Improving your SPEAKING Skills
Find herewith some ideas and tips:
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English with Lucy: 5 things you can practice to improve your English
General rule: PRACTICE A LITTLE BIT EVERY DAY
1. Follow an audio soap opera (recommended: The Archers, on bbc radio The Archers: IOS: http://bit.ly/thearcherspodcast - Android e altri : http://bit.ly/thearcherspodcasts)
2. Talk Daily with Natives (check video description for ideas)
3. Set a daily word goal - learn "X" amount of words every day (keep a word diary)
4. Write a daily journal with a difference (3-4 sentences are enough - try to incorporate words from your daily word list)
5. Perform daily translations of subjects you are interested in (for example follow your fave youtubers)
Did you know you could contribute to video subtitles???
Check Lucy's additional tips in the description below the video :-)
General rule: PRACTICE A LITTLE BIT EVERY DAY
1. Follow an audio soap opera (recommended: The Archers, on bbc radio The Archers: IOS: http://bit.ly/thearcherspodcast - Android e altri : http://bit.ly/thearcherspodcasts)
2. Talk Daily with Natives (check video description for ideas)
3. Set a daily word goal - learn "X" amount of words every day (keep a word diary)
4. Write a daily journal with a difference (3-4 sentences are enough - try to incorporate words from your daily word list)
5. Perform daily translations of subjects you are interested in (for example follow your fave youtubers)
Did you know you could contribute to video subtitles???
Check Lucy's additional tips in the description below the video :-)
In this video John Peter Sloane tells you how to pronounce difficult letters in English.
Also watch J.P. Sloane's SPEAK NOW series. You can start from episode 1/20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUPTw0zx1So
See also the hilarious videoclip in which two British friends are on a plane and try to learn Italian body language - listen to the pilot's announcement in "English": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdrrrMLbT1I (min 3.30)
Also watch J.P. Sloane's SPEAK NOW series. You can start from episode 1/20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUPTw0zx1So
See also the hilarious videoclip in which two British friends are on a plane and try to learn Italian body language - listen to the pilot's announcement in "English": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdrrrMLbT1I (min 3.30)
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IMITATION
WHAT CAN YOU DO IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY FRIENDS TO SPEAK ENGLISH WITH? IMITATION IS THE KEY
The first video tells you the way it works (the "Easy-to-Hard Imitation" technique), the second video provides a training session.
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Play tennis with the person you are speaking with! A question usually contains 80% of what you need to provide a correct answer: listen carefully and IMITATE: the verb tense you'll have to use is there, the key words are there, the correct preposition is there...
WHAT CAN YOU DO IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY FRIENDS TO SPEAK ENGLISH WITH? IMITATION IS THE KEY
The first video tells you the way it works (the "Easy-to-Hard Imitation" technique), the second video provides a training session.
NEW
Play tennis with the person you are speaking with! A question usually contains 80% of what you need to provide a correct answer: listen carefully and IMITATE: the verb tense you'll have to use is there, the key words are there, the correct preposition is there...
ow to improve your fluency
Rule # 1 Go out there and speak!
IT WON'T BE EASY - It will be intimidating, but the only way to improve your speaking skill is by SPEAKING ;-)
Practice speed reading
Use SONGS - see also learn with music (one song a day)
Learn language in chunks
Rule # 1 Go out there and speak!
IT WON'T BE EASY - It will be intimidating, but the only way to improve your speaking skill is by SPEAKING ;-)
Practice speed reading
Use SONGS - see also learn with music (one song a day)
Learn language in chunks
How to Improve English Speaking Skills (by yourself) | Tips for Long English Conversations:
- ask WH questions --> see my 1-2MIN SPEECHES
- give 1-2 details
- long conversation topics
- don't be afraid
- listen
- no abrupt end
- ask WH questions --> see my 1-2MIN SPEECHES
- give 1-2 details
- long conversation topics
- don't be afraid
- listen
- no abrupt end
Use the TRINITY Spoken English Topic Form as a MODEL
sample topic paper - Find additional resources here: bbianchienglishlessons.weebly.com/corso-trinity.html
sample topic paper - Find additional resources here: bbianchienglishlessons.weebly.com/corso-trinity.html
Use the PET PHOTO DESCRIPTION Model (PET Speaking part 3)
How to describe a picture: digilander.libero.it/mgtund/photo description 2010.pdf
other guidelines
+ Conversation: look at a visual and discuss it with another person (PET Speaking part 2)
How to describe a picture: digilander.libero.it/mgtund/photo description 2010.pdf
other guidelines
+ Conversation: look at a visual and discuss it with another person (PET Speaking part 2)
Find Resources on the BRITISH COUNCIL WEBSITE: learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/speaking
see also : HAVE FUN WITH ENGLISH - 1-2MIN SPEECHES