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English Skills - Speaking

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5 Secrets to Improve Your English Listening Skills Listening Strategy: Start with a Positive Mindset for Learning English Listening in English is hard! Let me share five tips for making it much easier. Talking about other people Ana: Hi! I'm Ana. Welcome to What to Say! Do you know what to say when you talk about other people? Listen out for useful language for talking about other people. ELSA B2B One of the best applications I’ve ever used! It's user friendly and has great features. Our staff can practice their pronunciation skills with ELSA every day and everywhere, and that is extremely helpful for us. Most of our staff said that their pronunciation skills have improved since starting with ELSA Speak. Dinh Khanh LyTraining Manager, FPT Software Probably the most useful English application that uses machine learning.

10 English Speaking Apps for Non-Native Speakers - Magoosh Blog — IELTS® Exam Learning to speak English is important, but not everyone has the time to take classes or schedule in-person lessons with a private tutor. As technology advances, people are turning to their mobile devices to get the news and information they need. With applications for your smartphone, tablet, or personal computer, you have a world of knowledge right at your fingertips. Teaching speaking - Unit 6: Activities This unit looks specifically at the use of debates, stories and information gaps. In the video you will see teachers in Thailand carrying out speaking activities with their classes while John Kay gives advice to focus teachers on these classroom techniques. This unit contains the following elements: A short video providing input.

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Describe a photo or picture Examiner: OK. You each have a picture. You’ve got one minute to look at your picture. How singing can improve your English Whether you’re a karaoke hero or just sing secretly in the shower, singing is a great way to improve your language skills. Here’s why: It’s great for pronunciation. I’m not suggesting that you should sing all the time when you speak, that may seem a little odd. Six collaborative games for competitive English language classrooms Do you want your English language learners to work toward a common goal in the classroom? Teacher David Petrie, who won the TeachingEnglish blog award , tells us his tried-and-tested methods. One of my favourite revision activities with my classes is 'backs to the board', also known as 'hotseat'. I divide the class into two teams. One learner from each team sits with their backs to the board, facing their teams. I write a word on the board, and the teams try to elicit the target word from the learner at the front of the room, without saying it.

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