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Maybe you should watch more English movies/TV without looking into the subtitles. Jog down the words you didn’t understand and look them up from a dictionary. Hang out more with English speaking friends in Lang Kwai Fong. The more you speak the better it gets. Why would you want to argue with people anyway? The angrier and the faster you get the less fluent it becomes... because you didn’t allow time for your brain to process your idea. It also depends on the time and occasion you speak. For example in a business setting your sentence has to be eloquent and comprehensible, so “slang” is not appropriate, and speed is not a matter too as long as you maintain the flow. But if you are chatting with your friends in a pub or somewhere casual, it is a different story. For instance when I speak mandarin with my friends I have to break up my sentences and tend to speak slower too- to make sure I convey my ideas right...Try taking a speaking / communication class might help too...personally I think the British accent is kinda hard to mimic too...so...Good luck!
2008-05-15 23:34:39 補充:
No, of course you don't want to go flirt around with strangers, but why would it hurt just to chat a little? If learning "slang" is your object, there are books you can read about...in fact they look quite interesting, I might go to a bookstore myself and check them out too
2008-05-15 23:34:47 補充:
Urban Dictionary: Fularious Street Slang Defined by Aaron Peckham (Compiler),
Urbandictionary.com Staff
ISBN-13: 9780740751431
Dictionary of American Slang by Robert L. Chapman (Editor) , Barbara Ann Kipfer, Barbara Ann Kipfer (Editor) , Robert L. Chapman (Editor)
ISBN-13: 9780061176463
2008-05-16 23:23:07 補充:
I understand what you meant, Miss Anonymous. It has to do with personal experience when it comes to the ability of carrying a conversation. I’ve never heard Bruce Lee speaking by the way.
2008-05-16 23:24:14 補充:
But if you are referring to their fluent dialogue in movies, remember that the people you mentioned are actors and they are doing recital on their scripts.
2008-05-16 23:24:38 補充:
Although Arnold managed to become a politician, I am pretty sure he spent lots of time and effort and money to brush up his language and communication skill,
2008-05-16 23:24:49 補充:
probably with a personal language/speech coach, when doing TV interview, he might have received the questions in advance so he has the time to prepare his answers.
2008-05-16 23:25:10 補充:
I tend to agree with evilmonster’s point on the “living and hanging out with native speakers” It is impossible for people not be able to speak at least the basics when they are stuck with a bunch of foreigner 24/7 for a couple years.
2008-05-16 23:25:57 補充:
It is not easy to carry a conversation. It has a lot to do with personal experience too, I think. I don’t know how the other handle theirs but I am using myself as an example..
2008-05-16 23:26:08 補充:
if we are talking and you ask me what is my point of view towards the presidential candidates and campaign in the US...I will have only 1 answer-I think I like Hilary better and I will vote for her,
2008-05-16 23:26:31 補充:
Because political is not my league and I wouldn’t have anything to say about it. But if you ask me ...What do you think about that painting by Rembrandt...because I am more into fine art and painting, I will have more to say, like oh he uses shadow and gradation to achieve the tone and value...
2008-05-16 23:27:09 補充:
..I can go on for about 5 min, because I am interested in that subject area and I would have known more. It will happen the same if I am to speak Cantonese with it. In you case, since you are working in the legal area, I am pretty sure you will have a lot to say about the topics you specialize in.
2008-05-16 23:27:44 補充:
You wrote very good in english, perhaps you are already very fluent but you just didn’t realize...or maybe you are demanding too much of yourself? Like ..”always want to be better”.... . People have different talents...
2008-05-16 23:28:10 補充:
I am not very good at Math so it takes me extra extra and extra efforts to do good in Math exams in the past. And I am still not good at math now but just that I wouldn’t want to spend time in brushing it up because I think its not necessary.
2008-05-16 23:28:17 補充:
But if you think it will be worthy for you to spend more time in improving your English Language skill, you have to put in different efforts...like open up yourself and start talking to people! Enroll in a short term intensive class aboard! Watch movies and TVs! Remember every effort counts!