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How to Study

Speaking Skill ��Intermediate

Upper-Intermediate

Pre-Advanced

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What is SPEAKING?�

  • Speaking encompasses:
  • PRONUNCIATION,
  • GRAMMAR,
  • VOCABULARY,
  • FLUENCY.

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  • A crucial skill for daily interactions and achieving academic success.

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What is Academic Speaking?

  • It includes:
  • Delivering presentations to peers and instructors
  • Participating actively in group discussions
  • Contributing to seminars with well-formed arguments
  • Ask and answer questions in class
  • Join informal academic conversations with peers and professors
  • Get prepared for examinations and future professional careers.

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Common Speaking Skill Challenges

  • Fear of making mistakes or being judged,
  • Lack of vocabulary and academic phrases,
  • Difficulty organizing thoughts quickly,
  • Problems with pronunciation and intonation,
  • Struggling with sentence structure and tenses,
  • Thinking in their native language,
  • Not understanding others,
  • Limited opportunities to practice speaking.

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Key Speaking Skills to Develop

  • Organizing ideas clearly and logically
  • Using academic vocabulary and phrases
  • Pronunciation, stress, and intonation for clarity
  • Fluency and coherence in speech
  • Listening and responding appropriately to others
  • Using hedging language to express opinions cautiously (e.g., “I think,” “It seems that”)

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How to Improve Speaking Skill�

1. Practice regularly: Join speaking clubs, study groups, or language exchanges,

2. Be Confident and Keep Practicing:

    • Don’t be afraid of making mistakes.
    • Speak slowly and clearly.
    • Use simple sentences at first, then build complexity.

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How to Improve Speaking Skill

3. Expand your vocabulary:

    • learn new words and phrases daily.
    • use flashcards or vocabulary apps.
    • practice using new words in sentences.
    • listen to English podcasts or watch movies with subtitles.
    • repeat phrases and mimic native speakers.

4. Prepare and rehearse presentations: Use notes but avoid reading word-for-word

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How to Improve Speaking Skill

5. Learn useful academic phrases: For starting, linking ideas, concluding

6. Record yourself: Listen and identify areas to improve

7. Focus on communication, not perfection: Aim to be clear, not perfect

8. Practice speaking spontaneously: Role plays, debates, Q&A sessions

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How to Create a Speaking Skill Study Plan �(Basic Steps)

  • 1. Set a Clear Goal
  • Know what you want to achieve.�Examples:
  • Speak more fluently in conversations
  • Improve pronunciation
  • Build confidence in presentations
  • 2. Identify Your Weak Spots
  • Find out where you struggle.�Examples:
  • "I pause too much"
  • "My pronunciation is unclear"
  • "I lack vocabulary when speaking"

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How to Create a Speaking Skill Study Plan �(Basic Steps)

  • 3. Choose 2–3 Focus Areas
  • Pick specific skills to work on weekly.�Examples:
  • Pronunciation & clarity
  • Vocabulary building
  • Speaking without hesitation
  • Public speaking or academic presentations

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How to Create a Speaking Skill Study Plan �(Basic Steps)

  • 4. Make a Simple Weekly Plan
  • Practice a little every day (10–30 minutes).
  • Example:
  • Day Task
  • Mon Watch & repeat a short English video
  • Tue Practice speaking on a topic for 2 mins.
  • Wed Record yourself and listen for mistakes
  • Thu Learn and use 5 new speaking phrases
  • Fri Have a short conversation with a friend/tutor
  • Sat Practice pronunciation (YouGlish, ELSA app)
  • Sun Review progress and set next week’s goal

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How to Create a Speaking Skill Study Plan �(Basic Steps)

  • 5. Use Good Tools & Apps
  • 6. Track Progress
  • * Keep a speaking journal or voice diary
  • * Note what you learned or struggled with�* Reflect weekly: “Did I speak more confidently?”

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Helpful Speaking Skill Resources�

  • Online Resources:
  • BBC Learning English – Pronunciation and conversation practice
  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
  • Elllo.org – Listening and speaking activities
  • https://elllo.org/
  • Duolingo Speaking Exercises – Interactive practice
  • https://www.duolingo.com/
  • TED Talks – Learn from native speakers.

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Helpful Speaking Skill Resources�

  • YouGlish – Learn pronunciation in real contexts.
  • British Council Learn English: Access dedicated B1 & B2 speaking practice sections.
  • SpeechAce: Utilise this tool for detailed pronunciation and fluency assessment.
  • YouTube Channels: Explore channels offering academic speaking examples and tutorials.( English Addict, BBC Learning English)

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Helpful Speaking Skill Resources

  • Online Discussion Groups: Join platforms for language exchange and group conversations
  • Language exchange apps (Tandem, HelloTalk)
  • Online speaking platforms (SpeakPal, Cambly)
  • ELSA Speak / Cake / Speakometer (Pronunciation)
  • HelloTalk / Tandem (Talk with native speakers)
  • Voice Memos / Voice Recorder for self-review
  • (Please check “The Useful Resources “part on the website!)

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Good Luck!