by Basu Raj | Oct 3, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
This spoken English book is not worth a damn. I spent months reading it and there is hardly any improvement in my speaking. It talks about grammar rules which I understand when I read them but soon after, I forget. Not worth a damn means something which is worthless.... by Basu Raj | Oct 3, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
The quest for better and better English speaking skills is one of the most rewarding and interesting journeys you would ever embark on. Let’s move on to the next step of this journey. Contrary to the heavy violent imagery, of the hammer, this phrase is about... by Basu Raj | Oct 3, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
The best way to improve your English speaking is to treat it as a skill that it is. Practice, exposure and some more practice – that’s what you need. Exposure to get to know new ways of saying something and practice so that you know how to use different... by Basu Raj | Oct 3, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
He joined as an English speaking trainer in the MBA college in his city. However, even after months, he couldn’t show any significant improvement in the students’ English speaking skills. One day, he had a bad argument with the college principal. That was... by Basu Raj | Oct 3, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
Our English Communication trainer does not really know his onions. If you ask anything outside the course material, he wouldn’t be able to answer. Worst still, he would try to confuse you by talking about irrelevant things. When would you say someone knows his... by Basu Raj | Oct 3, 2012 | Idioms and Phrases
I am under the gun to improve my spoken English. The interviews are scheduled next month and they want a guy who can communicate very well. How do you feel when you are under the gun? Obviously, not something good. You’d feel nervous and stressed because of the...