Learning English – speaking topic

5 words to use

• fluent – speaking easilyHindi meaning
• hesitate – pause because unsureHindi meaning
• vocabulary – the words you knowHindi meaning
• pronunciation – how words soundHindi meaning
• confidence – belief in yourselfHindi meaning

Sentence starters

• “I am learning English because……”
• “The hardest part for me is……”
• “I practise by……”

Sample answer (read it aloud, then make it yours)

I am learning English because I need it for my exam and for my career. Reading is easy for me. The hardest part is speaking: I understand everything, but I hesitate when I have to answer. I am afraid of making mistakes. To become fluent, I now read the editorial every day and speak for ten minutes in a live room. Slowly it is getting better. My goal is to speak for two minutes without stopping.

Follow-up questions to ask your partner

1. Why are you learning English?
2. What is the hardest part for you: speaking, writing or listening?
3. How do you practise every day?
4. Do you think in Hindi and then translate?
5. What is your English goal for this year?