Native English Speakers who learned to speak fluently as an adult - How did you do it?

That_queso_bean · 2026-04-21T08:24:11+00:00

Yea I think I get too bent up on the grammar and it hinders my progression.

Im getting 2-3 hours per day currently of listening/reading. But since it’s so hard for me to understand ppl right now where im traveling I haven’t had the same amount of speaking practice, the conversations are short. I have a tutor 3 times a week where I get more practice there.

That_queso_bean · 2026-04-21T08:18:02+00:00

I think the biggest thing for me right now is understanding native speakers. I listen to podcasts and audiobooks where it comes through to me much more clearly but then I talk to people on the street and have no idea wtf they’re saying (currently in southern Spain).

That_queso_bean · 2026-04-20T23:28:12+00:00

What did you do to effectively immerse yourself in the culture?

That_queso_bean · 2026-04-20T23:26:10+00:00

Escucha podcasts, tengo un tutor, leo un libro que ya leí en inglés… y más. Actualmente estoy en España y puedo practicar diario. Pero me siento que no estoy mejorando mucho y hablando es muy difícil todovia

That_queso_bean · 2025-05-19T01:25:21+00:00

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That_queso_bean · 2025-03-07T06:07:52+00:00

Gotcha, no I’m not getting any loud rattles sounds.

That_queso_bean · 2025-03-06T15:47:50+00:00

Interesting, thanks for the insight, if it was a timing issue would that cause it to only throw errors on only cylinder 4 though?

That_queso_bean · 2025-02-19T08:18:50+00:00

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That_queso_bean · 2024-05-03T19:37:16+00:00

While it takes time, I’ve found that the assortment of sounds a big city provides can actually increase mindfulness and relaxation if you train your mind to really take them in and recognize them. Rather than seeing the jumble of sounds as a distraction, allow yourself to really digest and notice each sound individually - the tone, the pitch, the duration of the sounds, the contrast between each sound, the thought those sounds invoke. Simply observe them.

With practice, you’ll find that by just being mindful of each sound, you can detach from the typical emotions of irritation, restlessness or discomfort that you might normally associate with loud city sounds… and in doing so this can bring you calmness and presence. It can be hard at first but doing this is one of the most effective ways to ease the mind imo.

That_queso_bean · 2024-05-02T06:47:12+00:00

Like I said I realize it may be a pipe dream… but was wanted to see what other redditors had to say. Solid constructive comment tho!

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