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    The document discusses improving English speaking skills. It identifies common problems students face like grammar mistakes, lack of confidence, and fear of mistakes. It then describes various speaking activities and exercises students can do in groups and individually to practice different tenses and topics. These activities are aimed at increasing vocabulary, reducing shyness and building confidence in speaking in English. Lastly, it provides tips for improving English communication skills like listening carefully, imitating, comparing and getting feedback.

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    Skillful Speech Maker

    A Workshop on Becoming A
    Proficient Speaker
    Why Do You Speak
    in English?
    What is Speaking?
    Speaking is the delivery of language through the
    mouth.
    It is one of the four Communication Skills.
    Speaking generally requires a speaker and a
    listener.
    Speech can also flow naturally from one person to
    another in the form of dialogue.
    Problems faced by Students in Speaking
    English Language
    1. Common Grammar Mistakes While
    Speaking the English Language

    2. Lack of Confidence and Shyness in


    Speaking the English Language

    3. Fear of Making Mistakes When


    Speaking the English Language
     Common Grammar Mistakes While Speaking the
    English Language

     Tenses
     Active Passive
     Vocabulary

     Solution: You must practice different topics in


    different tenses.
    • Lack of Confidence and Shyness in Speaking the
    English Language

    • No practice of speaking in front of public - lack of


    confidence
    • Due to Shyness - feel uncomfortable and anxious

    • Solution: Teachers have to motivate the students to


    be self-confident, it’s okay to feel awkward in front of
    people but they should know that they can do it and
    encourage them to speak the English language as
    much as they can.
    Fear of Making Mistakes When Speaking the English
    Language

    The students are afraid of making mistakes in


    speaking the English language that their mates laugh
    at them or look silly in front of their mates, or even
    criticize them in the classroom.

    Solution: Making mistakes is a normal thing. no one is


    born perfect, everyone makes mistakes but they should
    learn from their mistakes and overcome their mistakes
    in speaking the English language.
    Group Activity 1
    4 students will come at front and do
    a conversation about their best
    friend.
    Individual Activity 2

    Talk about your Favorite Teacher.


    Possible Outcome of the Group Activity
    It is a casual talk
    Confidence and No Shyness
    No fear of speaking
    Possible Outcome of the Individual
    Activity
    It may be a casual talk or formal
    talk
    Activity 3
    2 Students will come at front, one will use the
    Mother tongue for a topic, the other one will
    interpret the language.
    Activity 3
    Talk about your Mother in your own language.
    An interpreter will translate the topic in English.
    Activity 3
    Talk about your Mother in English language.
    Analysis of the two topics:
    Vocabulary is not needed, when you talk in
    your mother tongue.
    Vocabulary is needed, When you speak in
    English language.
    Activity 4- Usage of different
    tenses
    3 Students will come at front
    1st will talk about the childhood days – Past Tense
    2nd will talk about the daily routine – Present Tense
    3rd will talk about the future plans after graduation
    – Future Tense
    Analysis of the topics based on tenses:

    There can be mistakes in tense usage


    Students can miss the helping verb or main verb on the
    specific tense usage
    There can also be incomplete sentences, short
    sentences.
    Ways to improve English Communication
    Listen Carefully
    Imitate-
    Listen
    Repeat & Record
    Compare
    Correct
    Participate in group activities to boost confidence.
    Have casual talks with your friends, family or people you
    know to remove hesitation, shyness.
    Get the feedback and rigorously follow it for
    improvements.
    No matter what your reason
    for learning to speak
    English is, you need to
    commit to learning English.

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