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[English]

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hello everyone and welcome back to the

simple English podcast I'm Lisa your

host and today we have a very

interesting topic for all English

Learners out there have you ever wanted

to practice speaking English but had no

one to talk to don't worry in this

episode we will share five simple and

effective ways to practice speaking

English alone and to help us with this

we have a special guest today Bob an

English teacher who has helped many

students improve their speaking skills

as always don't forget to check out the

free PDF file in the comment section

below to get the full transcript and

vocabulary for this

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episode welcome Bob hi Lisa thank you

for having me I'm really excited about

today's topic because I know a lot of

Learners struggle with speaking English

when they don't have a partner to

practice with but the good news is you

don't need a

partner there are many creative ways to

practice alone that's right so if you're

ready to take your English speaking

skills to the next level stay with us

until the end let's get

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started all right Bob let's jump right

into it what is the first way people can

practice speaking English alone the

first way is thinking in English

this is one of the easiest ways to

practice and you can do it anywhere for

example when you wake up in the morning

try to describe your day in

English instead of saying I need to

brush my teeth in your native language

say it in English that's a great tip I

do this when I'm cooking I say things

like now I'm cutting the vegetables next

I will fry them it really helps me to

stay in the English mindset

exactly the more you think in English

the easier it becomes to speak

fluently all right let's move on to the

second way talking to yourself ah I love

this one some people might think it's

weird to talk to yourself but it

actually

works yes you can stand in front of a

mirror and have a conversation with

yourself pretend you're introducing

yourself to someone new say things like

hi my name is Bob I love teaching

English what about you and then answer

your own question that sounds fun and if

you make mistakes no one will hear you

so you don't have to feel shy

exactly it's a safe way to build

confidence now let's talk about the

Third Way reading out loud oh this one

is so helpful when you read a book an

article or even a social media post post

read it out loud instead of in your head

it helps with pronunciation and fluency

yes and you can even try to act like a

Storyteller add some emotions and

expressions while reading for example if

the sentence says the little boy was

very happy don't just read it flatly say

it with

excitement that's a great tip all right

what's the fourth way the fourth way is

shadowing

this means listening to a native speaker

and repeating what they say as quickly

as

possible oh I've tried this with

podcasts and movies I pause after each

sentence and try to copy the speaker's

pronunciation and Rhythm yes it's a

great way to improve pronunciation and

intonation if you do this every day you

will sound more natural when you speak

English that's amazing and finally

what's the last way the last way is

recording yourself many people feel

nervous when speaking but if you record

yourself and listen to it you can hear

your mistakes and improve that's a great

idea sometimes we don't realize how we

sound until we listen to

ourselves exactly and over time you'll

notice your progress so don't be afraid

to try

it these are fantastic tips Bob but I

have a question

what if someone doesn't feel motivated

to practice alone how can they stay

consistent that's a great question Lisa

motivation is key one way to stay

motivated is to set small achievable

goals for example decide to practice

speaking for just 5 minutes a day once

it becomes a habit you can increase the

time that makes sense if the goal is too

big people might feel overwhelmed and

give up exactly another trick is to

reward

yourself if you practice speaking every

day for a week treat yourself to

something you enjoy maybe a nice coffee

or watching your favorite show in

English I love that idea and what about

using technology are there any apps or

tools that can help

absolutely there are many apps like Elsa

speak speechling and even Google

translates voice feature you can speak

into these apps and they will give you

feedback on

pronunciation that's so useful and

another idea is to keep a speaking

journal every day you can record a short

voice note about your day your thoughts

or even a new word you

learned yes that's an excellent idea and

over time you'll have a record of your

progress which can be really motiv ating

wow these extra tips are so helpful

thank you Bob for sharing so much

valuable

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advice now it's time for a fun fact did

you know that even native English

speakers talk to

themselves really yes studies show that

talking to yourself can help you think

clearly solve problems and even boost

your confidence so when you practice

speaking English a alone you're not just

improving your language skills you're

also training your brain that's

fascinating so Learners shouldn't feel

embarrassed about talking to themselves

it's actually a smart way to learn

exactly so everyone keep practicing and

don't be

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shy wow today's episode was full of

useful tips let's do a quick recap the

five ways to practice speaking English

alone are think in English talk to

yourself read out loud Shadow native

speakers record yourself and

listen that's right if you try these

methods every day your speaking skills

will improve a lot thank you so much Bob

for sharing these amazing tips my

pleasure I hope everyone finds these

tips helpful and to our listeners if you

enjoy enjoyed this episode don't forget

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podcast also leave a comment and tell us

which method are you going to try first

we'd love to hear from you yes keep

practicing and don't give up you can do

it that's all for today see you in the

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
welcome /ˈwɛlkəm/ A1	verb - to greet or receive (someone) in a friendly way
English /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ A1	noun - the language of England and the United States, and a common language worldwide adjective - relating to England or its language
host /hoʊst/ A1	noun - a person who introduces guests and performers to an audience, especially on television or radio
topic /ˈtɒpɪk/ A2	noun - a subject of conversation or discussion
learners /ˈlɜːrnər/ A2	noun - a person who is learning a subject or skill
practice /ˈpræktɪs/ A2	verb - to do something repeatedly to improve your skill noun - the act of doing something regularly or repeatedly to improve skill
speaking /ˈspiːkɪŋ/ A2	noun - the action of conveying information or expressing thoughts and feelings in spoken language.
teacher /ˈtiːtʃər/ A1	noun - a person who teaches something
students /ˈstjuːdənts/ A1	noun - a person studying at a school or university
skills /skɪlz/ B1	noun - the ability to do something well
partner /ˈpɑːrtnər/ A2	noun - a person you are with or doing something with
creative /kriˈeɪtɪv/ B1	adjective - involving the use of imagination or original ideas
struggle /ˈstrʌɡəl/ B1	verb - to experience difficulty or make a very great effort in doing something
fluently /ˈfluːəntli/ B1	adverb - in a fluent manner; smoothly and easily.
improve /ɪmˈpruːv/ A2	verb - to make or become better
confidence /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ B1	noun - the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something.
reading /ˈriːdɪŋ/ A1	noun - the action or skill of reading written material
pronunciation /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/ B1	noun - the way in which a word is pronounced.
native /ˈneɪtɪv/ B1	adjective - belonging to a particular place by birth
speaker /ˈspiːkər/ A2	noun - a person who speaks
motivated /ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/ B1	adjective - feeling enthusiasm or interest in doing something.