Learning English (or any language for that matter) is a process. Remember that learning a language is a gradual process - it does not happen overnight.

You have to be patient with yourself. Speaking a second language well takes time.

Practice makes perfect so ALWAYS practice, practice and practice. Do not be hesitant or shy. Your labours today will be your harvest tomorrow. This means that if you continue to practice, you will eventually become good at it. Even the great political leaders, the famous movie stars, the gorgeous supermodels and the tantalizing singers, they all practiced to be good at their crafts. You too, can practice and be good at speaking the language.

When you are really serious in learning the language, I suggest that you do the following:
Define your learning objectives right from the start—what do you want to learn and why?

English is a complex language in itself. You will need to define what you need to learn.

Personally, I would categorize English in 2 major areas—comprehension and expression, and 4 different categories—listening, speaking, reading and writing. For me, English only revolves around these 2 areas and 4 categories.

01.Oral Comprehension (Listening skills)
– understanding English when spoken by others .

If you develop your listening skills, carrying a conversation (whether personally or by telephone) will not be so hard to do. Here’s what you can do:

Practice your listening skills through dictations. Have someone (a family member, a friend) dictate to you English words or sentences to see whether you understood it.

Try to learn something every day. It is much better to read English materials or listen to English programs or news on TV or radio 15 minutes each day than to study for 3 hours once a week. If you study each day for 15 minutes, English will be constantly in your head. If you study once a week or irregularly, English will not be as present in your mind.

Find friends to study and speak with. Learning English together can be very encouraging and fun.

Watch English movies without subtitles or captions to sharpen your listening ability. For a beginner, try to watch children’s movies, programs or sitcoms, even cartoons. Believe me, it works. By experience, children who often watch Nickelodeon or Dora the Explorer or any other English programs seen on cable TV can speak English fluently more than their parents.

Let your family members or friends speak to you in English. Be aggressive and don’t hesitate!

Listen to English songs. Start with ballads then go slowly to much faster songs. This will improve your comprehension skills.

02.Oral Expression (Speaking skills)
– speaking English in a clear and understandable way.

Almost all English learners say that they do not need to study pronunciation; they just want to speak or communicate in English. Many of them think that they can communicate in English because they can communicate with their teacher, classmates or colleagues. Do not make this mistake. Remember that your classmates or colleagues are usually from the same country as you. Therefore, they speak English like you and they make the same mistakes. So it is easy for them to understand you.
The only true test is when you go to a country whose first/native language is English and try to talk to “normal people”—supermarket clerk, bus/cab driver, man on the street, etc. If they can understand you, then you can say that you can communicate in English.
Unfortunately, many learners ignore pronunciation. They can communicate in class so they think that they are good enough. After a few years they go to England or the USA or Canada and nobody understands what they are saying. 
Pronunciation is important because it makes your first impression. Nobody will say that you speak good English if you have a strong foreign accent. If you have a pleasant accent, people will simply enjoy talking to you. They will want to spend time with you. On the other hand, if your accent is bad, people may be even avoiding you consciously or unconsciously.
The good news is that you can work on your pronunciation until you speak “understandable and pleasant English”—we simply call it good pronunciation!
Here’s what you can do:

•Speak or communicate to others using the English language. Move your mouth. Understanding something doesn’t mean the muscles of your mouth can produce the sounds. Practice speaking what you are learning aloud. It may seem strange or awkward at first, but it is very effective.

•Learn the phonetic alphabets with the use of the dictionary. Phonetic alphabets may not be the easiest thing to do but are a great help when it comes to learning to pronounce English words correctly. Anytime you open a dictionary, you can find the correct pronunciation of words you don’t know by looking at the phonetic pronunciation that follows the word. Another factor in pronunciation is how the word is stressed. Understanding the phonetic alphabet can greatly simplify the process.

•Recite poems, rhymes and tongue twisters. Tongue twisters are a good way of learning to speak English. Tongue Twisters  it is a phrase or sentence which is hard to speak fast, usually because of alliteration or a sequence of nearly similar sounds. It helps develop speech skills & helps in speech therapy.  To get the full effect of a tongue twister you should try to repeat it several times, as quickly as possible, without stumbling or mispronouncing.

•Examples of tongue twisters:
A big bug bit the little beetle but the little beetle bit the big bug back.
Red bulb. Blue bulb. Red bulb. Blue bulb
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03.Written Comprehension (Reading skills)
– understanding English in its written form

Choose reading materials that relate to what you are interested in. Being interested in the subject will make learning more enjoyable—thus more effective.
Choose your materials well—valuable and are good sources on how you can improve more. This is certainly true—when you read often, you will widen your vocabulary and increase in knowledge.
Here’s what you can do:

• Read short stories, interesting selections or classic quotes. Bring with you a dictionary so that when you read a word that you don’t really understand you can look for the meaning and know how to pronounce it.

• Read newspapers and magazines written in English

• Study biographies and autobiographies of people you find interesting

• Read books that are purely written in the English language. If there are words that you don’t understand refer it to an English dictionary and try to understand it. If you still have a hard time understanding it, then that’s the only time that you translate it to your language’s dictionary.

04.Written Expression (Writing skills)
– writing English following correct grammar and sentence structures including spelling

Relate grammar to practical usage. Grammar by itself does not help you use the language. You should practice what you are learning by employing it actively.
Grammar exercises are good—having your friend on the other side of the world understand your email is fantastic!
When you improve on your writing skills, you will also learn spelling rules, punctuations, abbreviations and correct sentence structures.
Here’s what you can do:

• Practice writing a journal in English every morning or every night. Journaling will help you practice on your writing skills.

• Read – most good writers are people who read. Reading journals or magazines in your profession can show you different ways to approach and develop a familiar subject

• Collect writing guides – save examples of clear, uncluttered writing in the formats that you commonly use, e.g., letters and reports.

• Write more – jot notes to yourself, sketch plans, develop your ideas in writing. Keep a notebook with you for recording notes throughout the day.

• Have someone edit your work– ask for specific feedback but be prepared for some criticism

• Enrol in a writing coursework or involve yourself in professional communication associations.

Remember that you have to choose your materials well. You will need reading, grammar, writing, speaking and listening materials.
Vary your learning routine. It is best to do different things each day to help keep the various relationships between each area active. In other words, don't just study one area.