Spoken English

Here Is How You Can Improve Your Spoken English

Are you looking for an opportunity to learn spoken English? If so, you are at the right place. Speaking fluently in English is no longer a herculean task. if you want to master the English language and speak fluently you must have a passion for learning it. Practise goes a long way, but practicing without passion won’t make a great help. Your passion would push you through, be passionate, love the language, and learn following the right way.

Before we move further, here are a few words of advice:

• If you want to learn fast, then work harder. Hard work goes a long way.
• Do not be in a haste to speak fluently. Mastering any language takes time and effort.
• Patience is also the key to learning. You can’t speak a new language fluently overnight.
• Age is not a barrier to learning a new language. The following tips and tricks are suitable for kids, teenagers, or adults alike.
• Be methodical with learning English. Don’t try to learn it your way. Learn in steps.

Here are some tips that you could follow to learn to speak English quickly and perfectly in the right way

Think in English

When you are learning ‘Spoken English,’ right from the beginning start speaking and thinking in English. Thinking in English might sound strange at first but it is critical for a new learner. Learners from non-English speaking countries think in their mother tongue and then translate into English as they speak.

Let us take the example of a popular French salutation ‘bon appetit’.

Literally translated meaning of the words are as follows- Bon- well & Appetit- hunger.

The phrase bon appetite in English means “enjoy your meal”.

This is an incorrect practice. you must think in English. This can be done anywhere.

Start your day by making a mental note of your daily routine (the things that you are going to do that particular day) in English rather than in your mother tongue. Look up the words that you do not know in a dictionary.

When you think in English, you will gradually be able to speak in English easily.

Learn the basic grammar rules.

It is said that for learning spoken English, you don’t need to learn English grammar. It is an irrational notion. If you have the problem with your grammatical knowledge, clarifying it would be the first step towards your goal. Start with the simplest grammar tenses.

The perfect tense in English is not present in many other languages around the world. As a result, many new learners stick to using simple past tense in place of the present perfect tense.

If you want to use this tense correctly in English you have to understand its correct usage and structure.

It could take time to learn the grammatical rules and follow them while you speak, but as we said earlier, patience is the key. Dream big. Usually, dreamers are found to be greater achievers. It may be fascinating to know that Kubla Khan a great masterpiece of the renowned poet S. T. Coleridge was a dream that he had.

Speak consistently in English

Speak consistently in English at work and at home.

Avoid the use of your mother tongue to the maximum.

Try to talk to English speaking people, don’t shy away.

Stand before the mirror and talk a bit loudly so that you can hear yourself. Watch your lip movement. You can find videos on the native pronunciation and the correct position of articulators like lip, teeth tongue, etc while speaking on Youtube.

While speaking, do not try to talk very fast, it would make you fumble and it would lead to making more mistakes while you speak.

Overcome your mother tongue influence.

Try your best to overcome your ‘mother tongue bias.’ It is one of the biggest problems in the case of non-native English speakers.

Read a story loudly, record it using any device like smartphones, then listen to the recorded version, and look up the words in an online dictionary and listen to the native pronunciation of the words.

Try to spot the difference and rectify it by repeating the words slowly and clearly.

Watch, listen, and repeat.

Watch and listen to English news, talk shows, debates, etc. on TV. It would be most appropriate to watch these programs on international TV channels like BBC.

This is a perfect informative speech for beginner English learners. The speaker is a child who can speak fluently but using simple words. She also uses her gestures and facial expressions to communicate her emotions with the audience.

There is also a huge fan following for sitcoms and web series these days. You can find these in numerous numbers on platforms like Netflix or TV channels like Comedy Central. Such shows are entertaining and you can also learn a lot of conversations that take place on a day to day basis. Certain websites also help you a step further by taking excerpts from the movies and TV shows and explain the context, meaning and pronunciation by breaking down the dialogues.

Practise tongue twisters.

Practicing tongue twisters also help to improve your pronunciation.

She sells seashells on the seashore- This tongue twister helps you understand the difference between the /s/ and /sh/ sound in English.

Enhance your vocabulary

Enhancing the vocabulary is a game-changer in the process of speaking English flawlessly. Whenever you come across a new word, take the help of a dictionary. Enrich and strengthen your vocabulary by learning 15 new words every day with the help of a vocabulary handbook or websites

Notice the usage and keep a notepad to write down the words. After you learn the words, Use the words or their synonyms while you speak in English.

None other than you can be a better judge. If you follow these steps systematically and consistently you can see significant progress in your speaking skills.