Enhance Your Speaking Skills (Strategies VI-X) Always remember that there is absolutely no reason why you cannot speak English fluently. Keep on practicing and I am sure that you would become a fine orator one day. Some more strategies to enhance your speaking skills:- Strategy – VI Do Some Activity in English Everyday Try and set aside at least 1 hour each day to do something purely in English. Take a cooking lesson or join a Book Club. No matter what you do, make sure that you communicate only in English while doing it. More importantly, enjoy what you do! Strategy – VII Watch Good Movies Regularly Watching movies regularly will serve two purposes. It will keep you entertained as well as help you improve pronunciation and vocabulary. Imitate the way your favourite stars say their dialogues and have fun while learning! Strategy – VIII Make English Speaking Friends Make friends with people who are English speakers or who are learning to speak. Converse with them in English and compare notes. Pick up topics for discussions and debates. Try to use a wide range of vocabulary while speaking. Strategy – IX Learn Sentence, Not Only Words One of the most common problems I have come across is that sometimes people know a lot of words but have little idea of how to use them. So, whenever you come across a new word, try to make a couple of sentences with it, so that when you actually speak, you will know exactly where and how to place the words. Try to practice speaking in chunks and not in single words. Strategy – X Use A Mirror Whenever possible, spend 2-3 minutes facing a mirror and speak. Choose a topic you find interesting and just talk. Watch your mouth, face and hands and observe your kinesics (body language). Remember, non-verbal communication is as important as speaking. Don’t stop speaking even if you have mispronounced a word or made a mistake in grammar. You can always correct it later. Just focus on fluency and how many inaccuracies are occurring during the time you have set for speaking. I hope you find my strategies useful. Feel free to contact me, if you have and questions, I am here to help you learn.