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Improve Speaking - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Vowels
      - Consonants
  - - - Fluency doesn't mean speaking fast
        Is you have a terrible accent speaking fast is gonna make it worse. Speak slowly, pronounce clearly.
        Concéntrate en hablar con fluidez en vez de hacerlo correctamente. Di todas las oraciones en voz alta.
        Cualquier práctica es válida, incluso si no tienes a nadie que corrija tus errores. El solo acto de hablar te ayudará a ganar confianza en tus habilidades verbales.
      - Elije un tema, configura un temporizador en 2 o 3 minutos, y habla. Habla durante los 2 o 3 minutos. ¡No te detengas! Si no sabes cómo se dice una palabra, trata de comunicarte de otra manera. Siempre puedes buscar la pronunciación de una determinada palabra luego de los 2 o 3 minutos de conversación. Esto definitivamente te ayudará a determinar cuáles son las clases de palabras y oraciones más difíciles para ti.
    - - Learn the derivados (llover, lluvia, lluvioso..)
        Learn expressions/sentences, not only words. Make sentences with the new words you learnt.
        Learn to soy your favourite expressions or thee ones you use the most. Is there a story you like to tell everybody? Try to explain in Spanish what happened. Do you need to learn any new word? any new sentence structure? Go ahead.
        Slang
- - - - if you’re a beginner in Spanish and speak very slowly, pause a lot, trip over words or have an accent so strong it affects your ability to make yourself understood, it’s possible that they’re switching to English both to help you and to make the communication more efficient. If this is NOT the case, then there are several reasons this might happen:
      - They want to practice their English.
      - They’re proud of their English skills and want to show how well they speak the language.
      - They’re making incorrect assumptions about you and your level of Spanish based on your accent or a minor mistake you made. They then decide they speak English better than you speak Spanish.
      - You’re not in a Spanish speaking country and are in a country like the United States where English is widely spoken, and they’re used to speaking English, they’re in “English mode” or simply don’t want to speak to you in Spanish.
      - So, what can you do if you want to speak Spanish? Here are a few ideas:
      - • If you’re in a country where English is the language most widely spoken, explain that you’re learning Spanish and ask the person if it’s OK to speak to them in Spanish to practice. They may or may not agree, but at least you know where you stand.
      - • If you think small mistakes are making people underestimate your language skills, follow these tips for actively working to improve your Spanish speaking ability and showing Spanish speakers that you’re serious about getting better.
      - • If you’re traveling in a Spanish-speaking country, know that this will happen to you in touristy areas and either just deal with it or try to hang out in non-touristy areas. For example, when I was in Buenos Aires a few years ago, when I was in the trendy parts of Palermo, I got answered in English 99 percent of the time. When I was in Caballito, no one spoke a word of English to me. In touristy areas, many people depend on English for their livelihoods and are just used to using their English a lot and probably are proud of their skills.
      - • If you’re going to be in a country long enough to meet and get to know people, realize that you will meet some people who love English, are eager to practice and will use every opportunity with you to speak only in English if you’re willing. You’ll also meet people who don’t speak English or speak a little but much prefer to interact in Spanish. Spend as little time as possible with the first group and spend time getting to know the people in the second group.
      - • If you’re going to be in a country only a short time and don’t mind speaking some English, try to attend language exchange groups where the time is split 50/50 between Spanish and English. Here you’ll meet people who are interested in practicing their English but also willing to help you practice and improve your Spanish, so it’s a win/win. I did this when I was in Buenos Aires, and it was really fun and helpful.