03 May 2011
How to improve speaking skill
Nguyen Tien
That must be an interesting journey of you to be fluent in this
language. I'm impressed!
language. I'm impressed!
Thinking in English be a great tip and I heard about that before but
sometimes this caused me headache. Anyway still it bring good result.
The thing is we need to commit to learn and be strict to train
ourselves, in order to see the progress.
sometimes this caused me headache. Anyway still it bring good result.
The thing is we need to commit to learn and be strict to train
ourselves, in order to see the progress.
Thanks for the resource of podcast that you gave, I ve been stick to
New Yorker podcast can their pronunciation is great! others I haven't
tested yet. By the way, it raise me thoughts : their are quite many
different types of English not only American English, British English
but Singapore English, Australia English,etc. and each of them create
different sounds of pronunciation, intonation, this troubled me when I
traveled in different countries and couldn't have smooth communication
with locals because of accents ! You guys can take notice of that, and
my advise from my experiences is that if you decide to improve in
order to use one English type in communication, stick to it, and make
it yours, don't mix or it will cause wasted time to adapt,to twist in
different types.
New Yorker podcast can their pronunciation is great! others I haven't
tested yet. By the way, it raise me thoughts : their are quite many
different types of English not only American English, British English
but Singapore English, Australia English,etc. and each of them create
different sounds of pronunciation, intonation, this troubled me when I
traveled in different countries and couldn't have smooth communication
with locals because of accents ! You guys can take notice of that, and
my advise from my experiences is that if you decide to improve in
order to use one English type in communication, stick to it, and make
it yours, don't mix or it will cause wasted time to adapt,to twist in
different types.
Yes it's very important to commit yourself in learning, day after day.
You will see great improvement by being patient !
You will see great improvement by being patient !
How to improve speaking skill
Tu Quynh
Wow, I'm impressed by the way you drawing your experience, Tien.
I might repeat some of your tips but I still want to share all. I
assume that the most common way might be the best way.
assume that the most common way might be the best way.
I improve my speaking skill step by step:
Firstly, I learnt to think in English. When I was driving, I often
thought of many things. You know, driving is boring, especially when
there are lots of traffics. So, I thought of my study, my work, my
boyfriend, my family, my friends, my hair, my sister's hair,... I
thought of everything; therefore I was rarely annoyed by the traffic
jam. When I get used to English thinking, I can speak and write more
easily. Now, I just write what I'm thinking. I don't translate. I
don't care of grammar or vocabulary. That's dangerous because I still
make careless mistakes. But it helps me to speak more fluently.
thought of many things. You know, driving is boring, especially when
there are lots of traffics. So, I thought of my study, my work, my
boyfriend, my family, my friends, my hair, my sister's hair,... I
thought of everything; therefore I was rarely annoyed by the traffic
jam. When I get used to English thinking, I can speak and write more
easily. Now, I just write what I'm thinking. I don't translate. I
don't care of grammar or vocabulary. That's dangerous because I still
make careless mistakes. But it helps me to speak more fluently.
Secondly, I learn how to pronounce correctly. I attended the
Pronunciation course at Apollo. It was very helpful. The teacher was
very passionate. She inspired me to speak correctly. But I think we
can also learn by ourselves. The textbook that was used in Apollo is
"Pronunciation in Use" of Mark Hancook. It's really useful and
engaging. The first thing we should learn is the phonetic chart. I
recognize that English phonetic syllabus is just exactly the same as
Vietnamese. When you are aware of that, it will be a lot easier for
you to pronounce correctly.
Pronunciation course at Apollo. It was very helpful. The teacher was
very passionate. She inspired me to speak correctly. But I think we
can also learn by ourselves. The textbook that was used in Apollo is
"Pronunciation in Use" of Mark Hancook. It's really useful and
engaging. The first thing we should learn is the phonetic chart. I
recognize that English phonetic syllabus is just exactly the same as
Vietnamese. When you are aware of that, it will be a lot easier for
you to pronounce correctly.
I advise you to pay attention to the ending sound, it's the heart of
English speaking.
English speaking.
It took me 3 months to get used to the right pronunciation. The next
step is improving my intonation. You would have recognized that native
speaker's voice are up and down, up and down as they are singing. I
deeply fall in love with English because of that. But I couldn't do
that until recently. I don't want to sound like a Vietnamese speaking
English, I want to speak as natives.
step is improving my intonation. You would have recognized that native
speaker's voice are up and down, up and down as they are singing. I
deeply fall in love with English because of that. But I couldn't do
that until recently. I don't want to sound like a Vietnamese speaking
English, I want to speak as natives.
