menjelang tahun baru mendatang, (berarti) tiga tahun saya mengajar di SMU ini.) ( - ) I shall not have been staying here for five years by the end by month. (Saya belum akan sudah tinggal di sini selama lima tahun menjelang akhir bulan ini.) ( ? ) Will she have been leaving the town for two years by end of this year? (Apakah kamu akan sudah meninggalkan kota ini menjelang akhir tahun ini?)

13. Past Future Tense Past Future Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu perbutan atau peristiwa yang akan terjadi pada waktu lampau. Rumus : ( + ) S + should/would + V1 ( - ) S + should/would + not + V1

( ? ) should/would + S + V1 Example : ( + ) I would be there the week before. (Saya mestinya berada di sana minggu sebelumnya.) ( - ) I should not give money if you to my shop. (Saya tidak akan member uang jika kau datang ke tokoku.) ( ? ) Would he buy a shoes last month ? (Akankan ia membeli sepatu bulan lalu?)

14. Past Future Continuous Tense Past Future Continuous Tenses ialah bentuk waktu untuk menyatakan perbuatan atau peristiwa yang akan sedang dilaksanakan dimasa lampau. Rumus : ( + ) S + would + be + Ving ( - ) S + would + not + be + Ving ( ? ) Would + S + be + Ving Example : ( + ) I should be beginning an examination at this time following day. (Saya akan sedang memulai ujian pada jam ini di hari berikutnya.) ( - ) We couldnt be playing at six oclock yesterday moorning. (Pukul enam kemarin pagi kita tidak akan sedang bermain.) ( ? ) Would you be playing a chess at three oclock yesterday? (Apakah kamu akan sedang bermain catur pada jam tiga kemarin?)

15. Past Future Perfect Tense Past Future Perfect Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu perbuatan atau peristiwa yang akan sudah selasai pada waktu lampau atau menyatakan pengandaian yang tidak mungkin terjadi karena syaratnya sudah pasti tidak akan terpenuhi. Rumus : ( + ) S + would + have + V3 ( - ) S + would + not + have + be + V3 ( ? ) Would + S + have + V3 Example : ( + ) I should have been at home if you had invited me (Saya akan sudah berada di rumah jika kamu telah mengundanku.) ( - ) He would not have graduated if he hadnt studied hard. (Dia tidak akan lulus seandainya dia tidak belajar dengan giat.) ( ? ) Would your aunt have wedded with my uncle if my father had been agreed? (Apakah bibimu akan sudah menikah dengan pamanku, seandainya ayahku sudah menyetujuinya?)

16. Past Future Perfect Continuous Past Future Perfect Continuous Tense digunakan untuk menyatakan suatu perbuatan atau peristiwa yang akan sudah sedang akan berlangsung pada waktu lampau. Rumus : ( + ) S + would + have + been + Ving ( - ) S + would + not + have + been + Ving ( ? ) Would + S + have + been + Ving Example : ( + ) We should have been teaching English at SMP for three years by the end of last year. (Kami akan sudah sedang mengajar bahasa inggris di SMP selama tiga tahun menjelang tahun lalu.) ( - ) You would not have been studying mathematics for two month, by the end of lastmonth (Kamu belum akan sudah belajar matematika selama dua bulan menjelang akhir bulan lalu.) ( ? ) Would they have been waiting for me for three hours by Last Sunday? (Apakah mereka akan sudah sedang menungguku selama tiga jam menjelang hariminggu lalu?)