How to improve my spoken English fluency?

Actually, broadening/improving one's language skills is a very broad concept, it should be done in more than one ways at the same time which is highly recommended. One can NOT become better ONLY in one area e.g. chatting or speaking, one MUST improve skills in ALL dimensions of the language!

Learning language well requires being as active as possible and making the learning as FUN for oneself as possible. Taking lessons is always important, but equally important are these:

1) Listen/watch: Keep listening to internet radio stations like BBC, watch TV shows in English (use only subtitles, NOT voice dubbing in case you are not a native English speaker!), etc.

2) Write/communicate: Try to find discussion forums from the web about things that you find interesting and FUN (music/various artists, hobbies, etc.) and start communicating there with other people using only English. Start using instant messaging systems in case you find some new friends or start emailing them.

3) Buy yourself a proper dictionary, and each time when you see a strange word that you do not understand, look it up. Putting words into their CONTEXT is one of the best ways to broaden one's vocabulary and grammar knowledge, the more you read and write the better. Memorising is NOT the best way to go with learning vocabulary, grammar or any other language areas!

The main point in ANY language learning is to make it as fun as possible for yourself. Try to find topics that INTEREST you, read online newspapers (Times, Guardian, Independent...), listen to BBC/NBC and other radio stations online, if you find a discussion forum for e.g. your favourite hobby or your idols in music do participate there, etc. The key word here is CONTEXT, which means that it is easier to learn new words and their usage as well as grammar when you use/see them in their real CONTEXT. The more you see and hear the new words in their context and the more you use them in your speech & writing, the easier it becomes to remember their meanings and correct spelling.

I'm sorry there is no easy way out with this, one really must develop language skills in ALL these language "levels" or dimensions in order to reach better language skills!!

Last but not least: NEVER EVER use ANY online translators, they are nothing but utter rubbish!! English is practically EVERYWHERE in the online world these days, you just have to use your imagination to find it! Learning pace is always personal, it takes the time it takes so there is no reason to hurry it up too much. If you do, you will not learn so well. Also, please learn the basics of the standard English first before advancing to finer details like dialects/accents.

Good luck!

Hi, I have been training students at inlingua institute, New Delhi. I have come across a lot of students who face a similar problem with English language. Here are a few tricks which you can use to improve your spoken English. Practice speaking in English as much as you can. Read books, novels, blogs, articles whatever data you can find to read. Listen to English songs, news, radio broadcasts etc. to find out how to pronounce words and last but not the least speak as much as you can with your friends or family members. This will help in increasing your confidence on the language. Well if all this fails I would recommend you to join some English training institute, which would help you in developing English skills.

I use to play an online FPS game (shooting game) and most of the people I played with were kids from Europe and such. At first it was hard to speak to them. But after a year of speaking every day they got a lot better with there English. Find something you have in common with some people in America or who speak English as there main language and talk to them daily or every other day. Carry on strong conversations and ask for help if you say a wrong word. Ask them to tell you and correct you. You also might find it interesting in how people from a different land lives compared to how you live. So compare worlds with someone far away who speaks English and after a few months of talking about every other day you should be as good as your friends. If you need help speaking to someone just go to a translation website and copy what is said into the translator. :)

Hi Balaji, You can improve a lot. Studied in Tamil medium , doesn't matter. Slight care should be taken in using words. In the beginning naturally some mistakes may happen. Try to speak to as many people as possible in ENGLISH. Good luck!!

3 things...

1) listen to music that has english lyrics. make a playlist on your computer/ipod. start with simple, slow music, and work towards quicker songs. this will help you with the little things, like grammar. you will develop an ear for it.

2) you need to speak it, even if it is difficult. push yourself, dont be afraid to ask people how to say things. ask them what they mean, be curious.

3) have a passion for it. if you work hard, and really care about learning english (which you obviously do) you will do well.

good luck!

hmmmm...sounds like a real problem...u may need to get a english tutor three times a week to help you with your english