I would start with a familiar story from your culture. Your translation needs to convey not only the meaning of words but all rhetorical and cultural nuances. Alternatively, you can choose different words to retell a simple story in English. Start from the basics, reading something like a fairy tale or a fable. Either way will be beneficial to your English communication skills. Practice makes perfect, so do speak English in plenty. Some people think that they do not have the opportunity to practice speaking because they do not live in the US or another English-speaking country.
They might also be discouraged because English is not used at their workplace, or they do not know any native speakers. There is some validity in those excuses, but do not let them hinder your learning. Thanks to the growth of globalization and technology, you have more chances than ever to practice speaking English. Big universities, theaters and culture societies organize events like open debates, spoken word readings and improvised storytelling gatherings. These are places where you can come and mingle with like-minded people and practice speaking English.
Check the events page of your local university to see if there are any available. It might be a nerve-racking experience, but it would be great for your English! If public speaking terrifies you and I know it does for many , you can opt for language cafes.
Those cafes create a friendly and relaxing atmosphere for people who want to practice and exchange languages. You can find language cafes through local universities or the Meetup groups available in your cities. Another option is to use an app to talk to native speakers online, in the comfort of your own home.
Some popular apps are HelloTalk and Tandem. Basically, you register for an account, introduce yourself, your native language and your hobbies. The app will find you some matches—the people who speak English and want to practice the language you know well. All you need to do is to press a few buttons and start talking. I find chatting with Siri is a great way to force myself to speak more clearly. As Siri is a machine, you cannot rely on environmental clues and facial gestures to get your ideas across.
Your words are the only tool you have to make yourself understood. Thus, you need to speak as clearly and precisely as you could. Another plus point of using Siri is that she is always available as long as your phone is charged and connected to a WiFi network. Practise the 4 core skills : reading, writing, speaking and listening.
They all need to be worked on for you to improve. Keep a notebook of new words you learn. Use them in sentences and try to say them at least 3 times when you speak. Do a lesson at least once a day. Memorisation of lists is one of the most common ways of learning vocabulary for a test. Use your body clock. You will find words easier to remember if you try to remember an example sentence using that word rather the word on its own.
Plan to take a test. Think of the bigger picture. What can you do when you have a good command of English? How will the quality of your life improve? Give yourself a long term goal. Focus on working towards it. Give yourself short term goals too and reward yourself when you achieve each one. Create an atmosphere in which you want to learn, not because you have to. Know what works best for you. Think about what methods have been successful for you in the past and stick with them.
Figure out how you learn. It can be by memorising, reading, speaking, summarising or other methods. Find out how you study best. It can be in a quiet place by yourself or with a group. Get help! Ask your teacher, classmates or friends for help. Review and r eview and review! Make sure that you take the time to review things you have studied in the past.
Take regular breaks , get some fresh air and stretch your legs. Concentrate on the level you are at now. Watching TV only gives you the chance to hear something correctly first time. This is better for high level students. Read graded readers. These books are especially written for your level. Read a whole novel. You can do it! Newspapers are a good place to find passive constructs.
Read through an article and see if you can find the passive sentences. Read for the general meaning first. They will give you a hint. Try to guess the meaning from the context. Learn root words. Learn prefixes dis-, un-, re- and suffixes - ly, -ment, -ful , these will help you to figure out the meaning of words and build your vocabulary. English, unlike Japanese or French, uses word stress. For new words, count the syllables and find where the stress is.
Only one stress per word and always on a vowel. Two syllable verbs have a stress on the second syllable be GIN. Use English whenever you can. Think in English to improve your fluency. Learning to speak English and learning to speak English fluently are two different matters entirely.
For language learning beginners, fluency is an unattainable dream, a dragon in the cave at the top of the mountain waiting to devour your soul as you try to fell it.
While it is true that fluency in any language is difficult to achieve, impossible it is not! There are ways that can help you along the path to becoming a fluent speaker, and we are going to share the best ones with you. Step 1 - Read out loud: Reading books in English does improve your vocabulary, and it can probably help with grammar too. But, reading aloud is what helps you become a more fluent speaker.
Which brings us to. Step 2 - Practicing pronunciation: Yes, this one is derived from the previous one. In order to become really fluent, you must be confident in your pronunciation.
If you begin to question yourself, if you begin to think about it, gone is the fluency. Which, again, brings us to. Step 3 - Think it first, speak it later - Yes, although not many professionals employ it, making yourself think the sentences in your mind and practice them in this way will make you more fluent.
Stick to the more basic of sentences and grammar until you feel that you can utter them without mistakes and pauses, and then build on the strong basis. But trust us, it is easier to improve writing than speaking skills, and for a number of reasons. When it comes to spelling, the bane of existence of many an English learner, the rule is that there are no rules.
Yes, there are some, but who has ever learned to spell by learning the rarely-without-exception rules of spelling? Our guess is nobody. So what can you do? Home Welcome to EF. Programs See everything we do. Offices Find an office near you. About EF Who we are. Careers Join the team. The latest on travel, languages and culture by EF Education First. Back Topics. How to improve your spoken English: 8 tips. By Erin. Here are eight of our favorites: 1.
Reflect on your conversations After your conversation is over, take a moment to reflect. Listen and read You need words in order to talk, right? Prepare cheat sheets Part of nervousness around speaking is the feeling of not knowing what to say.
Pick up the phone Most people find phone conversations particularly challenging.
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