How to practice spoken English? Methods are important!

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This post was last edited by Thank goodness you're here on 2015-10-30 at 16:55. 1. Speak out loud and practice every day: Read English conversations and articles aloud, read examples of various sentence patterns as well as the most commonly used phrases in spoken language, and memorize articles and speeches. It’s best to set a fixed time for this each day (I do it in the morning); those who are shy can find a quiet place to do it. 2. Go to the English corner and find someone to practice with; look for a language partner to practice speaking with. The English Corner is a great place; there we can not only practice speaking, but also exchange experiences in learning English, broaden our horizons, and increase our interest in learning the language. Most universities have English corners. Friends who don’t have the time or resources can also try enrolling in an online speaking course to practice their speaking skills; these courses usually offer one-on-one online instruction with real native teachers. There are also free trial classes available; please contact me via private message for the link. If this can help improve spoken English more quickly, we can all give it a try. 3. Talk to yourself and practice by yourself. If it’s difficult to find a study partner or have few opportunities to join an English corner, then we must create an English-speaking environment by speaking to ourselves in English. For example, you can describe to yourself the scenery you see, or verbally narrate in English what you are doing. In fact, talking to oneself is also one of the effective ways to practice spoken language. If you record yourself speaking English and listen to the recording, and then make corrections if there are any issues, the results will be better. 4. Interpreting practice with parallel texts – keep at it. There is a very effective and easy-to-adhere-to method, which is to use novels or other reading materials in Chinese-English (or English-Chinese) parallel format for interpreting practice. First, we read the Chinese part, then translate it orally into English sentence by sentence. After completing a short passage, we look at the corresponding English section in the book and compare it with our translation; this way, we can immediately identify our mistakes, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. I learned this from the internet; I gave it a try, and the effects after just one or two times of interpretation weren’t noticeable – persistence over time is still necessary!