If you define "point of excellence" as "talk like a native English speaker", then I'm sorry, but that will take a LOT of time. Reading lots and lots will not ma

If you define "point of excellence" as "talk like a native English speaker", then I'm sorry, but that will take a LOT of time. Reading lots and lots will not make you a better speaker. My advice would be, if you want to become a better speaker, to seek out English-language programming available internationally (sadly, that may limit you to CNN International, but better than nothing), and focus on things like intonation, and the flow of discussion. Two things you won't learn from reading articles. Of course, the alternative is to spend 20+ years in an English-speaking country, then you'll probably have better pronunciation and diction ;)