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Today, you will speak hundreds or thousands of words.
How many of these words will be in English?
Is your answer "not many"?

Then you're forgetting about one of the best ways to learn English: practice.

Practicing your English speaking can help you become more fluent, feel more confident and get experience actually using all the words and grammar you have learned. It is an important step in the learning process!

You might say, "But I don't have anyone to practice with!"

Of course you do! There are thousands of people who can help you practice your spoken English, and they're all right at your fingertips. You can find them all right here on the Internet.

Here are some excellent websites where you can find a speaking partner, no matter where you live.

1. Skype Tutors

Price: Depends on the teacher, but it is usually not free.

What it is: Many English and ESL teachers use Skype to teach English language learners over the Internet. If you're not familiar with it, Skype is a program that lets you chat with people using text, voice or video. It is a bit like using a video phone, and it is very convenient when your teacher does not live close to you.

There are many people using Skype to teach, and it might take some looking around until you find the teacher who's perfect for you. ,for example, has many different teachers to choose from, so you can look at a lot of options before you make your choice. You can also find a private tutor through their personal websites, like this one.

Price: Free to observe (watch). $19 - $45 per month to participate, depending on the level of membership you choose. Private tutor fees vary.

What it is: Skype is not the only place you can find private tutors online. Verbling offers a selection of tutors at different prices and for different skill levels. The teachers are hand-picked by Verbling, and you can view an introductory video from each one before you make your choice.

You can also watch some scheduled online classes either by signing up for them. Sometimes you can just join in on a class if the class is in session when you visit the website.

3. Video Game Voice Chat

Price: Free, aside from the price of the game.

What it is: Do you play video games on your PC or on a console like Xbox or PlayStation? Guess what, you have some English speaking partners already! Many games these days have built-in voice chats, so you can talk to others using a headset with a microphone. Don't be afraid to join in the conversations.

In fact, video game chat should be easier than real-world conversations because no one knows who you are. You can feel free to make mistakes because you never have to talk to them again if you don't want to.

Remember that you might not learn perfect grammar here, but you will get to hear native speakers taking naturally. Also keep in mind that some video games (for example, shooters like "Call of Duty") have a lot of cursing in the voice chat, and not everyone is nice. But there are a lot of great gamers who would love to help you out and have fun playing games while you chat.

4. Physical Meetings

Price: Depends on what you do. Booking a stay with AirBnb will cost more than a (free) Meetup at a local park.

What it is: Having a speaking buddy over the Internet is nice, but it is even nicer to make a new friend in person. Surround yourself with English speakers if you can! Find a local group of people who speak English and have the same hobby as you, or find other people who want to learn English.

You can use the website to find a group of people meeting near you. There are even meetups for people who want to do language exchanges. In language exchanges, you will teach your native language to someone and they will teach you English, like this one in NYC.

If you are planning to travel someplace where English is the common language, instead of getting a hotel, try websites like or Couchsurfing instead. You will get to meet and talk with real people, and maybe even make new English-speaking friends.

Price: Free.

What it is: Fluent in 3 Months is a useful website with lots of tips and help for people who are learning a new language. The best part of the website, though, is the community. Visit the Language Exchange forum and you'll find lots of people looking to get a new speaking buddy. You can find someone like you who is learning English, or a native English speaker who is learning your native language.

Price: Varies by instructor.

What it is: Wyzant is the place to find a reliable, professional English tutor who lives near you. (Just keep in mind that this is only available in the United States at the moment.)

If you're located in the US, you can find English tutors all over the country who specialize in teaching ESL. And you'll even discover tutors who specialize in English grammar and in English writing.

You might find a tutor who you can meet with online, but the main purpose is in-person tutoring. You'll be able to meet up with you tutor face-to-face, at a local library, coffee shop, park or even at your house!

Price: Free.

What it is: Back before the Internet, people had "pen pals," or friends who lived far away and communicated by writing letters to each other. Conversation Exchange lets you find an email pen pal who you can write to in English.

Even better, the website helps you find people you can talk to with voice chat, or even native English speakers who live near you.

Price: Free to visit as a guest. Each club has its own fees if you decide to join as as member. Price varies for each club.

What it is: The Toastmasters Club is a place where people can learn public speaking skills. It is not an English learning organization, but rather it is a general speaking practice organization.

