Consider living with an English-speaking family or English-speaking roommates for a short time. Being forced to communicate in English will accelerate your English comprehension and speaking skills.
Join a language exchange community, such as the University of Washington Language Exchange Program (see Resources). Search for native English speakers who want to learn your language. In exchange, they can teach you English.
Use language CDs. Popular language CDs include Rosetta Stone English by Rosetta Stone and Learn to Speak English by Individual Software Inc. (see Resources).
Look for reading material in English. You can accelerate your progress by reading material on subjects you enjoy. For instance, comic book fans can learn more English words by matching the characters actions and expressions to the words they say.
Practice speaking English by reading aloud text written in English. The more you practice, the more fluent you will become.
Take a language class. You can find classes on English as a second language at community colleges and local universities.
Listen to English music and sing along. Most musicians include the lyrics to their songs in the cover of the CD cases.
Enjoy other forms of entertainment in English. Watch English movies, news and television shows in English.
Test your knowledge. Take exercises and tests on English to see how much you have learned.
Record yourself as you practice and compare your tapes as you progress through your learning. This is one way to learn how much you have improved.
