Improve English Fluency : 10 Easiest Strategies
Are you a laughing stock in front of your friends and family members because you cannot speak fluent English? Do you feel nervous when other people speak fluent English but you can’t? Do you lack confidence level while speaking in English? If you are facing these problems, then this blog is about how you can improve English Fluency by using 10 easiest strategies.
You might lack confidence level when you have to introduce yourself in front of others. You might feel afraid when you have to give a presentation as a student or a working professional in your school, college, and working environment. You may face problems when you participate in group discussions as you lack confidence level.
Would you like to know the best way to improve your communication skills and fluency? If yes, this blog will help you to understand how to improve your speaking skills and vocabulary quickly by yourself.
Many among us are stuck at an intermediate level of English that means we can write in English but when we try to speak in English we lack words. If you are among those people who lack words while you speak in English, then this blog is especially for you.
Learn 10 Easiest Strategies that will help you to improve English Language Fluency at home:
1) While Gossiping:
Do you enjoy gossiping? Who doesn’t like gossips? Many experienced teachers suggest you speak English for at least half an hour every day. But, Are you comfortable with that? I know the answer is no for sure because if you can speak for half an hour, that means you are not a beginner.
Now you may think about how to improve English speaking skills quickly at home? The answer is to start speaking in English for at least 1 minute every day with others. Do it regularly for at least six months to a year, this will help you improve fluency drastically.
2) Be Regular:
Initially, if you cannot speak for 1 minute, then start with at least 1 or 2 sentences every day. It would be best if you don’t promise yourself by saying you will try to speak in English for 15 to 20 minutes every day because as a beginner it will be difficult for you to speak for that long and you will be discouraged soon and stop working in that direction.
Just start with only 1 or 2 sentences and do it for one month regularly. The next month, start with 4 to 5 sentences every day and the very next month, try to increase it to 8 or 10 sentences every day. You will gradually find the change in your fluency, and within six months, you will see drastic improvement.
3) Take help from a friend or speak to yourself:
Suppose your friends are helping and encouraging. Then, take help from them for learning new vocabulary. Genuine friends always help you and encourage you. Their guidance will help you in your journey to speak fluent English. If they have good communication skills, then don’t feel shy while taking their help to improve your level of English fluency. Just ask them how they improved their English fluency.
But, if you have friends who always make fun of you in front of others when you speak incorrectly, they are not your genuine friends. So, stay away from such friends. Many of us are surrounded by toxic people who always try to demoralize us; they are not your well-wishers. Just stay away from such friends. Getting help from genuine friends will help you to improve your Spoken English skills quickly.
4) Indulge in daydreaming:
If you do not have a genuine friend then, you shouldn’t be worried. You can still find a way to improve your English fluency by yourself. But, you may have the question, how can you improve your speaking skills without a speaking partner?
Often, when we attend boring lectures and seminars, we indulge in daydreaming, and a lot of thoughts come to our minds. So, whenever you indulge in self-talk. Start thinking in English. Just talk to yourself for 1 minute every day in English. Follow it for one month every day. The next month, start speaking to yourself for 2 minutes every day and increase your minutes with every single month. Within, six months you will be able to speak for 6 minutes without facing any problem.
But you shouldn’t overburden yourself if you can’t speak for that long. Just keep going; you have come halfway, so be regular in your goal to be fluent, but you shouldn’t take too much stress. This strategy will help those people who want to improve their English speaking skills alone.
5) While watching favorite English movies and English seasons:
Everyone likes to watch TV. So, make a habit of watching at least 1 English movie in 1 week. But, if you have the habit of watching English movies in your native language, then stop doing that. Just start watching English movies with subtitles in English.
Don’t stress if you can’t understand even one word; it is only a matter of practice. Over time your listening skills will improve automatically without any effort from your side. After the practice of a few months, start watching movies without subtitles, and pay close attention to the pronunciation when characters speak in the movie. This way, watching movies in English will help you to improve your English accent & fluency.
Besides subtitles, pay attention to the title of the movie that you are going to watch if you don’t know its meaning. It helps you to improve your vocabulary. Besides, try to learn at least one word from one movie to improve your vocabulary.
Don’t try to learn every word from the movie that you can’t understand, as learning so many words in one go will be a tedious task for you, and you will never be able to generate your interest in the long run. So, stick to one word from one movie.