Here, anyone can learn and practice speaking in front of others. It is a great place to get more confidence for speaking with people in English. There are videos online that you can check to see if this is the kind of speaking practice you are looking for, and there are clubhouses all over the world. Find one near you by visiting this page.

Price: Free.

What it is: If you don't want to download or install any special programs for voice and video chat, you can just sign up on Go Speaky. This website has a built-in video chat right on the website, so you can find and talk to people without leaving your browser.

Go Speaky matches people up based on similar interests, so there is a good chance that you will have something in common with the speaking partners you find here.

Price: Basic membership is free. Premium membership prices vary.

What it is: Busuu boasts over 50 million native speakers, any of which can become your next speaking partner. Busuu is well known within the language learning community and can connect you to a speaking partner through its detailed search options.

Find an English speaker learning your language, or find another English learner to practice English with-it is up to you.

Price: Free.

What it is: With thousands of members, Lingoglobe has many great options to find a language exchange friend. You can find someone who is currently available, or you can visit the lively new Language Forum where many language students like you are searching for someone to practice speaking with.

It might be a smaller website, but the people are friendly and you can search for people by the language that they want to learn (or are willing to teach). You can even search for people by hobbies and interests. If you don't know where to start, you can simply join the main chat where you can find who is online right now and say hello!

Price: Free.

What it is: Coeffee is a fun website that teaches languages through games. You can play against others in games like "Make Phrase," where you choose the correct words to form a sentence, or you can play word guessing games. Have fun while you learn with other people-you can make friends through the main games and become a part of the community.

Once you meet some of the language learners on Coeffee, you can move your conversations to a voice or video chat program and practice your speaking there.

Price: Free.

What it is: More coffee? That's right! Think of this website like drinking a cup of coffee with someone at a cafe. It is very friendly and personal. Coffee Strap only has about 2,500 users, but it makes up for the small size with a smart matching method that finds speaking partners that you'll enjoy talking with.

Once you have found a partner, you can engage in guided conversations which are only seven minutes long. After the seven minutes are over, you will get a different partner to continue practicing with. That means you can get a lot of practice here.

Remember- when you're on the Internet, you're never alone. Visit any of these websites and you'll find many other people like you looking to learn and have some great conversations.

And One More Thing...

If you want to learn how native English-speakers really talk, then I've got to tell you about FluentU. FluentU lets you learn real English. It teaches you with popular talk shows, catchy music videos, and funny commercials:

FluentU makes it simple to watch native English videos. It has interactive captions. Tap on any word to see an image, definition, and useful examples.

Tap on the word "brought", and you would see this:

Videos become English lessons. With FluentU's questions, you can always see more examples for the word you're learning.

The most interesting part? FluentU knows the vocabulary that you're learning. It recommends you examples and videos based on those words. You have a 100% personalized experience.

Start using FluentU on the website with your computer or tablet or, better yet, download the FluentU app from the iTunes or Google Play stores.

If you liked this post, something tells me that you'll love FluentU, the best way to learn English with real-world videos.
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Schwa

Schwa is the name for the most common sound in English. It is a weak, unstressed sound and it occurs in many words. It is often the sound in grammar words such as articles and prepositions.

Getting the schwa sound correct is a good way of making your pronunciation more accurate and natural.

The phonemic symbol for this sound is .

Listen to the sound schwa:

In unstressed syllables
Any vowel letter can be pronounced as schwa and the pronunciation of a vowel letter can change depending on whether the syllable in which it occurs is stressed or not.

Listen to these two words:

In the word 'man' the letter 'a' has its full sound - represented by the symbol /æ/.

In 'postman' the syllable 'man' is not stressed and the letter 'a' is pronounced as schwa, represented by the symbol .

Not just a letter
The sound schwa does not only represent a single letter. In some words it is the sound of several letters or even a whole syllable.

This is often, but not only, seen in words which have a syllable made up of a vowel letter followed by the letter 'r'. Remember the schwa sound is only used if the syllable which it is in is not stressed.

Listen to these examples, the schwa sounds are marked in red:

This present is for my brother. It's a book about a boy wizard.

To survive the cold weather you have to make thorough preparations.

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Exercises:
In these activities you have to identify where in a word or phrase the schwa sound appears.

Schwa exercises (32k)
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Do you want to improve your English pronunciation? Well, you've come to the right place. Tim's Pronunciation Workshop shows you how English is really spoken. It'll help you become a better listener and a more fluent speaker.

