Don't focus on words or grammar rules (do this instead...)

<p>Over the next four days, I'm going to share with you my best tips for improving your English <span class= "il">speaking</span>. Let's get started!<br /> <br /> Here's one reason it can be hard to speak English.<br /> <br /> You might know a good number of English words... but then it's <strong>difficult to put them together into sentences</strong> when you speak.<br /> <br /> First of all, it's a LOT of work to put together an entire sentence word by word. It takes a lot of time, and it makes your <span class="il">speaking</span> slow.<br /> <br /> Second, a lot of questions come into your mind:</p> <ul> <li>Am I using the right words?</li> <li>Is the grammar in this phrase correct?</li> <li>What if I make a mistake? Will the other person laugh at me or not understand what I'm trying to say?</li> </ul> <p>These doubts and worries can STOP you from <span class= "il">speaking</span>, or make you nervous to try!<br /> <br /> So my first <span class="il">tip</span> that will help you speak English fluently and confidently is NOT to focus on memorizing words or grammar rules. </p> <p><a href= "https://www.espressoenglish.net/speaking-tip-1/"><strong>Instead, focus on learning <em>phrases</em>.</strong></a></p>