Passion

Having ‘passion’, or being ‘passionate’ means that you have a strong emotion or enthusiasm (interest; eagerness) about someone or something.

You need to find ways to develop a ‘wild’ passion for spoken English!
Here are some ideas:

• Take the areas of your life where you have intense interest (Sport (Basketball, Ping pong etc.), Fashion, English Songs, Poetry, Photography, Cooking etc) and concentrate on conversing (having conversation) about those subjects in English.  You’ll talk for hours and hours about the things you love!
• Prepare for the conversations by finding the important ‘keywords’ that you’ll need to express your thoughts, feelings and ideas.  For example, if you love the game of Basketball, then learn to explain the rules of the game in English.  Teach someone the game of Basketball using English Terminologies (specialised terms).
• If you love Basketball, then use Basketball Terminology in English when you’re playing Basketball.  In this way you are introducing the English language into your ‘play time’.
• Use the spoken English skills that you have, now! …and, use them confidently.  You can’t be passionate about your spoken English if you’re always shy about using it.
• Have Fun! Be playful sometimes when you’re using spoken English.  Make up word games, or use the language in ‘crazy’ ways.  You don’t always have to treat your studies so seriously.

Here are some websites for those with a ‘passion’ for Basketball:

Dr. James Naismith’s 13 Original Rules of Basketball
http://www.ncaa.org/champadmin/basketball/original_rules.html

Rules of Basketball
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rules_of_basketball

Basketball Glossary of Terms
http://www.firstbasesports.com/basketball_glossary.html

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