Listening Time: English Practice How to Start Speaking English
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Sep 30, 2024 Discover essential strategies for beginning English conversations, including practical tips drawn from personal experiences in learning another language. Learn how to effectively connect with conversation partners on platforms like italki and select the right teachers. The speaker emphasizes the importance of feeling ready to start speaking and offers insights on preparing for engaging, meaningful conversations. It's a motivational guide to kickstart your English-speaking journey!
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Start When Ready
- Start speaking English when you feel ready and can understand enough to manage a conversation.
- Push yourself if you're nervous, but don't start if your comprehension is too low.
Find Online Tutors
- Use websites like italki to find native English tutors for conversation practice.
- Find two or three different teachers for variety in speaking styles and topics.
Connor's French Practice
- Connor uses italki for French, with three different tutors to experience diverse conversation styles.
- He recommends having both male and female tutors for gendered languages like French.