Free guides to speaking English
Practical help for speaking English at work, in interviews and every day. Every guide has sentences you can say out loud today.
Speaking
- 20 common Indian English mistakes, and what to say instead"Do the needful", "prepone", "I am having a doubt": 20 common Indian English phrases, why they sound unusual abroad, and what to say instead.
- How to speak English fluently: a 15-minute daily planA simple 15-minute daily plan to speak English fluently: listen and repeat, speak about your day, and practise real conversations out loud.
- How to stop translating from Hindi in your headWhy you translate from Hindi in your head while speaking English, the sentences it produces, and five simple ways to start thinking in English.
Interviews
- Self-introduction in English: examples you can use todaySimple self-introduction examples in English for interviews, your first day at work, online meetings and college, plus the common mistakes to avoid.
- "Tell me about yourself": how to answer, with sample answersHow to answer "Tell me about yourself" in an English interview, with sample answers for freshers and experienced people, and mistakes to avoid.
Work
- English for phone calls at work: phrases and example callsUseful English phrases for phone calls at work: answering, asking someone to hold, checking details, taking a message and ending the call politely.
- English phrases for meetings: speak up politely and clearlyPolite English phrases for office meetings: giving your opinion, agreeing, disagreeing, asking questions, interrupting and summing up, with examples.