1. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes
Your goal is to deliver a message, not speak perfect English, with the right grammar and vocabulary. Even native English speakers make mistakes!

2. Practise, practice, practice
Practice makes perfect. Constantly look for opportunities to test out your spoken English. Busuu’s Conversations feature, for instance,
provides an easy way to speak English and get feedback from native speakers around the world.

3. Listen
The more you hear, the easier it will be for you to speak better English. You’ll start speaking more fluently and confidently in
conversations, learning how to give your opinions in English with new expressions and idioms.

4. Celebrate success.
Every time you talk to someone in English is an achievement. Every single interaction you have, no matter how small, will help you improve your skills over time. Be proud of your progress.

Speak, speak, speak!
Be confident and speak as often as possible to as many people as you possibly can! Do not be shy to make mistakes! The more you practice the better and more confident you will become in your pronunciation and vocabulary. Remember, speaking is a skill like learning a musical instrument or new sport – the only way you can get good is to actually do it!

Download Free eBook “Everyday English Vocabulary”
open your eyes and ears to the English vocabulary and broaden your horizons with our pocket guide eBook.Use technology A smartphone can be a powerful tool for learning languages. Use it to record yourself speaking then listen back to see how your English sounds to other people. Make the most of all your favorite productivity apps to organize your practice time and make a note of all the new words you learn.

Listen
Listen to news bulletins and songs in English to listen to the pronunciation of words. You can also learn new words and expressions this way. The more you listen, the more you learn! Try copying what you hear to practice your pronunciation and learn which words in a sentence are stressed.

Readout loud
Read the newspaper or a magazine out to yourself. You could even find a script for your favorite TV show and act it out! This is a great way to practice pronunciation because you only need to concentrate on making sure your English sounds great and don’t need to worry about sentence structure or grammar.

Learn a new word every day
Choose a word you would like to work on and use practice it in different sentences. Use the word until you have learned it and keep using it regularly.