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I can understand and write English,

but can’t Speak English!

But why?

Most learners ask this question.

Let’s help you out.

You don’t have the luxury of stopping and thinking

while speaking.

You can put a book down while reading

and think for a while

if you don’t understand something.

While writing,

you can also take a break

and come back to revise your work.

But you don’t have such luxury while speaking.

You have to speak on the fly.

Think while speaking

no long pauses.

That’s an altogether different skill,

that you can learn, of course,

through speaking more and more.

UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO “MAGIC BULLET.

That means

there is NO secret or super-effective way

to guarantee fluency very fast.

Yes, there are different methods,

and some are more effective than others.

For example, a good English course

should balance skills in all areas of language

speaking,

listening,

vocabulary,

grammar,

reading and writing.

If any of those elements are missing,

then you have difficulty becoming fluent.

Also, different methods

will appeal to different people.

I personally do very well with memorization;

other people hate memorization.

Some students can pick up English easily

from informal conversation;

other students prefer a more organized

or structured method.

Still,

becoming fluent in English

or any other language

is a long-term process.

If anyone says

they have “the secret” to instant fluency…

don’t believe them.

You have to start speaking English

If your goal is to just pass English exams

like TOEIC, TOEFL and IELTS,

use memorization techniques

and prepare for these exams.

However, if you want to become fluent in English

and speak with a clear accent confidently,

find an English teacher

who works more like a conversation partner

than a teacher.

So ask your English Teacher

to zip it

and let you speak!

Dedicate most of your time

to spoken English practice

You can’t learn to speak fluently by just reading

you need to train your mouth

to do the speaking the same way

you’d train your body while working out in a gym.

You wouldn’t get fitter

by reading loads of fitness literature,

and you can’t expect

your spoken English skills

to improve without a lot of speaking!

Students need to be encouraged

to use the language outside the classroom

Many opportunities

can be used or created by EFL learners

to improve their language speaking skills

outside the classroom.

For example to draw attention

to some of the out-of-class learning opportunities,

such as chat rooms,

self-access centers,

language villages,

e-mediated tandem learning,

listening logs,

digital media,

digital games,

and television series.

Students who are engaged

in out-of-class learning activities

can be incentivized to encourage other students

to do the same.

Don’t Be too Ashamed to Speak

There is only one way

to learn how to speak English,

and that is

to open your mouth

and speak English!

The only way you will ever get better at speaking

is by speaking, and speaking a lot!

It doesn’t matter if you have no vocabulary,

or if your pronunciation isn’t perfect,

you need to open your mouth

and speak

if you want to improve.

Whatever you do,

just don’t say you can’t speak English

because this will become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

By believing that you can’t speak English

you close your mind to trying.

The only way to improve your English

is to practice it,

no matter how bad you may or may not be at it.

See you later.