Learning how to speak English confidently is incredibly important for anyone studying the language. There is simply no substitute for using your language skills to communicate in real-time and in real life – and there is nothing more fun. Imitate away

When most people think about learning English, they think about piles of books, memorizing lists and studying with cards. All of these are helpful in their own way and shouldn’t be ignored. However, many people forget – or shy away from – the active side of language learning – exploring, playing, listening, and repeating.2. Avoid learning word by word.

Are you tired of memorizing lists of verbs and feeling like you still can’t speak confidently? It’s time to change your strategy. This time, learn full expressions – this is called chunk-based learning

Think of new expressions as a unit that you can’t separate. Listen and repeat. For a moment, allow yourself to forget about grammar or the meaning of each word until the expression starts to feel natural.

Be practical and “copy-paste” what you hear without creating unnecessary obstacles. This would mean learning an expression like “I need water” as a whole, rather than translating word by word and learning how to conjugate the verb “to need” before you do it.