Speaking skills in English
- 2. Speaking Skills & Spoken English Techniques.
- 3. Speaking skills Speaking skills are the skills that give us the ability to communicate effectively. These skills allow the speaker, to convey his message in a passionate, thoughtful, convincing and appropriate manner.
- 4. Tips to improve the speaking skills 1-Reads articles ,books and magazines of your choice. Learn new words from everyday life. 2-Watch English movies or shows. Carefully observe how proficient speakers of the language pronounce words and frame their sentences. 3-Talk carefully and slowly . Restrict yourself to simple sentences until you gain confidence. 4-Don’t worry about making mistakes because you will. This is not a one day process. 5-Communicate with your friends, relatives and anyone with regularity.
- 5. Strategies to improve your English Speaking Skills. It is important to build your confidence. Expand your vocabulary. Work on your pronunciation. Try to respond to what people say to you. .
- 6. Kinds of speaking situations There are three kinds of speaking situation in which we find ourselves; 1-Interactive. 2 -Partially interactive. 3 -Non-interactive. Interactive speaking situations include face-to-face conversations and telephone calls, in which we are alternately listening and speaking, and in which we have a chance to ask for clarification, repetition, or slower speech from our conversation partner.
- 7. Partially interactive : Some speaking situations are partially interactive, such as when giving a speech to a live audience, where the convention is that the audience does not interrupt the speech. The speaker nevertheless can see the audience and judge from the expressions on their faces and body language whether or not he or she is being understood. Non interactive : Some few speaking situations may be totally non-interactive, such as when recording a speech for a radio broadcast.
- 8. Micro- skills Micro skills pronounce the distinctive sounds of a language clearly enough so that people can distinguish them. Use stress and rhythmic patterns, and intonation patterns of the language clearly enough so that people can understand what is said. Use the correct forms of words. This may mean, For example: Changes in the tense , case or gender. Put words together in correct word order. Use vocabulary appropriately. Use the register or language variety that is appropriate to the situation and the relationship to the conversation partner.
- 9. Activities Short speeches: Students may be given some easy topics. They must prepare them in verbal or written form. Role play: This is a form of dialogue Discussions
- 11. Spoken English: Incredible Techniques 1. Think in English If you think in your native language and then try to speak English, you’ll always have to translate between languages. Translating isn’t an easy thing to do! Even people fluent in two or more languages have trouble switching between languages. The solution is to think in English. You can do this anywhere, anytime. Try to use English when you’re thinking about your day, or when you’re trying to decide what food to order. Even try to use an English-to-English dictionary to look up words. You’ll notice that when you think in English, it’s easier for you to speak in English.
- 12. 2. Talk to Yourself Whenever you’re at home (or alone somewhere else) you can improve English speaking with your favorite person: yourself. If you’re already thinking in English, try speaking your thoughts out loud. Read out loud, too. Practice is practice, and even if you don’t have anyone to correct your mistakes, just the act of speaking out loud will help you become more comfortable speaking English.
- 13. 3. Use a Mirror Whenever you can, take a few minutes out of your day to stand in front of the mirror and speak. Choose a topic, set a timer for two or three minutes and just talk. The point of this exercise is to watch your mouth, face and body language as you speak. It also makes you feel like you’re talking to someone, so you can pretend you’re having a discussion with a study buddy. Talk for the full two or three minutes. Don’t stop! If you get stuck on a word you don’t know, try expressing your idea in a different way. You can always look up how to say that word after the two to three minutes end. This will definitely help you find out what kinds of words or sentences you have trouble with.
- 14. 4. Focus on English Fluency, Not Grammar When you speak in English, how often do you stop? The more you stop, the less confident you sound and the less comfortable you become. Try the mirror exercise above, but challenge yourself to speak without stopping or stammering (taking pauses between your words) the entire time. This might mean that your sentences won’t be grammatically perfect, and that’s okay! If you focus on speaking fluently instead of correctly, you’ll still be understood and you’ll sound better. You can fill in the correct grammar and word rules as you learn them better.
- 15. 5. Try English Tongue Twisters Tongue twisters are series of words that are difficult to say quickly. One example is: “The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.” Try saying this a few times! It’s not easy. Word games like this will help you find the right placement for your mouth and tongue, and can even help your pronunciation.
- 16. 6. Listen and Repeat Choose a short part of a show and repeat it line by line. Try to match the tone, speed and even the accent (if you can). It doesn’t matter if you miss a few words, the important thing is to keep talking. Try to sound just like the native speakers on the show. FluentU (Application) is a great way to practice listening and repeating.
- 17. 7. Pay Attention to Stressed Sounds English uses stresses in words and sentences. That means when you speak English you’ll need to stress, or emphasize, certain words (sounds) to give words and sentences different meanings. Listen to where native speakers place the emphasis when they speak. Try to repeat it the same way to improve English stress in your own speech. This won’t only help you speak English well, it might even reduce misunderstandings. Learn to hear the difference!
- 18. 8. Sing Along to English Songs Singing along to your favorite English songs will help you become more fluent. This is a tried-and- true language learning method backed by science. Rap is a great way to practice English because often the words are spoken like regular sentences. However, the rapper uses a stronger rhythm and faster speed. Some of the words might not make sense, but if you can keep up with the rapper then you’re on your way to becoming fluent.
- 19. 9. Learn Word Forms with New Words Some practice comes before you even open your mouth. Make speaking easier by learning the different forms of any words you learn. You should do this when you’re learning new vocabulary. For example, if you just learned the word write, you should also learn some other forms like wrote and written. Knowing the correct way to use a word in any kind of sentence is important.
- 20. 10. Learn Phrases, Not Words An even better idea to improve English is to learn word phrases, not just words. You might be using correct grammar and vocabulary, but it’s still not how a native speaker would say it. For example, you can say “how do you feel today?” but a native speaker might say “how’re you doing?” or “what’s up?” instead. Phrases and expressions can be helpful for sounding more natural when you speak.
- 21. 11. Learn Your Most Common Sayings Take some time to really notice how you speak in your native language. What words and phrases do you use the most often? Learn how to say your most commonly used phrases and words in English. Knowing them in English will help you speak as well in English as you do in your native language.
- 22. 12. Prepare for Specific Situations Are you learning English speaking for a specific reason? For example, are you learning English so you can get a job in an English-speaking company? In that case, practice English that will help you in an interview. Are you learning English so you can make friends in America? Then you would need a different kind of English. Before you go to a place where you have to speak English, you can practice what you might have to say. If you’re preparing to go to a restaurant, what might conversations in a restaurant sound like? Answer the questions a waiter might ask you. Try talking about food and menus. You’ll feel more confident if you’re prepared!
- 23. 13. Relax! You can be your best helper or your worst enemy when learning to speak fluently! We know it’s hard, but you should try not to worry about how you sound when you speak. Just relax! If you get stuck or confused, just take a big breath and start over. Speak slower if you have to. Take time to pause and think about your next sentence. Do whatever it takes to become more comfortable with speaking English.
- 24. 14. Tell a Story from Your Language in English Here’s a fun way to test how well your spoken English has developed: choose a story that you know really well and tell it in English. Remember to think in English as you’re telling your story. Focus on speaking fluently instead of correctly. Say every sentence out loud to yourself. Even if you have nobody to talk to in English, you can still build confidence and master fluency on your own time.