Instead of watching movies on TV, use a laptop and quality headphones. When you use quality headphones, it improves your concentration level. You feel more focused, but this can’t be controlled while watching a movie on Television without using headphones. Using quality headphones helps you to improve your English fluency, pronunciation, and vocabulary at home.
6) Change your mindset:
While learning English, it is too important to change the way you think. We generally say that English is too difficult. But, if you start saying English is easy to learn, it will create a positive impact on your mind and you will learn faster than ever before. Repeat this sentence five times every day by speaking it aloud. Do it for 3 months regularly. You will see how early you develop your level of English fluency and you will never be stressed.
You shouldn’t consider learning English as part of the status symbol. Just ask yourself if you want to learn French or German language, do you feel ashamed that you don’t know these languages? Do you feel nervous when you have to frame some sentences in those languages? Do you feel afraid of making mistakes? Then, why do you feel nervous when you want to speak English?
You should rather be proud that you can speak and understand three languages: Hindi, regional language, and English language up to some extent. Consider learning the English language as you learn any other language like French, German, and Italian. If you remain fearless while learning the English language, you will see how fast you have improved your communication skills, vocabulary and you feel more confident than ever before.
7) While attending parties and going for outings:
When you go to parties, you find that people speak fluent English, but you become uncomfortable in such an environment because your English is not that good. And thus you decide the next time you will not go to parties or you will stay away from those people who speak fluently.
But this is not the solution to your problem. Next time, whenever you get the chance to attend the party, try to interact with other people by speaking 1 or 2 sentences initially and later increase it to 5 or 6 sentences. Slowly, you will find how your confidence level has improved, and you become fluent in English.
There is nothing wrong with attending parties as it helps boost your confidence level, and you get the opportunity to interact with other people. While moving out and interacting with more and more people help you to gain exposure and confidence in life. And, sooner or later, this will also have a positive impact on your personality.
8) Maintain a diary daily:
If you love to write, then write a journal daily. Write every word you have learned daily and review it later as if you revise your notes every week, and every month, it will stay in your memory for a long time. Revision is the most important part of your learning because it helps you check how many words you have started using in your speech, which you didn’t use earlier. This way, you will improve your vocabulary fast.
Besides maintaining a journal for new words, keep a separate journal to write about how you spend your entire day. Once you have written, speak the same without the help of your journal. Start speaking at least five sentences and increase it to twenty sentences. Gradually, you will see the improvement. If you practice daily, it will improve your English speaking skill at home fast.
9) Pay attention to other subjects in your course:
Generally, the courses’ curriculum is designed in the English language, and if you have 4 or 5 subjects in one semester, you get the opportunity to read everything in English. So, pay close attention to every subject. Whenever you read any book’s content, try to read it aloud for 10 minutes every day. It is an easy way to improve your speaking fluency and your pronunciation.
Besides the above- mentioned point, revise everything by speaking aloud. This activity will improve your English speaking fluency at home, and you will feel more confident in just 2 or 3 months. For example, if you have read 1 chapter in one day, then spend 2 minutes to revise the important points of whatever you have learned in English. It is the best way to improve your English pronunciation and fluency quickly.
10) Read what you like:
There are countless things that you can read. Don’t just start with reading newspapers as many mentors or teachers’ advice because if you feel bored while reading the newspaper, you will never be persistent in the activity. Instead, just read the content, which catches your interest. For example, you are reading this blog. When you read this blog, try to find out the word you don’t understand and learn the meaning in your native language and learn through English synonyms. If you learn the meaning in your native language, you will keep the meaning of that word in your memory for a longer time, and if you choose the easiest synonyms, it will expand your vocabulary. For instance,
In the paragraph mentioned above, suppose you didn’t understand the meaning of the word “persistent.”
How can you learn this word?
If you find out the meaning of this word on Google, you will get such answers:
According to dictionary.cambridge.org:
Persistent = lasting for a long time.
Do you think learning this way can help you to improve your vocabulary?
No, it is not the easiest way.
Persistent in Hindi language means (लगातार)
Synonyms: constant, perpetual, incessant, continuous, and there are many more synonyms.
When learning the synonyms, don’t try to learn every synonym mentioned on any website. Don’t even try to learn 5 to 6 synonyms in one go. Just start with only one synonym which you think you can use in your speech. Suppose you already know the meaning of the word “continuous”, and you frequently use this word in your speech. Replace it with the word “persistent” in the future. When you regularly use the word, it will automatically register in your memory. This strategy will help you to improve your vocabulary.
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