One of the greatest gifts one could ever ask for is being able to speak as many languages as possible and even better be classified as a Native Speaker. It opens a window on the world for those who are lucky enough to acquire this skill. Many people who profess to be non-native English speakers say speaking English like the native speaker isn’t that difficult This eventually extends to thinking in English which shows significant mastery of the English language.

How Speaking English Like a Native Speaker is Possible?

If you wake up in the morning to an English speaking radio station, you go on the internet and read the New York Times you are going to able to speak English like a native speaker before you know it.

To consider yourself fluent in English, thinking in the language is just about a necessity. This will involve speaking English like a native speaker, to begin with. This will increase fluency and will allow you to become more connected with people who come from markedly different cultural backgrounds.

Tips Towards Speaking English like a Native Speaker:

• Don’t use an online dictionary for accessing words a paper dictionary is far better because you linger with the word longer while you are looking for the meaning so you remember the translation better.
• Start to learn English vocabulary using phrases and not just single words. Our brains are programmed to remember patterns so a word in a context such as in a phrase will be remembered better than trying to learn it on its own.
• Once you have started to learn and use certain vocabulary keep practicing it. Practice makes perfect as the saying goes and you will soon be no longer considered to be one of the non-native English speakers. You’ll sound like a local.
• Speak out loud in English when you are alone so you can hear yourself. You can talk about something that happened to you during the day.
• Make sure you make friends with a native speaker. In the long run, you will be speaking English like a native speaker far quicker than if your friends only speak your native tongue. You can chat over the phone, on social media, using text messages and in face to face encounters over a cup of coffee.
• Make sure when you go on vacation you go to an English speaking country, as this gives you a chance to practice all the skills you have in English. When you return to your home country you can keep in contact with all your new found friends which you met on vacation.
• The biggest challenge for many when learning English is the difficult words to pronounce for non-native English speakers. This quickly makes listeners aware that you are not speaking English like a native speaker.

Some of the Difficult Words to Pronounce for Non-Native English Speakers Include the Following:

• Rural
• Colonel
• Penguin
• Sixth
• Isthmus
• Anemone
• Squirrel
• Choir

At some time or another, you will probably hear at least some of these words, whether it’s listening to an online news programme, or overhearing them in conversations.

Fluency in English by using Business Writing for Non-Native English Speakers

These days so many jobs are involved in the business sector which means being competent in business English is almost a requirement for anyone who wants to claim the status of a native speaker. To improve your competency in this area and to prepare yourself for work in the English speaking world you should try to do a course in business writing for non-native English speakers. There are many courses available online or if you prefer to use book courses in book form are available too.

Sooner rather than later, with all of the practice you are getting, you will be a non-native English speaker who thinks in English! No one will be able to tell you are anything but a native speaker, particularly when you have shown you have mastered the plethora of difficult words to pronounce for non-native English speakers.

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