TECHNIQUES TO MASTER

SPOKEN ENGLISH

Abshir Muhudin Hassan

CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................................5

LEARN BASIC GRAMMAR.....................................................................................................................5

TENSES...........................................................................................................................................5
TEACHING GRAMMAR THROUGH STORIES .......................................................................................6
What is Story-Telling Method? .....................................................................................................7
Learning Tenses with Short Stories ...............................................................................................8
Story-Telling As a Fun Method to Teach Grammar.........................................................................8
Story-Telling Method VS Traditional Method.................................................................................9
How to Use Story-Telling Method............................................................................................... 10
Effectiveness of Story-Telling Method......................................................................................... 10
Other Benefits of Story-Telling Method ...................................................................................... 11
CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................................. 13

LEARN A LOT OF VOCABULARY .......................................................................................................... 13

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 13
IMPORTANCE OF VOCABULARY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING ................................................. 13
Vocabulary give you confidence ................................................................................................. 14
Knowing more words increases your level of understanding ........................................................ 15
TIPS TO LEARN NEW VOCABULARY ................................................................................................ 15
Put them in a sentence and write them down ............................................................................. 15
Share them with your conversation partner................................................................................ 16
Read Magazines and Books to Acquire New Vocabulary .............................................................. 16
Importance of Reading in New Vocabulary Acquisition ................................................................ 17
Look for synonyms .................................................................................................................... 17
Have Conversation Every time to Increase Your Vocabulary ......................................................... 18
Watch English Movies with Subtitles to Increase Your Vocabulary ................................................ 18
Be committed to improve your vocabulary ................................................................................. 19
CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................................... 21

LEARN WITH YOUR EARS ................................................................................................................... 21

 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 21
THE IMPORTANCE OF LISTENING IN LEARNING TO SPEAK ENGLISH.................................................. 21
Listening simplifies memorization .............................................................................................. 22
Listening improves pronunciation............................................................................................... 22
Listening increases the level of understanding of the learner ....................................................... 23
LISTENING TO COMPREHENSIBE INPUT .......................................................................................... 24
Listen to scripts ......................................................................................................................... 25
Listen to Radio Broadcasts ......................................................................................................... 26
Watch Movies to Develop Better Speaking Skill ........................................................................... 26
Listen to Conversations.............................................................................................................. 27
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................ 27
CHAPTER FOUR................................................................................................................................. 28

COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS .......................................................................................................... 28

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 28
THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION ....................................................................................... 29
Whom to Practice with .............................................................................................................. 29
Think in English ......................................................................................................................... 30
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................ 30
References ....................................................................................................................................... 31

Key Terms

EFL (English as a Foreign Language)

ESL (English as a Second Language)

SEL (Somali English Learners)

INTRODUCTION

As we know English language has become very important language in all around the world
especially in our county Somalia. We are living in a generation where English is a priority to get
you hired, nobody can deny that, when you apply for a job English language is always listed in the
requirements.

In our country almost everybody learns English or goes to private school some time in their life,
some of them pull it off but most of them fail at it. You sometimes encounter a student who has
been going to private school for many years and that student can’t still speak English fluently,
therefore what is wrong? A lot of things are wrong with the system that we use to teach Englis h
and also the students themselves are not fully committed to learning the language, they mostly
want to learn to speak a language overnight and it doesn’t work that way.

This book is intended to those who already learned English but at the same time have a problem
with speaking faster and more like a native. A lot of my friends and colleagues asked me several
times how I learnt English like a native in an environment where English is not spoken and how it
was possible for me to sound more like a native.

This book is my answer to them, in this book I summarize the steps I followed over the years to
learn to speak English faster, effortlessly and fluently. This book is step by step guide and it is
based on how I managed to speak better English than most of private school students. This book
is not for teachers only it is for you, the student who wants to master spoken English.

As you probably can imagine learning a language in an environment where that certain language
is not spoken is certainly very complicated, it takes a lot of hard work and dedication to make it
happen, it takes a lot more time than it can take to anyone who is in an environment where that
specific language is spoken. Some of us believe that they can’t learn to speak English naturally in
Somalia but that is something untrue.

The coming chapters will equip you all you need to do in order to speak English automatically just
as you do in Somali language. Make sure you follow them and I assure you they will save sometime
for you and you will see yourself speaking better English in no time, it is a proven method used
by me and some of my friends who also speak English just like native speakers therefore all you
need to do is to implement them on a regular basis and follow one step at a time. As Vince
Delmonte (an entrepreneur) and successful author says FOCUS stands for “focus one course until
successful” and I love that. You don’t need to do a lot of things at one time; they call this
“multitasking”. Some people might see multitasking as a strength but it is obvious that you can do
a task better when you do it alone and it becomes easy for you to complete that task in a short
period of time.

The way the chapters are sequenced in this book is exactly the way I followed to be able to speak
English fluently. Each chapter is placed in its position carefully by basing them on how the writer
implemented them in his journey of learning to master spoken English.

If you follow this step by step guidance of mastering spoken English, I guarantee that you will end
up speaking English automatically, the words will come out of your mouth instantly and you will
wonder how everything will come together perfectly.

If you have learned English for years and you still can’t speak fluently, this book is your go to
book and it will save you plenty of time by allowing you to speak English in a short period of time.

Many students have asked me; what is the best to way to master spoken English? My answer is
this quote by F.J Noonan, a language teacher, and he said while giving advice on how to improve
spoken English, “I suggest that you will acquire language best when you study in such a way that
you 1) listen to large amounts of comprehensible input, 2) have opportunities to use the target
language to communicate with others, and 3) support your learning with some grammatical
learning (focused on making input comprehensible and developing awareness) (Noonan). The
book will revolve around these three, yet vital strategies. Chapter one focus on the third tip which
is learning grammar to comprehend and create awareness and we will discuss the other techniques
in later chapters.

Therefore, follow the steps as they are listed in the chapters respectively and I am sure you will
get most out of them.
 CHAPTER ONE

LEARN BASIC GRAMMAR

I suggest that you will acquire language best when you study in such a way that you 1) listen to
large amounts of comprehensible input, 2) have opportunities to use the target language to
communicate with others, and 3) support your learning with some grammatical learning (focused
on making input comprehensible and developing awareness) (Noonan)

INTRODUCTION

It is possible that you may consider grammar very important when learning a language and
somehow it may be right in some ways but grammar is not the only thing that is important when
learning English language it has to do with a lot of factors. In this section we are going to focus in
what you need to do to learn grammar to improve your spoken English faster than ever before.

