You are enjoying your thanksgiving dinner with your family in Thailand and the topic turns to previous Christmas experience. How will you go about describing your experience in a fun way?  You should tell your memorable experiences in a way where your listeners will be captivated and feel like being in the moment. Sharing your joyful experience is a good way to practice your English speaking skills. Your loved ones will be impressed by your grasp of the language.

Things to remember When describing your Christmas experience

1. Tell Your Experience in a Story Form

Tell your experience as a story. This will catch the attention of your listeners and keep them captivated. Narrating your experience in a story format will allow you to recollect your experience and relive those memories accurately again.

2. Show photographs

Today, mobile technology gives you the ability to treasure your precious photographs for instant reliving. You can show those images to your listeners so that they can know what it was like. After all, a picture speaks a thousand words. However, share those images where you look smart and not stupid.

3. Let them know you are having fun

Describe your experience in such a way where they know you had fun at the event. You can use words like "It was a great time", "I had so much fun" etc. Bland descriptions are boring and your listeners will lose interest soon. Keep them engrossed in your experience as much as possible.

Sample conversation for describing your best Christmas experience

Situation: At your family's thanksgiving dinner party.....

Ramesh: Hey guys, we still have a lot of time for the dinner. Let's pass the time by sharing our best Christmas experiences. The best one gets a large turkey share.

Rohan: That's a great idea. Who will go first?

Rajat: I will go first. My best Christmas experience was undoubtedly the one that I had last year. My company had organized a Christmas dinner party on 23rd  December. Man, what a blast we had! We had drinks, plum cakes, games and delicious dinner menu. The decorations were fabulous and everyone thoroughly enjoyed a lot. It was truly a great experience.

Rohan: What's special about that? Everyone does it!

Rajat: Wait. I saved the best part for the last. We played Christmas Santa last year and guess what I got? A Prada leather wallet! Can you guys believe it?

Ramesh: What? A Prada in secret Santa? Impossible!

Rajat: Prepare to be amazed! Here is the proof!

Rohan: Well I am stunned! You are a lucky guy.

Rajat: That's not all. We even got Christmas goodies including hats and free vouchers!

Ramesh: Well, that's an amazing experience! We have a strong contender for the large turkey share here!

The above sample shows how to share your Christmas experience in a great manner. Your conversational skills should be at its best to capture the attention of the audience. Improve your spoken English skills with the help of free online English articles or with an online English teacher. Practice daily by compulsorily talking to your social network in English only. Merry Christmas!

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You are on your first shopping trip in New South Wales, Australia, and you plan to visit the Safeway supermarket store. The shopping experience at your home country was fun, but the new setting and location is making you nervous. You are not very familiar with the English accent that is used by the local people and this is making you even more worried about how to communicate. You want your first shopping experience to be great without any hassles. Fret not, enjoy and make the outing a fun filled experience by sticking to a fluent use of basic English.

Supermarkets in foreign countries especially in western ones are very organized and user friendly. They have lots of goodies and essential items, which are organized in a proper manner, section-wise. Shopping through them should be a breeze and very easy. Follow the below tips to navigate and buy essentials in a supermarket in a foreign country.

1. Follow the signs

Supermarkets abroad are clearly demarcated and marked. Every section has  signs that show which articles are stored where. The fresh produce section, housing fresh vegetables and fruits, is clearly labeled and highlighted. It's the similar case with other categories also. Drink sections and essential items are similarly marked and written in signs. Use your English vocabulary skills to identify the items clearly.

2. Ask for assistance

It is perfectly okay to ask for help from store assistants. They are there to guide you. Ask them specific questions and they will give you accurate answers. Your English speaking skills should be very strong and fluent. In case you don't understand them because of their accent, ask them to slow down politely. In case the store assistants are busy, you can turn to other customers. People who are regular to the supermarket will know where the sections are located. In case someone asks you for directions and you don't know, politely answer them.

Example:

1. 'Can you tell me where the washroom accessories are located?'
2. 'Can you guide me to the dairy products section?'
3. 'I am sorry but I cannot understand you. Can you go a little slow please?'
4. 'I am sorry, I don't know which section it is."

3. Product details

Although almost all the products will have product information listed on them, there are cases where in house products will have less information on their packaging. In such instances, ask for clarification from the store assistants. You can ask questions in proper English like:

Example:

1. 'Is this milk freshly packaged?'
2. 'When was this spinach procured?'

4. Payment details

After doing all the shopping, it's time for payment. In foreign countries, most purchase and payment are done by credit cards. In case of doubt, you can ask the cashier what options are available. They will gladly assist you. You can ask them in the following manner:

Example:

1. 'Do you take credit card?'
2.'Is paying by cash okay?'

Take note of the above four tips to take advantage of the great amenities available in a foreign supermarket. Let your experience be a breeze. Communicate with individuals inside the supermarket for assistance in fluent English in case of any clarifications. You can also take the help of an online English teacher for further English speaking improvement.

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You are sitting in an interview at Infosys. During the conversation, the interviewer asks about your job profile, your technological areas and skills. By answering such questions in fluent English, you can showcase the value of your expertise in a more efficient manner. Below are few things to keep in mind.

Things to keep in mind

1. Be specific

It is very important to give specific information about your job profile and the technologies you have worked with. It can be tempting to be vague and generic, but remember that the interviewer will find out the details later anyway.

2. Give details

While being specific, also remember to give details. This will help the other person understand the work profile more clearly. Details can include the specific nature of your work, your daily work routine, your years of experience and your certified skill sets.

3. Be modest

It will be tempting to fib and gloat to show your importance around in the interview. However, this can have serious drawbacks as it makes the other person edgy and create an awkward situation. Hence, it will be helpful to be modest in your explanation, which will then lead to better rapport with your interviewer.

Sample Conversation:

Interviewer : So Ramesh, How are you finding our campus?

You : It’s  great Sir! Hope to be a part of Infosys soon.

Interviewer: Hopefully you will! So tell me, what is your job profile in the current organization?

You : I am the senior Java coder on the development team. I develop the code and manage the team and ensure that the code remains bug free before final deployment.

Interviewer : Wow, that must be hectic. How many years of experience do  you have?

You : Yes, it is. A total of 6 years experience.

Interviewer : That’s really nice! What are your technological areas and skill sets?

You : My technological expertise is in the Java and Python domain. I am a Sun certified Java developer. My skills include object oriented design, analysis and patterns. It also involves an excellent understanding of programming techniques.

Interviewer : That is a good experience.

You: Thanks Sir. I just strive to use my skills to the benefit of my team. Hope,  I will also be a contributing member for the Infosys team.

The above sample shows that you can use your fluent Engish speaking skills to give a clear and modest explanation of your job profile, technologies and skill set. Improvement is the key here and you can do that with the help of an online English teacher.

About eAgeTutor:

eAgeTutor.com is a premier online English learning institute. eAge's world class faculty and ace communication experts, from around the globe, help you to improve in an all-round manner. Assignments and tasks based well-researched content developed by subject matter and industry experts can certainly fetch the most desired results for improving spoken English skills. In this age of effective and advance communication technology, online spoken English programs are the most effective and convenient way to learn English.

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