Speaking exams

Speaking exams

Speaking exams can be stressful! What if you don't understand the examiner? What if you don't know the exact word you need? Don't panic! This section has loads of tips and advice on how to survive your next speaking exam.


1st) Tell a story or personal anecdote.

2nd) Describe a photo or picture.

3rd) Prepare a discussion

 

How to improve your English language skills

Listening, speaking, reading and writing are the four language skills we need to develop for complete communication.

Listening:

It plays a very important part in learning any language. How can you improve your listening skills? By listening actively, i.e. paying attention not only on what is said, but also how it is said. So, listen:

1. To music –old or modern; the type you prefer, but pay attention to the lyrics. (sometimes reading the lyrics may help you understand the song)

2. To movies, TV shows, news, entertainments, the radio – try the classics. If you can watch DVD’s you can watch the movie several times. Watching with subtitles and then, when you feel more comfortable, without them. You can have English radio at home or on your mobile phone. Even if are not actually listening to it, your ears will be getting used to the sounds of the language.

3. Attend plays, exhibitions, talks, etc. in English organized by English speaking schools or communities.

link here to practise.

Speaking:

There are lots of ways to improve quickly and have tons of fun.

4. Join voiced chats. Technology has advanced a lot in terms of social networks so, wherever you live, you’ll find a chat-room to join. 5. Talk and record yourself. This may sound funny, but it will help you realize how you can improve by repeating the recording several times till you feel happy with the results. 6. Talk to your classmates in English when you are not in class. You can even make a group to play games, have a meal or just chat together.

Reading: 

If you develop strong reading skills, it’ll be very helpful to your future. You can read:

7. Books in English and articles on the web. Maybe, books you have already read in your mother tongue or which have been turned into movies. Try to start with easy books, even children’s books and comics: The images will help you understand even if you don’t know all the words 8. Switch the operating system of your mobile phone, your PC or tablet into English. Associating a function with a certain word, will improve your vocabulary.

Link here to practise.

Writing:

Even though it may be intimidating to a lot of people, anyone can get used to writing with a little discipline and a willingness to learn.

9. Write down words or expressions you think useful with their meaning and examples. If you see them in sentences you will remember them better. You can use them if you keep a diary. 10. Write comments in English blogs. At present blogs are websites that resemble journals. Lots of people use them to expose their ideas on a certain topic or to explain things – from how to knit a scarf, to very complicated ones where technical or philosophical topics are dealt with. One common feature of all these blogs is that they are interactive: the readers can make comments or debate the ideas stated in the blog. Even if you are not a blog fan, you may find some that really encourage you to take part. So, just do it. You don’t need to be an expert to write a few sentences about what you think or feel about the content of the blog.

Link here to practise.

Here you can watch a video titled "How to improve your English skills?"

 
All the above mentioned tips can be reduced to just one: PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE as much as possible.