In this chapter we will deeply discuss about a new style of teaching grammar which I call the story-
telling method, we will talk about the effectiveness of storytelling in teaching grammar, and we
will also compare and contrast with the traditional teaching method and storytelling method. Lastly
in this chapter, I will share with you some of my personal experience in learning and teaching
English as well as last, but not least, we will talk about the benefits of story-telling method.

TENSES
In learning to speak better and fluent English, the first thing you need to start with is Tenses and
very basic grammar rules like; be verbs, The Pronouns and etc. Tenses are very important in
learning to speak English correctly and more naturally, tenses are prerequisite for mastering
spoken English, they help you establish the context and create awareness in your sentences.

Having some knowledge about grammar is very significant when learning a foreign language,
however the focus should not only be given to grammar. AJ Hoge, an American English teacher
suggests that in order to learn to speak English correctly, automatically and effortlessly you need
to stop studying grammar. This method may probably not work for someone who is a beginner,
this method might work if you live in a community who speak English. But you can follow this
method of not concentrating on grammar and incorporate it with some knowledge of basic
grammar rules, this may give a greater results compared to the old way of learning grammar and
making it a priority.

(Debata, 2013) Defines grammar the study of words and the way words work together; it is an
invisible force that guides us as we put together words in a sentence. (Debata, 2013) In his writing
suggests that learner who knows grammar is like a driver who knows about how the engine of the
car works, if he finds problem with car his knowledge comes to rescue. On the other hand, he says
that a person who doesn’t know about grammar and at the same time speaks English is like a driver
who knows nothing about engine and faces problem if something goes wrong with the car.

Although a lot of researches have proven the importance of grammar in learning a language, based
on my experience I suggest that the learner should not focus on grammar only especially when he
or she is a beginner. Grammar causes you to think about what you want to say, it brings fear of
worrying that what you are going to say will be wrong; that is why we see students who have been
going to schools for many years to study English and at the same time can’t still speak it fluently.
Often times students focus on learning grammar, they memorize grammar rules and at the same
time they make mistakes when speaking English, some of them even can’t say a single correct
sentence. Although tenses and grammar rules occupy major part in the language teaching
materials, many EFL (English as Foreign Language) learners continue making mistakes even if
they are in advanced level studies (Muhammad, 2015).

Somali students make mistakes usually when they are speaking English, the common mistake I
see learners make is when using the Present Simple Tense especially with the third person singular
subjects (he, she and it). They say like; he go to school, she speak English. The correct form of
these sentences is the following; He goes to school, she speaks English and etc.

TEACHING GRAMMAR THROUGH STORIES

In this section, I share with you how you can learn grammar through story-telling method. First
let’s start with what story-telling is, and how it was used over the years to teach English language.
What is Story-Telling Method?
Storytelling is a traditional technique frequently used in explaining difficult constructs. In fact, it
is commonly used in explaining science subjects such as physics (Podolefsky and Finkelste in,
2006; Harrison and Treagust, 1993).

Story telling is the best and most effective way of teaching grammar, stories help the learner master
tenses and grammar rules naturally. When learners want to use tenses correctly in everyday
conversations, listening them in stories is very helpful and easy to use method for mastering tenses
and rules of the grammar. Students who learn grammar in stories and to those who learn in the
traditional way of private school are usually different and speak differently when using the
language. Students who learn grammar through stories often speak better and more accurate
English than other students.

Learners have been known memorize grammar rules, however stories designed to explain each
basic grammatical component could open doors, in effect the hearts and minds of learners to
learning (Puteri Nur Hidayah Bt Kamaludin, 2015).

To invent a story that has the ability to explain basic grammatical structures is indeed something
that can help instructors provide not only the fun aspect for the classroom but more importantly an
avenue to explain and clarify grammar rules in a more innovative and receptive manner (Puteri
Nur Hidayah Bt Kamaludin, 2015). Teaching grammar through story-telling is absolutely fun way
of teaching grammar rules which engages the learner and captures their attention. It helps learners
to understand grammar without giving a lot of energy and a lot of hard work and even also use
them correctly in everyday conversations.

(Puteri Nur Hidayah Bt Kamaludin, 2015), in their research administered a survey and used two
groups; control group and experimental group, it was found that the experimental group had higher
percentage in the improvement of their grammar, and it was also found that the lessons were fun
and it was not stressful. They also felt that they had a deeper understanding of what they were
learning, they also enjoyed the characters in the speech. On the other hand, the control group
showed less improvement compared to the experimental group and also they didn’t have the
enjoyment and the fun the other students had in their lessons.
Learning Tenses with Short Stories
One of the ways to teach English tenses is to tell them in a story, for example if you want to learn
and memorize the Present Progressive Tense, listen it in a story or read it in a story. This helps the
learner remember the tense structure and use that tense naturally and automatically in daily
conversations without making mistakes, delaying the speech and worrying about what to say next.

AJ Hoge, an English teacher in his rules of effortless English learning talks about a student who
had learnt many vocabularies, plenty of grammar rules and who had a problem using and
constructing correct sentences, he says that he told mini stories and asked questions frequently and
that changed the way she spoke English permanently.

Story-Telling As a Fun Method to Teach Grammar

Telling stories and asking questions about the stories frequently is the most single, enjoyable and
simplest method of teaching the learner to speak the language instantly without hesitating.

There are many reasons to tell stories in our classes as they can give relief from the routine and
stimulate the mind, they are a great motivator for teachers as well as for students, and they can
also foster understanding and acceptance of the foreign language and culture (Soleimani, 2013).
As proven by many studies conducted on how story-telling affects grammar teaching, it does not
only increases the understanding of the learners of grammar but it also effectively improves the
way the learners use words, construct sentences and speak the language frequently.
Instead of memorizing the grammar rules, I suggest them to listen or read those particular grammar
rules in an anecdote. Many of Somali EFL learners focus on memorizing vocabularies, grammar
rules and analyzing sentences structure but the problem comes into play when they try to speak,
they can’t even use what the memorized and the reason is, it wasn’t brain friendly method of
learning.

