Better English Speaking Skills

Improving your English speaking skills will help you communicate more easily and effectively. But how do you become a more confident English speaker?

Practice where you can, when you can.

Any practice is good - whether you speak to someone who is native English speaker or not.

It's important to build your confidence.

If possible, use simple English sentencestructure that you know is correct, so that you can concentrate on getting your message across.

Try to experiment with the English you know.

Use words and phrases you know in new situation. Native English speakers are more likely to correct you if you use the wrong word than if you use the wrong grammar. Experimenting with vocabulary is a really good way of getting feedback.

Try to respond to what people say to you.

You can often get clues to what people think by looking at their body language. Respond to them in a natural way.

Try NOT to translate into and from your own language. This takes too much time and will make you more hesitant.

If you forgot a word, do what native English speakers do all the time, and say things that 'fill' the conversation. This is better than keeping comlpetely silent.

Do not speak too fast!

It is important to use a natural rhythm when speaking English, but if you speak too fast it will be difficult for peolpe to understand you.

Try to relax when you speak.

You will find your mouth does most the pronunciation work for you. When you speak English at normal speed, you will discover that many of the pronunciation skills, such as linking words, will happen automatically.