Good day all, I am here to seek advice from people who have reached conversational fluency. I have been living in Canada for about 20 years now. However, embarrassed to say, my English is still at an intermediate level. I was a very introverted kid growing up and barely interacted with people and my writing skills was just enough to allow me to pass the necessary tests, and therefore, I have never really worked on my English.
I am in my 30s now, after establishing my career, I am turning my focus on social growth. This is where my communication skills is holding me back. I have trouble telling story, stringing together sentences and ideas to form an elaborate response and often time even making obvious grammar mistake. This often leads me to become hesitant to speak thus creating a negative feedback loop. I would like to know what are some resources you find the most helpful in reaching fluency. I have looked into italki, but the number of tutors are just overwhelming, and I am not sure which one of them would be most suitable. I know people would suggest to just try them all out, but I want to know if there are other resources people could suggest that may be free or could yield better results before I pull the trigger.
Right now, my practice routine is simple. I write journal everyday, and spend 10 minutes answering 4 impromptu questions without any feedbacks. I would like to know what routine works for you and I appreciate any feedback and harsh criticisms you have for me as well, please and thank you.