So, it took me 2 years to improve my intonation. At this moment, I'm
still not very satisfied with my speaking skill. But overall, I'm
doing good and maybe better than many. How did I improve my
intonation? That was mainly because I had chance to listen to native
speakers every day when I was in Melbourne. I listened to them every
time I went out. Australian accent is awful. For the first 2 months, I
couldn't get what they said, but I still listened to them. Honestly,
it was hard not to listen to them when they were surrounding me.
still not very satisfied with my speaking skill. But overall, I'm
doing good and maybe better than many. How did I improve my
intonation? That was mainly because I had chance to listen to native
speakers every day when I was in Melbourne. I listened to them every
time I went out. Australian accent is awful. For the first 2 months, I
couldn't get what they said, but I still listened to them. Honestly,
it was hard not to listen to them when they were surrounding me.
You may find that my above experience is not useful because you are
not surrounding by the native speakers. How about making them
surrounding you? I recommend the following podcasts that you can
listen to.
not surrounding by the native speakers. How about making them
surrounding you? I recommend the following podcasts that you can
listen to.
http://www.nytimes.com/ref/multimedia/podcasts.html
http://www.newyorker.com/online/podcasts/fiction
http://www.radiolab.org/
http://www.cnet.com/buzz-out-loud-podcast/
http://www.mnsu.edu/voices/projects/humanrace.html
http://www.newyorker.com/online/podcasts/fiction
http://www.radiolab.org/
http://www.cnet.com/buzz-out-loud-podcast/
http://www.mnsu.edu/voices/projects/humanrace.html
I think you should listen to the podcast without script so that you
can pay more attention to their rhyme, tones, and accent rather than
the content.
can pay more attention to their rhyme, tones, and accent rather than
the content.
So, I spent 6 months to listen to native speakers. When I came home, I
was still not good at Speaking!!!!!!!!!
The chance came when I agreed to host a Swiss girl. She came here to
attend the International Week as an international student. She lived
with me at the same room. At the first night, we talked in 4 hours!!!!
Thanks God, she has excellent speaking skill. So, I both learnt from
her and talked to her. We talked almost every night in 2 weeks she
staying here. When she came home, I can finally talk without
translating in my mind and my intonation is good.
was still not good at Speaking!!!!!!!!!
The chance came when I agreed to host a Swiss girl. She came here to
attend the International Week as an international student. She lived
with me at the same room. At the first night, we talked in 4 hours!!!!
Thanks God, she has excellent speaking skill. So, I both learnt from
her and talked to her. We talked almost every night in 2 weeks she
staying here. When she came home, I can finally talk without
translating in my mind and my intonation is good.
Hope the above helps.
How to improve speaking skill
Nguyen Tien
Hi everyone!
I want to share some experiences I had before when trying to deal with
this language. The most difficult skill to improve might be Speaking,
as many of learners dont have much chance to practice in talking, a
few hours a day talking in English can be impossible. I tried many
ways before and it really helped :
this language. The most difficult skill to improve might be Speaking,
as many of learners dont have much chance to practice in talking, a
few hours a day talking in English can be impossible. I tried many
ways before and it really helped :
_ I tried to correct my pronunciation first, in order not to repeat
any wrong word that might cause us sometime make mistake unconsciously
when talking. The more correct the pronunciation is, the better the
others can understand what we talking about, that the same to us to
understand them. It was not easy as my tongue was tired out by keep
moving to make the right words with right sounds, my jaw couldnt even
move ( well, just a bit complaining :) ) The pronunciation part in the
dictionary is helper for us to imitate.
_ I tried to listen to many podcast as possible as I didnt have much
chance to meet native speakers, so I listen to native speakers when
they are not in front of me instead, I listened, and repeated,
sometimes played one single podcast many times to let my brain digest
how English sounds rightly, then I remember it.
_ Other experiences are by music and movies, as it's really boring
with academic things every time and I needed some entertainments ;)
music created great excitement in learning, and by watching movie with
subtitle I both can listen and check if I hear it right.
any wrong word that might cause us sometime make mistake unconsciously
when talking. The more correct the pronunciation is, the better the
others can understand what we talking about, that the same to us to
understand them. It was not easy as my tongue was tired out by keep
moving to make the right words with right sounds, my jaw couldnt even
move ( well, just a bit complaining :) ) The pronunciation part in the
dictionary is helper for us to imitate.
_ I tried to listen to many podcast as possible as I didnt have much
chance to meet native speakers, so I listen to native speakers when
they are not in front of me instead, I listened, and repeated,
sometimes played one single podcast many times to let my brain digest
how English sounds rightly, then I remember it.
_ Other experiences are by music and movies, as it's really boring
with academic things every time and I needed some entertainments ;)
music created great excitement in learning, and by watching movie with
subtitle I both can listen and check if I hear it right.
Here some preference I got, by the internet.
" How to speak English well
The best way to absorb the English language is to keep speaking and
listening in conversation in English as much as possible. This is a
hard step for many people in the beginning, because it is difficult to
take the first steps in uncomfortable situations. But, soon after the
ice has been broken, it gets easier and before you know it, you are
doing it with little conscious effort on your part.
The best way to absorb the English language is to keep speaking and
listening in conversation in English as much as possible. This is a
hard step for many people in the beginning, because it is difficult to
take the first steps in uncomfortable situations. But, soon after the
ice has been broken, it gets easier and before you know it, you are
doing it with little conscious effort on your part.
