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How to Develop Speaking Skills in English:

1. Look for Native English speakers:

It may be hard, but it actually works. The most efficient way to improve your English skills by talking to
native speakers of English language.

You can make use of Skype or any other mode of communication in order to talk to them.

2. Listen to English Music:

Even if you are perfect in speaking technical English, still you may not be speaking it in a way that it
should be.

There is emphasis required on certain specific sentences; some may need humor, and more. So, try
understanding this and include them in your English speaking process.

3. Be slow and clear:

If you want others to understand you completely, then you must make a habit of speaking slowly. While
speaking, it is very much essential that you are clear on what you are communicating with others.

Hence to make sure that you don’t make a mistake while speaking, you need to develop a slow, but not
too slow, speaking pace!

4. Record your voice or speak out loudly:

Although, we talk with others a lot but we are actually not listening to our own voice and clarity of
speech. So, if possible then speak out loud what you are communicating to others in English.

You can even record your conversation in English language. This will help you to identify your mistakes
and you will then be able to combat them.

5. Try communicating in English at home:

This is the simplest way to effectively speak in English language. Stick to English as the mode of
communicating at home and make it a habit for 24 x 7 to speak with it.

Whether you are at your dining table or relaxing at your couch, make sure each and every word you
speak is in English only.

6. Make use of Google Translation:

Whenever you are unclear of pronunciation of a specific word, you can then look in Google translation
to know about its accurate pronunciation.

You can click the audio button after entering the word.
7. Develop a habit of learning and speaking a new word everyday:

Make sure you read every day and when you came across a new word then understand its meaning
from the dictionary and then try inculcating it in your speaking process.

This will not only enhance your vocabulary but will also boost your confidence for speaking this amazing
language.

8. Watch English Films:

If you want to learn communicating in English in an interesting manner, then watching English films or
channels or shows is a great way to do this.

This will increase your overall communication in the language and will make you develop expertise in
the subject.

9. Go for an online debate or group discussion in this language:

Search for areas where online debates and discussions on various topics is conducted in this language.

You can become a part of such conversations and communicate with others in English. Soon you will
develop great confidence in speaking this language and this way you can become an online debater as
well.

10. Respond to others what you are saying:

You can easily develop a clue of what other people are thinking of you by looking at their body language.

So, if you are positive about an individual then surely respond to it. If someone is making a fun out of
you then also you should respond to him/her in same manner.

11. Keep Experimenting with English Language:

If you have learned couple of new phrases in this language, then the next task is to employ them in your
speaking on regular basis.

If you are communicating with native speakers, then they will surely correct you. This will help you in
making the mistake again and rather you will speak correct phrases the next time you are
communicating with others.

12. Try learning new sentences and not only words:

In order to improve your English speaking skills, you should not only learn new words but learn new
sentences. This will make much easier for you to memorize new words and sentences.

It will also assist you in utilizing new sentences in correct form. As it happens with most individuals that
they are aware of pretty new words, but in reality don’t know how to use them.
13. Produce and Practice:

It might be possible that you are completely aware of speaking in this language, but actually you must
keep on learning, practicing and producing new words and sentences. It will increase your overall hold
on this language.

14. Stay relaxed while you speak:

This is the case with most of the individuals that they get too conscious, or feel too nervous while
speaking in this language.

This tends them to make mistakes even if they are well versed in this language. So, if you want to be
fluent while you speak, then try speaking on a relaxed and comforting note.

15. Take criticism as a challenge:

Last but not the least, if others criticize you for speaking incorrect English then don’t take it personally.

Rather take it as a challenge to overcome and try improving your skills even more. Soon, there will be a
day when you will beat that person out with your high English speaking levels.

Final Words:

Apart from these ways you can always look for novel, unique ways to develop and enhance your English
speaking as well as reading skills. But make sure that you don’t go for translating your native language
into English in order to improve over the latter. This will not at all help you to learn the language or may
land you learning incorrect English.

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