TIPS YOU SHOULD KNOW TO LEARN AND SPEAK ENGLISH

 TIPS TO LARN AND SPEAK ENGLISH

Do you want to get fluent in English?

Do you want to speak English confidently and quickly?

Then continue reading this blog.

Today I’m going to tell you Useful Tips to Improve Your English that helped me to become fluent.

Learning a language is not easy but if you have a strong wish to become fluent you will reach that point. Now let’s start with the first tip:

Listen to English stuff a lot Maybe it sounds obvious to you, maybe not. You probably know that when you are in an English-speaking country, it’s way easier and faster to learn English. And this is because when you constantly listen to the language you’re trying to learn, then you memorize and understand it faster because the language becomes a necessity for you. You need to talk to people, you need to ask for directions, you need to buy something at the stores and things like that. And you listen a lot and that’s why it’s easier to learn. And if you live in your native country, you listen and speak mostly your mother language. But the good news is you can listen to English speaking whenever you want and no matter where you live.

Try to listen to English every single day.

If you’re waiting in a traffic jam, for example, you can listen to anything in English. When you’re driving or riding the bus you can listen to podcasts and music in English, and it helps you to improve your language skills.

Listen to whatever you enjoy. Another important thing is to listen to whatever you’re interested in and enjoy the most. It can be Podcasts, TV shows, Movies, YouTube videos, and so on. For example, you’re interested in Cooking or baking. Go on YouTube and find channels about making food, try to watch videos of native speakers, you can use subtitles if you like, and listen to the details when someone’s speaking about making food. This is a great way to know new words and phrases and also to enjoy watching things that are interesting for you.

Another important tip is to Listen to different accents. It will help you to become a better listener because when you listen to different accents, you understand the language better. Let me tell you about my personal experience. When I was listening to an American accent only, I noticed that it was more difficult for me to understand an Australian and a British accent, and when I was listening to an Irish accent, I couldn’t get a word. So if you’ve listened to many different accents you’ll become a really good listener, and you can understand more.

The next thing that you need to improve your listening skills is kind of obvious. This is speaking practice. Speak to native speakers. Try to make friend, who speaks English. That would be great. There are so many platforms where you can find a conversation partner, for example, Wyzant.com, Conversational Exchange, and others.

The next really important tip is to learn phrases instead of words. It’s the most essential tip that can help you reach an Advanced Level Fast and become fluent. When you learn separate words, it doesn’t help you to speak fluently. It’s a very common mistake – just to put all words on the list but it’s not going to work. Because you can’t use them properly and it’s difficult to remember what words to say and how to construct the phrase. It’s better to memorize words in context.

My number one tip for learning vocabulary is writing down all new words and phrases. If you would like some of these words to be part of your active vocabulary, repeat them out loud, and make your sentences with those words. Write them down in many sentences so that those phrases become YOURS. If you want to become fluent, don’t be lazy to write everything down and check it out.

Tip 6: Dedicate your time. This tip is very clear, the more time we spend on learning and practicing, the better we speak English. I know that probably you don’t have enough time, you have to work, or study and do many things. But I truly believe that you have one hour a day to practice your English. If you want to dramatically improve your speaking skills and your understanding, you will spend an hour a day learning and practicing English. This will take your English to the next level.

Please don’t forget that being fluent in English doesn’t mean being perfect!  it means you can use the language for everyday needs, you’re able to communicate and that’s it. Being fluent is not about using complicated terms or phrases from classical literature, it’s about using simple basic vocabulary and being able to express yourself.

The next tip that will help you become more advanced, and more fluent in English is to Build your confidence. It’s pretty important because this is, I’m sure, the basis of language learning. Confidence is not something we were born with, but I’m sure, it's a powerful state of mind that anyone can learn. And we need to boost our confidence to be able to speak confidently and fluently. I feel like when we believe in our abilities, we can achieve great results in learning English, we tend to be more successful and confident speakers. When I started to speak English in front of a group of people, I was so incredibly nervous, and I had that inner voice in my head, that told me I'm not good enough, my English is not that good, Oh I've made a grammar mistake; People will judge me for my slow speaking... Every time I had to speak, I was stressed out. And I think we all have that inner voice, a critical voice that tells us we are not good enough. So, my first tip to grow your confidence is to keep in mind a few important positive thoughts. We do have the power to boost our confidence.

The first is to think about success. Imagine yourself a fluent English speaker. I'm serious. The second - believe in your abilities and your talents. You have to program your mind for success. The best way to practice your confidence is by Talking to yourself in front of the mirror. It’s a great way to improve yourself. First of all, when you watch yourself, your speaking, your facial expressions, your intonation, you can notice all your mistakes, you can correct them and become more confident.

Another way to build your confidence is to celebrate your progress and the challenges that you've already accomplished. Let's say, for example, you've learned Past Perfect Tenses and 20 new words! Praise yourself! Say something kind to yourself.  Have some tasty food, and drink a cup of coffee. And never, never underestimate your progress. Finally, don't be afraid of challenges. They help you grow and become more confident. When you face challenges in learning a language, the connections in your brain grow. Some students for example find it difficult to pronounce tricky English phrases or understand fast English without subtitles. And when they face those challenges, they tell themselves. No, no, I can't! It's too difficult! When you face a challenge, your brain is focused on the problem, and you can find your mind trapped.

Have you ever heard about mind traps? These are bad thoughts based on someone’s negative experience. But! You should never stop practicing. It's not comfortable. It takes your energy, it takes focus, and it takes much time, but please never stop. If it's difficult to pronounce words, record yourself and then listen.

A great thing is recording your voice can help you speak better and faster because when you listen to yourself on a recording you can see yourself from the outside. Notice all your mistakes and repeat those words over and over again. Your brain develops, neural connections grow, and then after a while, your mouth automatically makes those difficult sounds and... Later you'll see it's easier and faster to speak English and understand natives. And your confidence grows way faster.

And one thing I wish I knew when I started to learn English is one method many psychologists had talked about. Pretend to be confident. Fake it until you make it.

I have always been a shy introverted person, very self-conscious, constantly being afraid of speaking, you know, a real wallflower. And if you are like me, I want to tell you that you can change everything, you can speak English and any other language without fear. You can build your confidence only by speaking to people. Don’t be afraid to speak, take any opportunity to speak English. And please, never apologize for your English. Your progress depends on how confident you are Well; I’ve told you to mine personal experience and tips that helped me to improve my English and become more advanced.

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