How to effectively improve your speaking skills divided into 6 easy steps For more English tutorials, please visit: https://www.thelecturette.com

1. How to improve
your speaking skills

2. 6 steps
1. Speak clearly
2. Develop ‘flow’
3. Choose your ‘expert’ topic
4. Become a topic expert
5. Develop style
6. Practice daily

3. 1
Speak
clearly
Clear speech is direct and takes
responsibility of its meaning.
• Indirect vs. direct
‘It wasn’t appreciated.’
‘I didn’t appreciate it.’
• Not taking responsibility
‘We are not sure what to do.’
‘I’m not sure what to do.’

4. 1
Clear speech is loud enough to
demand attention.
• Presence
• Trust
• Passion
Speak
clearly

5. 1Don’t overuse slang and jargon
• Slang
‘That is an awesome idea.’
That is a great idea.’
• Jargon
‘I can give you a ballpark figure.’
‘I can give you a rough estimation.
Speak
clearly

6. 2
Develop
‘flow’
What is ‘flow’?
• Comfort with speaking that lets you
approach all topics with equal grace.

7. 2Pace
• Most people speak too quickly.
• Speaking quickly affects accuracy and
understanding negatively.
Pausing
• Pauses should be used instead of your ‘uh’s and
‘um’s.
• Pausing should be used instead of filler words
such as ‘like’ and ‘you know’.
• Pauses can be used for emphasis.
Develop
‘flow’

8. 3
Choose
your ‘expert’
topic
Talk about your interests and passions, so
you’ll be:
• Knowledgable
• Confident
• Excited

9. 4
Become the
topic
expert
When talking about ‘expert’ topics you will
naturally:
• Aim for conversations that you are
comfortable with.
• Pursue positive reactions from your
speaking partners.
• Divide your talk into subtopics.

10. 5
Develop
style
When trying to express you content in an
interesting manner, always consider:
• Volume
• Pace
• Body language
• Humor
• Story-telling

11. 6
Practice
daily
Only practice makes perfect, so:
• Practice daily at home
• Set targets for yourself (e.g. speak slowly,
use gestures, etc.)
• Practice at events

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