Let's Talk about ...

Many students have problems with speaking skills. The only way is to practise as much as possible and you have some possibilities:

• Have meetings with some other students and talk about a topic: choose a subject and talk about that but it's better if you have prepared the vocabulary in advance. Pay attention to the structures needed (suggestions, invitations, expressing opinion, giving advice and so on)
• Use skype to speak to other people, not only Spanish but foreigners as well.
• Try to find conversation groups in the place you live or start one on your own.

If you need topics to talk about you can find some on the internet:

• http://www.englishclub.com/esl-worksheets/conversation/index.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+englishclub+(EnglishClub)
•  http://www.esl-lounge.com/premium/pre-intermediate5.php
• http://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/worksheets-topic.htm
• http://www.eslgold.com/speaking/speaking_situations.html

Another possibility is to use a short reading and to comment about it: first you summarize the plot, then you speak about the characters and finally you may explain your point of view and if you've liked the story; maybe you could speak about what you would like to change or imagine a different ending. If you need stories, go to this link.

To finish with you should use English in a natural way such as going shopping, have a drink, talk about your family, your job or use the things you are interested in (sports, reading, art, politics, etc)