How to Sound Fluent in Less Time: Generic Tips and Tricks
Becoming fluent in English demands a lot of patients and practice. Luckily, there are tips and tricks to make you sound fluent in less time. This blog explores the helpful ways to make you more eloquent in spoken English on any given situation.
Understanding Fluency
Many people equate fluent English Speaking with high speech rate. However, you can be both fluent and understandable at the same time. After all, a fast speaker is not necessarily an accurate speaker.
What is Fluency?
Fluency is a spontaneous flow of words often without noticeable fillers. Bear in mind that all fast-speakers are not necessarily fluent. So, you can speak with the ordinary speed as far as you maintain the rhythm.
Know your English Level
Setting a realistic language goal based on your current English level is one of the best strategies to achieve fluency in less time. Ask yourself a kay question – Why I need to be fluent- as this will keep you more focused and motivated throughout your Spoken English journey.
Setting a Realistic Goal
After you get to know your English level, it would become easy for you to set a realistic goal that you can achieve within a time frame. Remember, English is an ocean. If you do not have a set of clear objectives, chances are there for you to get lost in it. So, stay alert before stepping in.
Choose an Inspiration
Choosing an inspiration is essential, though there are no hard and fast rules in finding one. You may consider the context and your personal interest while picking your role model for practicing Spoken English. For instance, if you are a lecturer and want to sound confident, you can draw inspiration from Steve Jobs. If you are a marketing expert, you may like Barack Obama.
Daily Listening is a Must
Once you identified your Role model, you can make listening a routine. First, prepare a list of 3- 5 minutes English videos following the same style (as in Steve Jobs). Ensure that your videos have clear English subtitles so that you can focus more on the stress and intonation.
Cultivate Reading Habits
You may find it hard to get the right word at the right time. Don't panic. It's completely natural for a beginner to go blank at times. You can easily manage it by reconstructing the sentence, but if you want a permanent solution, you must cultivate the habit of Reading. When we say reading, it doesn't necessarily mean books and Newspapers. Recent researches prove that a less fluent English speaker or a beginner can benefit more from the subtitles.
So, what are you waiting for? Start checking your bucket list of Korean dramas. But this time you are goanna have your English Subtitles on.
Learn Common Phrases and Idioms
Learning Common expressions can help you achieve fluency in shorter time. Make your own list of new words, phrases and common expressions, as they will expand your vocabulary, which in turn can help you boost your Confidance and Fluency.
Remember, you should customize the list based on your personal interest, pronunciation, and convenience. After all, building vocabulary is a process.
To sum up, practicing fluent English could be a time consuming task for a beginner. However, you can sound fluent for your level by practising the tips listed above. Remember, the more you practice, the more you become fluent.
By KLS Team
