HOW TO IMPROVE

YOUR ENGLISH
SPEAKIG SKILLS:
Fluency and pronunciation
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, AND
PRACTICE: EVEN IF YOU
FEEL SCARED ABOUT IT,
YOU NEED TO SPEAK.

WE ARE GOING TO SHOW

10 FUN TECHNIQUES YOU
CAN USE TO IMPROVE
YOUR ENGLISH SPEAKING
SKILLS
 1. EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY

 Learn new words every day.

 Target 2 daily words
 Keep a track on your notebook or
computer
 Learn words you can relate on a
sentence:
 Example: The four phases of the moon
are: Crescent, full, waning and new
 2. IMPROVE YOUR PRONUNCIATION
Feeling insecure about your pronunciation, makes you insecure when
speaking English. To feel more confident about it you can:
 Use online dictionaries or apps
 3. PRACTICE TONGUE TWISTERS
Challenge: Practice these tongue twisters:
 4. LEARN THE NATURAL FLOW OF
ENGLISH
Pay attention to:

• Linking: Notice how natives link

words together
• Contractions: shorten form of two
words
• Stressed: Syllables and words in a
sentences
• Rhythm: Result of stress

Best way to do it? SINGING!!!!

5. SPEECH SHADOWING

• Pick your favorite video

or movie with English
subtitles
• Listen to it many times
• Imitate: Play, listen,
pause and speak
 6. SELF TALK

• Narrate your activities in

English

Example: I’m going to drink a

glass of water

• Read aloud, you can

record yourself.
7. THINK IN ENGLISH

Write a diary about your

thoughts or daily
activities.

Do not focus on
grammar!
 8. RETELL A STORY
Put on your own words a story, you can start with your
favorite movie or a classic Tale:
 9. USE A MIRROR

Take a few minutes to

stand in front of the
mirror and talk to
yourself about different
topics. You can record
your voice.
10. PUT YOURSELF IN THE
SPOTLIGHT
• Even if your are afraid of
speaking in public, put
yourself in the spotlight.

• Take advantage of your

English classes and
activities and
Participate as much as you
can!!!