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How to Improve Your English Speaking at Home
Thandiwe Mbeki
- 9 January 2024
- Comment 4
Most people learn English faster by speaking a little every day than by studying for hours once a week. Start with ten minutes at home. Describe your morning out loud, or read a news headline and say it again in your own words.
Mistakes are part of it. Nobody speaks well without getting a few things wrong first.
Speak before you feel ready. Confidence comes from practice, not from waiting. Fatima Isaacs, English Language TutorOur Everyday English Speaking and Grammar course follows the same idea. Short lessons, simple exercises and a friendly tutor at Leerruimte in Rondebosch.
Build a daily speaking habit
Pick a fixed time, such as while the kettle boils or on the taxi ride home. Talk to a family member, a friend or even yourself. Record a short voice note on your phone and listen back to find the words you stumble on.
Grammar that actually helps
Do not try to learn every rule. Focus on the tenses you use most, like the simple past and present. Write five sentences a day, then ask your tutor to check them at our Thursday English group.
Lwazi Dlamini
Thanks for this. I am sharing it with my cousin who is writing matric this year. The study tips are easy to follow.
Nomvula Khumalo
Thank you, we are glad it helped. Come past Leerruimte in Rondebosch any weekday if you want to see the study desks.
Fatima Isaacs
Very useful post. I tutor Grade 10 maths on Saturdays and this gave me a few good ideas to share with my learners this term.
Johan Pretorius
Clear and honest advice. My son read it before his preliminary exams and said it helped him settle down and plan his time properly.