Children learn and create their mother tongue not by sitting at their desks doing pencil and paper
tasks in isolation from their peers, or drilling structures out of context, but by interacting with and
manipulating language and by engaging in meaningful use of language in a community of language
learners (Mr. sc. Mauro Dujmovic).
As long as the learner focuses on story reading and listening, they adapt it gradually and their
speaking ability improves without having to memorize many grammar rules and vocabularies. I
tell my students to concentrate on the listening part, to not memorize words and you can use the
same strategy to improve your ability to speak English without being years in a private school.
When I changed the way I learned English and stopped following the traditional way of learning
it, my speaking ability improved, I remembered words instantly, I spoke naturally without
hesitation and being afraid of which word to use and which not to. Your goal is not to have a
problem when speaking English, your goal is to speak it just as you speak your native language
and this can be achieved by changing the way you think about learning English or teaching Englis h.
The methods presented in this book also help the teachers themselves, we see many teachers who
have been teaching English for many years and still cannot speak the language fluently. This is
one of the reasons that we as Somalis do not speak good English, nothing is wrong with our
students and our teachers of course but it has to do with the system that we use to teach and learn
English.

Story-Telling Method VS Traditional Method

It is sometimes possible that you see someone who speaks better English and followed the
traditional method of learning it but when you ask that person they tell you that they have been in
a language school for many years. Learning to speak English doesn’t have to be hard, it has to be
fun and enjoyable. I have a friend of mine who speaks better English and when is asked him about
his journey of learning English he told me that it took him fifteen years to make it, he used to go
to sleep every night his book on his chest, reading every time, being in the school during the whole
day and always trying so hard to speak it. He finally did it but it took him longer and it takes a real,
committed and courageous person to do it that way. For me it was very fun when I was learning
to speak English, I enjoyed following the method I am sharing in this book.
Grammar is important when studying any language because it is what guides you when writing,
when speaking or even when listening English conversations or lessons. Aj Hoge, an American
English teacher always says “do not study grammar’. His method works, it is a great method and
it is called “Effortless English Method”. But when you want to learn to write you need to have a
knowledge about grammar and how to construct words and sentences together that is why grammar
is very critical. But when you want to develop fluent speaking ability, there are a lot of factors that
you need to consider which we will discuss in later chapters.
Therefore, when studying to speak grammatically correct English there is the traditional method
that takes usually longer time, not fun and exciting at all, and there is the other fund method of
learning grammar rules in a stories which is the method I followed to speak excellent and fluent
English, to outperform other students and to finally achieve my dream of speaking better and more
like native English.

How to Use Story-Telling Method

Use this technique to study any grammatical rule, for example if you want to master the Past
Simple Tense find a story that is written in the past, read it over and over again or even listen that
story multiple times and you will see yourself using that tense naturally and automatically without
having to worry about its structure.
This method can be used by teachers also to teach tenses, they can construct mini story in any
particular tense or grammar rule they want their students to be good at and then ask many question
about the story. As a teacher, your primary goal is to engage your students the whole time and
make them excited about the lessons, this can be accomplish though using the friendly story telling
method.
Vince Delmonte, and entrepreneur and a business coach says “the hardest thing to own is
attention”. You can’t teach anything if your students are distracted, you need to get them interested
about the content, you need to own their attention continuously.
Effectiveness of Story-Telling Method

This method hundred percent works, I used it when I was learning tenses, I used it to teach Englis h
and even use it right now and I also shared it with a lot of my friends who were having diffic ulty
when trying to speak grammatically correct English.
The reason this method is effective is because it engages learner’s mind, when telling the story the
learner visualizes about the characters in the story which in turn helps the learner to relate those
rules in the story and remember them permanently.
Besides helping students learn grammar naturally, story-telling gives wide range of benefits
including; helping students learn more vocabulary, teaching them the pronunciation and helping
them remember those vocabularies consistently.
Teaching or learning grammar could be boring, but when effective stories are constructed and told
in the class it helps the learner become motivated and focused on the lessons which is absolutely
fun way to teach grammar without putting a lot stress on the minds of the learners.
Most of the private teachers use the traditional method of teaching, they tell their students to
memorize grammar rules and vocabularies which slows down or even stops from the students to
speak English faster and fluently.

Other Benefits of Story-Telling Method

Story telling not only improves the grammatical aspect of the language but also helps learners
to develop greater speaking skill. A class research conducted to identify the effect of storytelling
on speaking skill development shows that student’s ability of Speaking was as higher as 32% after
the research.
Linguists argue that the primary role of learning a language is to develop speaking skill
competency which shows how important speaking is in any stage of learning a new language. The
traditional method of memorizing grammar rules and vocabularies do not help to improve the
speaking skill of the learner, instead it restricts them.
This is one of the reasons Somalis do not speak fluent or even grammatically accurate Englis h,
learning Basic grammar is very important and probably the first step you need to take in your
journey of mastering Spoken English.
These methods are research backed methods proven by many linguists and employed by many
teachers to teach their students the real English.
The reason this method of studying grammar is effective is because it is learner friendly, lack of
stress and interesting method which is used by professional language teachers in all around the
world.
Brian Tracy, one of the best motivational speakers, and perhaps one of the best authors in the world
in my opinion says; the best way to be successful at anything in life is to find out what other
successful people did and to follow the same steps because success always leaves clues.
Therefore, in order to be successful at learning correct, real and fluent English, your job is to
identify what other people who speak better English did. Ask them the methods, techniques and
strategies they used, there is nothing wrong in asking what you don’t know.
In life, nobody can do it alone without getting any sort of help from people who matter to them.
Learning to speak English language like a native is not something complicated, it is pretty simple,
it is only a matter of time until you find out what the right strategies are, and after you imple me nt
them you are going to get the same results other successful speakers of the language had gotten or
even better results because there is always a room for improvement.
The methods I am sharing in this book are exactly the methods I used to speak English more like
native without hesitation, without being afraid of making mistakes and without speaking
grammatically broken English. These strategies will not only enable you to speak English fluently,
but will even improve your level of accuracy of speaking English.
There are a lot of people out there who speak fluently, but their level of accuracy is very low, that
is not what you want, your goal is to speak English fluently and the same time accurately. This is
the problem everybody is facing, they study grammar in unfashionable and stressful way, they
memorize vocabulary and when they try to speak, their fluency is very low, and when they try to
speak frequently and improve their level of fluency they make a lot of mistakes which confuse the
person talking to them.
To avoid these commonly shared problems and standout, you have to do something different. One
of the best quotes I have ever seen is this; Successful people don’t do different things, but they do
thing differently. Your goal of mastering spoken English begins with doing something differe nt,
as a teacher, it starts with implementing various approaches to produce great English speakers and
as learner or a student who wants to master the techniques of spoken English you need to
implement different strategies and approaches in order standout and speak English like a native.
The next step to your way of mastering spoken English is by equipping yourself with the necessary
vocabulary you need to be using in your day-to-day conversations.
We will discuss techniques to acquire a lot of vocabulary in the next chapter, all the techniques
presented in the book are exactly the strategies used by the writer to speak English language like
a native.
 CHAPTER TWO

