Dicas simples para quem realmente quer perder o medo de falar inglês.

Não pense que estas dicas são difíceis. Seu medo de falar inglês aos poucos vai diminuindo, você ganha mais confiança e, certamente, desenvolverá a fluência que você tanto deseja.

Na verdade, tudo é uma questão de começar a fazer pelo menos uma delas.Seu medo de falar inglês aos poucos vai diminuindo, você ganha mais confiança e, certamente, desenvolverá a fluência que você tanto deseja.

How to give your opinion in English

When we give our opinion, we say what we think, feel or believe about something or somebody.

Below are some phrases that you can use to help express opinions. Some of these phrases are more appropriate for written English such as giving your opinion in an essay whereas some can also be used in spoken English.

Personal Point of View

We use these words and phrases to express a personal point of view:

“In my experience…”

“As far as I'm concerned…”

“I’m absolutely convinced…”

“Speaking for myself…”

“In my opinion…”

“Personally, I think…”

“I'd say that…”

“I'd suggest that…”

“I'd like to point out that…”

“I believe that…”

“What I mean is…”

“It’s obvious to me…”

There are at least 3 ways to give a personal opinion.

10 Simple Tips for Improving Your Spoken English

1. Practice to think in English

As a rule of thumb, the most important key to English fluency is the ability to think in English, so you need to practice to think in English as native speakers do. Here are some useful tips to help you improve this typical skill. 

• Stop the habit of translating between languages (if you have)
• Use an English to English dictionary to look up words
• Try to think in English anywhere, anytime. A student shared with us that she usually walks in the park and trying to describe people around her in English by using as much adjectives as she can. You can do the same, or create your own method to practice thinking English whenever you have “free time” to think.

You’ll notice that when you think in English, it’s easier for you to speak in English.

2. Talk to yourself in English

Whenever you’re at home, you can practice your English with your favorite person: yourself. The following tips would help you to talk to yourself in English.

• Read out loud from your favorite books
• Speak out loud with your own thoughts in English on certain topics (e.g. sports, family)
• Use a mirror to practice as you can see your partner J
• Use a recording device (e.g. your phone) to record what you read/speak (you will be able to hear yourself speaking English and then finding out the pros and cons of your tone, pronunciation and even accent).

The most significant benefit of this method is that you will be more comfortable in speaking English and be aware of your own strengths as well as weaknesses in speaking. Then you can find the right tips to improve the specific weak points in your spoken English.