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Patterns to Improve Your Writing and Speaking
Dinoraoy G'aniyeva.
UzSWLU, 3
rd
English Faculty, The first-
year student group number #2135 Scientific
advisor.: Zarina Bobojonova
Annotation:
This article is for our students who are learning English on purpose and
to what extent it helps to speak English.
Learning a new language or even improving your communication skills in your native
language is a long, persistent process - actually, the learning process never really
stops.
Improving your skills in any language means improving many things: writing,
grammar, vocabulary, spelling, listening, and speaking. So, it’s not as easy as it seems
- it’s a complex process.
But today, we’ll cover only one aspect - speaking. You see, speaking is one of the
most important and complex aspects of learning a language - you either write or
speak, to speak correctly you need to know grammar rules, to know how to pronounce
words properly, to have listening skills, and to have a large vocabulary.
But it will all come naturally sooner rather than later, and there’s a lot of
unconventional ways to improve your speaking skills today.
Therefore, in today’s post, we’re presenting our best 8 ways to improve your speaking
skills in The first step in improving your speaking skills is learning how to pronounce
the words correctly. Even if you’re not quite a beginner, there are still words that you
don’t really know how to pronounce.
To be a good speaker means to pronounce correct every word not to take your time
and wonder if a word is pronounced that way or not. As well, great speakers are
working on their diction - when you speak all the words have to be spoken clearly so
others can understand what you say.
Pronunciation and diction are crucial in becoming a great speaker - that’s why you
must pay a lot of attention to these aspects.. TALK WITH YOURSELF IN THE
MIRROR
One of the best ways to practice your speaking skills is to talk yourself in the mirror.
I know it might sound a little bit strange but think about it - you’re the only person
alive that will never judge you, make fun of you, or make you feel ashamed.
Therefore, speaking aloud with yourself in the mirror about anything you want or
anything you have on your mind is the best way to practice without feeling stressed
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that you pronounced something wrong.
As well, speaking in front of a mirror will help you look better when you speak if you
try to use gestures, face mimics. Basically, you’ll look better, more charismatic when
you speak and you’ll deliver your message more effective.. LISTEN
ATTENTIVELY TO NATIVES SPEAKERS
Another very effective way to improve your speaking skills is by learning by example
- listening to the way native speakers speak.
You don’t have to listen to a boring conversation like the ones they put in school
materials. You can listen to music, movies, interviews, audiobooks, or anything that
you’d like to listen to.FIND NATIVE SPEAKER TO TALK TO
One of the most common advice teachers used to give to improve our writing skills
was to find a native pen friend. Now, since we’re talking about speaking not writing,
you can find a native speaker to talk with through video or voice calls.
If you can find a native in the language you’re learning in your neighborhood it would
be even better since you can actually meet and have the whole speaking experience -
we all know that face-to-face conversations are far harder than the ones we hold
online.
You can even ask that person to correct you every time you make a mistake or you
pronounce a word wrong. And hey, maybe that person will become one of your
closest friends in time, so it can be a win-win situation. Cudoo Blog
WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR SPEAKING SKILLS IN 2021
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Learning a new language or even improving your communication skills in your native
language is a long, persistent process - actually, the learning process never really
stops.
Improving your skills in any language means improving many things: writing,
grammar, vocabulary, spelling, listening, and speaking. So, it’s not as easy as it seems
- it’s a complex process.
But today, we’ll cover only one aspect - speaking. You see, speaking is one of the
most important and complex aspects of learning a language - you either write or
speak, to speak correctly you need to know grammar rules, to know how to pronounce
words properly, to have listening skills, and to have a large vocabulary.
But it will all come naturally sooner rather than later, and there’s a lot of
unconventional ways to improve your speaking skills today.
Therefore, in today’s post, we’re presenting our best 8 ways to improve your speaking
skills in 2019 fast and easy.
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WORK ON YOUR PRONUNCIATION AND DICTION
The first step in improving your speaking skills is learning how to pronounce the
words correctly. Even if you’re not quite a beginner, there are still words that you
don’t really know how to pronounce.
To be a good speaker means to pronounce correct every word not to take your time
and wonder if a word is pronounced that way or not. As well, great speakers are
working on their diction - when you speak all the words have to be spoken clearly so
others can understand what you say.
Pronunciation and diction are crucial in becoming a great speaker - that’s why you
must pay a lot of attention to these aspects.
TALK WITH YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR
One of the best ways to practice your speaking skills is to talk yourself in the mirror.
I know it might sound a little bit strange but think about it - you’re the only person
alive that will never judge you, make fun of you, or make you feel ashamed.
Therefore, speaking aloud with yourself in the mirror about anything you want or
anything you have on your mind is the best way to practice without feeling stressed
that you pronounced something wrong.
As well, speaking in front of a mirror will help you look better when you speak if you
try to use gestures, face mimics. Basically, you’ll look better, more charismatic when
you speak and you’ll deliver your message more effective.
LISTEN ATTENTIVELY TO NATIVES SPEAKERS
Another very effective way to improve your speaking skills is by learning by example
- listening to the way native speakers speak.
You don’t have to listen to a boring conversation like the ones they put in school
materials. You can listen to music, movies, interviews, audiobooks, or anything that
you’d like to listen to.
FIND NATIVE SPEAKER TO TALK TO
One of the most common advice teachers used to give to improve our writing skills
was to find a native pen friend. Now, since we’re talking about speaking not writing,
you can find a native speaker to talk with through video or voice calls.
If you can find a native in the language you’re learning in your neighborhood it would
be even better since you can actually meet and have the whole speaking experience -
we all know that face-to-face conversations are far harder than the ones we hold
online.
You can even ask that person to correct you every time you make a mistake or you
pronounce a word wrong. And hey, maybe that person will become one of your
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closest friends in time, so it can be a win-win situation.
READ BOOKS ALOUD
This way reminds me of my childhood - even if I was in fourth grade I was still a
child. To improve my speaking skills, my mother always made me read my lessons
aloud and correct me when I made mistakes until I managed to read the story without
any mistakes (usually, it took a while).
Of course, as a child, you’re not always disciplined and the learning process might
take longer, but if you’re a grownup and you’re learning a new language you can
focus better when you’re learning.
Anyhow, reading a book aloud (pages from a book) is a really good practice that is
proven to improve your speaking skills. As well, the better you become you can read
aloud more complicated books to step up your game and even learn new words.
References:
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https://youtube.com/shorts/xK_q3crcBqA?feature=share
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https://vickypapageorgiou.wordpress.com/2020/10/03/digital-app-review-write-
and-improve-cambridge-english/
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https://youtu.be/nqFKLt8AKC4.
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https://bahromov.uz/?p=162
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Paluanova, X. D. "Derivation-semantic principles of ecological terms in
English, Uzbek, Russian and Karakalpak languages: Dr. phil. sci. diss." (2016).
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Paluanova, H. "Reading comprehension and its development in teaching
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