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Speaking Ideas

 •Speak to your dog/cat or a picture, and tell that silent listener what you did today.

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 •Put  a movie on the tv.  Turn off the  sound.  You can speak for the
  characters.  This is more fun in pairs or with a group of friends.

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 •Make yourself a weekly vocabulary list. Say the words aloud when you are cleaning  your room, or doing a household chore

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Find the words of songs on the Internet and sing.  Singing helps speaking

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•Choose a picture from the newpaper or a magazine and
describe the picture, aloud.

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 •Read an article in English.  In the shower, paraphrase (give the information in your own words) aloud.  Remember, no-one will hear you!!

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 •Before  you go to sleep, speak aloud  saying all the things you did that day, and what you want to do tomorrow.

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Read and practice tongue-twisters. Find many on the Internet

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Visit a seniors' center and chat to the residents. They'll appreciate it.

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Join an interest group at your local library

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Take children's books from the library and practice reading aloud, with lots of expression.

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 •Speak English on the phone with your friends, even if it is easier to speak your own language.

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 •Watch  a movie.  Using the remote control, stop the movie and repeat the dialogue of the actors.

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 •Sing songs in English if you belong to a band.  (You can find the words of songs on lyric sites on the Internet).

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 •Read aloud. This will help you say words out loud and practice your pronunciation and fluency.

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Approach someone at school that you have seen often and never spoken to.  Introduce yourself, make a new friend, and practice your English

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  • Speaking Ideas
  • Writing Ideas
  • Writing: Essay Endings
  • ESL Articles for Teachers
  • Links to Useful Esl Websites
  • Movie Watching Worksheet
  • Ready Lessons Menu
  • Speaking/Writing/Drama Inanimate Objects
  • Vocabulary Whats that word
  • Project Speaking Writing Drama Mini Malls
  • Writing Fortune Cookies Lesson
  • Writing & Oral: Surveys
  • Ready. Creative Writing Letter of Complaint
  • Ready Dance Movement Story to Music
  • Ready Lesson Project Writing Speaking - About Me
  • Ready ABC Learning