Come to think of it, you probably don’t want to learn a foreign language. You want to speak it.

Speaking practice is essential in language learning

This distinction is important because most people focus too much on learning the theory. As a result, they feel disappointed when they can’t speak the language.  That’s why speaking practice is essential in language learning.

Therefore this article will help you with speaking practice with guides on how to:‌

• Know where to start and what to say
• Remember the most useful words and phrases, so you can start speaking sooner
• Stop worrying about making mistakes
• Repeat, repeat, repeat

Build a foundation and learn what you want to say

At the beginning, you’ll need to learn some basics so you know what to say when you start speaking. The key here is not to wait until you know everything perfectly before you try to start speaking.

But how do you know if a word is worth learning? Just ask yourself: at my current level, can I imagine myself using this word in conversation?

Remember common conversations

If you can memorise common questions and answers, you’ll be able to have your first simple conversation pretty quickly. Personalise your learning to your own situation and focus on the words and phrases that you want to say. 

Stop worrying about your mistakes

You’ll make lots of mistakes. And that’s ok. Mistakes aren’t a necessary evil to be tolerated. You need them to learn.

Repeat, repeat, repeat

Most people underestimate how important repetition is for learning a language. So if you get a word wrong 19 times, keep going. The 20th could be the winner!

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