LEARN A LOT OF VOCABULARY

INTRODUCTION
Vocabulary is probably the most important part in learning any language. First of all, what is
vocabulary? The Oxford Dictionary defines vocabulary as “All the words a person knows or uses”.
Merriam-Webster defines vocabulary as “a sum or stock of words employed by a language, group,
individual, or work or in a field of knowledge”. Without enough vocabulary it is impossible to
speak fluently. Vocabulary is what helps you to describe, explain and give details about whatever
it is that you are talking about. As you can see from the above definitions, vocabulary is the
foundations and perhaps very important part in language learning. In this chapter we are going to
discuss about the importance of vocabulary in mastering spoken English, techniques to use when
expanding your vocabulary base and tips and strategies you, the learner need to implement in your
journey of speaking English like a native.

IMPORTANCE OF VOCABULARY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

LEARNING
Vocabulary is very crucial in learning and speaking better English, without basic understanding of
the fundamental vocabulary, the learner’s ability of speaking will always be limited.
Vocabulary knowledge is often viewed as a critical tool for second language learners because a
limited vocabulary in a second language impedes successful communication (ALQAHTANI,
2015) .
Vocabulary plays a great role in acquiring a second language, limited vocabulary usually causes
lack of understanding, lack of fluency and limited knowledge of the learner. As I presented
learning basic grammar rules in the first chapter, it doesn’t mean that grammar is more important
than vocabulary but the system I share in the book is exactly the way I followed on my way of
mastering spoken English. Some linguists argue that without grammar a little can be conveyed,
but without vocabulary nothing can be conveyed.
Without having sufficient vocabulary it is often very difficult for the learner to express his or her
ideas and also to understand others. As many studies show vocabulary is the most important part
in language acquisition, lack of wide vocabulary base often restricts the learner’s engagement in
certain conversations.
This happens to almost any one some time in their journey of learning English language, there are
some topics that you feel passionate and excited about and some topics that you even don’t have a
clue in discussing them. The reason that some topics are more exciting than others is that the
learner may have many vocabulary in certain topics than others.
Lewis (1993) went further to argue that lexis (vocabulary) is the core and the heart of the language.
This is definitely true, if a person doesn’t know how to construct words and sentences together
which is the grammatical aspect of the language it may bring about some misunderstanding of
people speaking but it may convey the message. On the other hand if a person doesn’t know the
vocabulary to express what it is that they want to talk about nothing can be conveyed.
To communicate well in any language one should know a lot of vocabulary about that certain
language. This shows that vocabulary is more significant than grammar, as you may have probably
seen already, there are some people who speak English but do not use grammar correctly and at
the same time their message can be understood, the concept of what they are trying to express
becomes understandable as they use words which shows that without grammar a language can be
communicated but without knowing the necessary vocabulary it is very complicated to
communicate in English language.
Many linguists and English teachers concur with each other that vocabulary is the core in learning
English language, that without having sufficient vocabulary it becomes very complicated for
learners to speak fluently, to understand native speakers and to express their own ideas in Englis h.
If your grammar is not correct, you might still be understood, if your pronunciation is not perfect,
you might still be able to communicate, but if your vocabulary is deficient, misunderstanding may
arise and communication becomes very difficult (Eide, 2010).
Vocabulary give you confidence
Knowing a lot of vocabulary allows the learner to have self-confidence and increases his or her
self-efficacy at the English language learning. When you know more words, you are able or have
the confidence to engage in every conversation. Some students make mistakes by not focusing on
improving their vocabulary base which causes them to be limited and not being able to engage in
certain conversations.
Always focus on increasing your vocabulary acquisition and you will realize that it contributes to
the overall performance of your English.
Knowing more words increases your level of understanding
To understand native English speakers, you need to have a lot of vocabulary, native speakers do
not use limited vocabulary, they use different words, various phrases and idioms which may be
complicated for you to understand if you don’t have wide vocabulary base.
When you enhance your vocabulary acquisition and always try to acquire new words, you will
reach a level in which you will have the ability to understand everyone, engage in every
conversation and read every book.
In summary, vocabulary is the heart and the core of learning any language as shown by many
studies, learning a lot of words provides uncountable advantage to the learner and improves their
overall understanding of that certain language.

TIPS TO LEARN NEW VOCABULARY

There many techniques and tips used by English learners and teachers to acquire new vocabulary
in English. The following are some of the strategies I use to capture new vocabulary and to
remember and use them in my daily conversations permanently.
Put them in a sentence and write them down
The first and perhaps one of the best strategies that I share with my students and friends is to put
every new word they encounter in a sentence, not just use the word in a sentence during a
conversation but to write it down using their own sentences. The reason this method is effective is
as long as you write that certain word down, it deeply interacts with your brain and enables you to
remember that word in your daily conversations.
Commonly when setting a goal a good mentor always consults their clients to write down their
goals, you can just set goals without writing them, but the extent to which you are going to take
action towards that goal decreases overtime, instead when you write down your goals, it interacts
with your brain, it motivates you to take action towards that certain goal every single day until you
turn it into reality.
The same applies to the new words you encounter in your way of mastering spoken English, put
the word in different sentences and write them down. This method enables the learner to remember
that word permanently, don’t just write down the individ ual word, but put it in a sentence. If you
write a list of vocabulary in a book and memorize them, you are just fatiguing your brain, at the
end of time when you want to use that word in a conversation, you will not even remember any
single word from that list. It is likely that you remember some of them in the first few hours but
you will not retain those words consistently.
This is one of the major obstacles Somali EFL learners face in their way of learning the Englis h
language, they memorize vocabulary, they memorize grammar rules and yet they don’t get good
results. Their approach of learning new vocabulary is not brain-friendly, it is the opposite, it
fatigues their brain and they usually they have a hard time memorizing them and after they suffer
for it they can’t remember those words they memorized and even can’t use them.

