Speaking Resources
Speaking Resources
- Your greatest ‘resource’ may be your own resourcefulness
- Carefully:
- Analyse your surroundings – at home, at school, at work, in your area, on social media.
- Research suggestions, such as those offered by Jack Askew (below) – or do a Google search for suggestions.
- Choose resources which suit your interests, your schedule and your budget.
- Schedule frequent, short practices times – and stick to them.
Generally Good English Speaking Resources
Toastmasters: Build a Better You! Toastmasters International can help you improve your communication and build leadership skills.
I cannot over-emphasise how highly I value Toastmasters.
I cannot over-emphasise how highly I value Toastmasters.
- I recognised Toastmasters Speaking materials as outstanding when working with the Centre for Independent Language Learning (CILL) at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
- I joined Toastmasters eagerly when working as a Senior Culture and Communication Specialist (CILL) with Microsoft in Bangalore, India.
- Here’s the Toastmasters International main page. Explore!: https://www.toastmasters.org
- 90 Tips From Toastmasters – for their 90th Anniversary https://www.toastmasters.org/about/90th-anniversary/90-tips
- An inspiring way to learn English? By watching TED Talks – TED Blog.
https://blog.ted.com/an-inspiring-way-to-learn-english-by-watching-ted-talks/ - Sian Leah Beilock: Why we choke under pressure and how to avoid it
- MindTools – Communication Skills – Start Here: Discover Our Top 100 Business Communication Tools: https://www.mindtools.com/page8.html#presentations
Services I Can Confidently Recommend
To Fluency: Jack Askew – Fluency Coach [British accent]
– In particular, you can focus on pronunciation & vocabulary development
- https://tofluency.com/
- How to Learn English: The Ultimate Guide https://tofluency.com/how-to-learn-english/
- ToFluency (YouTube): How to Learn English Fast – 7 Tips for English Fluency
- How To Have GREAT Conversations! – https://www.mmmenglish.com/2020/04/30/3-things-awesome-english-speakers-do/
– In particular, you can focus on pronunciation & vocabulary development
- https://rachelsenglish.com/
- Rachel’s English (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvn_XCl_mgQmt3sD753zdJA
- https://www.gonaturalenglish.com/
- Go Natural English (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Pbt3q-ihROg1lmmmQdU2w