Title: Problems with speaking
Hello folk! I'd like to know how can I improve my speaking skills. When it comes to chatting with the help of messengers there's no problem. The main issue is picking up needed words from my brain. I know most of them and can guess most of them and fathom them and understand. Maybe it's due to my memory abilities, or age, I'm 63 and my English is learnt by myself. I haven't graduated any university or school. Just my secondary school knowledge maybe. I'm Russian citizen though I'm not Russian by nationality, I'm avar, it's in South. I need a person who would spent his time becoming me a friend, of course I'm ready to pay. But close friend will be better. So, what would you advise me? Thank you
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Hi there. It's very nice to meet you. I have a few suggestions that you might like to try. If I understand the problem correctly, it's that you don't recall words when you are having a conversation or when you need them. The only way to improve this is to use these words more regularly. 1) Don't just read articles and watch movies. Take the time afterwards to describe / tell yourself what you've read or watched. Obviously you should deacribe it in English. It's better to do it aloud but you can do it in your head as well if that'll make you feel silly. 2) Find a magazine you like or instagram page with photographs of many different things. Describe them in English to yourseld as well. 3) You can record youself while speaking about a topic and then listen to it later and try and identify mistakes you made or words you should have used. 4) Try to read, watch, listen and speak about as many different topics you like and not necessarily the ones you like. -Nix
Hello! If you're still in need of advice, I strongly suggest finding a trustworthy individual who is genuinely willing to help you. Do you ever have audio conversations with the people you message? Another option you can consider is attending free conversation classes. In these classes, you have the flexibility to either select a topic of your interest or let the tutor lead the conversation by asking you questions that you can answer openly. I hope this helps, if still necessary!
More listening exercises. Try to listen to 1 hour of English per day and take every opportunity you can get to speak English with someone.
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Hi you might want to book a few classes with me. I am a 59 year old male and I have traveled fairly extensively. I have a male student in Italy, he is 63 years old and I allow him to do most of the talking. I worked in Australia for seven years and China for three teaching Chinese students English. There is nothing wrong with your memory you need practice!
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Hi Sultan! A good place to start with learning English is to first identify your strengths and weaknesses, and you've done just that! Now, there are 5 language skills that any language learner must seek to acquire if he/she is going to be proficient in that language. They are: speaking, listening, reading, writing, and viewing. However, if you choose to focus on anyone more than the other, you will be off-balance. In other words, you must be coached in all 5 areas so that you can ultimately speak fluently. In your case, it seems as though you are lacking in some of those skills which affect your ability to recall and speak fluently. I am more than happy, and patient to work with you so that you can achieve that balance in all of the language skills mentioned above. Yes you can!
Hi Sultan, it is normal, you can practice your speaking by booking a lesson with me 🙂. I'm sure your speaking will be better in just 4 months
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Not so genius, but this has worked with my Asian and Latino students: Substitute all "Th-" in words with a "D-", as it is an easier starting point e.g. instead of "The", ask them to say De(almost like a form of pidgin english: de boi VS the boy). Its a matter of throat to tongue, where sounds with "T" and "D" are easier to begin with and then you will gradually progress to the "Th-" sounds as the find confindence and comfort. You could always tell them to pretend they are blowing out candles on a birthday cake; and for the "Th" sound their tongue should gently touch their teeth, like in words like "Thin" or "This". Have them practice the not so elated soft "Th" sound-- its like their tongue is having a short siesta on their teeth! Such a mental jounery and lots of creativity will get you through a lot of pronounciation hurdles.
