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 * Language learners use VoiceThread to practice speaking**

__Description__ This is a great example of how an ESL student can practice her computer skills and her language skills to talk about everyday activities. Students can practice speaking as many times as they like before they can show it to their teachers/classmates. This is a rare opportunity for ESL students. Usually, if this activity is done in class with a partner, Jenny, the narrator, can only say what she wants to say once. But on VT she can go back and change her speech as many times as she wants. Also, students learn by listening to their classmates' comments.

https://voicethread.com/share/697612/

__Video__ A non native english speaker is giving us some very useful tips to English fluency by having regular conversations with yourself about simple topics such as your own thoughts, planning your day, remembering past events or simply talking about a book or a film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TULSesfUYJs

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 * Busuu!**

Busuu.com is an online community of people who love learning languages. The [|busuu website] contains materials for people learning English, French, German, Spanish, Portugese, Italian and Russian. There are interactive langauge courses and lessons, and opportunities to practice your language skills with other members of the busuu community. Click to play the You Tube video above, or on the “Get YouTube Video link below, to learn a bit more about what busuu.com offers. You can join busuu.com free. And, best of all, Monika has sent me an e-mail to say that there is a special [|Listen to English group on busuu] where you can discuss and write about the topics in Listen to English podcasts and other language material.

http://www.ispeech.org/view/550988/3626036

__Conclusion__ Learning English is not just about reading lots of books or watching original version films, it is more about building natural English speech patterns when you practice your spoken English. The key factor to English fluency is also building your ability to produce automatic speech. The size of your active English vocabulary plays a crucial role in maintaining fluent English speech.Using **VoiceThread** to improve your pronunciation skills and using online communities such as **Busuu** can help you dramatically to improve your talking skills.

https://voicethread.com/share/2649471/