Share them with your conversation partner

The next technique and also effective tip to remembering new vocabulary is to share it with your
conversation partner and you two agree to use that word while having a conversation, after you
use this word in your conversation in a couple of times it will be there for you always, you won’t
forget it. This is also one of the tips my conversation partners and I used while we were learning
English. What we did was we tell each one of us to bring three to five new words at the time we
agree on to meet and have conversation, and then we share with each other.
That was a great technique and I remember those words exactly and the place we were when
sharing those vocabulary. This is more effective than memorizing individual words in a list, this
method leaves clues in your brain which in turn forces your brain to remember those words
sustainably.
This method not only helped us to remember the words, but it also enabled us to use those words
each and every day. English Language learning doesn’t have to be complicated, it should be fun
and enjoyable, and as you can bet on memorizing a list of words is not fun at all.
Read Magazines and Books to Acquire New Vocabulary
One of the best ways to increase your vocabulary base is to read and read and read!
Reading is one of the ways that you can expand your vocabulary, I would recommend you to read
magazines because magazines talk about different areas in social life, and they enable you to get
many words during reading the different topics that are found in the magazine.
One of the best ways to get most out of your readings is to write down the new and unfamiliar
words you encounter during your reading. Don’t just write down the individual word, instead write
the whole sentence. This allows you to learn how to use the word and at the same time it enables
you to remember that word in the sentence it was used.
It might happen that you use the whole sentence in your own conversations which improves your
fluency of speaking the language.
Importance of Reading in New Vocabulary Acquisition
Reading is very critical when trying to learn new vocabulary, in English language, there are set of
words and phrases that are used for every particular topic whether it is business, education,
technology and health. Every area of study has its own terminology, by reading books, journals,
newspapers about different areas you acquire many new vocabulary. Each time you read, you
encounter new words, new phrases and idioms which are going to help you in your way of
mastering spoken English.

Many studies have proven that reading increases the lexical knowledge of the learner which then
plays a key role in succeeding to master spoken English. (Browne, 2003), found that reading
increased the size of vocabulary of the learners significantly, he also found that students who used
reading as a tool to increase their vocabulary acquired more new vocabulary than those who used
writing and class room tasks to increase their vocabulary base.
Al though most of advanced students can guess the meaning of word from the context it was used,
guessing it is not enough, it is important that you understand the meaning of the word to improve
your reading comprehension.
Much of the words I know have been acquired through my readings, the strategy I used was write
the sentence the word is used in a separate notebook and later look it up in the dictionary to find
its meaning.
In summary, reading is very significant if you want double your vocabulary acquisition, it allows
you to learn new words in a short period of time without having to memorize a list of words in a
dictionary.
Look for synonyms
The English language has many synonym words. Synonyms are words that have the same
meaning, or in other words, the words that can be used interchangeably.
One method I used while I was learning English, or during while teaching English was to look for
synonyms. Whenever I encounter a new word, I used to search the words that were similar like
that word.
This method is very effective when you want to acquire a lot of new vocabulary, it doesn’t only
allow you to increase your words, but it also improves your speaking because you don’t get to use
the same word multiple times in a conversation when you know many other words that can be
substituted with each other. Learning synonyms also enhances your writing skills, as a writer you
should know or look for various words which can be interchanged in order to make your writing
more exciting and appealing to your readers.
I used this method with my students, every time there is a new word they are not familiar with in
the lesson I write and share with them all the words that are similar in meaning or can be used
instead of that word to help them expand their lexical aspect of the language.
Have Conversation Every time to Increase Your Vocabulary
Daily conversations between peer students is one of the major factors that contribute to their
overall success at master spoken English. Conversation is not something you should do sometimes,
you should do it regularly. Often times, most of students are afraid of having conversation, they
have self-limiting beliefs that are stopping them from achieving what they desire which is to speak
English language like natives.
It is common that most of the times you feel a little bit embarrassed and afraid of making
conversation, but daily dialogues between students help them grow their vocabulary and also
improves their use and retention of familiar vocabulary.
If you are shy of having conversation in front of students, I share with you a tip I used while I was
beginning to have practice with peer students. First I started with listening the best students out
there who used to have conversation daily outside of the class. For like months, I was a listener, I
didn’t get involved until I felt I was ready and could understand everything they said.
This technique helped me to acquire many new vocabulary from those students, after they ended
the conversation I would also went up to them and asked them the vocabulary I considered
important which were new to me. I always had that mindset of asking the meaning of the
vocabulary used by any of them. There is one of those guys I still feel indebted for what he used
to for me, he helped with the pronunciation, acquiring many vocabulary and gave me the
motivations I needed to be one of the top conversationalist out there.

Watch English Movies with Subtitles to Increase Your Vocabulary

Watching movies with subtitles is another very useful way that you can use to enhance your
vocabulary acquisition, it is fun and enjoyable method that not only gives you wide vocabulary
base, but also gives you the ability to sustain those words.
The way you do is, while watching the movies, if you encounter any unfamiliar word you write
down the whole sentence the word is used in. The method is quite long and time consuming but it
is definitely worth it. In spite increasing your vocabulary, watching movies offers a lot of benefits
which we will discuss in later chapters.
After you finish the movie by writing down every single new vocabulary in it, you then take a
time to find the meaning of those words in the context they were used in the movie and understand
them, after that you watch the same movie again this time focusing on your comprehension since
you know all the vocabulary in it.
The reason this method is effective in remembering those vocabulary is; first you write down the
words or the phrase which engages your mind, second you can remember the scene it was used
and you get to watch it again by knowing its meaning.

