10 Resources that are Great to Improve English Fluency

It is very important to improve one’s English fluency so that one can converse socially and also for business. The more one practices the quicker one improves. This covers the areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Here are 10 resources that are great to improve English fluency so one can converse fluently with native English speakers:

Books, magazines or newspapers

By changing one’s reading patterns, one can quickly read different articles containing different words and new spellings. Make a note of these words and learn them all together with their meanings. Practice reading out loud, starting slowly and then increasing the speed of your reading. Record yourself, play back the recording and then rerecord making improvements in pronunciation. Try reading poems as a different way of learning new vocabulary. There are plenty of books, magazines or newspapers to buy either in ‘book’ form or to buy via the Internet.

Podcasts/YouTube/Radio

Listen to different programmes/podcasts on the radio or on YouTube. This helps improve one’s accents as well as teaching us new vocabulary. Listen to audio books. Listen to as many different programmes to improve your English fluency.

Writing

Practise writing what one is listening to, whether from radio programmes or films, ensuring that one can understand the meanings of all new words. Also practise writing letters and emails on various topics for example sending an invitation to a friend, writing a postcard about a recent holiday, writing a shopping list or updating your CV.

English speaking clubs

Join English speaking clubs to practise improving one’s fluency in English. Do activities together speaking English and learning the new vocabulary together ensuring everyone understands the new words one is using.

English Speaking apps

Use an app on a mobile phone (for example Duolingo) to help improve one’s speaking techniques. Some apps are free and there are some which have a charge.

Idioms

Learn idioms and their meanings and practise speaking them out loud. Make a list of these idioms and refer regularly to ensure one remembers their meanings.

Pronunciation

To speak like a native English speaker, it is important to speak as often as possible with fluent natives. They will correct one’s pronunciation and explain how to improve one’s vocabulary and pronunciation.

Use a good English dictionary

Buy a good English dictionary which explains the meanings together with showing how to break the words into syllables to help with pronunciation.

BBC Learning English

bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish is a great resource to improve English fluency

This contains a large range of activities for practising English and learning about current affairs and various aspects of learning English.

ABCYa

abcya.com is a website to help children learn and improve English fluency. There are many games for various ages.

Practise using a variety of the above resources and your English fluency will improve greatly. Try practising at least two times every week using a majority or all of the above suggestions. Tongue twisters are another good way of practising sentences by saying them out loud and a list of these can be found on the internet. The more you practise the more confident you become and the fewer mistakes you will make. Start by speaking slowly and then the more confident you become the more quickly you will start speaking well.