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- 1. HOW TO STUDYLISTENING & SPEAKING SKILLS? Do Hong Phuong, M.A. English Department Hanoi University
- 2. Get to know •Name? • Hometown? • Hobby? • Family? • Dream job? • Future plans?
- 3. 1. How tostudy Listening skill? •What are YOUR problems in English listening skill?
- 4. Problems in learninglistening 1. Problems from the listeners 2. Problems from the listening material 3. Problems result from physical settings
- 5. 1. Problems fromthe listeners • Too nervous, little confident • Lack of practice • Lack of vocabulary, background knowledge about the topic • Listen to word for word, try to understand every words
- 6. 2. Problems fromthe listening material • Unfamiliar topics • Different accents • Authentic material • Colloquial words • Speed of speech • Linking words • Ungrammatical sentences • Hesitation • Long listening
- 7. 3. Problems resultfrom physical settings • Noise • Poor tape quality • Poor equipment
- 8. •What are YOUgoing to do to solve these problems?
- 9. • We havedifferent interests, thoughts, clothes… and also different learning styles. • So if you want to improve your English listening skills, you have to use the method (way) that works best for you. • Some people learn really well in a classroom, while others prefer to practice on their own.
- 10. What English LearningSetting Is Best for Me? • Independent study: “by yourself,” studying English on your own time, study in different places (on a train, at home, at a park) whenever you can. • Classroom setting: with teachers and classmates, • One-on-one: you and a teacher (or a conversation partner). You might prefer these lessons if you feel shy around other students or if it’s easier to ask questions to a teacher or conversation partner privately (alone). => try to see which works best for you
- 11. Tips for ImprovingEnglish Listening with Independent Study • Study a little bit at a time (microlearning): studying around 15-20 minutes a day instead of a few hours in one sitting. • Listen to the same English podcast every day for a week. • Overhear an English conversation: Listen for any new words you may not know, and also try to see if you can catch what the conversation is about. • Take advantage of “white noise.”: We’re practicing passive listening when we use English white noise. • Read and listen at the same time: The easiest way to do this is by watching an English video with English subtitles.
- 12. Tips for ImprovingEnglish Listening with Independent Study • Experiment with different accents. • Prepare your conversations before they happen. • Listen to yourself: talk to yourself in English when having a shower or going for a run; create imaginary conversations, ask yourself questions and give yourself answers pretending to be another person. Sometimes you even change your voice or your accent! • Use different audio speeds. • Join a conversation group.
- 13. Tips for ImprovingEnglish in a Classroom Setting • Record class activities on your cell phone. • Have a list of words to listen for in class. • Ask your classmates for help.
- 14. Tips for ImprovingEnglish Listening During One-on-one Classes • Listen to your teacher for intonation. • Listen to your teacher for stress. • Have a conversation with someone who isn’t a native English speaker.
- 15. Using symbol totake note > is more than w/ with < is less than w/o without = is equal to b/c because # is different K thousand Increase / per/ out of Reduce @ each or at ♀ Female male ♂
- 16. 2. How tostudy Speaking skill? •What are YOUR problems in English speaking skill?
- 17. 2.1.Linguistic problems: • Lackof vocabulary needed to talk • Poor in grammar • Poor in pronunciation
- 18. 2.2. Psychological problems •Lack of confidence • Anxiety • Shyness • Fear of making mistakes • Lack of motivation
- 19. •What are YOUgoing to do to solve these problems?
- 20. 1. Don’t beafraid to make mistakes Your goal is to deliver a message, not speak perfect English, with the right grammar and vocabulary. Even native English speakers make mistakes! 2. Practice, practice, practice Practice makes perfect. Constantly look for opportunities to test out your spoken English. 3. Listen The more you hear, the easier it will be for you to speak better English. 4. Celebrate success Every time you talk to someone in English is an achievement. Every single interaction you have, no matter how small, will help you improve your skills over time. Be proud of your progress.
- 21. 5. Think inEnglish Go from speaking good English to great English by thinking in the language. You’ll find it difficult at first, but after some time you’ll learn how to switch between speaking English and your first language. 6. Talk to yourself It will look funny, but by talking to yourself in English in front of the mirror for each day, you'll learn to pronounce every letter in the English alphabet, plus when and how to use different expressions. You’ll also learn where you make most of the mistakes. 7. Tongue twisters Tongue twisters help improve your diction teach you how to speak quickly. Practice with tricky sayings like this: “The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday".
- 22. Tongue twisters practice •She sells seashells by the seashore • I saw a kitten eating chicken in the kitchen • I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch • How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? He would chuck, he would, as much as he could, and chuck as much wood As a woodchuck would if a woodchuck could chuck wood
- 23. I have never… •Tell your friends about 5 things you have never done before • Try to make a long conversation
- 24. THANK YOU FORYOUR ATTENTION!
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