Many of you assume that speaking English fluently means speaking seamlessly and without hesitation. In fact, it is just when you can communicate naturally and speak what you want to express. Let’s go with GOGA to discover some top tips to help you confidently speak English.
Select the standard speaking learning source
To study better, you should find a good teacher. To speak English well, you need to find reputable and correct sources of English speaking training. Because pronunciation must be well trained from the first syllables if you do not want to adjust the pronunciation later.
You need to equip yourself with a thorough filter in front of countless English learning channels today when some countries use unorthodox English and this sometimes will make you learn the wrong way. In addition, you should make friends with foreigners, especially native speakers to improve your speaking skills effectively. GOGA would like to suggest to you some of the official English learning channels from native countries in the UK and the US that are popular with the English learning community around the world such as British Council, BBC Learning English, Voice of America (VOA Learning English), Ted Talks,…
Don’t learn too many grammar structures
To have a good English background, you need to learn all skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar … However, sometimes just because you learn grammar and always try to say the right sentence structure, you are not confident and able to communicate unnaturally. This obstacle makes you remain in limbo and shy in communicating the idea as quickly as possible.
When communicating in English normally, people will often prioritize short, simple, thoughtful sentences that are enough to convey information to the other person. Therefore, in the context of everyday conversations, complex grammatical structures will not be the optimal choice, they can even make you afraid of being wrong without daring to communicate boldly.
GOGA’s advice for you is to select grammatical structures that are easy to remember and use for yourself to be able to communicate English easily, fluently and naturally. Then, try to practice as much as possible to master English speaking. Be persistent because, of course, practicing speaking the first time will always stumble and the more you practice the more you feel familiar with English structures.
Learn phrases, phrases that native speakers often use
Cultivating sentences and phrases of this type will help you to speak more naturally and fluently. For example, when asking someone else to hold the phone for a moment, you’ll use the phrase “hold on”; or to express extreme anger and fear, you use “freak out”. Also, when it comes to something very expensive, “It costs an arm and a leg”… These are the phrases that natives often use.
Reference: https://goga.ai/rule-to-pronounce-s-es/
You should also practice thinking in English, then develop your thoughts into sentences and finally give passages in English. Practicing English with yourself is also a way to build self-confidence. It also helps you recognize errors and fix them to improve gradually.
Some of you practice by recording your own words and asking people with higher expertise to evaluate and comment on mistakes to correct themselves. GOGA assesses that it is also a very good method for self-training when not everyone is lucky enough to have a friend to practice speaking with.
Don’t translate every word of your native language into English
Translating your native language in your head to switch to English before speaking will sometimes make the native speaker not understand what you are communicating For example, in terms of the Vietnamese saying “Bạn giúp tôi một tay được không?”, if translated correctly by the Vietnamese phrase, it will be “Could you help me a hand?”. The native will not understand this sentence, and the correct one will be “Could you give me a hand?”.
English is used in many different contexts, so to understand more about the native language, you should read English newsletters to grasp how to use formal, mainstream words or watch a few movies with life language, slang…
Besides, translating the words in your head from your native language to English can reduce the speed of speech and fluency when communicating because it will take time to translate in your head before you can say a complete sentence. Sometimes, the pressure to maintain a certain speaking speed can make it difficult to translate and as a result, your English sentences become messy and confusing.
GOGA’s advice is to get used to thinking in English by reading a lot, listening a lot, being more exposed to English to soak up the language and getting used to the style of Speaking English.
Make a habit of using English every day
Speaking English regularly will help you better reflexes to the language and gradually make English familiar to everyday life. In addition, you should also try to practice speaking according to what you have heard. This will make it easier for you to remember sentence patterns as well as the context of using that sentence, to apply to your English speaking more confidently and effectively.
Reference: https://goga.ai/7-english-speaking-tools-to-boost-up-your-skills/
Parodying what you’ve heard from the video is a good way to combine speaking and listening at the same time. It means you’re applying the “Fake it till you make it” method when you parody a sentence over and over again until it’s etched into your memory and gradually becoming yours. Once you’ve absorbed the language, you’ll be able to say it yourself in a very smooth and natural way.
There are many different ways to interact with English such as listening to music, watching movies, chatting with foreigners … Listen to English videos on your favorite topics to increase your academic inspiration or you can play English learning apps to have a relaxing and gentle exposure to English.
How does GOGA help you practice speaking fluently?
With “game-based learning” method, the GOGA application development team has integrated the feature of speaking with AI in Speaking Arena, creating an environment that both plays games and improves the ability to practice listening to speak English effectively.
The AI in GOGA is programmed with a standard American English accent to help you familiarize yourself with the standard pronunciation of each syllable from the start, dismissing the unorthodox pronunciation source concerns of hundreds of learners.
GOGA also gives learners the habit of practicing English daily through setting and adjusting the time to complete their studies on the app so that you always have a fixed amount of time during the day dedicated to exposure to English, creating favorable conditions for you to soak up the language every day.
Hopefully the article has provided you with useful information so that you can communicate in English more confidently and fluently.
Reference: [QC] GOGA – Đấu trường tiếng Anh “học như chơi” cho người mất gốc (tinhte.vn)
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