Stop trasnlating into another language

Don't translate into English from your own language. That just put you off, sometimes we are agree that is necessary but not all the time, and never it will be the same make a translation online with the real context and the meaning of the phrase. That is the principal reason why some people can't deal to a new language principally when people are listening to native speakers.

You are completely changing your mind having 2 languages at the same time, in this process you are creating a problem for your fluency, blocking your brain, and making it almost impossible. Your will be constantly busy with translating, so they don't have enough time and mental energy to comprehend what is actually being said at the time.

You need to split the learning process into several parts just as you did when you were a child. It is important to understand that fluency is being able to speak clearly, easily, and smoothly.

Here a video about How can avoid translating.

Watch certain TV channels: movies, talk shows, cartoons, news...

One way to know about English is watching TV. When you are in front of the TV conscious or unconsciously you're hearing phrases that make you notice what is being spoken. This is a complete tool to improve your skills on general understanding and also speaking and pronunciation. 

Don't be afraid, it will only block your brain’s ability to absorb anything. If you don't understand some terms or phrases, it's OK, just try to catch some words and by the context make out what the phrase means. Let your brain relax and let the words flow naturally into your ears.

There is  always something to everybody on TV, in my case for example I like to cook so I see culinary videos on Home&Health or YouTube in which they have step by step the instructions of the recipe, they are usually very detailed and there are food preparations for beginners to experts, which use some technical terms.

You can star watching kids' cartoons, find one that you like most. Always this kind of programs have simple words that are easy to understand along with characters that speak slowly, where physical gestures and movement complement the language. Once you are familiarize with those cartoons you'll be able to see a movie and then a talk show, news, therefore making a constantly progress in order to improve your skills through the time.

Here is a video about  Using movies and TV to learn english. Then you're going to find an interesting video in which some people recommend the Best TV shows for learners of engish.

Practice every day

You've be able to find related tips listening and speaking on the blog but in fact you should be practicing the four core skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. Make yourself a schedule  of your study plan and stick to it. It will be important that becomes on a routine and don't interrupt it. 

On this tip you should combine the previous tips that you've already learned, listen to music, use a dictionary, set goals on your learning, make flashcards, etc. Then when you are speaking with other people or recording a podcast for example is very important for you to monitor in order to realize which your mistakes are. If you have problems remembering words try to use a sentence using that word instead of the word on its own. Always make notes about new words, phrasal verbs, phrases and also tips that could help you develop new skills. You need to be focus 100% so look for a peaceful place for quiet study.

Here are some links for you to practice:

• Using english
• My english pages
• English practice 
• Nation public radio
• Lyrics gaps
• Story corps
• VOA news
• Tico times
• English club
• English at home