One helpful trick is to get together with classmates, friends, or
other acquaintances who are more advanced in their English skills.
Meet in social situations, such as spending time in a cafe, or perhaps
over dinner. This is a great way to speak and listen in an environment
which is relaxed and comfortable. Don't worry about making mistakes,
and just enjoy the conversation. Over time, most students develop
fluency naturally through talking during these simple social
situations.
other acquaintances who are more advanced in their English skills.
Meet in social situations, such as spending time in a cafe, or perhaps
over dinner. This is a great way to speak and listen in an environment
which is relaxed and comfortable. Don't worry about making mistakes,
and just enjoy the conversation. Over time, most students develop
fluency naturally through talking during these simple social
situations.
Whenever it is possible, turn on the radio and listen to some English
music. After a few times, the lyrics will make more sense, and it will
become easier to understand English in normal conversation as well. As
time progresses, it will become surprisingly apparent that absorbing
the language in the background will help a lot when communicating in
real world situations.
music. After a few times, the lyrics will make more sense, and it will
become easier to understand English in normal conversation as well. As
time progresses, it will become surprisingly apparent that absorbing
the language in the background will help a lot when communicating in
real world situations.
After grammar is learned, and it becomes more comfortable to talk in
English, there will come a time when learning proper pronunciation is
just as important as everything else. This also takes time, and a lot
of patience and practice, but to truly master English, learning proper
pronunciation is very, very important
When people are speaking to you or when you watch television, watch
the mouth of people talking and try to imitate the movements. There is
a rhythm to speech you should learn. Repeat and try to imitate the
intonation.
During the learning process speaking slowly helps in learning the
right rhythm of the language. Whatever language you speak does not
have the same rhythm as another language. A dictionary show the
correct pronunciation of words, so having a dictionary is essential.
When you practice you find the pronunciation in the dictionary.
Listing the words you seem to have trouble with is a great idea. Then
when you can speak with a native speaker they can check the list and
help you to practice these specific words. This will be an advantage
to your progress in learning the language well.
English, there will come a time when learning proper pronunciation is
just as important as everything else. This also takes time, and a lot
of patience and practice, but to truly master English, learning proper
pronunciation is very, very important
When people are speaking to you or when you watch television, watch
the mouth of people talking and try to imitate the movements. There is
a rhythm to speech you should learn. Repeat and try to imitate the
intonation.
During the learning process speaking slowly helps in learning the
right rhythm of the language. Whatever language you speak does not
have the same rhythm as another language. A dictionary show the
correct pronunciation of words, so having a dictionary is essential.
When you practice you find the pronunciation in the dictionary.
Listing the words you seem to have trouble with is a great idea. Then
when you can speak with a native speaker they can check the list and
help you to practice these specific words. This will be an advantage
to your progress in learning the language well.
Buying books on tape is a great way to learn. The best way to do this
is to listen to the tape and then record your own voice repeating what
you have just heard. This is another way of practicing. When you
compare the way you speak and the way the person is reading on tape
you may be able to pick up some words that you are not saying
correctly.
Another excellent way to practice is to read English text out loud. By
doing this you use the muscles that one uses when speaking English. It
allows you to develop those muscles. Pronouncing all the words
carefully and every part of each word, your progress will accelerate.
In recording this practice daily you easily isolate words that are
difficult for you.
is to listen to the tape and then record your own voice repeating what
you have just heard. This is another way of practicing. When you
compare the way you speak and the way the person is reading on tape
you may be able to pick up some words that you are not saying
correctly.
Another excellent way to practice is to read English text out loud. By
doing this you use the muscles that one uses when speaking English. It
allows you to develop those muscles. Pronouncing all the words
carefully and every part of each word, your progress will accelerate.
In recording this practice daily you easily isolate words that are
difficult for you.
Immediate results are not possible as learning a second language and
speaking takes time and effort. If you can find English speaking
friends to converse with you will tend to progress much quicker. You
must have the patience to persevere and practice."
speaking takes time and effort. If you can find English speaking
friends to converse with you will tend to progress much quicker. You
must have the patience to persevere and practice."
How to improve speaking skill
Dinh Thi Thanh Hoa
In order to improve my speaking English skill, I have joined some English
culb in Ha Noi. Besides, some times I talk to my self or in front of a
mirror.( sounds a little bit crazy but it does help:D:)
culb in Ha Noi. Besides, some times I talk to my self or in front of a
mirror.( sounds a little bit crazy but it does help:D:)
How to improve speaking skill
Quynh Dang
Followed my experiences, I believe one way to improve your speaking
skill is to speak with the native speaker as much as we can. We
definitely can learn a lot from that. Do you have the same experience
with us?Please share your own experiences.
Followed my experiences, I believe one way to improve your speaking
skill is to speak with the native speaker as much as we can. We
definitely can learn a lot from that. Do you have the same experience
with us?Please share your own experiences.
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