How to Learn to Speak in English?

This is probably the most difficult question for language learners. Yes, it is necessary to learn, to talk, not read, write, or translate texts ... How to do this? It's good for those of you who have the fates of some practice, if the level of knowledge already allows you to experiment, try to communicate with native speakers, and if not, then the problem arises: "How to start?" Even knowing and understanding the grammar of the language at 5 plus , Sometimes it is difficult to squeeze out at least a word, being afraid that it will be misunderstood by the interlocutor, and in the end it turns out. We begin with excitement to speak Russian - English words, they do not understand us, and we are upset ... Is this a familiar situation? Even harder for those who have just started learning the language, or plans to start doing it. You can get lost in the huge number of courses and curricula offered, you do not really know what to grab for ...

The answer, as always, is simple: to learn to talk, you need to talk. Speak phrases, build them yourself. Think about how to say that, and how to say it.

As for the practice of constructing phrases, at the first stage it will not be possible to communicate with someone, at least because no one has the patience to wait until you desperately try to formulate an idea, in fact, without having a clue how to do it.

A certain barrier needs to be overcome in oneself independently, namely, to master the basics of language structures, to understand the principles of constructing phrases and, most importantly, to understand and remember when and how these very structures should be used. In fact, in order to learn this, you need to say dozens or hundreds of phrases and phrases for each such "template", and you need to do it sensibly. It is quite difficult to select a training course, which, among all the rest, would contain such a practice. After all, you should have the opportunity to test yourself, and also ideally, each such phrase should not only be seen, but also heard, i.e. The course should be sounded, templates and phrases should be selected according to increasing complexity, for certain topics.

A very interesting approach is offered by the Patterns of English curriculum, which literally translates as "English by templates". The course is divided into 8 levels, each level contains 15 interactive lessons, each of which is announced, and in each of them templates are given on the given topic, and then you are given the opportunity to build phrases yourself (according to the same principles), and immediately test yourself . Each lesson can be held repeatedly. Also pleases the possibility of training the perception of speech by ear. It only upsets the lack of descriptions of templates in the curriculum itself, although they are on the official site http: / www.englishpatterns.ru /, and they can be downloaded for free in the form of MS Power Point presentations.

It is also interesting that this course offers you to pass through all levels from "zero" to "higher middle" with a minimum vocabulary (namely 800 words), which you are invited to learn by yourself or by special training programs that you can also find Online. No other words are used in the curriculum; You focus your attention only on constructing phrases, and no more on anything. It's really convenient. The level of "vyshesrednego" at the same time implies knowledge of exactly the structures of the language and the ability to use them, i.e. For further real transition to this level, after completing the course, you only need to replenish and expand your vocabulary, read books, watch movies and communicate with people, in other words, practice.

As for further practice, one of the most interesting resources today is the website http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/ - the official website of BBC, where you can infinitely expand and improve your language skills.

There are also many Internet sites where you can practice already in real communication with people.

Skype is an excellent program for online communication. The program can be installed free of charge from the official website.

Well, the most important thing in any business is a desire and purposefulness. Do not forget about it!