2. Don’t be shy because of your pronunciation.

2. Don’t be shy because of your pronunciation.

Of course you should try to pronounce the sounds as well as you can, but don’t forget that the Americans and the British are used to people speaking with accents since the entire world speaks English! So, even if you don’t speak like the Queen, it doesn’t mean that your interlocutor won’t be able to understand you and enjoy the conversation.

3. Don’t freeze when you can’t remember a word.

It’s no big deal. You forget words of your mother tongue every day, but you can easily find a synonym or give a definition. You can say a phrase like: «I was sitting on that thing, you know… What do you call it? At the table… Ah! A chair, right! ».

4. Use simple words.

If you want to say how fascinated your were by Di Caprio in his last movie, but you can’t remember the word fascinated, just say you liked his acting.

5. Ask to repeat.

Don’t be afraid to show that you don’t really understand something. You’d better find everything out right now than wonder if you understood the person right later. Use these phrases to ask to repeat:

· Could you repeat that, please?

· What was that, again?

· I didn't quite get that.

6. Don’t try to understand every word.

The most important thing is to understand the main point. It’s especially useful when it comes to phrasal verbs, the meaning of which can sometimes be guessed from the context. Also if you think that you are not following what the other person is saying, you can paraphrase his or her words and add «right? just to check.

7. Dive into English.

Go to an English-speaking country, take English skype lessons with a native speaker, look for English clubs in your town. In other words, don’t let yourself be quiet. Put yourself in a situation, when you will have to speak.

Remember that you can only learn to speak English if you speak English regularly! This is what human nature is – all that is new seems to be dangerous. That’s why it’s important to speak regularly, this is how you will get used to the language!

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