Speaking Tips & Tricks

On this page you will find useful advice, tips, tricks, and techniques. If you have anything that can be added to this page please email me it or add it to the contact me form. This page gets updated at least once every 2 weeks, but if I have enough tips or advice I will update this page sooner!

~ 3 Things You Should Always Remember ~

To become a better speaker, you will need to become a better reader, listener, and writer. Reading teaches you sentence structures and provides insight into the contextual use of unfamiliar or confusing words. Listening teaches you how these sentences and words sound. And lastly, writing serves as a platform for practicing sentence construction and word conjugation. Together, these 3 skills pave the way for significant improvements in your speaking capabilities.


If you don't have a language partner or someone else to talk to in your foreign language, you can always talk to Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant, etc. There are also some AI websites that let you talk into a mic to talk to an AI assistant or bot. Not having a partner is not a good enough excuse to not be speaking in your target language!


Talk about things that you love! The reason I say this is because if you truly love something, you will be able to go on about that subject forever. So whenever you run out of topics to talk about, just go back to what you love. And if you don't know a word, say it in your native language. Just make sure to write it down somewhere so you can look it up later!

Tips & Advice

  • Set aside time to practice improvised conversations. This involves speaking about a given topic without any time for preparation. This helps prepare you for real-life interactions by helping you think quickly on your feet. I know many people have problems thinking quickly in their target language.
  • How to become a better speaker. To be a better speaker, you will also need to become a better reader, listener, and writer. Reading teaches you how sentences are formed and provides insight into word contexts. Listening teaches how these sentences and words sound. And lastly, writing allows you to practice forming sentences and conjugating words. And all together, those 3 skills help transform you into a better speaker. *Disclaimer: The 3 skills I mentioned have many more uses than what I had just specified. I just wanted to emphasize those few things.
  • Learn the slang and common phrases in your target language. Depending on the reason for learning your TL, learning slang will be vital for authentic communication and cultural integration or immersion. Just like in your native language, slang is used in informal everyday settings. Learning slang words will allow you to be able to engage in casual conversations, jokes, and other types of informal communication.