Today's topic
Ways to improve your English speaking.
So I’d like to tell you about ways to improve your English speaking. First, in order to practice your speaking it is good to brush up on your reading and vocabulary. You can do this by reading sentences from English books or magazines. You can easily go to your local bookstore and find reading materials that interest you and remember to pace yourself and not try to do too much all at once. Next up you will need to practice speaking and again you want to start at an easy pace. First, ask yourself easy questions and try to build up your vocabulary on a particular topic. Then next up you want to be able to carry a conversation and to do this just takes practice. So a conversation is more than just responses of yes or no but to elaborate and use vocabulary to make a parade of words for the listener. However no matter what your level of English is you can have a conversation.
I suggest starting with easy topics such as the weather or what you did last weekend or just a simple as what did you have for lunch today? If you have a English speaking friend that is best but of course you could ask yourself easy questions and remember to try to give as much details as possible. This is a great way to increase your confidence in English.
Next up let's listen to my Canadian friend. He is talking about a famous tourist place in Canada.Listen carefully and try to understand as much as you can. Where is this place located and what things are nearby? Remember that repetition is key so feel free to play this part many times.
Now, let’s take a listen. Well how how much did you understand? I hope that you continue to listen and try to speak English with me.
Today’s English tip!
Slang is fairly common in America. It is basically sayings and colloquialisms that people use in a wide variety of casual situations. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned English speaker, you will want to brush up on your command of American slang. Did you also know that slang can refer to informal vocabulary words that aren’t typically found in a dictionary.
So let’s learn some American slang together.
Our 1st American slang is
to pig out
Pigs are not the cleanest animals, and when they eat, it usually is not pretty. That’s why Americans use the expression “to pig out” to describe when someone eats a lot of food usually in a messy way. Example sentences:
#1 While I was watching a movie,
I pigged out on popcorn.
#2 The food at La Posta is always very good and you can always pig out. Our 2nd American slang is
to take a raincheck
If a friend wants you to do something with them and you are not available at that moment, you can say “Can I take a raincheck?” It means “I can’t now, but I’d like to another time.”
The expression comes from baseball. If the weather is bad, spectators can get a ticket to come see the game on another day. Example sentences:
#1 Sorry, I have to work tomorrow, can I take a raincheck on your invite to dinner?
#2 Hey dude, I’m sorry to say that I have to take a raincheck on that beer. The queen of England invited me to a formal reception tomorrow.
I encourage you to practice and use American slang in your next English conversation.
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