How to Improve English Speaking: How to Become a Confident and Fluent English Speaker by L.Wiese Marvin

Author:L.Wiese, Marvin [L.Wiese, Marvin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7: Ways to Improve your English Fluency

Many speakers of other languages strive to improve their spoken English. Their shared goal is to become fluent in their speaking capabilities. There are of course a wide range of reasons why people place such importance on acquiring spoken fluency in English. There are numerous ways that this goal can be achieved. The best way, of course, is through regular practice.

You have a word base, you know a thing or two about grammar, but the question is: Are you capable of expressing yourself in English? At the end of the day, terms and notions are an asset only for those who can use them. Learning how to actually use the knowledge you’ve so carefully gathered is going to be the hardest thing, the ultimate milestone.

However, don’t get intimidated right away. By now you already have all that you need to conquer this last objective. Trust yourself. Your hard work is going to pay off.

I have established a short list of practical tips that learners of English can employ to improve their English fluency day by day:

Talk to yourself, or try vlogging

Sure, the ideal way would be to talk with someone else in English, but since that may not be so easy to do, you can do it by yourself with no problems. The important part is to say the words and hear them coming out from your mouth.

You are comfortable with hearing the language, with reading it, but when did you even verbally use it? Almost never since everyone around you speaks in the language specific to your area. Again, if you have a friend who’s fluent in English, do not hesitate to swap languages with him or her for your usual conversations.

But, supposing that you have to do this on your own, take the opportunity to talk to yourself in English when you are alone preferably in your house. Remind yourself of things that need to be done, or say aloud a recipe while you’re cooking, things like that.

If that does not work out, try vlogging. Everybody does it everyday so no one will think bad of you if they see you walking around and talking to a camera. Of course, you can keep the vlogs private, just as a learning method. No one will force you to make them public. Just think of it as a spoken journal.

The vlog can even bring out some extra benefits because you can watch them again and focus on details. Is your speech forced or strained? Do you look stressed when not using your native language? Is your mouth moving in the proper ways? Those can be the indicator of an incomplete assimilation of the language. And that is fine. You can always go back to past steps and repeat them until you become truly comfortable with using it.

The idea is to be fully accustomed to the English language, and that’s only going to happen if you: listen, read, and speak. Until you can manage all of those, you are not prepared to call yourself advanced in English.

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