6 effective ways to improve spoken English – truly useful tips

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This post was last edited by Garden Granny on 2016-2-17 at 11:50. 1: The self-conversation method: Communicating in English with others can be difficult for many people, especially when their English is not good enough and they are too shy to speak. The self-dialogue method involves finding a quiet place, imagining a scenario, and playing two roles simultaneously, using all the skills one has learned. It is necessary to speak out loud, at the loudest possible volume, in order to build confidence when speaking. 2: The method of talking with others: Although self-talk can help improve speaking skills, it involves talking to oneself only, which has significant limitations. If you feel that self-talk is no longer sufficient to enhance your speaking abilities, you can practice with a good friend; talking in English with a friend isn’t as awkward. I used to find foreign teachers online for half an hour to an hour of lessons per day – you might want to try the free trial classes. It’s not expensive to continue learning later on; each lesson costs around 20 yuan, so it’s quite cost-effective. 3: Listening while reading method: As the name suggests, it involves reading while listening. When learning English, MP3 players, portable audio players, and recorders are excellent auxiliary tools. We can carry them with us and listen to them whenever we have free time, then read while listening. We repeat the listening and reading process until we remember the pronunciation. 4: The speaking-and-writing method: In current teaching practices, listening and writing skills in English are taught separately, which actually hinders the development and improvement of our communication abilities. While learning, you can write a sentence and then read it out loud; this not only helps to strengthen memory but also improves your spoken language skills. 5: Improving skills through movies and TV shows: American dramas are very popular these days, and many college students enjoy watching them. Watching such dramas can also help improve our spoken English skills. In fact, many American dramas serve as excellent teaching materials; for example, Friends is a great resource for learning English. While watching it, we can try to imitate the way they speak. These popular dramas come with Chinese subtitles, which further aid our understanding and memory. 6: The song memorization method: There are many popular English songs these days, and they are also the kinds of songs we enjoy listening to. We can turn simple listening to songs into an opportunity to learn while listening. However, when using this method, it’s important to note that we shouldn’t use fast songs for learning purposes, as it’s difficult to hear the pronunciation clearly in such cases. It’s best to choose slow songs for learning. To put it simply, to improve one’s spoken English, one needs to speak more; only by daring to speak can there be improvement, only by daring to speak can progress be made. If you’re too afraid to speak, how can there be any improvement?