Starting a conversation in English can be problematic and nerve-wracking to non-natives speakers.
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This can be placed under speaking skill. Answer: Several ways. But I will like to talk about the basic aspect. Language is systematic. As writing skill requires reading skill, so speaking skill is hung on listening skill. What I'm trying to say is that for a student to be able to start a flowing conversation in English, the student firstly needs to be taught and enlightened about the listening skill. Listening to others conversing in English Language will help a student to know how to start his or her own (theirs). Listening skill is key to speaking skill. Listening skill and reading skill are primary to speaking skill and writing skill. When the primary ones are well placed the secondary ones won't be difficult. Thank you.
I think the best way is try to use the simplest words you know. Do not try to hard to impress people with big words that you cannot pronounce. I believe the 2nd person will be able to get what you want to say even if you use the simplest words.
Unfortunately, it happens. That’s why it’s critically important to give students a chance to speak and not interrupt them trying to correct all the mistakes. To avoid this problem , you should improve your fluency by just speaking. I am such kind of tutor who understands it, so don’t hesitate and a trial lesson with me to start conversations without any problems!
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1. Reason for speaking is to communicate your thoughts so speak calmly so you can not unñecessary grammatical errors. 2. Keep it simple use simple words and phrases. 3. Listen to understand then respond, because of nervers learners tend to talk before they understand. 4 Do not criticize yourself. No matter how terrible you think your speaking, reading, listening and writing skills are, do not use your mouth to confirm those negative thoughts. 5. Practice makes perfect. Lack of practice can take your confidence away.
Because sometimes when speaking English and made a wrong pronunciation or grammar, people laugh. It makes confidence low.
In other words, to start a flowing conversation in English, there is a need to learn its linguistic compositions: Alphabet, phonetics and phonology, grammar, etc.
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- Can you share your experience how you teach students conditionals?
What kind of method do you use to explain clearly each conditional for students? Do you provide some examples from real life and how you do it? Thank you!
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Tsebo Lucia Lehloa
The best approach is to expose students to the what conditionals are through explanation. Explain all the types of conditionals providing examples for each. Then the details of the structure of each type of conditionals would better come last, then strengthen understanding by having the student produce written and spoken language. Lastly, expose them to more reading and real life listening examples regarding this, sometimesas homework. To gauge their understanding of the structure, give fill in exercises.
- Could you explain me, please, when I need to use 0,1,2,3 and mixed conditionals? Thank you!
Can you provide examples?
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Mixed conditional combined second and third conditionals to talk about the past situations has a present consequence or a present situations that is a result of a past action Structure: If + past perfect + would +verb If I had studied medicine, I would be a doctor now.
