Resource 5: Develop your own English

Here are some tips and links for developing your own speaking skills:

• Listen to as much English as you can, for example on the radio or the internet.
• Watch movies or TV programmes in English if you can.
• Read English texts aloud to yourself. If you can, record yourself and listen to it. Then do it again!
• Practise speaking with your colleagues, or anyone else who speaks English. Perhaps you could start a local English club where you chat in English for one hour a week?

Better Speaking is a series by the BBC World Service about improving speaking skills: http://www.bbc.co.uk/ worldservice/ learningenglish/ webcast/ tae_betterspeaking_archive.shtml [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]