Supporting speaking in English: pair and groupwork

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