tailieunhanh - How to Improve Your Spoken English

Every college student in China seems to be studying English. I see them listening to radio programs on their dormitory bed, studying the dictionary in the back of the classroom, and completing grammar exercises in the cafeteria. But still, these same students come to me and ask the same question: “Teacher . . . my spoken English is very poor. How to improve my spoken English? | How to Improve Your Spoken English Advice for Struggling Students Written by . Noonan How to Improve Your Spoken English Table of Contents Aptitude. 3 More than COMPREHENSIBLE A Brief History of Linguistic Gaining Access to Comprehensible Input. 9 Strategies. 11 THE ROLE OF COMMUNICATION. 13 Why is Communication Helpful . 13 Whom Will I Speak With . 14 Finding Opportunities to Interact. 15 Strategies. 16 Saving Face. 17 LEARNING GRAMMAR. 18 Tips for Grammar Study. 19 2 This document may be reproduced and distributed freely. However the contents must not be changed. How to Improve Your Spoken English INTRODUCTION Every college student in China seems to be studying English. I see them listening to radio programs on their dormitory bed studying the dictionary in the back of the classroom and completing grammar exercises in the cafeteria. But still these same students come to me and ask the same question Teacher . . . my spoken English is very poor. How to improve my spoken English This short book is my answer to their question. This book will reference modern research but it is not a book for scholars. This book will contain information that will benefit English teachers but it is not a book for teachers. This is a book for you the student. In my reading much of the literature concerning language acquisition theory and research are designed for teachers. This is great for teachers. And I m sure many students have benefited from this if their teachers have read them. However I believe students should not be dependent solely on the ability of the teacher. I desire to give knowledge to the students themselves so that you will be empowered to take charge of your own learning. This knowledge is not given so that you can criticize your teachers. No matter who your teacher is no matter what he does in the classroom you can learn from him. My hope is that you will eagerly learn