To speak fluently in any language we need systematic practice starting at the word level and gradually moving to extended interactions and long speeches. A few activities are suggested here and these have been tried out in our online WhatsApp classes and found to be useful by learners. Modify the activities as per your need and share with us your feedback. Contact: https://learn.askrangoo.com
Fluency Activities
- Work in pairs. Start with a word and the other person will give another word related to it in a context. When there is a question you should be able to justify how the words are related. After a couple of rounds, make sentences with the nouns.
Example: A: book
B: pen
A: paper
B: News paper (this is also made of paper)
A: TV
A: किताब
B: कलम
A: कागज
B: अख्बार / समाचार पत्र (यह भी कागज से बना है)
A: टीवी
A: kitaab
B:: kalam
A: kaagaj
B: samaachaar patr (ye bhee kaagaj se bana hai)
A::TV
- Work in pairs. One of you, start with an action you imagine you are doing at the moment, the other continues. After a couple of rounds, make sentences with the action words in continuous form.
Example: A: walking – चल रही हूँ – chal rahi hoo
B: running – दौड़ रही हूँ – dhoud rahi hoo
A: dancing – नाच रही हूँ – naach rahi hoo
B: eating – खा रही हूँ – khaa rahi hooWork in pairs. Start
- Start with a simple question and continue with random topics. Answer the questions too.
Example: A: Do you like tea?
B: No, I like coffee. Do you play cricket?
A: Yes, I do. Or No, I play chess. Do you teach Maths?
A: क्या आपको चाय पसंद है?
B:: नहीं मुझे कॉफ़ी पसंद है । क्या आप क्रिकेट खेलते हैं?
A:: हाँ, मैं खेलती हूँ। (या ) नहीं, मैं शतरंज खेल ती हूँ । क्या आप गणित पढ़ाते हैं?
a: kya aapako chaay pasand hai?
b:: nahin mujhe coffee pasand hai . kya aap cricket khelthae hai?
a:: haan, main khelthee hoo. (ya ) nahin, mai shataranj khel thi hoo . kya aap ganith padhaathe hai?
- Take turns and say a word to describe something. After a couple of rounds make sentences with the describing words.
Example: good, अच्छा achch*a
bad, खराब, kharaab, बुरा, buraa
expensive, महँगा, mehanga
cheap, सस्ता, sasta
beautiful, सुंदर, sundar
intelligent, बुद्धिमान, buddhimaan
smart, होशियार, hoshiyaar
- Take turns to ask questions using question words. Start with the given sentences and then use your own contexts.
Q Words:
what, क्या, kya
why, क्यों, kyon
when, कब, kab
how, कैसा, kaisa, कैसी kaisee, कैसे, kaise
who, कौन, kaun
whose, किसका, kiska, किसकी, kiski, किसके, kiskae
which one, कौनसा, kaunsa, कौनसी, kaunsi,
Which ones, कौनसे, kaunsae
how much, कितना, kitna, कितनी, kitani
how many, कितने, kitne
how far, कितनी दूर, kitni dhoor
for whom, किसके लिए, kiske lie
by / till when, कब तक, kab tak
with whom, किसके साथ, kiske saath*
स्मिता कल अपनी बहन के साथ हवाई जहाज से दिल्ली गई थी। दिल्ली उसके शहर से एक हजार किलोमीटर दूर है। दोनों ने हवाई अड्डे पर चार समोसे खाए और दो कॉफ़ी पी। दोनों ने अपने भाई के लिए एक उपहार खरीदा। शाम को छह बजे दोनों घर पहुँचीं और अपने भाई को उपहार दिया। भाई अपनी बहनों को देखकर और उपहार पाकर बहुत खुश हुआ।
smita kal apni behan ke saath havayee jahaaj se Delhi gayee thee. Delhi uske shehar se ek hajaar kilomeetar door hai. dhono ne havaee adde par chaar samose khaye aur do coffee pee. dono ne apne bhai ke liye ek upahaar khareedha. shaam ko ch*e baje dono ghar pahunchee aur apne bhai ko upahaar dhiya. bhai apnee bahano ko dekhkar aur upahaar paakar bahut khush hua.
