How to improve spoken English?

[kk22]

How to improve spoken English? I am not a native speaker but I wish to speak like a native English speaker fluently.

Is there any books that will improve spoken English?

 

[5jj]

Welcome to the forum, kk22. :hi:

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[kk22]

can anyone suggest me some books to improve English language?

 

[emsr2d2]

Please read the reply you have already been given.

 

[Hien Tran]

Me too. Even my boss is an Aussie. He speaks English very clearly. However, my speaking skill is still bad.

 

[Tdol]

What opportunities do you have to speak?

 

[kk22]

What opportunities do you have to speak?

I almost have no opportunity to speak in English. That's why I would like to read a lot of good English books that would be interesting to read at the same time it would improve my English knowledge. Thanks for the replies.

 

[Chicken Sandwich]

I almost have no opportunity to speak in English. That's why I would like a lot of good English books that would be interesting to read as well as would improve my English knowledge.

Books will be of little help.

If you want to speak like a native speaker, you meed as much exposure as possible. Listen to tv programmes, podcasts etc. Aural input is the best possible input. By listening, you not only learn how real English sounds, you also learn the vocabulary, grammar etc. Here's a good podcast that I can recommend Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast

 

[kk22]

Books will be of little help. If you want to speak like a native speaker, you meed as much exposure as possible. Listen to tv programmes, podcasts etc. Aural input is the best possible input. Here's a good podcast that I can recommend Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast

thanks for the quick reply. I would look into the site. Could you recommend any great books fiction / travel books that would be interesting to read and also would let me improve my English language skills.

I wrote my IELTS and I got 6.5. I need to get 7 or 8. Any help / advice would be appreciated.

 

[emsr2d2]

thanks for the quick reply. I would look into the site. Could you recommend any great books fiction / travel books that would be interesting to read and also would let me improve my English language skills.

I wrote my IELTS and I got 6.5. I need to get 7 or 8. Any help / advice would be appreciated.

There is no point in our recommending fiction. What you read depends entirely on what you like. I could tell you my ten favourite fiction/travel books and you might hate all of them. Find a book you enjoyed in your own language and then read the English translation. At least you will already know what happens in the book which will help your comprehension and you won't have to look up as many words.

 

[Chicken Sandwich]

thanks for the quick reply. I would look into the site. Could you recommend any great books fiction / travel books that would be interesting to read and also would let me improve my English language skills.

I can recommend a book that deals with the most common mistakes made by ESL-speakers. Check out Practical English Usage by Michael Swan. It's an excellent book, though it's not something you'd most likely read from cover to cover.

 

[kk22]

hey thanks for the site (podcast). I am listening to the podcast right now. It's nice. I will look into the book you suggested.

 

[kk22]

There is no point in our recommending fiction. What you read depends entirely on what you like. I could tell you my ten favourite fiction/travel books and you might hate all of them. Find a book you enjoyed in your own language and then read the English translation. At least you will already know what happens in the book which will help your comprehension and you won't have to look up as many words.

I would like to use a lot of English words that Americans and British people use everyday. That's why I asked for books.

 

[emsr2d2]

I would like to use a lot of English words that Americans and British people use everyday. That's why I asked for books.

British and American people do not necessarily speak every day using the same kind of language that you find in books. If you want to see or hear how we speak, then you need to watch films, TV shows, listen to the radio and try to find just one native English speaker to converse with on a regular basis, either locally or perhaps by Skype.

Books will teach you how we write. Listening teach you how we speak.