文档介绍：HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SPOKEN ENGLISHWhat do we need?MotivationMore than diligenceAptitudeListen to large amounts prehensible inputWhere??The ?Radio?TV shows?Movies?MusicStrategies?Before Listening: 1. Look at the title of the passage and any pictures. 2. Ask yourself questions: What do you know about this topic? What do you think this passage will be about? What information do you hope this passage will tell you? During Listening: 1. Focus your attention on what is being said. 2. Listen for the main idea. 3. Listen for key words and ideas. 4. Relate what you hear to what you already know. After Listening1. Ask yourself: a) Did the passage match my guess? b) What did I learn from this passage? c) Summarize the main idea of this passage in 1-2 sentences. 2. Write down any new words you feel are importantHave opportunities to use the target language municate with othersWith who??Speak with Fellow English Language Learners?Speak with Non-Native Speakers Who Speak English Well?Speak Over the Phone?Read OutloudStrategies?Do not be afraid of making mistakes. Mistakes are normal. ?Realize you will not always be understood. When you are not understood, you may use the following strategies: ?repeat yourself ?use gestures (hand movements and body language) ?say the same thing in a different way ?use examples ?give definitions or synonyms for words