5 Ways That Will Help You Learn To Speak Better English

It doesn't take much working out that the more you use the English Language then the better you will become at speaking it. Practice makes perfect. It's not rocket science. so try to spend as much time with people that speak only English as you can. So many students study for a mere hour a week and when they leave the classroom they don't use English until they return the following week. It's so important to put what you have learned into practice. Incidentally, one hour a week in the classroom is nowhere near enough if you really want to make any progress. An hour a day should be the minimum but i understand that this isn't always practical. That's why it is vital to use English as much as you can away from the class.

If you ever get the chance to visit an English speaking country then grab the opportunity with both hands. Some sort of student exchange or home stay program is an ideal way of cutting ties with your native tongue and putting yourself into a situation where you are forced to use English to communicate. Try not to make the mistake of spending too much time with people from your own country when on this type of exchange. You may be feeling a little homesick but the whole idea of traveling abroad is to leave your own language behind.

Everyone loves to watch a great movie. This is also a very good chance to expose yourself to more English. Just about every DVD has a menu where you can change the language into English. Try watching your favorite films with the audio set to English. It's a good idea at first to have subtitles in your own language play across the bottom of the screen. Alternatively, have the audio set to your native language and subtitles run in English. Pause the movie if there are things you need to check on. Actions and words go together and it's surprising what you can pick up from this method.

Where ever you are in the world the chances are that you will be able to receive English language programmes on your television. It's possible that they could be aired for the benefit of English expats in your country. Take advantage of this by tuning in when ever you can. The English will be spoken at normal speed. This may seem a little too fast for you at first but it's a great way to tune your ear to the way English is actually spoken. You may struggle to keep up at first but stick with it and you will soon be able to follow what is going on.

The BBC World service is probably the best channel to listen to on the radio if you want to improve your English. The speech will be well pronounced and easy to understand. The hard part is the fact that you can't see the speaker. This means that you have to listen very carefully. The notion that you have to improve your listening skills in order to speak better English may seem a little strange. But listening and speaking go hand in hand and are the vital skills required to build a conversation.

We are lucky enough, here in Thailand, to have English language books with a Thai translation included. The English is on the left hand page and the Thai script is on the right hand page. This is perfect to begin with but you should aim to progress to the stage where the translation is not needed. You must remember to read out loud. You may feel a little foolish reading to yourself in this manner so reserve this type of activity for when you are on your own. You may feel just as foolish but nowhere near as silly as if there were people listening in. If you have the confidence to read out loud then it's a good idea to form a small group where you can take turns and read to each other.

Exposure to the English language is paramount to improving. Use every means at your disposal and practice, practice, practice.