Let's improve your English Speaking Skills now!
You can Improve your English Speaking Skills by going through this listing. Find the different strategies that work for you and keep practicing and being consistent.
- Firstly, free your mind of any mental blocks that you might have against the language.
- Speak, Talk, Chat, Communicate! Talk as much as you can about anything with anyone and everyone. If you can, try finding an accountable speaking partner and work together.
- Find a tutor or teacher that can help you to progress. Remember you can book lessons with us, but only if you see where we would seem like a good fit. (You can book here)
- Immerse or just be surrounded by English if you can. Some people travel to English speaking countries for gap years and work on improving by just being in the surrounding.
- Paraphrase things that you hear. This means you might hear a sentence, then it is your job change that sentence around using different words and expressions and make it your own, without changing the meaning of it.
- You can also imitate others to improve your English speaking skills, all you have to do is play a recording and then repeat it. This will help you with vocabulary, sentence structures and even fluency.
- Let's be honest, while you don't want to rush the learning process, you have to also turn that learning process into learning to cope under pressure. What happens when you have to speak with someone for an interview or work?
- Think in English!
- Record yourself and replay it.
- Be confident. I know this is a tough one, but it helps.
- Learn some general phrases, as these will help you to practice phrases in chunks which will make it easier for you to apply them based on different situations.
- Take your time in the learning process, no one is rushing you to be perfect. Take your time and put your sentences together. I usually tell students take a minute or two to think about their response before saying it. Of course people are going to talk fast but its a learning process, so it is best to do this one step at a time.
- Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Again, it is all a process and a journey, embrace it.
- Find English courses in the areas you wish to grow and develop and go for them. (Check out this Small Talk Course!)
- Be consistent. Practice every day if you can. Even if it is just for a little while as this can greatly improve your English Speaking skills.
- Set daily vocabulary goals.
- Journaling is also a great way, but why? You can write in your journal then read it before bed, then wake in the morning and read it again, because you wrote it you will find yourself being a bit fluent while reading it.
- Talk to your devices or apps. For example if you have a smartphone or an Alexa device use them! Talk to Alexa and Siri! You could also try the ELSA Speaks App!
Here is a YouTube video that you can also watch. Where you will hear the accent, this can help you practice your listening.
Monifa G.
A Jamaica ESL Instructor since 2016 who has so much passion and love for it.