To be understood, it is necessary to speak clearly.
Demosthenes
There are three important reasons why one should learn to speak correctly.
- People judge you by what you say, and if you can do it well, you can seriously influence them. That is why speakers form the habit of pronouncing every word correctly, and speaking with caution and dignity is the basis of a culture of speech behavior.
- If you do not know how to speak, your listeners may misunderstand you. Sometimes mistakes and inability to put their thoughts into words lead to fatal consequences.
- The ability to speak will not only improve speech , but will also make it easy and beautiful to express your thoughts in writing. The culture of speech communication is a complex concept; the development of one part of it means the perfection of the other.
Speech culture helps members of society maintain dialogue and communication, resolve emerging difficulties, exchange ideas and enrich each other's lives. That is why the formation of a wealthy personality is impossible without the formation of a speech culture.
How to improve your speaking skills?
First of all, read books on rhetoric. They are now very much, for every taste and amount of free time. In the process of reading practice the acquired skills, try to start an interesting conversation on the same topic in a variety of audiences.
Stop embarrassed if you are asked to make a speech; take it not as an exceptional case, but simply as another reason to practice.
You can use cheat sheets, think out unusual speech situations. In the end, talk with your loved one about something unexpected, about what does not concern you or your life, but it is interesting to both. A good way to warm up the feelings and remember the first dates on which you both chatted to fill in some exciting pauses.
Learn more about your native language. Now a lot of good books on linguistics, written in light style. You can take part in intellectual games, besides, this is an unusual occasion for meeting with a friend-honors pupil and a way to try your hand at an unfamiliar situation, and maybe to make good new acquaintances.
The main thing to understand is that a person's speech culture is not necessarily a furious school instruction. This is an opportunity to freely use the native language, increase self-esteem, and more - the opportunity for much easier learning of foreign languages. So, this is another "door" to an interesting and new world!