How to speak English fluently and confidently?
Mohammed Azarudeen Bilal
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Did you know that, when you start asking a question, from the question itself you can able to get an answer? Confidence is the way to overcome your imposter syndrome in English Speaking! You will not ask this question, "How to speak English fluently and confidently? ", If you have realized my Insight!
There are many different ways to become more confident and fluent in English. However, some methods are more effective than others. In this article, we will explore "How to speak English fluently and confidently? " using a variety of methods.
Learning a new language can be difficult, but it can also be a rewarding experience. If you're striving to learn, "How to speak English fluently and confidently? ", there are a few things you can do to improve your Spoken English skills! Foremost, it's important to practice regularly.
Let me briefly elaborate on My Top 10 Spoken English Strategies in this week's newsletter 21 , an unbiased way that helped me to overcome my fear and Imposter Syndrome in Speaking English Fluently and Confidently!
1) Confidence
Confidence is my key to overcoming the fear, I used to have before while speaking with anyone in English!
Oh Gosh! Still, I remember those embarrassing moments when somebody always interrupted and corrected my grammar :-) So, "how to speak English confidently? "
If you ask me, "how to speak English fluently in 10 days? " It's Never Possible! Even Some Native English speakers also sometimes speak "Butler English" when they don't have confidence in what they are talking about! So, Confidence defines your first success in your Spoken English Journey!
However, you can be more confident by preparing your mind for the conversation; The next Strategy, "Netflix of Prime Video " which exactly helped me to prepare my mind before going to any public conversation in my office meetings!?
2) Netflix of Prime Video :
As strange as it sounds, I too wondered what Netflix or Prime Video going to help me out on the topic, "How to speak English fluently and confidently?". But believe me, we did it before when we are a kid, Our Favorite Cartoons taught the languages like English and Hindi! Shows like Sherlock on Prime Video helped me actually to realize "what is active vocabulary and passive vocabulary" than my English Teacher!
Research and Studies have proven that when you are watching something your brain starts recognizing it even before you understand the language of the Film or the Video. Indeed, British Web series like The Tunnel and Poldark will help you realize the shades of emotions in Native British English . So, don't waste your weekends fully on Netflix or Prime Video by the Way :-) Consume Prime Video , like a drug whenever you need it!
3) Self-Practice: Reading
You Might be bored when I suggest you to Self-Practice by Reading books! Even if you are lazy to read something, try to read your favorite genres; Perhaps you are a Romantic Girl trying to attract your Crush who's a Sci-fi Nerd :-)
Reading books makes some difference in your Spoken English Journey! You can also try to read Newsletters , Newspapers, and Magazines.
If you are serious about the topic, I will suggest you read this book, The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking ?Mass Market which aspires at making its readers pro speakers! If you are an aspirant in Public Speaking try it out. Ultimately, your reading habit will increase your thought processing in English!
4) Find a Partner to Speak with:
Never forget to Find a Partner, not for Love, but to Speak English Fluently and Confidently! I would like to suggest these below-mentioned Romantic books if you are not a Nerd!
Speaking with a person or group will be easy to trial and error checking your learning and knowledge you have gathered about English speaking. When you start Talking with a real person, you realize where to implement what you have learned, and you will also understand what are your mistakes and where you need improvement.
Never learn Grammar in the starting stage, because it will confuse you as a beginner! A great example is as a kid we learned how to speak our mother tongue without grammar; hence, try to speak out and make mistakes then learn grammar which will be an effective way for Non-Native speakers like me:-)
5) Never afraid of Mistakes:
Failures and Mistakes are the first two steps to your Success! Do you agree with me? Then why do we need to worry about mistakes we may face while we are trying to speak English? Indeed, Mistakes are the ones that educate us not success! This Point may sound like a motivational speech, but it's inevitable, right? So, Never be afraid of Mistakes you make in your spoken English.
italki ?is where I have learned to correct the mistakes, whenever I make every day in my Spoken English! For those who are seeking Business English Courses, Let me introduce you to italki ?a global language learning community that connects students and teachers for 1-on-1 online language lessons.?italki ?is also passionate about allowing everyone to learn languages, in the most personalized and authentic way possible.
