How to deal with vocabulary problems while speaking?

Among the problems of speaking,  vocabulary is a really important one, maybe the most important. The lack of vocabulary items, having a lot of passive vocabulary rather than active vocabulary, lack of vocabulary practice through production are some of the reasons for this issue. Due to these reasons, the speaking ability of a person can be restricted to a great extent. In this post I will share some possible ways to deal with vocabulary problems while speaking to shed light on situations and answer questions such as ''How can I overcome speaking problems while speaking?'', ''I can't remember words I normally know while speaking.'', ''How can I improve my active vocabulary?'', ''How to improve vocabulary usage in speaking?'', ''How to use vocabulary actively?'' etc.

1. Focus on your active vocabulary as well as your passive vocabulary. When you encounter words while reading and speaking, these words are generally added to your passive vocabulary. If you just check their meanings and move on, you may have problems later when you try to use these words in writing and speaking. In order to avoid this problem, use the words that you learn by writing and speaking. You can form one or two sample sentences by writing and speaking when you learn a sentence. The more practice you do the easier it will be to recall that word. 
2. Learn English words with their synonyms and similar words. This step is really helpful when you can't remember words easily. For example you can keep the word 'take part' as 'participate' on your mind rather than matching it with a word in your native language. You can keep 'exhausted' as 'tired' on your mind. They aren't synonyms but they are similar. If you can't remember one of them, you can use it for the other. 

5 Strategies to Improve English Speaking Fluency

In a basic sense, fluency can be described as being able to speak in a flowing manner without interruptions. Speaking fluency is one of the qualities which shows a learner's English level. This skill is really important to carry out conversations without having problems. Many English learners are curious about how to improve English speaking fluency. In this post, I am going to share some possible strategies to answer questions such as ''How to improve speaking fluency?'', ''How to speak English faster?'' and ''How to speak English without interruptions?''.

1. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. While speaking, the most important thing is to be understood. In order to be understood while also speaking fluently, you can ignore making some mistakes. Remember, you are an English learner and as a result, people are supposed to acknowledge your mistakes and try to understand you. It is normal to make mistakes as an English learner. I am not telling you to forget grammar and tell everything you want to say. Just dont't overemphasize grammar and keep transmitting your messages without having a fear of making mistakes. If you overthink about making mistakes, it will slow you down. 
2. Realize the differences between your native language and English. This is one of the most important things to do to speak fluently. Not all languages are similar to each other. For example English starts with subject and the sentence continues with verb and object (Subject + Verb + Object). But in other languages this can be different. Therefore, you should adapt your speaking style to this situation.

How to practice English speaking on your own?

A lot of English learners ask this question: ''Is it possible for me to practice English speaking on my own?'' The answer of this question is yes, it is possible to practice English speaking individually. Actually, for many people it is not just a possibility, it is a must. Why? Let's make some calculations together to understand.

Let's say you have English lessons at your school, at a language course, at your university etc. There are nearly 15-20 students in a classroom and you are one of them. You have nearly 8 English lessons every week and each lesson lasts for 40 minutes. Among these 8 lessons, 2 of them are spared for speaking (by the way I am being a bit generous about this ratio). When these 80 minutes are separated for each student and the teacher, you will probably have 3-4 minutes speaking time. Also let's say that you also speaking 4-5 minutes in other lessons. As a result, you speak 8-10 minutes every week. The question is, ''Are 8 or 10 minutes enough to become good at English speaking?''. I think you know the answer to this question. 

If you don't have any other means to practice English speaking such as talking to your friends, having conversations with native speakers etc., practicing speaking individually is a must for you. You have to practice your speaking everyday on your own in order to improve your speaking level. Here is how you can practice your speaking on your own.

How to Improve English Speaking Skills?

How to improve English speaking? A really common question by English learners. Speaking is probably the most problematic skill for most of English learners. There are many reasons for this situation:

· Not being able to practice speaking with other people.
· Not having native English speakers to practice English.
· Feeling shy to speak English.
· Feeling afraid to make mistakes while speaking.
· And many more…

All non-native English speakers have problems in speaking. So, the question is, how can a person improve his or her speaking skills? Well, in order to improve English speaking skills, you should just speak English. But there is a misconception that in order to speak English well, you should always talk to other people in English. Although speaking to other people, especially native English speakers, is one of the best ways to improve English speaking, there are also some other ways by which a person can improve his/her speaking skills. Before we start talking about these ways, there are some things you should know about speaking.