How Do I Get Better at Speaking English?
2020-12-26
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1Many VOA Learning English fans write to us with this question:
2How do I get better at speaking English?
3Dear VOA fan:
4First, try to speak English each day, even if you can only speak for a short time.
5Begin by saying "good morning," and "good afternoon or evening" to a family member or a friend.
6As you travel to your school or work, think about how you feel like "happy" or "sad" and say it to yourself in English.
7When you arrive, find a friend who is also learning English, and ask, "How are you feeling today?" Speaking English every day will help you get better.
8We all make mistakes.
9You will probably make some mistakes while learning to speak English.
10But you can still say how you feel.
11And you can learn from your mistakes.
12Ask your friend or teacher to correct them.
13Practice saying the words many times so you can say them correctly the next time.
14Another way to practice speaking is to read a story from our website and listen to the audio.
15Stop after a few sentences.
16Listen again, and notice how the speaker's voice goes up and down.
17Repeat the sentences and make your voice change the same way.
18The more you practice, the more you will sound like a native speaker.
19With a friend, choose a conversation from Let's Learn English and learn together.
20Then, when you know it well enough, act it out with your friend.
21Use a phone to record and listen to yourself.
22Do you say the words the same way as Anna and her friends?
23Next week, we will talk about continuing a conversation in English. And that's Ask a Teacher!
24I'm Jill Robbins.
1Question: 2Many VOA Learning English fans write to us with this question: How do I get better at speaking English? 3Answer: 4Dear VOA fan: 5First, try to speak English each day, even if you can only speak for a short time. Begin by saying "good morning," and "good afternoon or evening" to a family member or a friend. 6As you travel to your school or work, think about how you feel like "happy" or "sad" and say it to yourself in English. 7When you arrive, find a friend who is also learning English, and ask, "How are you feeling today?" Speaking English every day will help you get better. 8Accept a few mistakes 9We all make mistakes. You will probably make some mistakes while learning to speak English. But you can still say how you feel. And you can learn from your mistakes. 10Ask your friend or teacher to correct them. Practice saying the words many times so you can say them correctly the next time. 11Learn some tips 12Another way to practice speaking is to read a story from our website and listen to the audio. 13Stop after a few sentences. Listen again, and notice how the speaker's voice goes up and down. Repeat the sentences and make your voice change the same way. The more you practice, the more you will sound like a native speaker. 14Practice speaking 15With a friend, choose a conversation from Let's Learn English and learn together. Then, when you know it well enough, act it out with your friend. Use a phone to record and listen to yourself. 16Do you say the words the same way as Anna and her friends? 17Next week, we will talk about continuing a conversation in English. And that's Ask a Teacher! 18I'm Jill Robbins. 19Dr. Jill Robbins wrote this story for Learning English. Mario Ritter, Jr. was the editor. 20_____________________________________________________________ 21Words in This Story 22conversation - n. an informal talk involving two people or a small group of people 23practice -v. to do something again and again to become better at it 24Do you have a question for the teacher? We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section or email us at learningenglish@voanews.com. And please be patient-we get many questions and are not always able to answer them quickly.