
(この記事は、「札幌英会話ニュースレター|英会話上達法」の英語訳です。) How to Start Speaking Better I ask all of the people who come to my English school in Sapporo to have private English lessons with me why they want to improve their English skills. Here’s what some of them have said: “I’m planning to do a study abroad program in English next summer, so until then I’d like to do everything I can to improve my English skills.” “Next spring I’m going to give an English presentation overseas… I have to prepare for that so that everything goes well.” “Every now and then foreign visitors show up where I work here in Sapporo—what do I need to do in order to interact well with them in English?” “My boss asked me to act as an interpreter at an important medical conference for doctors here in Japan, and I want to get ready for that as soon as possible.” “I usually travel to other countries at least once a year, so I want to improve my communication skills and be able to talk with the foreigners I meet.” “I need to get my research work published as an article in English in a international scientific journal. What do I have…