Smita went to Delhi by plane with her sister yesterday. Delhi is a thousand kilometers away from her city. Both of them ate four samosas and drank two coffees at the airport. Both of them bought a gift for their brother. Both of them reached home at six in the evening and gave the gift to their brother. The brother was very happy to see his sisters and get the gift.
Ask Qs. Example:
कौनसी दो लड़कियाँ दिल्ली गईं?
kaunsi do ladkiyaa Delhi gayee?
Which two girls went to Delhi?
- Give words that connect two parts of a sentence.
and, और, aur
or , या, ya
because, क्योंकि, kyonki
so, इसलिए, isliye
in spite of, बावजूद, baavajood
because of, के कारण, ke kaaran
by then, तब तक, tab tak
nevertheless, फिर भी, phir bhee
if, अगर, agar
whenever, जब भी, jab bhi
Try to construct sentences with these words. Example:
Whenever you go there, try to meet him.
जब भी तुम वहाँ जाओ तो उससे मिलने की कोशिश करो
jab bhi thum vahaan jao to usse milne ki koshish karo
- Say a sentence in Tamil or English. Another person will say it in Hindi. Think of someone you want to talk to, think of something you want to say to them and say it in Tamil or English. Your partner will translate it in Hindi.
Round 2
Say a sentence in Tamil or English and use a number word in the sentence.
Round 3
Say a sentence that has a colour word.
Round 4
Say a sentence comparing two things. Use good, better, best, more, most, etc.
Round 5
Say a sentence using words such as faster, slower, well, here, there, etc.
Round 6
Say a sentence about a regular daily activity you do now or you used to do in the past.
- Think of a time and tell us all the activities you are doing at that time.
Example: It is now eight o’clock in the morning. I am walking towards the kitchen. Now I am filling water in a vessel. I am keeping the pot on the stove. Now I am lighting the stove. I am letting the water boil. I am adding some tea leaves to the boiling water.
अभी सुबह के आठ बजे हैं. मैं रसोई की ओर चल रही हूँ। अब मैं एक बर्तन में पानी भर रही हूँ. मैं बर्तन को चूल्हे पर रख रही हूँ। अब मैं चूल्हा जला रही हूँ । मैं पानी उबलने दे रही हूँ । मैं उबलते पानी में कुछ चाय की पत्तियाँ मिला रही हूँ।
abhee subah ke aat* baje hai. main rasoyi kee oar chal rahee hoon. ab main ek barthan mei paanee bhar rahee hoon. mai barthan ko choolhe par rakh rahee hoon. ab main choolha jala rahee hoon . main paanee ubalane de rahee hoon . main ubalathe paanee mein kuchh chaay kee paththiyaan mila rahee hoon.
- Work in pairs. One of you start talking about a continuous activity. The other person will repeat it as a completed activity.
Example: A: Now I am reading a book.
B: I have already read that book.
A: Now I am writing a letter.
B: I have already written and posted a letter.
A: अभी मैं एक किताब पढ़ रहा हूं / रही हूँ ।
B: मैं वह किताब पहले ही पढ़ चुका हूं / चुकी हूँ ।
A: अब मैं एक पत्र लिख रहा हूं / रही हूँ ।
बी: मैंने पहले ही एक पत्र लिखकर पोस्ट भी कर दिया है।
a: abhee main ek kitaab padh raha hoon /
rahee hoon .
b: main vah kitaab pahale hee padh chuka
hoon / chukee hoon .
a: ab main ek patr likh raha hoon / rahee hoon
bee: maine pahale hee ek patr likhakar post
bhee kar diya hai.
- Continue the previous activity indicating future time.
Example: I have not read that book. I will read it tomorrow.
मैंने वह किताब नहीं पढ़ी है। मैं इसे कल पढ़ूंगा / पड़ूँगी ।
maine vo kitaab nahin padhee hai. mai ise kal padhoonga / padoongi.
- Think of an activity you are going to do. Tell your partner about it using the masculine or the feminine form. Partner will repeat the activity changing the gender of the sentence. If the sentence is feminine it will be changed to masculine and vice versa.
