Only three little things that when applied will have a tremendous impact on your English fluency.

Rule number one: speak slowly.

Interestingly, many people from the moment they start speaking in a foreign language, they double their speaking rate.

This has two negative side effects.

First, while you are still translating, it will make it much harder on you to find the word in that vocabulary box that you have in your brain.

Second, your dialogue partner starts speaking faster, too.

You understand less and enter a downward spiral of miscommunication.

To avoid this trap just count 21, 22 after each sentence.

Sounds crazy but try it and you will see it really does the trick.

Rule number two: grammar is not important.

Many people when speaking their mother tongue they don't care much about grammar, but from the moment they start speaking a foreign language they turn into real sticklers for grammar.

Don't go around second-guessing each sentence that you're saying according to its grammatical correctness.

Your English may not be perfect but whose is.

And remember it's better to say something in the wrong way than say nothing with the right grammar.

Rule number three: easy does it.

If you still translate the sentence that you are about to say from your mother tongue into English, go easy on yourself.

You will not be able to keep the level of your native language in a foreign one.

Avoid complication and try to express yourself as simple as possible.

Focus on the core message of what you want to say.

Use main clauses only and don't get lost in a jumble of sub-clauses.

Three simple rules one big impact.

Try it and you will see.

[responsible for content: Franz SeidenfuB: www.english-munich.de]

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