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Technique To Improve Spoken English
Use Speaking Exchange Technique To Improve Your Spoken English
One good way to improve your English is to use a conversation or language partner. A language partner is someone who is trying to learn your native or first language, and who speaks the language that you want to learn or improve. When you have a language partner, you both speak one language for a certain amount of time (for example, 15 minutes), then the same amount of time in the other language. Each person exchanges or gives to the other person something that they want. (To exchange means to give something to someone and to receive something in return.)
Language partners work best for those who are intermediate or advanced speakers. You may find a language partner to talk to in your own city, or you may find them on the Internet (see the list of websites below to find language partners). Language partners give you a chance to speak the language, which will give you confidence. Here are some suggestions for using language
partners:
If possible, record your conversation so you can listen to it again later. (If you are speaking to someone over the Internet, you need first to ask their permission to record your conversation.)
Ask the person you are speaking with to speak slowly and repeat things you dont understand. Remember that listening is still the best way to get better at understanding English, so ask the person who speaks English with you to talk about topics you are interested in while you listen.
Have a list of topics you are both interested in talking about. Ask your partner to talk about what they did that day, what their favorite movies are, what they enjoy to read, what is happening in the news anything that you find interesting.
Dont worry too much about correcting your partners mistakes when they speak your language. Correcting peoples mistakes while they are speaking can actually make them speak worse, because it often causes the person to lose their confidence in speaking. The most important thing is to listen and to speak in a normal conversation, and not be too concerned about errors.
Some Places to Find Language Partners on the Internet:
http://www.babelpod.com
http://www.xlingo.com
http://www.mylanguageexchange.com
http://www.lingozone.com/
http://community.jyve.com/ (Part of Skype)
Sources:
http://esl-advices.blogspot.com/2006/08/use-speaking-
exchange-technique-to.html
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