Practice English Speaking Online with this 55 minute Study Plan
Tired of traditional English tutors who only teach grammar rules and textbook idioms? Try this 45 minute study plan and practice English speaking online. This whole plan is designed for intermediate level English students who want to become more fluent in English but don’t want to re-learn boring grammar rules. Let’s start!
Watch Stand up comedy (15 minutes)
If want to practice English speaking online , videos are a key resource to improve your pronunciation skills. Watching online video is a great way to hone your listening skills and pick up new vocabulary, including casual terms and popular slang.
There are plenty of English-speaking videos shows to choose from such as documentaries and TV series clips but one of our personal favorites is stand up comedy. Gary Gulman is a great comedian to start with. He does not speak too fast and he has a wide vernacular.
Goal – Have fun but also pick up 5 instances where the native English speakers pronounces a word differently than you. Make notes. Revisit later in the week.
Practice English speaking online with a native tutor (30 minutes)
If you want to truly practice English speaking online, set aside at least one half hour a day to converse in English with a native English speaker. There are numerous conversation classes online that you can join such as Spoken English Practice. They offer a variety of conversation topics and you can choose one that you’ll enjoy. There’s always a teacher present to help you with pronunciation and vocabulary. It’s a great language learning experience that will become a pleasurable part of your daily routine.
Why practice English speaking online with a native English speaker? Practicing with Native English speakers is the best way to master the rhythm of spoken English. If you practice with a non native English teacher you’ll discover that they are emphasising each and every word, and pronouncing words very differently to native speakers. Native English speakers tend to run their words together when speaking casually. For example, It is silly, becomes It’s silly and then It’ssilly.
Goal – Pay attention to little things like how certain rounds are pronounced by the native speaker. E.g. “r”, “th”, “v”. You will only learn small but important nuances like this when you practice English speaking online with a native speaker.
Learn a phrasal verb/slang expression or an idiom everyday (10 minutes)
If you want to take your English to the next level familiarize yourself with phrasal verbs, slang expressions and idioms. Phrasal verbs, slang and idioms add color to the English language. You can now do more than communicate an idea to a listener. You can now communicate the idea with the native-like flair that phrasal verbs, slang and idioms provide. You can now be effective but also interesting when you speak.
When you practice English speaking online, make sure you spend 10 minutes everyday expanding you vocabulary with phrasal verbs, slang and idioms. If you can learn one new phrase/expression a day, that is enough. You will add 30 new words in a month. And that is huge.
