![]() After all, you are in control of what you write. It is much easier to use new vocabulary in your writing than in your speech. When you learn new words, is it difficult to use them in conversation? Most learners would answer “yes” to this question. What is another word you can use instead of very? Is it better to write maybe or is it better to write perhaps? Does it sound better if you add nevertheless to the beginning of the sentence? When you write, you have time to think carefully about the words that you want to use. This removes the pressure that you feel in a conversation where you need to produce an instant response. When you write, you have time to think about what you want to communicate. Many learners find it easier to write than to speak. Writing gives you time to think, plan and correct yourself This is something that the most skilled of English learners use to their advantage. When you write, you are producing information, just like when you speak. With both of these skills, you are producing language. That means that writing and speaking do have a lot in common. You use these skills to produce information. Writing and speaking are productive skills. You use these skills to receive information. Listening and reading are receptive skills. Yes, writing may seem like a strange method to improve your speaking, but let’s look at it carefully. In this guide, you will learn practical methods to use writing to improve your vocabulary, reduce mistakes and become a more fluent, confident speaker of English. As we will learn, writing and speaking require very similar skills and techniques. Writing is an active skill - just like speaking. Yes, you read that correctly - improving your writing really can improve your speaking. You can speak better English by improving your writing. In fact, there is another skill I recommend that most students hadn’t thought of. It is a sure way to improve, but it is not the only way. Speak as much as possible.” The more you practise, the more comfortable you’ll feel speaking English. Like many other English teachers, my first answer is, “You need to practise. ![]() As an English teacher, the question that I hear the most is, “ How can I improve my speaking?”
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