Importance of possessing good communication skills...

Each one of us is required to possess certain important skills to communicate effectively with everyone around us. These skills include- possessing a strong command over the language in which we want to communicate, being fluent and confident while speaking and using appropriate tone and body language while expressing our views and ideas.

In order to excel in life, it is important to possess good English speaking skills. At every stage in life, from a class activity at school or college to organizing important meetings or events, it is our communication skills that is going to make us successful in accomplishing the goals of our lives. Possessing good English communication skills is important to boost our confidence levels and also to make a mark for ourselves in the society. If you are someone who has been studying English as an important language since childhood, you would need to put in little efforts to refine your language and improve yourself further. But, if you are someone who hasn't been studying English or has studied in a school or college where regional languages are given more preference when compared to English, you are required to put in a greater amount of efforts with a greater determination and will power. Below are certain tips that you could follow...


1. Start thinking in English. We usually feel comfortable thinking in our mother-tongue and then we translate it into English while speaking or conversing. This is a longer and a more time-consuming process. Instead, thinking in English is a very efficient way of improving our language.


2. Try reading online articles from various genres. This will make your job interesting.


3. Writing something regularly in English. This is to improve your written communication skills. Remember to use formal English while writing as it is essential to practice things in the right manner from the beginning itself.


4. Speaking as much as possible in English. This can be practiced with someone who is already good at English and has the potential to provide you with a valuable feedback.


5. Listening to good English speakers will also help. Your mind will keep registering important phrases that you may grasp while listening to someone speaking correctly, by using apt words.

According to me, no one is a born genius. It is consistent practice and determination that makes one attain a certain level of perfection in life. Likewise, if we keep trying to improve our communication skills with perseverance, we will certainly be able to become a good orator.