Major Problems & Ways To Improve Speaking Skill

Major problems & ways to
improve speaking skill
For first-year students


Why can’t I speak English well?
 Lack confidence while speaking
 Express yourself in a way that people don’t

understand
 Stop too long to search for words and

expressions
 Don’t understand what people say to you


Why can’t I speak English well?
 Pronunciation

Stress
Rhythm
Intonation


What could I do to improve
my speaking skill?
 Speak! If you don’t practice the

language, there’s no chance you will
speak the language well.
 Identify your problems (e.g. lack of

confidence, pronunciation, …)
 Set achievable goals.


What could I do to improve
my speaking skill?
 Find a way to overcome them

+ Lack confidence  what should I do?
+ Improve your pronunciation: learn
phonemic descriptions, practise the
word stress, get the rhythm right.


In the classroom…

 Speak when you have opportunities.

Classroom is a safe place. You’re
“allowed” to make mistakes!


In the classroom…
 Choose one point or two that interest

you in coming lessons and practice
speaking about them before you go to
class. In class, you show the best of
yourself because you’re prepared!

In the classroom…
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Listen to the way your
teacher and your friends
go about different
questions and situations.
Learn from them!


Beyond the classroom…
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Practise often with friends, ideally in pairs and in
groups.

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Repeat many times what you want to say in different
situations (to yourself, or to others). It will come out
more quickly when you’re actually in the situations.


Beyond the classroom…
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Learn fixed phrases and remember to learn
phrases, not just words. It saves you time of

thinking when you speak.
E.g. all of a sudden; You’re not going to
believe it but…; Have you heard about…?


Beyond the classroom…
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Find a speaking model
and try to imitate the way
that person speaks,
his/her intonation (your
teacher, a foreign friend,
the tape…).


When you speak …
 Use sounds and phrases to fill the

silence (e.g. hmm, well, you know, let
me think, let me tell you one thing,…).
 Don’t hesitate to ask for help or

clarification when you get stuck.


When you speak …
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Find another way to say what you mean if you

can’t think of the exact word you need.

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Try to record yourself speaking now. Keep
this tape, then record yourself at the end of
the month. Can you hear some improvement?


All in all, enjoy learning English. If you
haven’t been able to speak English very
well yet, at least you feel well when you
speak the language!


Q&As
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Nói tiếng Anh tốt có cần năng khiếu?
Cần làm gì để tăng vốn từ vựng khi nói và khơng
bị bí từ?
Xây dựng tiết học Nói theo chủ điểm để có thể
tăng vốn từ vựng?
Làm thế nào để nói tiếng Anh trôi chảy?
Cách luyện phát âm cho chuẩn, luyện ngữ âm,

ngữ điệu, trọng âm?
Làm sao để nói mà có thể vẫn nghĩ bằng tiếng
Anh?


 Thank you for your listening!
 Questions are welcome!


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