So, the years of school and university studies are behind, and you were a diligent student who had a "five" in English. And thirdly, when traveling or working with foreign partners, you may need the skill of simultaneous and prompt translation without a dictionary, which will provide only the constant practice of living spoken language.
So, do you want to learn how to communicate fluently in English? We offer you the 10 simplest self-organization tips that will allow you to master the spoken language in the shortest possible time.
10. Learn new words
Without this, alas, nowhere, because for speculation in the vocabulary it is necessary to get hold of it first. The knowledge gained at the university is absolutely not enough for conversational practice - we warn you right away. Therefore, contact your tutor, download special applications and dictionaries on your smartphone and make a habit of learning a certain amount of new “Word” by the specified date. American films that can be watched with subtitles help a lot to replenish the vocabulary. Also translate your favorite foreign songs into Russian, writing out and memorizing new words, reliably remembering the translation. It is also advisable to sing them together with the performer, which will allow you to quickly capture new knowledge in your memory.
9. Learn phrases
Knowing words is a useless skill if you don’t know how to correctly put on phrases, build sentences and speech constructions. And if at first it is difficult for you to deal with the grammar, syntax and numerous times of the English language, then you can at least memorize the most common phrases that can come in handy in a business or a tourist trip. Do not forget to pay attention to slang phrases and stable turnovers, otherwise you can get into a mess. By the way, at first you will be able to correctly arrange nouns, verbs and adjectives, and you can convey the emotional color (interrogative, exclamatory, narrative intonation) using gestures, timbre of voice and facial expressions.
8. Making your speech vibrant and natural.
In order not to give out interlocutor distorted robotic phrases, try to immediately learn to speak beautifully and naturally. When learning new words and phrases, immediately pay attention to antonyms and synonyms, components and turns, idioms and phraseological units. The more synonymizing will be involved in the speech, the wider and more detailed you will be able to build your dialogue, express an opinion and idea, and achieve an answer to the question posed.
7. Engaged in modern listening
Say what you like, but listening very well helps to train speaking. Arm yourself with modern podcasts and audio recordings, favorite songs or audio books and listen carefully to the text. It’s good if the announcer reads intelligently and slowly (choose English, not American audio lessons). Also select material according to your level - do not take up advanced texts ahead of time, otherwise there is a risk of remembering obscure rubbish, the use of which in colloquial speech can be inappropriate and even funny. We recommend starting with podcasts of colloquial phrases. Do not forget that the purpose of listening is to repeat behind the speaker, to retell what you hear.
6. We speak as often as possible
We recall that "repetition is the mother of learning." Only regular practice with the consolidation of new and old material will allow you to speak English not only clearly, but also fluently, without choosing the right word for a few seconds. Believe me, many native speakers can be annoying if you draw up a simple phrase in your head for a minute, or you can even climb up to find the necessary word in the dictionary. Sign up for English courses and speaker clubs for practice. It will be very nice to make friends with real Americans or English on experience exchange sites in order to practice the language with a native speaker live on Skype or Viber. Moreover, you will speak on interesting topics, which will clearly contribute to the speedy development of speech skills.
5. Learning peripherally
A very important skill in mastering colloquial speech is the ability to choose a synonym word or completely rephrase a sentence. You can always explain a fact or event indirectly with the help of analogues and comparisons, metaphors. Here, your skill in gesturing to show what you need is even useful. Sometimes, to explain one word, you may need to tell a couple of sentences - but this is good, because you will once again train your spoken English, your memory and erudition.
4. Improving the pronunciation
In spoken English, unlike written, pronunciation goes to a key position. Even if you are not sure how the word is spelled, you should clearly know how it is pronounced. Work on your pronunciation by repeating after the tutor, announcer, actor of your favorite movie or performer of a song. At the same time, it is important not only to pronounce sounds correctly, but also to work with intonation, aspiration, articulation. Over time, the Russian accent will leave your speech, which will help the interlocutor understand your every word the first time.
3. Learning to ask questions
Feedback in any conversation is based on dialogs that involve interrogative sentences. And in business or tourism, you will need them most of all, as they will allow you to express your wishes, get clarifications on points of interest, ask for help, etc. Understand the schemes for constructing the main types of questions before a planned event or trip. By the way, if you are not sure of your own spoken English, then you can make sure that the interlocutor speaks most of the time. And for this you just need to ask short and simple leading questions.
2. We use a special textbook
Modern textbooks for advanced groups can hone well not only written, but also oral speech. Acquire materials from Cambridge and Oxford that will offer common topics for conversation and related podcasts, listening, new phrases and specific turns, practical dialogs for working out with a tutor or partner.
Modern youth loves to learn colloquial speech on the videos of famous bloggers, as they can provide the necessary information in a concise and very interesting way. Do not forget to not only listen, hanging ears, but also to repeat after the teacher, imitate his pronunciation, manner, intonation. It is very important to master the articulation with English sounds, the video of which can be easily found on the Internet. To help you, we offer the following portals: engvid, englishcentral, newsinlevels and others.
Here are such simple, but practical advice for those who decide to move their English from a "dead point". And do not forget that in terms of speaking, only practice solves the issue. No matter how many new words and phrases you learn, all this will be stupid without regularly verbally fixing the material in a pair or team (preferably with native speakers).