Simple Strategies To Advance Your Communication

Simple Strategies To Advance Your Communication

• Practice with someone, preferably a native speaker.

The more you do this, the more confident you will become in both pronunciation and vocabulary. It’s the best way of learning.

• Speak English when you have the opportunity – with colleagues, friends or family

Put your thoughts into English. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.

• Read and Record

For quick improvement to your oral English, record yourself reading slowly and loudly. Use newspapers, magazines, books or information from a website. Self-critique when you listen to it.

• Utilise English podcasts, YouTube, TV shows and movies

And it isn’t just about watching videos passively – it’s about actively learning and practicing the English language. You’ll learn how groups of words connect and how words are stressed. And it can be fun to try to mimic actors.

• Shadow dialogue

Watch your favourite TV shows or movies, and as a character speaks, repeat loudly the exact words they say as you hear them. This is ‘shadowing’. Focus on listening carefully. Don’t worry about getting every word or sound right – just keep pace. You will automatically begin to imitate intonations and word stress. After the movie or show ends, repeat it. And again.

• Watch the News

News presenters often speak slowly and distinctly. News programs use plenty of images and videos, which are easier to follow and understand. Use subtitles if available.

• Learn in phrases

This is how a group of words goes together, naturally.

• Slow Down

Speaking your second language quickly, trying to be like a native English speaker, does not mean that you will be correct. With pronunciation, it’s not about speed, but accuracy. Slow down. Organise your lips, your teeth and your cheeks. Listeners won’t mind your pace.

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