{"id":4736,"date":"2017-07-24T05:56:51","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T05:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/guruzinfotech.com\/?page_id=4736"},"modified":"2017-08-18T13:12:06","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T13:12:06","slug":"english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/motherteresaskills.com\/?page_id=4736","title":{"rendered":"English"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.content{width:100%; margin-top:55px; margin-bottom:55px;margin-left:-28px; }\n.content .aboutus{width:48%;float:left; margin:10px;margin-bottom:40px;;}\np{padding-left:15px}\nh3{padding:5px}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"aboutus\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/guruzinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2017-08-16-at-11.04.44-AM.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 455px; float:left\" src=\"http:\/\/guruzinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2017-08-16-at-11.04.44-AM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"aboutus\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/guruzinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2017-08-16-at-11.10.09-AM.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5534 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/guruzinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2017-08-16-at-11.10.09-AM.jpeg\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 455px; float:left\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">14 Methods for Improving Your Spoken English Without a Speaking Partner<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. Think in English.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sometimes the difficult thing about talking in a new language isn\u2019t the language itself, but how you think about it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you think in your native language and then try to speak English, you\u2019ll always have to translate between languages. Translating isn\u2019t an easy thing to do! Even people fluent in two or more languages have trouble switching between languages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The solution is to think in English. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can do this anywhere, anytime. Try to use English when you\u2019re thinking about your day, or when you\u2019re trying to decide what food to order. Even try to use an English to English dictionary to look up words. That way you never have to use your native language and translate words. You\u2019ll notice that when you think in English, it\u2019s easier for you to speak in English.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">2. Talk\u00a0to yourself.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whenever you\u2019re at home (or alone somewhere else) you can practice your English with your favorite person: yourself.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re already thinking in English, try speaking your thoughts out loud. Read out loud, too. Practice is practice, and even if you don\u2019t have anyone to correct your mistakes, just the act of speaking out loud will help you become more comfortable speaking English.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">3. Use a mirror.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whenever you can, take a few minutes out of your day to stand in front of the mirror and speak. Choose a topic, set a timer for 2 or 3\u00a0minutes and just talk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The point of this exercise is to watch your mouth, face and body language as you speak. It also makes you feel like you\u2019re talking to someone, so you can pretend you\u2019re having a discussion with a study buddy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Talk for the full 2\u00a0or 3 minutes. Don\u2019t stop! If you get stuck on a word you don\u2019t know, try expressing your idea in a different way. You can always look up how to say that word after the 2-3 minutes end.\u00a0This will definitely help you find out what kinds of words or sentences you have trouble with.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">4. Focus on fluency, not grammar.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When you speak in English, how often do you stop?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The more you stop, the less confident you sound and the less comfortable you become. Try the mirror exercise above, but challenge yourself to speak without stopping or stammering (taking pauses between your words) the entire time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This might mean that your sentences won\u2019t be grammatically perfect, and that\u2019s <em>okay<\/em>! If you focus on speaking fluently instead of correctly, you\u2019ll still be understood and you\u2019ll sound better. You can fill in the correct grammar and word rules as you learn them better.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">5. Try some tongue twisters.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tongue twisters are series of words that are\u00a0difficult to say quickly. One\u00a0example is: \u201cThe thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.\u201d Try saying this a few times! It\u2019s not easy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Word games like this will help you find the right placement for your mouth and tongue, and can even help your pronunciation. You can find a list of great\u00a0tongue twisters here.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Where she sits she shines, and where she shines she sits.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?<\/li>\n<li>Send toast to ten tense stout saints&#8217; ten tall tents.<\/li>\n<li>Can you can a can as a canner can can a can?<\/li>\n<li>Sheena leads, Sheila needs.<\/li>\n<li>The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">6. Listen and repeat.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do you watch TV shows or YouTube videos in English? Use them to improve your fluency. Choose a short part of a show and repeat it line by line. Try to match the tone, speed and even the accent (if you can). It doesn\u2019t matter if you miss a few words, the important thing is to keep talking. Try to sound just like the native speakers on the show.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whenever you watch a video here, you\u2019ll see all of the spoken\u00a0words right there on your screen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This makes listening and repeating even easier. Just turn off the subtitles when you want a challenge!