This technique only can help you improve your spoken English ten times more than anything else.
This tip allowed me to improve the way I used vocabulary, it enabled me to naturally remember
the words when I needed them to use and you can do the same to reap more rewards.
The method is quite tough and as I mentioned time consuming, but you reap the rewards after you
follow this method for a mere of one month.
This method is a game changer, although all the techniques I am sharing in this book are equally
important and proven strategies if you only implement this tip and give it a shot, you will see
dramatic change in the overall performance of your English. It will contribute to all of your skills
in the English language including your writing skills, reading skills, speaking and comprehensio n.

Be committed to improve your vocabulary

It all comes down to having a goal and being committed to how you want to accomplish that goal.
Learning to speak excellent English is something that can be done here in Somalia, but it needs
someone who is disciplined, committed and courageous. When some of my friends say to me I am
going to go to Kenya or Uganda to learn to speak English, I ask myself what is wrong with these
people?! They have these self-limiting beliefs, telling them that they can’t do it in Somalia, as long
as you have this kind of attitude of not believing in the environment you live in, nothing is going
to be possible for you. Brian Tracy, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker says one of the greatest
quotes that I ever heard. He says “if you want to achieve anything in life, and somehow believe
that it can’t be accomplished, look around you there are always some people who have proved
that”.
Many people have proven that almost anyone can learn to speak excellent English right here in
Somalia, in my opinion you don’t need to Kenya or Uganda because there are Somalis who speak
better English, have better accent and able to show and guide you along the way. Your goal as a
learner is to listen them carefully, implement the same steps they followed and you are going to
end up having the same results or even better results.
In summary, daily conversations improve and increase your lexis (vocabulary), which contributes
majorly to your overall success of mastering spoke English. Make having daily conversation as
part of your routine and I guarantee you it will change your overall performance of the Englis h
language.

All the tips presented in this book are proven strategies adopted by the writer and many others to
master spoken English and be exceptional speakers. Putting the words in sentences to retain them,
sharing them with you conversation partners, practicing them on a regular basis and watching and
reading are absolutely great strategies to increase your vocabulary and improve your spoken
English.
Implement these strategies daily and have patience because things are not going to happen
overnight, you need to put a lot of efforts in, stay motivated and be committed to achieving the
goal of mastering spoken English and speaking like a native.
After acquiring a lot of vocabulary using the above mentioned methods, your next step is to focus
on listening. We will discuss this in detail in the coming chapter.
 CHAPTER THREE

LEARN WITH YOUR EARS

I suggest that you will acquire language best when you study in such a way that you 1) listen to
large amounts of comprehensible input, 2) have opportunities to use the target language to
communicate with others, and 3) support your learning with some grammatical learning (focused
on making input comprehensible and developing awareness) (Noonan)

INTRODUCTION
In this chapter, we are going to focus on my favorite part in learning English language which Aj
Hoge, an American English teacher’s calls, “learn with your ears”.
We will start the chapter with the importance of listening in learning to speak better English, we
will also discuss about why learning with your ears is ten times more effective than memorizing
and focusing on the grammatical aspect of the language. I will also talk about what to listen, how
many times to listen, and methods to use to improving your listening skills in order to understand
well. As I mentioned, the book revolves around the above quote and this chapter focuses on the
first part of the quote which is “Listening”.

THE IMPORTANCE OF LISTENING IN LEARNING TO SPEAK

ENGLISH
Mastering the speaking skill of a language like English does not occur just because the learner has
an inborn capacity that enables him to speak a foreign language, but it is also the result of someone’
exposure to that language (Ziane, 2012).
Listening is the only factor that can lead to better speaking skill. When we compare two students;
one who focuses on listening and another who uses reading as a technique to develop better
speaking skill, the one who listens speaks fluently. Developing a greater speaking skill is usually
a product of an exposure to that language. In other words the more you listen, the more you speak
fluently. As (Ziane, 2012) shows in his work compared two EFL learners, one is good at listenin g
and the other is good at reading, he came to recognize that the one who was good at listening was
the best in speaking.
In my personal experience, listening was the only method that enabled me to speak better Englis h,
I listened most of the time instead of reading and I found that listening was more effective than
reading and memorizing in developing a greater speaking skill. Listening is the trigger to master
spoken English.

Listening simplifies memorization

Since to memorize a written statement or a lesson takes quite some time, over the years in my
journey of learning to better English I have found that listening is the easiest way to memorize.
When you listen actively and focus on what is being said, you activate your brain and it actively
engages, captures and retains those conversations.
Listening is a very useful way to put into practice to memorize lessons and recorded materials, it
is brain-friendly and simple yet vital way of memorizing.
The reason this method is effective is for example, we all memorize songs without giving much
attention to them. Sometimes you find yourself knowing songs that you have never listened but
overheard them while someone else was listening them, or maybe you heard them while on a bus.
This shows that listening is very critical to memorize and the additional advantage it offers is you
never forget something you have memorized while listening.
If we compare two materials memorized by a student, one was used listening as the key to
memorize and the other was used reading technique to memorize; we can recognize that the
materials memorized using listening can be sustained longer and always be recalled.
Listening improves pronunciation
Listening helps mastering the correct pronunciation. Listening skill has many benefits for the
learner, it helps them to improve pronunciation and sound more like a native.
When I started listening, it changed my overall performance of the English language, it improved
my understanding, corrected my pronunciation and allowed me to speak fluently and as well as
accurately.
It is evident that children learn to speak a language by just listening, they acquire the language
through listening and when children are starting to speak they often mispronounce the words and
as long as they continue listening to their parents, and siblings they finally come to a point where
they can speak and pronounce well.
In Somalia, listening is not given much attention in language schools. This is one of the reasons
that most of the students cannot speak fluently. When listening, students often try to pretend to
sound more like a native and this shows that listening is the only method that can be used to
improve their pronunciation. Getting the opportunity to listen usually motivates students, they feel
excited about hearing native speakers.
(Jalal, 2013), cited that Morely (1991) consents with a focus on the linkage between listening and
pronunciation and a need to develop the nature and the range of pronunciation oriented listening
activities. (Jalal, 2013), also cited that the efficient way to learn pronunciation is to listen and
imitate. In his study, (Jalal, 2013) found that students who listened a lot learned a lot from Englis h,
they learned to speak well and also develop s greater understanding of native speakers.
Listening increases the level of understanding of the learner
Another vital benefit listening provides is that it increases the level of understanding of the learner.
When you listen more, your understanding improves, you get use to how the words are connected
together, you adapt with the intonation and the sound of the native speakers.