The Sounds of English

Scroll down to the bottom of this page for The Sounds of English, our video guide to all the consonant and vowel sounds in the English language. Watch, listen and repeat. It's as simple as that!

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Do you want to improve your English pronunciation? Well, you've come to the right place. Tim's Pronunciation Workshop shows you how English is really spoken. It'll help you become a better listener and a more fluent speaker.

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Submit a list of names, then click to spin the wheel to choose one at random! Save your lists and embed them in your website or blog!

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USEFUL LINKS Tips to score a good mark in the oral exam Various topics: Using a Random picker to teach English Conversation Fillers: give yourself some time to think Tips to give speeches Some priceless topic-based videos to help students prepare for the oral exam DISCUSSION TOPI

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Cómo se produce la falta de comunicación (y cómo evitarlo) -

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Online platform for the exchange of languages

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Se Habla Español en Madrid, Madrid. 4,000 likes · 126 talking about this · 6 were here. We are language activities and events planners. Joining our activities you will improve your level in a more...

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MADRIDBABEL: GREAT SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND LANGUAGE EXCHANGES (Madrid, España)

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Here you can find information on the many different places where you can meet up people and practice your English. Don´t be shy and try language exchange!

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WELCOME, BIENVENIDOS to the oldest, most international, crowded and active Meetup group in Madrid!

NEWBIES -a lot every week- ARE ESPECIALLY WELCOME to our FREE Language Exchange Meetups, Nuevos participantes -muchos cada semana-, especialmente BIENVENIDOS,

International friendly people in Madrid meeting EVERY WEEK, lots of participants TODAS LAS SEMANAS:

Martes, Tuesdays: 22h, El Parnasillo del Príncipe, Príncipe 33, (metro Antón Martín).

Jueves, Thursdays: 22h, Beer Station, cuesta de Santo Domingo 22 (metro Callao o Santo Domingo).

Viernes, Fridays: around 20h, Cine Ideal y/o 22h La Cruz de Malta pub, Victoria 3 (beside Puerta del Sol).

Domingos, Sundays: 19h, Beer Station.

PERO si prefieres participar además en un grupo reducido de conversación, en una mesa dirigida por un profesor nativo, únete también a estos Meetups, previos al intercambio de idiomas: http://www.meetup.com/International-Friends-and-Languages/

ALSO: SUBTITLED & DISCOUNTED MOVIES: Si te gusta el cine y quieres practicar el listening yendo al cine con descuentos y con bebida gratis después de la peli, join our grupo "hermano" Subtiled Movies in Madrid (Cine V.O.)

Y MÁS: in week-ends and vacations, we practise English and Spanish in fun and very unexpensive trips & hikes con nuestro grupo internacional, cada día más y más numeroso: http://www.meetup.com/English-Spanish-Trips-Hikes-from-Madrid/

So these 4 groups (international encounters & intercambios, subtitled movies, convo classes and trips & hikes) are the key to enjoy the most social and international Madrid, have fun and make new friends from all over the world! ¡Somos gente de todo el mundo en Madrid, únete a nuestro grupo de gente internacional! We like to practise English, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Russian, Arabic... with nice people from all over the world living or visiting Madrid.

¡Todas las nacionalidades, todas las edades son bienvenidas!

Everyone is welcome, even if you speak just 1 language, as you probably will find someone who wants to learn it. We're a lot, regulars and newbies, every meetup many newcomers show up!

The group calendar don't show all the meetups so that you don't get fed up with many notifications, so remember that we meet EVERY Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday! You can check it all on
www.multilinkual.com
Don't stay home and join us, the sooner the better!

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Spanish & International Friends in Madrid LANGUAGE EXCHANGES

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WELCOME, BIENVENIDOS to the oldest, most international, crowded and active Meetup group in Madrid! NEWBIES -a lot every week- ARE ESPECIALLY WELCOME to our FREE Language Exchange Meetups, Nuevos participantes -muchos cada semana-, especialmente BIENVENIDOS, International friendly people in Madrid meeting EVERY WEEK, lots of participants TODAS LAS SEMANAS: Martes, Tuesdays: 22h, El Parnasillo del Príncipe, Príncipe 33, (metro Antón Martín).

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Vocaroo is a quick and easy way to share voice messages over the interwebs.