Learn English: 300% Faster – 69 English Tips to Speak English Like a Native English Speaker!

How to find good native English conversation partners & teachers

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We live in such a wonderful time for English learners, because we have so many resources to find
people to talk to. In a later chapter you will learn all the amazing online resources to help you learn
English quickly.
You have websites like Italki.com – where you can find native English teachers to teach you online for
as little as $5 an hour. It’s quite amazing. And of course, use Skype – the number one tool of a
language learner who isn’t living in a native English-speaking country. See chapter 23 for many more
incredible English-learning resources.
Of course, the very best thing you can do is move to a country where English is the primary
language. And when you are there immediately get a job or start a course where you are forced to
speak English to communicate. But even then you should find a conversation partner who can take it
easy on you. Who can slowly, carefully help you progress. Many people go to live in London and still
don’t improve, because they go to classes and make all the mistakes talked about in this book.
So find the right native English conversation partner, and then train them to help you improve as
quickly as possible.
How to train your native conversation partner
When you find someone, give them this book. Explain to them how you want to learn – by making
whole sentences immediately. Ask them to:
1. Write down new words you learn
2. Intelligently ask you to repeat those new 
words in full sentences
3. Come back to those new words and phrases every now and again. Using spaced
repetition to help you remember them
4. Keep the lesson light, relaxing and fun
5. Mostly ask you how to say certain things in English, so you have to make full
sentences. And also sometimes have little conversations with you about things that you
want to talk about
6. Talk less and listen more
7. Be very patient and relaxed. Just let you lead the lesson with your questions
8. Don’t give you all the answers. Wait patiently for you to remember them. Maybe give
you clues to help you
In your lessons 80% of your time should be you, the student, carefully forming sentences and
learning to really enjoy it. The conversation partner or teacher should be listening and talking less
than 20% of the time. This will empower you and make you progress very quickly in your speaking

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skills.
I taught English in London for a long time and I met many foreign people who came to live there –
friends and students – with the aim to improve their English. Many of them failed to improve. The
truth is that you cannot go to London or any English-speaking city and just assume that English will
flow into you by magic, out of the air. It doesn’t.
If you do plan to visit England or the USA to improve your English, there is one way to really make
sure you will fly forward in your speaking skills and confidence. The next chapter will teach you one
trick that will make sure you improve your English more in one week than most people do in 3
months!
Key Tips
14. Start actually speaking English (out loud) right from the beginning
15. Speak English every day if possible, even for 5 minutes, even to yourself
16. Find a native English speaker to practice with, in person or online
17. Train them to communicate with you in the best possible way, following the ideas in
this book

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