I've heard from many people around me,
"I've been living in America for more than 10 years,
but my English speaking has not improved."
I think that's mainly because of these three reasons:
First, they don't speak English every day,
Second, if they do, they speak English
only when they need to,
and Third, they speak very limited English,
that are basic and routine, such as..
taking orders, providing services, and having some
small talks with customers.
In order to speak English fluently and confidently,
you must intentionally
practice speaking English anytime, anywhere.
Even though you have 20,000 vocabularies in your head,
if you haven't said them before,
it's highly likely they don't come out of your mouth
when you have a conversation with an American.
In this video, I'll share with you 9 Tips.
They'll help you speak English fluently and confidently.
Okay, let's dive in.
Tip One. Speak English to yourself any time you can.
Describe anything you see, hear, smell, feel,
and think at a moment.
For example, it's a bright, sunny day.
I think I'll go out for a walk later this afternoon.
People walking by, and some are wearing masks,
but some are not, and one lady is walking with her dog,
something like this.
Please do it as long as you can, and as often as you can.
Don't worry about grammar mistakes for now
because opening your mouth and speaking English,
it is the most important starting point.
Tip Two. Read a book out loud and record it.
I use 'Voice Memos' on my iPhone
so I can listen to it any time.
You should be able to tell how good or bad
your pronunciation, intonation, accent, and so on.
Then, you know what to improve for next time.
Tip Three. If you have a word you don't understand,
look up in a dictionary, and say the sentence,
including the word, and record it.
You must practice English with chunks,
not with pieces. Do not write them down on your notes,
and memorize them, but instead, repeat
listening and speaking the sentences every day.
By doing so, you can build up at least seven sentences
every week that you can start using at work
and everyday life.
Tip Four. Watch or listen to the news and practice saying
as the news anchors say.
Copy everything they do, especially their pronunciation,
accent, intonation, and so on, because they speak
very standard American English,
they can be great teachers for you.
This is called 'Shadowing' Technique.
If you'd like to know more about this,
check out my previous videos.
You can refer to these cards.
Tip Five. Create your own YouTube video diary.
Using your smartphone, just shoot videos of yourself
talking about your day - what you did, what you learned,
who you met, and so on.
You don't need to publish that, but just keep it private.
You can see how you may look differently
from when you speak your own native language.
I can see this very often from my friends.
When they speak their own native language,
they look pretty comfortable and relaxed,
but when they speak English with Americans,
they look very nervous,
eyeballs are keep moving, and hands are moving up and down,
and their voice go up, and so on.
By watching your own videos,
you can improve not only your English pronunciation,
accent, grammar, and so on,
but also, your facial expressions,
hand gestures and posture in a more professional manner,
because these are very important
Nonverbal communication tools.
Tip Six. Sing along to your favorite songs.
I use Amazon Music.
It's free and provides lyrics.
You can enjoy listening to the music you like,
and practice English at the same time.
Tip Seven. Find an English conversation partner.
I'd recommend your children as partners.
If they were born or raised in the U.S.,
or any other English speaking country,
and able to speak English like natives.
It can help you not only improve your English,
but also increase the quality time with your children,
and build a better relationship with your children.
Tip Eight. Speak English to your neighbors.
If you have a dog, bring out the dog every day.
When you see another pet owner,
approach naturally to him or her,
and say great things about the pet.
You may have a good conversation practice.
Besides, since most of them must be your neighbors,
you can even make some new friends
who can meet regularly and have longer conversations.
Tip Nine. Intentionally, speak English every day,
as often as you can.
I like to stress on this point one more time.
You'll be only able to say English words and sentences
you've said before.
With these practices, you will be able to speak
fluent English with confidence.
I hope you find this very helpful.
To speak English more fluently and confidently,
check out my previous videos, too.
Please leave me a comment below to tell me
which one of these tips you liked the most.
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See you next week.