When you ask a language student what their goals are, almost everyone says “improve my speaking”. When learning a foreign language, you’ll find yourself talking with all kinds of native speakers – your teacher, servers in restaurants, taxi drivers, and your landlord, so it’s vital that you feel comfortable. Like all skills in English, there are techniques that you can use to improve your spoken English in a more direct way. Here are some of my favorites 1. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes Many language learners get so stressed about their speaking yet they forget that their basic goal is to deliver a message, not to speak perfect English, with perfect grammar and vocabulary. Remember, that even native English speakers make mistakes! 2. Speak, speaking, spoken. Let’s start by saying that there isn’t an easy way to perfect better speaking. Basically, the best way to speak better is to practice, practice and more practice! Commit to practicing often and with as many diffe...
David White is an Australian English teacher who has been living in Peru since 2001. In partnership with his wife Claudia, they are the owners of ¨English For You Language Institute´, an institute that specializes in the teaching of all levels of English from Basic (A1) to Advanced (C2) including international exam preparation. They are also the owners of ELT Educational Services and David is also the Headmaster of the American School, a respected bilingual ib school in Northern Peru.