The document provides tips to improve English speaking skills. It recommends learning new vocabulary and study skills, talking with classmates and native English speakers, listening to audio tapes, watching movies, and reading stories in English. It also suggests keeping a journal, designing a study plan, and practicing speaking English as often as possible to become an active English speaker.

1. BE AN ACTIVE
ENGLISH
SPEAKER!

3. Questions Yes Sometimes Not yet
1. Do you have an action plan to
improve your speaking?
2. Do you learn new words through
context?
3. Do you belong to a conversational
club?
4. Do you try to speak English as
often as possible?
5. Do you speak English outside your
classroom?
6. Do you usually learn new
vocabulary?
7. Do you talk to yourself in English?

4. 5-7 “yes” You are great! You know how to study and
improve your English very well. Keep up your good
work!
3-4 “yes” Excellent! You can improve your English
by knowing more learning skills and through your hard
work!
1-2 “yes” Try your best and don’t always lose heart!
It is a good start! Please have confidence in yourself and
spend more time in your English learning! Pay more
attention to your learning skills and study habits.

5. ( ) Learn grammar rules
( ) Learn English songs
( ) Make a study plan
( ) Watch English films
( ) Have group discussion
( ) Practice writing in English
( ) Translate sentences
( ) Listen to the teacher
( ) Talk to native English
speakers
( ) Memorize new words
( ) Practice pronunciation
( ) Learn study skills
( ) Play word games
( ) Talk with your classmates
( ) Practise dictation
( ) Listen to the tape
( ) Read English stories
( ) Learn phonetic alphabet

6.  What have you done in order to improve your
speaking skills?
– Fluency
– Accuracy
– Range
– Coherence
– Interaction

7. REMEMBER!
 Don’t be shy and self-conscious!
 Communication errors can be solved.
 A conversation is an interactive activity
involving listening and speaking from both
parties.
 It’s all about listening and asking questions.
 Do some research!
 If a conversation is going wrong, it may not be
your fault.

8. Some tips
 Listen, listen and listen
 Learn chunks of language
 Networking and making friends
 Read about topics of your interest
 Get familiar with common expressions
 Joining one-on-one conversations, conversation
and common interest groups
 Have specific conversation topics
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9. Some tips
 Talk to yourself in English
 Repeat what you hear
 Have something to talk about (keep up-to-date)
 Join conversation clubs (let's talk)
 Participate in your English lessons
 Make friends with people who don't speak your
first language.
 Teach someone English
 Keep a journal to talk about your daily activities
 Retell stories

10. 1. Memorize new words and useful expressions.
1. Learn study skills.
1. Talk with your classmates or some other people ( native
English speaker).
1. Listen to the tape, watch English films & read English
stories.
1. Design plan.
1. Keep a journal.
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