Be A Confident speaker

[jophefs]

How to improve your English speaking skills, so that you can communicate more easily and effectively. These tips will help you become a more confident speaker.

Practice where you can, when you can. Any practice is good - whether you speak to someone who is a native English speaker or not.

It's important to build your confidence. If possible, use simple sentence structure that you know is correct, so that you can concentrate on getting your message across.

[B]Try to experiment with the English you know. Apply words and phrases you know to new situations. Native English speakers are more likely to correct you if you use the wrong word than if you use the wrong grammar. Experimenting with vocabulary is a really good way of getting feedback.

Try to respond to what people say to you. You can often get clues to what people think by looking at their body language. Respond to them in a natural way.

Try not to translate into and from your own language. This takes too much time and will make you more hesitant.

If you forget a word, do what native English speakers do all the time, and say things that 'fill' the conversation. This is better than remaining completely silent. Try using 'um', or 'er', if you forget the word.

Don't speak too fast! It's important to use a natural rhythm in speaking English, but if you speak too fast it will be difficult for people to understand you.

Try to relax when you speak, and you'll find that your mouth does most of the pronunciation work for you. When you speak English at normal speed, you'll discover that many of the pronunciation rules, such as word linking, happen automatically.

Final tips…

- Try to become less hesitant and more confident.

- Don't be shy to speak - the more you do it, the more confident you'll become.

- Remember to be polite - use "please" and "thank you" if you ask someone to do something for you.

[ctivnan]

This is really good, jophes! It is very helpful!! :bravo:

:thankyou:

[cmo]

Very helpfull! Thumbs up! :c_o_o_l:

[seductive_lady]

thanks...nice post...

[roland4u]

correct.. the way you deliver the words can be as easy if you can talk comfortably

[neyx]

Very nice :D Thank you Jophefs this one really helped me a lot :D

[luckycharm15]

I need this tips because I'm a very shy girl..
My written communication is better than my oral, because I get nervous in front of the interviewer. Yes, I do get intimidated easily. And that's what I've been working since then.

Well, I never lose hope.. I am still hoping for improvement..
I know It's not easy, that's why slowly, I am exposing myself to the crowd.

Thanks again for sharing.
More power!

[q_sharon]

How to improve your English speaking skills, so that you can communicate more easily and effectively. These tips will help you become a more confident speaker.

Practice where you can, when you can. Any practice is good - whether you speak to someone who is a native English speaker or not.

It's important to build your confidence. If possible, use simple sentence structure that you know is correct, so that you can concentrate on getting your message across.

[B]Try to experiment with the English you know. Apply words and phrases you know to new situations. Native English speakers are more likely to correct you if you use the wrong word than if you use the wrong grammar. Experimenting with vocabulary is a really good way of getting feedback.

Try to respond to what people say to you. You can often get clues to what people think by looking at their body language. Respond to them in a natural way.

Try not to translate into and from your own language. This takes too much time and will make you more hesitant.

If you forget a word, do what native English speakers do all the time, and say things that 'fill' the conversation. This is better than remaining completely silent. Try using 'um', or 'er', if you forget the word.

Don't speak too fast! It's important to use a natural rhythm in speaking English, but if you speak too fast it will be difficult for people to understand you.

Try to relax when you speak, and you'll find that your mouth does most of the pronunciation work for you. When you speak English at normal speed, you'll discover that many of the pronunciation rules, such as word linking, happen automatically.

Final tips…

- Try to become less hesitant and more confident.

- Don't be shy to speak - the more you do it, the more confident you'll become.

- Remember to be polite - use "please" and "thank you" if you ask someone to do something for you.

Good post. :thankyou:

[racz_jay25]

I need this tips because I'm a very shy girl..
My written communication is better than my oral, because I get nervous in front of the interviewer. Yes, I do get intimidated easily. And that's what I've been working since then.

Well, I never lose hope.. I am still hoping for improvement..
I know It's not easy, that's why slowly, I am exposing myself to the crowd.

Thanks again for sharing.
More power!

Joining EC pageant might help you Charm!

[neyx]

Joining EC pageant might help you Charm!

Yes good idea racz_jay25 to develop your confidence Charm you should try one step at a time our EC pageant helps members to develop their self-confidence.

[fraulein1717]

VERY HELPFUL! ANYTHING MORE? THANKS TO YOU jophefs!

[nerstuff]

Thanks jophef for your great post. I think this will really help me to gain & build my confidence regarding on how to speak english confidently.:gud::thankyou:

[q_sharon]

How to improve your English speaking skills, so that you can communicate more easily and effectively. These tips will help you become a more confident speaker.

Practice where you can, when you can. Any practice is good - whether you speak to someone who is a native English speaker or not.

It's important to build your confidence. If possible, use simple sentence structure that you know is correct, so that you can concentrate on getting your message across.

[B]Try to experiment with the English you know. Apply words and phrases you know to new situations. Native English speakers are more likely to correct you if you use the wrong word than if you use the wrong grammar. Experimenting with vocabulary is a really good way of getting feedback.

Try to respond to what people say to you. You can often get clues to what people think by looking at their body language. Respond to them in a natural way.

Try not to translate into and from your own language. This takes too much time and will make you more hesitant.

If you forget a word, do what native English speakers do all the time, and say things that 'fill' the conversation. This is better than remaining completely silent. Try using 'um', or 'er', if you forget the word.

Don't speak too fast! It's important to use a natural rhythm in speaking English, but if you speak too fast it will be difficult for people to understand you.

Try to relax when you speak, and you'll find that your mouth does most of the pronunciation work for you. When you speak English at normal speed, you'll discover that many of the pronunciation rules, such as word linking, happen automatically.

Final tips…

- Try to become less hesitant and more confident.

- Don't be shy to speak - the more you do it, the more confident you'll become.

- Remember to be polite - use "please" and "thank you" if you ask someone to do something for you.

This is really helpful. Thanks for this post. :approve:

[lei]

i am happy to be back again here at EC and i found this post very helpful to me since I have been hosting our company's monthly birthday celebration for 2 months now and I still feel shy and not too confident when I speak in English. Thanks a lot TS

[mandy]

wow nice one,, thanks for this tips.
what about having an audio discussion here?
so we can practice,, what do you think?

[jawalal]

hi,
" Be A Confident speaker" Its a really helpfull forum for people who hesitate and without confident to speak including me. Thanks a lot. keep doing like this for us.

[Pbuersrahp]

There were some people who are very good in using Written English. Furthermore, Oral English is also a fundamental part of using this language especially in interviews, speeches and reporting. I admit I am very poor in speaking once my anxiety comes in.
Anyway, Thanks for posting this useful guide and this would greatly help me to improve my English Communication Skills.:thankyou:

[hidayetscorp]

Really helpful post.......Confindentality comes from speaking not to shying....:gud:

[kanisjons]

Normally people have a fear to speak in public. they feel anxiety and sweating. there are some tips to speak confidently such as be prepared, more practise, get familiar, make eye contact, know your audience and stay positive.