Example:
A: I will not eat food tomorrow.
कल मैं खाना नहीं खाऊंगा। kal mai khaana nahi khaoonga.
B: कल मैं खाना नहीं काऊंगी। kal mai khaana nahi khaoongi.
`12. Think of something you did in the past and make a sentence using ‘ne’ to indicate
past tense.
Example: I did not break this.
इसे मैंने नहीं तोड़ा।
Ise maine nahin toda.
13. Talk about past activities without the ‘ne’ forms. Ask your partner to repeat the sentence changing the gender.
Example: I went to office yesterday.
मैं कल दफ्तर गया था। main kal daphthar gaya tha.
मै कल दफ्तर गयी थी। mai kal daphthar gayi thi.
14. Think of a place you have visited or you would like to visit and supply the missing parts and complete the conversation.
Seema: Rashmi how are you? I haven’t seen you for a long time.
सीमा: रश्मी तुम कैसी हो? मैंने तुम्हें काफी समय से नहीं देखा है.
Rashmi: rashmee tum kaisee ho? mainne tumhen kaaphee samay se nahin dekha hai.
Rashmi: Yes Seema I had been to …….
रश्मी: हाँ सीमा मैं ……………….. गई थी …….
Rashmi: haan seema main ……………….gayee thee …….
Seema: oh really? That’s great! How did you go?
सीमा: ओह सच में? यह बहुत अच्छा है! तुम कैसे गई?
Seema: oh sach mein? yah bahut achchha hai! Tum kaise gayee?
Rashmi: I went by ….
रश्मी: मैं। ……… गई थी….
Rashmi: main …………… gayee thee….
Seema: Oh is that so? How much time did it take to reach?
सीमा: ओह ऐसा है क्या? पहुंचने में कितना समय लगा?
Seema: oh aisa hai kya? pahunchane mein kitana samay laga?
Rashmi: It took me ….. hrs to reach.
रश्मी: मुझे पहुँचने में …………घंटे लगे।
Rashmi: mujhe pahunchane mein ………ghante lage.
Seema: What did you do there?
सीमा: तुमने वहां क्या किया?
Seema: tumne vahaan kya kiya?
Rashmi: I…..
रश्मी: मैं……….
Rashmi: mai……..
Seema: When did you return?
सीमा: तुम कब लौटी?
Seema: tum kab lauti?
Rashmi: ………………………
15. Talk about your likes and dislikes. Change the underlined parts to talk about your personal preferences.
I like sweets and I don’t like savouries that much.
मुझे मिठाइयाँ पसंद हैं और नमकीन मुझे उतना पसंद नहीं है।
mujhe mithaiyaan pasand hain aur namakeen mujhe utana pasand nahin hai.
I like eating good food but I don’t like cooking.
मुझे अच्छा खाना खाना पसंद है लेकिन मुझे खाना बनाना पसंद नहीं है।
mujhe achchha khaana khaana pasand hai lekin mujhe khaana banaana pasand nahin hai.
I like singing songs but I don’t like dancing.
मुझे गाना गाना पसंद है लेकिन नाचना पसंद नहीं है.
mujhe gaana gaana pasand hai lekin naachana pasand nahin hai.
जब भी मुझे खाली समय मिलता है तो मैं हमेशा कुछ ना कुछ गाती रहती हूं।
jab bhee mujhe khaalee samay milata hai to main hamesha kuchh na kuchh gaathi rahathi hoon.
हम कहीं भी बैठ सकते हैं और गा सकते हैं लेकिन नृत्य करने के लिए हमें अधिक जगह की आवश्यकता होती है और हमें तैयार होने की आवश्यकता होती है। और मैं स्टेज पर डांस करने में सहज महसूस नहीं करती.
ham kaheen bhee baith sakate hain aur ga sakate hain lekin nrty karane ke lie hamen adhik jagah kee aavashyakata hotee hai aur hamen taiyaar hone kee aavashyakata hotee hai. aur main stej par daans karane mein sahaj mahasoos nahin karatee.
