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Spl. Commissioner of Police(Training)
Police Training College, Delhi Police
Jharoda Kalan, New Delhi-110072
Tel : 25315003 , Telefax : 25315006 |
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I was sent a copy of "Speak English without Grammar!" By GREENpro. I was extremely pleased to go through this book since most of us are afraid of the big size of English Grammar books and Dictionaries.We do not have to be perfect in grammar. We only have to
minimise the mistakes we are making. For instance,the word 'the' is the most commonly used word in the English Language. Two pages of a grammar book can explain when this word is to be used and when it is not to be used. Indians,however keep using in it when it is not required ('the' Pakistan, 'the' Hindi) and don't use it when required (President of Republic, USA, U.N.O.).We thus make, and continue making thousands of mistakes because of one little word. Similarly, each and every idea can be expressed in 1,800 small words of the English language.If you know the word 'develop' .
Speaking wrong English is far better than speaking no English.
The important, perhaps the most important thing, is to launch yourself into speaking English at every opportunity, especially with people who are better at English, and to also request those people to correct you on the spot whenever you make mistake.
How is that we found it easier to speak Hindi or our regional language? This is because we learnt to speak first, and then learnt to read or write. In English, our system has only bothered about reading and writing, and has ignored
speaking altogether.
If you are shy and cannot bring yourself to speak English
in public, what prevents you from
THINKING IN ENGLISH? This will prepare you to eventually
gather confidence to speak.
We Indians are in a much better position compared to the
Chinese, or the Russians or the Japanese to speak English.
We know the names of All OBJECTS in English. We know what
is a Railway station, a pen, a table, a book, a road, a
motorcycle,
a certificate, a certificate, a clock, a magazine, almost
everything. People who have had no such exposure to
English have
to learn even this from zero.
Also, listen to spoken English on the radio and the T.V.and watch English movies. Read simple English stories and
comics. Children who have not started going to school
learn English by these means. Ask yourself - are they more intelligent than you? They have learnt in a year or so.
With your qualifications and mature mind, it should take
you not more than one month.
You need a small push to speak English. Use this book as that push. Good Luck to you !
Signed: S.B.Deol IPS
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