Sometimes in your listening sessions, you encounter some words that you know but the way native
speakers pronounce happens to be new to you. It doesn’t mean that the word is new to you, but it
means that native speaker differ in the way they sound than non-native speakers.
But as long as you keep listening each and every day, your understanding improves. You get used
to how natives of English language sound and lastly you develop the same accent as they do.
When I started listening, all the words I knew even seemed to be new vocabulary because the way
I was taught to pronounce and the way native speakers pronounce were totally different kettle of
fish. I started re-correcting my pronunciation of the vocabulary I had.
This challenge faces every Somali student who aspires to learn English language. The reason this
problem is common in our country is because we try to manage to pronounce unfamiliar words
like we do in our own language.
To be able to understand native speakers, the learner should focus on listening a lot of materials
each time. For teachers, it is also very important that they add listening sessions to their curriculum
of English language teaching. In my opinion listening is the best skill the learner needs to master
to develop great speaking ability. The bottom-line of learning a language is to communicate it with
others, it is to comprehend what natives say and how they pronounce the words. The only method
that is going to enable you to understand natives is listening.
You have to listen to improve the level of your understanding, you have to listen in order to be
able to speak accurately and fluently.
I suggest that you will acquire language best when you study in such a way that you 1) listen to
large amounts of comprehensible input, 2) have opportunities to use the target language to
communicate with others, and 3) support your learning with some grammatical learning (focused
on making input comprehensible and developing awareness) (Noonan). This quote by F.J Noonan
comprises the real tips and techniques you need to master spoken English. It is one of the best
language advice I have ever seen and this book revolves around these three important techniques.
As we can deduce from the quote above, listening is very critical in language acquisition, it is
perhaps the most important part that you need to concentrate on in your endeavors of mastering
spoken English.

LISTENING TO COMPREHENSIBE INPUT

We have discussed the importance of listening in language acquisition and how it is vital for
developing greater speaking skill. This section of the chapter focuses on what to listen.
The input that you listen plays a key role in the development of your speaking ability. The input
that you listen must be comprehensible input.
As cited by (Noonan), Krashen, 1985 defines the comprehensible input as” understanding input
that contains structures at our next ‘stage’ – structures that are a bit beyond our current level of
competence”. He designates this with the equation of “i+1”. The “I” represents the learner’s
current competence in the language and +1 represents the features of the input that are beyond the
learner’s competence or the learner’s level of understanding in which he is developmentally ready
to acquire.
This means that the learner should not listen an input that is very complex to comprehend, or an
input that is too easy. The input should, some of it be understandable and part of it should be
challenging for the learner which in turn motivates the learner to look up and find out that missing
part of the input. The input that you are listening must contain some features that you may not
comprehend, but you should be able to understand the main idea or concept of the input.
In his study, (Noonan), found that successful students listened most of their time a comprehens ib le
input that they could understand some of it while challenging them.
He also found that some of the non-successful students listened the same input and their speaking
was still poor. According to his study, to those who listened the comprehensible input and still
could not speak fluently didn’t listen sufficient amount of time. They did not give much time to
listen and due to that they were poor in speaking English.

The amount of time that you spend listening the right input largely determines your level of
fluency. As Aj Hoge proposes, you have to listen every lesson thirty times for at least ten days.
This shows how important is the time you spend on listening. Some of the students tell me that
they listen but don’t see any progress in their speaking. The problem is either they don’t listen
enough time or they don’t listen comprehensible input.

If you listen all the time an input that is too easy to comprehend, it is not going to help you to take
your English to the next level. The input must be challenging for you to understand it.
On the other hand, if you listen an input that you can’t completely understand, it is also not going
to help you to acquire a greater speaking ability. You goal is to find the right input based upon
your competence and your level of understanding. This input is the one that will take your Englis h
in whole new level, it will help you speak better, understand well and achieve your final goal of
mastering spoken English.

Listen to scripts
Script is a written text of a play, movie or speech. Listening scripts while you can at the same time
look at them is one of the best strategies to develop a great speaking ability of the English language.
The reason why a written version of what you listen is important, especially when starting to
develop your listening skill is because it enables you to establish awareness and pave the way for
a better understanding of how native speaker pronounce the words.

This one simple strategy allowed me to use the vocabulary I had that I never put into practice, it
enabled me to speak without thinking what to say and gave me the confidence to engage in every
conversation I wanted. You don’t need to rely on a written text to understand native Englis h
speakers, but this technique prepares your brain to comprehend how native speakers sound.
The way you use this strategy to take your English to the next level is simple; the first three to five
times, listen while keeping an eye on the text and after you feel comfortable with it, then listen the
same audio or video whatever it is without looking at the text.
If you implement this one tip, I guarantee you it will improve your spoken English in a matter of
months or even days. The script can be anything, part of a talk, conversation, movie clip and etc.