We can sit anywhere and sing but for dancing we need more space and we need to dress up. And I don’t feel comfortable dancing on the stage.
16. Think of two choices. Talk about which one you like more and
which one you like less. Think of things you hate. Share with partners.
Example: I like singing more than dancing because I have a good voice. I can’t dance that well. I don’t like acting in films at all.
मुझे नाचने से ज़्यादा गाना गाना पसंद है क्योंकि मेरी आवाज़ अच्छी है। मैं इतना अच्छा नाच नहीं सकता / सकती । मुझे फिल्मों में अभिनय करना बिल्कुल पसंद नहीं है।
mujhe naachne se zyaada gaana gaana pasand hai kyonki maeri aavaaz achch*i hai. main itana achchha naach nahin sakata / Sakti. mujhe philmon mein abhinay karana bilkul pasand nahin hai.
17. You are meeting someone for the first time at a function or party. Introduce yourself to the person, share a few things about yourself with that person.
Example: Hello! My name is Kamala. I am from Chennai. I have recently shifted to Hyderabad. I live in Secunderabad. I work in an IT company. I usually spend my weekends by visiting friends. I have been trying to make friends here in Hyderabad. I am looking for people who are interested in hiking, swimming and reading books.
नमस्ते! मेरा नाम कमला है। मैं चेन्नई से हूँ। मैं हाल ही में हैदराबाद में शिफ्ट हुई हूँ। मैं सिकंदराबाद में रहती हूँ। मैं एक आईटी कंपनी में काम करती हूँ। मैं आमतौर पर अपने सप्ताहांत दोस्तों से मिलने में बिताती हूँ। मैं हैदराबाद में दोस्त बनाने की कोशिश कर रही हूँ। मैं ऐसे लोगों की तलाश में हूँ जो लंबी पैदल यात्रा, तैराकी और किताबें पढ़ने में रुचि रखते हों।
namaste! mera naam kamala hai. main Chennai se hoon. Mai haal hee mein Hyderabad mei shift hui hoo. Mai Secunderabad mei rehati hoo. main ek IT Company mei kaam karti hoon. mai aamataur par apne (weekends) saptaahaant dosto se milne mei bithaathi hoo. main Hyderbad mei dosth banaane kee koshish kar rahi hoon. mai aise logon ki talaash mei hoon jo lambee paidal yaatra, tairaakee aur kitaaben padhne mein ruchi rakhthe ho.
18. Take a topic of your choice and say 5 to 10 sentences on the topic.
Today I want to talk about teaching children. Whether we are parents or teachers it is always difficult to teach children. Children learn by watching us. If we ask them to be honest and not tell lies we have to follow it and present a model for them. If we tell lies in front of them they will learn telling lies by observing our activity. They don’t learn from our words. They learn by watching our actions.
आज मैं बच्चों को पढ़ाने के बारे में बात करना चाहता हूं। चाहे हम माता-पिता हों या शिक्षक, बच्चों को पढ़ाना हमेशा कठिन होता है। बच्चे हमें देखकर सीखते हैं । अगर हम उनसे ईमानदार रहने और झूठ न बोलने के लिए कहें तो हमें इसका पालन करना होगा और उनके लिए एक नमूना पेश करना होगा। यदि हम उनके सामने झूठ बोलेंगे तो वे हमारी गतिविधि देखकर झूठ बोलना सीख जायेंगे। वे हमारे शब्दों से नहीं सीखते. वे हमारे कार्यों को देखकर सीखते हैं।
aaj main bachchon ko padhaane ke baare mein baath karna chaahtaa hoon. chaahe hum maatha-pitha ho ya shikshak, bachchon ko padhaana hamesha kat*in hotha hai. bachche hume dekhkar seekhthe hain. agar ham unse eemaanadaar rahane aur jhooth na bolane ke liye kahen to hamen iskaa paalan karna hoga aur unake liye ek namoonaa pesh karana hoga. yadi hum unke saamne jhoot bolenge tho ve hamaaree gathividhi dekhakar jhoot bolna seekh jaayenge. ve hamaare shabdon se nahin seekhthe. ve hamaare kaaryon ko dekhakar seekhthe hain.