6) LWRSR Method:
Well, you will not get this method LWRSR in google which is not even exists :-) I call it Listen, Write, Read, Speak and Repeat method shortly to LWRSR. This is the great method that answered my million-dollar question, "how to speak fluently? "
If you want to start thinking about English you have to Listen to English First! When you Listen the English everywhere, you can think in English. Writing is the most underrated skill that has potential benefits for your language speaking. Try this Out, Listen to something in English and think about that topic from your perspective and try to write it on a white paper! Later, you can correct it by Grammarly to learn about your Grammar Mistakes and Avoid them in the future.
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When you are started Writing something, automatically you will be able to Read it! I mean that's how I learned to read the most complex sentences through my Blogging and Content Writing passion that became a skill now. Confidence and your English-speaking partner will be your actual mentors to help you to become fluent in English! All you have to do is that, stick to this LWRSR Method and Repeat this always.
Audiobooks & Podcasts are a great way to learn English. Not only can you hear real English conversations, so you can pronounce and practice that way how the words are pronounced, but you can also listen to them anywhere, and pause or rewind them whenever you like you can learn your way! Amazon Audible is a great alternative to Spotify.
For those hoping to learn English,?Podcasts and Audiobooks are a great place to start. They're fun, and informative and often mimic the dialect of English you're likely to encounter on your Spoken English Journey more accurately than a textbook.
Listening to audiobooks can immensely help you improve your English listening skill which is a crucial part of English learning overall. I recommend listening to a certain point again if you get stuck on something. And also keep the written version of it in front of you or see the subtitles that are available while listening to an audiobook . This way you won't miss anything.
8) Talk to your Mirror:
As crazy as it sounds, this is the best way to practice your speech or get rid of your fear. You could start conversing with yourself by looking into the mirror, taking note of your posture, your words, how you speak, and everything. Works wonders, especially when you’re just minutes away from addressing a group.
When you speak in front of a mirror you can see the way your mouth and face move as well as your other body language.?Talking to your reflection can make you feel like you are having a conversation and will encourage you to experiment with an expansive vocabulary and new topics.
9) Persistence Leads to Perfection
When you have inner Confidence, A Burning Desire to achieve your Vision, you can become persistent on your Spoken English Journey! Your commitment to Spoken English will also help you to become Persistence which leads to Perfection in your Spoken English.
Getting as much speaking practice as possible is essential to quicker learning. If you're just swiping through a few levels on a language-learning app at night, you'll be shocked when you finally come face-to-face with an English speaker .
10) Speak with an Expert:
When you are striving so hard and a bit worried about these strategies above not working for you, Or if you think you are really bad at spoken English,?you need to?improve your English speaking skills?first.
If you want to practice and improve your English interview skills, you can also book a lesson with?italki English tutors . And if you have any questions about this article, you can also contact?italki .
Conclusion:
With that being said, I hope My Top 10 Spoken English Strategies are in this week's newsletter 21 , which will be one of the best answers to your daunting question, "How to speak English fluently and confidently ?" These tips on how to speak English fluently are my unbiased way of learning English!
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Wish you success with your Spoken English Aspiration!
Perhaps, If you are a Job seeker my previous newsletter 20 will help you answer Interview Questions especially when it is in Pro-English!
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2 年Some interesting tips here Mohammed Azarudeen Bilal. I'll throw in my twopence: 1. Watching TV / Film. Nice entertainment but not always massively productive in terms of language development. If you are learning a language, you need the language that is aimed right at the level you are at to get to the next level. Films and T.V. often feature difficult to understand accents and dialects and idiomatic / colloquial language that is not necessarily the language you need to improve, The pace of speaking can often make understanding difficult unless you already have an advanced level. 2. Your last step is to consult an expert. I would probably put this as the first step. An expert / coach holds you accountable which in turn motivates you to do the self-study required to progress. There are lots of useful activities you have mentioned but there will be a temptation to consider these activities as non-urgent, non-priority tasks unless you have regular appointments with your coach and you feel a certain pressure to improve before each session.
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