When I was learning to develop better speaking skill, I didn’t have internet access like we do right
now, there were not a lot of materials available for us, therefore all we had were some audio
recorded speeches or conversations with scripts and we took advantage of them.
Now, everything is simple. It doesn’t take time to find great materials online, you can get books
with their audio online for free or in a very cheap price.
Listen to Radio Broadcasts
Listening to radio English programs are also very beneficial for the learner. Although these are
very hard for the beginner, they also contribute to the success of the learner. Since you get to hear
radio programs at once, one very great tip is to find their written versions and listen them again
while concentrating on the script.
This tip will often be helpful when you have developed some listening skills and able to
comprehend the sound of native speakers. Some of the very popular programs that you can use to
improve your spoken English include VOA special English programs. These programs are
available on the internet and they will exactly help you progress toward your goal of mastering
spoken English.
Watch Movies to Develop Better Speaking Skill
Watching movies in English language helps the EFL students to acquire great speaking ability.
Watching films greatly contributes not only to improve proficiency in the English language, but
also enhancing the pronunciation of the learner. In fact, many studies have shown that watching
movies can double the progress of EFL learners in speaking English language.
Watching movies with subtitles improve the overall performance of the reader by improving their
pronunciation, reading skills, listening and speaking skills. According to (Yasser Ebrahimi, 2016),
subtitled movies improve the pronunciation of the learner, strengthen the understanding of the
learner and enable the leaner to acquire new vocabulary and idioms.
The best way of getting the most out of movies is to watch the movie firstly by trying to
familiarize yourself with all the vocabulary, phrases and idioms in the movie. After you write down
any new phrase or vocabulary in the film, watch it again, this time trying to comprehend everything
being said. This strategy is very powerful and gives the learner all the necessary vocabulary and
idioms they need to speak better English and understand native speakers.
Listen to Conversations
Another powerful technique to develop better speaking skill is to listen to conversatio ns
concerning all parts of life. All these conversation are available on the internet and you can
selectively pick one conversation at a time. For example if you want to acquaint yourself with
words that are related to food and meals, you can listen to conversation talking about food and
restaurants.
You can use the same strategy in all parts of life conversations by concentrating to acquire more
vocabulary in order to be able to understand native speaker and have the confidence to engage in
every conversation.
Conclusion
In summary, listening is the first technique when learning to master spoken English. Listening
is the skill that enables the learner to speak perfectly and faster, the more you listen, the more you
speak fluently. When it comes to listening, it is very critical that you focus on comprehens ib le
input- an input that you can understand part of it, and at the same time challenging for you. This
input helps you to overcome major obstacles that are stopping you from speaking the way you
wanted. Listen while driving, listen every time you get chance and you will see a better change in
the way you speak English.
After you develop your listening skill and get use to the way native speakers pronounce, acquire
and take a lot of input, the next thing you need to do is to practice. Practicing is very important in
mastering spoken English. We will dive in practicing and how it is important for developing a
greater speaking skill in the next chapter.
 CHAPTER FOUR

COMMUNICATE WITH OTHERS

I suggest that you will acquire language best when you study in such a way that you 1) listen to
large amounts of comprehensible input, 2) have opportunities to use the target language to
communicate with others, and 3) support your learning with some grammatical learning (focused
on making input comprehensible and developing awareness) (Noonan).

INTRODUCTION
This chapter focuses on practicing what you have learned through the tips and techniques
mentioned above. I start every chapter with the same quote from a language expert because this
book revolves around this quote, although the order may be a little bit different, it is at the same
time based on the way I managed to be able to speak English in an unsupportive environme nt
where it is very tough to speak English like a native.
Communication is the bottom-line that we learn new language, we want to connect with other
people from a different culture. If you cannot communicate with a language, you can’t claim that
you know that language.

In Somalia, students have a hard time to speak the English language confidently. This problem is
very common in our country. You see someone who can understand and may write English but
when it comes to communicating with it or speaking it, it becomes very complicated for them or
even if they try they make so many mistakes.
The root cause of this problem mainly comes from the way they learn the language which is very
complex and not a brain friendly.

Although the techniques I am sharing in this book are very critical, they are just part of the process
which enables you to acquire the English language. In a study conducted, it was found that almost
40% of the successful English learners spend one hour or more communicating with the Englis h
language every day. This shows that using the target language (English) allows the learner to
acquire it easily.
As everything is trail an error, speaking English perfectly is the same. It all comes down to testing
many different techniques and seeing what works and what doesn’t work.
Somali English learners know that communicating with native speaker of English is very important
but the problem is either they don’t get the opportunity to communicate with them or they don’t
have the courage to do so.

THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION

Listening the comprehensible input is very critical, but so is communication.
As a learner you need to use the target language almost every day and that speeds up the process
of acquiring the English language.
Many scholars argue that interaction between the learner and the native or non-native fluent
speaker produces comprehensible input which helps the learner to acquire and speak perfectly.
Communication with the English language improves the level of confidence of the learner. As EFL
learner, it gives you the courage to say what you want in English.

At the beginning you may find it very difficult but the accuracy of your speaking improves with a
lot of practice. If you are even very good at grammar rules, when you start having conversation
you see yourself making many mistakes. This is very common for learners, don’t let it ruin your
chance of mastering spoken English. Don’t take too serious, just say what you get to say and move
on. Most of the students are not achieving their goals of the English language because of fear and
lack of confidence. They think that making mistakes is a big embarrassment for them and in reality
it is just part of process of mastering spoken English.
There is no one on earth that is going to judge you for making mistakes in your journey of
mastering spoken English and if you see someone making fun of you, I bet they are not one of the
successful learners of the English language. All successful students have been there sometime
before, they know that it takes a lot mistakes and errors to finally speak accurate English, therefore
they are not going to judge you for that, instead they are going to support you in accomplis hing
your goal of speaking English like a native.

Whom to Practice with

The people you have conversation with have a major implication in your success of the Englis h
language. Choose your partners carefully, make sure that the person you practice with each day
has also a goal to achieve in the English language and that he or she tries to always improve their
English.
The reason that choosing the right partner is important is because every time you interact with each
other, you have some sort of impact to each other. For example, if you learn a new word you try
to share it with you friend in order to get the opportunity to use that new word in your conversation.
Similarly, if your partner acquire a new word he tries to share it with you or use it in the
conversation which gives you the chance to ask him the meaning of the word unless you fool
yourself and pretend that you understand everything.
Never pretend that you comprehend every single word, even native speaker do not know all the
vocabularies in the English language. There is nothing wrong with asking the meaning of a word
or instead you can say “Could you please paraphrase?” This is problem is very common in ESL
(English Somali Learners), they imitate that they understand every word you use, don’t be one of
those students. Successful students always ask the meaning of a word, that is why they have a wide
vocabulary base.

Think in English
One of the best techniques I use every time to improve my English is to think in it. I dare you to
try this tip and you have a major breakthrough in the way you speak English. I have always used
this technique consistently and it is a game changer. When you are thinking in English, it is like
having a conversation with someone else. Use this every time you think and then you will get used
to thinking in English.

Conclusion
In summary, all the techniques and tips I share in this book are what worked for me in my journey
of mastering spoken English. The way the chapter are sequenced is the way I did while I was
learning English. You can follow the same steps and I am sure if you implement them, you will
see great progress within a very short period of time.
I hope each and every reader of this book will be able to speak English fluently and confidently in
short amount of time, these techniques are very different than what you see in most of private
schools. Make sure to use them consistently and you will get most out of them.
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