Practice with a partner. Online resources such as LiveMocha, MyLanguageExchange and MeetUp can connect you with language partners and groups with whom you can practice speaking Spanish. Join a conversation group or start your own. You can also find individuals who want to practice their English in exchange for help with Spanish. If you can't find individuals or groups in your area, the websites LiveMocha and MyLanguageExchange can put you in contact with native Spanish speakers from around the globe. If you know the specific type of Spanish you want to learn, you can look for partners from a particular Spanish-speaking country and city. Make appointments to chat on Skype and learn about life in a foreign country as you polish your Spanish-speaking skills.
Complete exercises online to improve your pronunciation. You can find videos, podcasts and formal online lessons in Spanish that will help you develop good pronunciation habits. Listen to and repeat examples of words pronounced by native speakers. While videos. podcasts and TV can be beneficial in helping you get used to Spanish pronunciation, rhythm and stress, such media often present Spanish spoken very rapidly. This can be confusing to beginner or intermediate students. Spanish online dictionaries such as SpanishDict include a pronunciation feature where you can hear the native pronunciation of vocabulary words one at a time.
Practice grammar. Conjugations and time tenses in Spanish can prove especially challenging to English speakers. Listen and repeat phrases and grammar structures to imprint them on your brain. Listening to Spanish songs can help; memorize the song lyrics to learn the grammatical structures they contain. Read aloud to help you practice pronunciation and accustom you to structures and conjugations at the same time. Practice by repetition to help you be more confident when you want to use the structures in spontaneous conversation.