Students & Teachers, what helps you to feel more confident in speaking english? π
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Find someone you really trust, and agree to read to each other. Make it fun, and you'll soon care more about reading that worrying about what your friend thinks - and they'll be going through exactly the same feelings.
Getting my pronunciation correct and understanding the meaning of the word, then using it correctly.
1: avoidance strategy Due to language difficulty, it is a want to unfinish a message. Instead, we can shift to another point or message germain to the previous message. 2: compensatory strategy: A) circumlocution Describing an object.e.g, the thing you open bottles for corkscrew. B) approximation Using an alternative term. E.g, ship for sailboat C) prefabricated patterns Using memorise stock phrases.. Tacking these points into consideration can play a vital role in speaking π£οΈ
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Practicing my spelling and getting my pronunciation correct π€£π€
Understanding clearly a person I am speaking with, Understanding the topic we are discussing, Knowing that anybody can make a mistake and no one will judge me if I do, Knowing that in case I forget a word, I will be able to substitute it with another or explain myself in other ways!
Speak slowly and clearly. Take your time while speaking English. ... Practice with other English language learners. ... Watch movies and TV shows. ... Ask the experts.
Practice without hesitation.
Nice feedback. Once you hear somebody telling you 'Oh, your English is so good! How did you learn it?' or 'Your accentπ€ you're Canadian, right?' (When in fact I'm not from an English-speaking country at all π π°πΏ) So, whenever somebody compliments my English, it gives me a great boost of confidence:)
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Hi My first advice is watching TV series and listening podcasts. In addition buying favourite books in English Best regards
