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HOW TO GAIN CONFIDENT ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILLS

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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 a native English speaker or not.

 

It's important to build your confidence. If possible, use simple English sentence structure 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 situations. 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. You may use the following reactions in English: Wow! Really? I see. Sounds wonderful! Are you kidding me? Exactly! Do you really mean this?

 

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

 

If you forget a word, do what native English speakers do all the time, and say things that 'fill' the conversation. Like small talk.

 

Don't speak too fast! It's important to use a natural rhythm when speaking English, but if you speak too fast it will be difficult for people to understand you.

 

Try to relax when you speak - you'll find your mouth does most of the pronunciation work for you. When you speak English at normal speed, you'll discover that many of the pronunciation skills, such as linking between words, will happen automatically.

 

Remember, when speaking English…

 

Try to become less hesitant and more confident.

 

Don't be shy to speak - the more you do it, the more confident you'll become.

 

Remember to be polite - use "please" and "thank you" if you ask someone to do something for you.

 

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