You cannot completely learn to speak a new language, but perfection should not be your goal. Your main goal should be effective communication. I am not perfect with any language I speak, but I can communicate and I am very satisfied whenever I communicate in another language. From my experience, I also know that as long as I remain vigilant about what I have heard and read, and how I use the language, my speech and pronunciation skills will only improve over time.
Here are the steps I took when I tried to improve my speaking skills:
Listen a lot
I mean more than one hour per day, almost every day. Search our language library on LingQ to find content, find content that interests you and download them. Transfer them to your mobile phone or MP3 player and learn whenever and wherever you are, no matter where you are or when you are free. Just listen, listen. You will start with short, simpler content and post more interesting content to a longer period of time. Just continue to do it. Ideally, listening to materials, you also have transcripts so that you have a better chance of understanding it.Often reading
Reading, especially words and phrases stored in LingQ, is the best way to increase your vocabulary. Express yourself what you need. In order to communicate, you need to understand what the other person is saying. This requires more words. Reading and LingQing will give you the words you need to be a confident speaker. The combination of reading and speaking will adapt your brain to new languages, which will increase your likelihood of speaking.Simulation
Listening when used in conjunction with reading will fill your brain with phrases you know and will eventually be able to use. Even when you listen, you may want to imitate some strange words or phrases out loud. This is sometimes called a shadow. But you need more practice to speak these words. Listen for a few more minutes to get information about the transcript, and how you like the sound and the way the person speaks. After listening, read out the same text aloud and try to imitate the way people speak. Focus on rhythm and tone. Don't worry if you make a mistake, get rhythm and flow. Do this repeatedly.Write
Writing is a great way to start making language. At first you may not really want to write a lot. LingQ's dictation function is a great way to gain insight into your writing habits. You will only write words and phrases that you have already saved. Hope this will give you more confidence. If necessary, submit your essay at LingQ. However, the main thing is that writing habits use language to express things without the pressure of speaking to others.Record yourself
The use of words is more important than pronunciation. However, we all want to be able to approach native speakers, although we will not do so. In order to learn pronunciation, you can practice recording once or twice a month, but not too often. Find content of interest in LingQ, listen to the audio, then read the same content out loud and record yourself. Listen to differences. This is your chance to handle a particular sound. It is important to pay attention to the words that you pronounced incorrectly, and then try to pay attention to these sounds while listening to the language. If you can notice them, you will have a better chance to pronounce them correctly.speak
If you can find someone to talk to where you live, that's fine. However, there are many online websites and LingQ where you can find native speakers. Do not worry about your mistakes, and even encourage your partner not to correct you when you speak. We sent a conversation report to learners at the LingQ tutor, which lists the words and phrases that caused the trouble. This report can be imported as a course. However, the main thing is to speak more and more, and the ideal situation is that you and your native speakers are interested in the topic.