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Happy Teachers day 2021

Eid mubarak

Spoken English Tip #4: Practice thinking in English

Do you think in your native language and then translate it into English in your head before speaking?

Don’t do this! It often results in sentences that don’t sound natural in English, because the sentence structure is often different in English and your native language.

Practice thinking in English to improve your fluency
Also, it takes WAY too much time to think and translate when you’re in a conversation.
One of the biggest secrets to speaking English fast and fluently is to learn to think directly in English. The great news is that this is is a skill you CAN develop with practice, and you can practice anytime – while taking the bus, while waiting in line, while sitting at home.

Try thinking in English for a few minutes today, to start building this habit!

Spoken English Tip #3: Practice speaking by yourself
(both reading aloud and speaking spontaneously)
When you speak English, there are two main difficulties:
▪ The mental difficulty of thinking of the English words to say
▪ The physical difficulty of pronouncing the English words correctly

Speaking English by yourself helps train your ability to put your ideas into words
Reading English texts out loud will help you with the second part without having to worry about the first part. It will train your mouth and lips to pronounce English words more easily.
Speaking English spontaneously by yourself is also EXTREMELY helpful in developing your ability to put your ideas into words… without the pressure of a real conversation. You can look at a list of discussion questions and respond out loud in English – speaking alone.
It might feel a little silly, but remember – this is GREAT training for your spoken English, and there’s nobody to hear your mistakes!

🍃Spoken English Tip #2: Listen to more English

Listening to more English will improve your speaking
Most English learners read too much and listen too little.
But when babies and children learn English, they listen first – then speak – and later learn to read and write.
Half of a conversation is hearing the other person – and if you don’t understand what they’re saying, how can you respond correctly? So if you want to improve your English speaking, spend more time listening!
Bonus: Listening more will also help you naturally improve your pronunciation and reduce your accent.

✅Top Tips To Improve Your Spoken English

🍃Spoken English Tip #1:
Learn phrases, not just individual words

Learn phrases to help you speak naturally
If you study individual English words in isolation, this is what happens:
When you need to speak, you have to think a lot in order to combine the individual words in the right order, using the right grammar, and in a way that makes sense.
That’s WAY too much work!
If you focus on learning phrases instead, then you will have ready answers and responses for any situation – no need to over-think. Focusing on phrases will help you speak English in complete sentences more naturally

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