Speak like a native easy steps to becoming a fluent English speaker

　　 You are holding in your hand a book that will most likely 　　change the way you think about learning and speaking English.The 　　fact that you bought this book is proof you really want to improve 　　your spoken English.You have studied English under many different 　　teachers,probably all very skilled.You have taken English 　　exams.You've studied with lots of English textbooks,but you are 　　not satisfied with your present ability to communicate in 　　English.Nowyou have chosen to read a book that will take you 　　beyond classroom and textbook study,intothe real world of freely 　　speaking English. 　　 Although I've taught Oral English classes for more than twelve 　　years,I prefer to call them byanother name.I like to refer to 　　those classes,and the topic of this book,as 　　EnglishCommunication.Why do we study a foreign language? For that 　　matter,why do we even learnour own mother language? ls it not for 　　the purpose of communicating with other people? Whatabout English? 　　 People all over the world are learning English so they can 　　communicate with people fromEnglish speaking countries.They also 　　study Engtish to talk with non-native English speakers fromother 　　nations who have learned to speak English.The purpose of language 　　is communication.Therefore,in this book sometimes the words Oral 　　English or Spoken English are replaced withEnglish 　　Communication.That's why we learn language to communicate with 　　people. 　　 Lots of people in China study English.Far less people can 　　actually communicate well in thislanguage.Some are satisfied with 　　high exam scores.Others just want to pass their Englishclasses so 　　they can move on to other courses.Many people are only interested 　　in being able toread English,especially if they have to read 　　English instructions for their jobs or understandEnglish on the 　　computer.These are all good reasons to study English,but the 　　contents of thisbook are designed for people like you: People who 　　are not satisfied with just passing examsand reading,people who 　　are eager to go out and really commuhicate with this language. 　　 You are reading this book,instead of just studying another 　　textbook: This shows that you arenow ready to take the next step 　　toward successful English commuhication.Fluentcommunication takes 　　more than just studying.It takes action.It requires taking the 　　actions youare preparing to read about in the following chapters. 　　 The methods for improving your English communication skills in 　　this book are notcomplicated.They are not meant to be complicated 　　because the best ways to improve oralEnglish are not 　　complicated.In fact,most of this book is written in very simple 　　English.There's no need to make your training any more complex 　　than it needs to be.I often tell mystudents,Spoken English is not 　　complicated,but it isn't easy either.It's simple,but hardwork.It 　　does require self-discipline but it doesn't have to be so complex 　　that nobody canfigure out what it means. 　　 In my experience teaching English in China,I have found that 　　some of the worst Englishspeakers were also the most complex 　　ones.I've tried to make them understand that simple isbetter,but 　　they are not willing to listen.They have believed for years that 　　complicated is morescholarly.Sadly,those students will never be 　　good English communicators.They are theones who will just read a 　　few chapters of this book,then throw it aside and proudly say,This 　　book is too simple.They will go back to their complicated 　　scholarly books andcontinue becoming worse and worse at speaking 　　natural English. 　　 On the other hand,there are wise people,like you,who will see 　　the simplicity of this bookand honestly say,Maybe this foreigner 　　really does know what he is talking about.I'll give ita try.These 　　people may or may not already be good at speaking English,but they 　　have abright future of fluently and freely communicating in 　　English.They don't care if proud peoplelook down on them for their 　　simple approach.They are not worried about higher exam scoresof 　　their classmates.They are willing to try the methods in this 　　book,and,while the others arejust becoming more complicated,they 　　will become the best English communicators in China.- or,where 　　ever in the world they want to go. 　　 As you read this handy guide,I hope you will feel my heart.I 　　hope you will realize.th:at Ilove China and Chinese people.I 　　really want you to succeed.The whole world is speakingEnglish 　　today,and I want you,my Chinese friend,to be one of the best of 　　those English.speakers.I want you to go out and communicate freely 　　with the rest of the world.I wantYOU to be able to effectively use 　　English in your job.Whether you go abroad or make friendswith 　　intemational visitors in China,I want YOUR English conversations 　　to be fluent andnatural.As you read this book and try these 　　methods,I invite YOU to join me in the great adventure of the real 　　world of English communication!