Practise, practise, practise! In Real Life. Couchsurfing.org is good for this - you're not obliged to offer your couch. You can just meet up with people, hang

Practise, practise, practise! In Real Life. Couchsurfing.org is good for this - you're not obliged to offer your couch. You can just meet up with people, hang out, speak English. Don't pitch it as "I want to practise my English with you" - that's off-putting. Be interested in the person - and as a side-effect of the fun, you'll be practising your English! Now, if only I'd practise what I preach...