Guidebook: How to Practice Speaking and Listening Skills
This guide is for non-native English speakers who want to improve their skills.
This guide contains text and videos that describe strategies and practical exercises you can use in everyday life to improve your English skills.
The information is based on my research and years of teaching experience that focus on the most efficient method to make changes to speaking skills.
I begin with the answer to the most common question I receive as a speech coach, "Where do I start?" and then list ways to apply practice in your everyday life in each of the three stages of progress:
- Awareness
- Control
- Analysis
Set the Foundation
The importance of cognitive load on learning
3 stages of making changes to speech
The order to practice speech features
Practice exercises and videos for:
Prosody
Word Stress
Individual Sounds (vowels & consonants)
Preparing & creating speaking opportunities
Continue learning
Online resources
About Dr. Christi Barb at Adastra Speech
About private speech coaching