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you see a word you don\u2019t know, tap on the word to see an image, definition, examples, and other videos in which the word is used.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For example, if you tap on the word \u201cbrought\u201d, then you see this:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">7. Pay attention to stressed sounds.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">English uses <em>stresses<\/em> in words and sentences. That means you\u2019ll need to stress, or emphasize, certain words and syllables (sounds) to give words and sentences different meanings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Listen to where native speakers place the emphasis when they speak. Try to repeat it the same way.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This won\u2019t only help you speak well, it might even reduce misunderstandings. Sometimes the placing the stress on the wrong syllable completely changes the word. The word ADdress, for instance, isn\u2019t the same as the word adDRESS. ADdress refers to a physical location where someone lives, and adDRESS\u00a0means to formally speak to a group of people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Learn to hear the difference!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">8. Sing along to English songs.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Singing along to your favorite English songs will help you become more fluent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once you can sing along to Taylor Swift and Jason Mraz, you can test your skills with something a bit more difficult: rap!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rap is a great way to practice English because often the words are spoken like regular sentences. However, the rapper uses a stronger rhythm and faster speed. Some of the words might not make sense, but if you can keep up with the rapper then you\u2019re on your way to becoming fluent!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">9. Learn word forms with new words.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some practice comes before you even open your mouth. Make speaking easier by learning the different forms of any words you learn. You should do this when you\u2019re learning new vocabulary. For example, if you just learned the word <em>write<\/em>, you should also learn some other forms like\u00a0<em>wrote <\/em>and <em>written<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Knowing the correct way to use a word in any kind of sentence is important. This knowledge will help you while speaking. You won\u2019t have to stop and think of different words\u2014you\u2019ll know exactly when you need to use that word while speaking.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">10. Learn phrases, not words.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An even better idea is to learn word phrases, not just words.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You might be using correct grammar and vocabulary, but it\u2019s still not how a native speaker would say it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For example, you can say \u201chow do you feel today?\u201d but a native speaker might say \u201chow\u2019re you doing?\u201d or \u201cwhat\u2019s up?\u201d instead. Phrases and expressions can be helpful for sounding more natural when you speak.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">11. Learn your most common sayings.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Take some time to really notice how you speak in your native language.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What words and phrases do you use the most often?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Learn how to say your most commonly used phrases and words in English.<\/strong> Knowing them in English will help you speak as well in English as you do in your native language.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">12. Prepare for specific situations.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Are you learning English for a specific reason? For example, are you learning English so you can get a job in an English-speaking company? In that case, practice English that will\u00a0help you in an interview. Are you learning English\u00a0so you can make friends in America? Then you\u00a0would need a different kind of English.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before you go to a place where you have to speak English, you can practice what you might have to say. If you\u2019re preparing to go to a restaurant, what might conversations in a restaurant sound like? Answer the questions a waiter might ask you. Try talking about food and menus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You\u2019ll feel more confident if you\u2019re prepared!<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">13. Relax!<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can be your best helper or your worst enemy when learning to speak fluently! We know it\u2019s hard, but you should try not to worry about how you sound when you speak. Just relax!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you get stuck or confused, just take a big breath and start over. Speak slower if you have to. Take time to pause and think about your next sentence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do whatever it takes to become more comfortable with speaking English.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">14. Tell a story from your language in English.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here\u2019s a fun way to test how well your spoken English has developed: choose a story that you know really well and tell it in English.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Remember to think in English as you\u2019re telling your story. Focus on speaking fluently instead of correctly. Say every sentence out loud to yourself.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even if you have nobody to talk to in English, you can still build confidence and master fluency on your own time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In some ways, practicing speaking is even\u00a0<em>easier\u00a0<\/em>by yourself!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>14 Methods for Improving Your Spoken English Without a Speaking Partner 1. Think in English. Sometimes the difficult thing about talking in a new language isn\u2019t the language itself, but how you think about it. If you think in your native language and then try to speak English, you\u2019ll always have to translate between languages. 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