Speaking Skills

Speaking skills is the most important skill a person should have. A person with good speaking skill can easily achieve his goal and excel in his career. Good speaking skill is most required skill for -

- For oral communication

- To achieve our goal and perform well in job

- Leaving a good impression.

Speaking skill doesn’t only mean that you can speak well, but it also includes, what you are speaking and how you are speaking. Speaking skill can be achieved with a good writing, reading, listening and nonverbal skills

Key Elements Of Speaking Skills

· Eye Contact

· Clear definition of message

· Careful identification of target audience

· Posture

· Facial Expressions

· sharp focus

· logical thinking

· clear phrasing

· crisp delivery

Delivering a Speech-voice

· Project voice

· Use a conversational tone with familiar words

· Speak at a comfortable pace

· pronounce clearly

· Don’t slur words

Speaking and Listening

Speaking skills are related with
listening skills

• Ask Questions

• Avoid Daydreaming

• Accept Accents

• Use mind mapping.

Improving Speaking skills

· Practice Makes Perfect.

· Know the expectations for the type of talk

o Formal presentation (short or long)

o Informal presentation with questions

o Discussion

· Think before you speak. Think before talking; Make a rough layout in your mind about what you want to speak.

· Talk to others as much as you can. Go to different institutes and talk to them, ask about them and listen how they speak and question.

· Talk on Telephone. Call and talk to people.

· Know the audience.

· Make sure the vocal, verbal, and body language messages match up.

· Watch TV and repeat dialogues.

· Read aloud and practice.

· Try to remain patient and calm.

· Speak at a comfortable pace.

· Pronounce clearly.

· Read a lot. So that words easily come into your mind while speaking.

· Develop your thought process in the language you want to learn.

· Think of short conference talks as advertisements.

· Imagine yourself at the place you want to be and think of the communication you would be doing there.

· Make a group of 2-3 persons and start practicing.