#Introduction

What do you struggle with the most in regards to speaking American English with native English speakers? Is it coming up with words to say? Is it saying enough so you don't sound limited or be able to give enough variety in your responses so you don't sound repetitive? Is it phrasal verbs? Do you use them? Do you understand them? Do you know how many there are? What about your confidence? Do you second guess yourself when you speak English? Do you have a lot of 'ums' and 'uhs' when you speak American English? Do you repeat words and phrases? Do you have long pauses in between your words and phrases? Do you translate in your head before you say it? Do you depend on translating? Do you say the bare minimum which is only the few things you know how to say but if someone asks you to 'say more.' you'd have difficulty? Are you not really sure where you struggle? Have you ever had someone from the United States... a tutor or teacher really judge your speaking and give you feedback?

What do you struggle with the most in regards to speaking American English with native English speakers? Is it coming up with words to say? Is it saying enough so you don't sound limited or be able to give enough variety in your responses so you don't sound repetitive? Is it phrasal verbs? Do you use them? Do you understand them? Do you know how many there are? What about your confidence? Do you second guess yourself when you speak English? Do you have a lot of 'ums' and 'uhs' when you speak American English? Do you repeat words and phrases? Do you have long pauses in between your words and phrases? Do you translate in your head before you say it? Do you depend on translating? Do you say the bare minimum which is only the few things you know how to say but if someone asks you to 'say more.' you'd have difficulty? Are you not really sure where you struggle? Have you ever had someone from the United States... a tutor or teacher really judge your speaking and give you feedback?

Are you interested in improving your American English language speaking skills? Would you like someone from the US to tutor you? I was born and raised in the Midwest US. I've been tutoring on Italki since August of 2018. Over 3,800 lessons tutored so far. I help with phrasal verbs, prepositions, English conversational phrases, idioms, proverbs, conversational skills about basic small talk topics, slang and basic reading.

1. Where are you from? Where do you currently live? 2. Can you tell me why you want to learn English? This is not about what you want to do but why. Is it for work or travel or socializing in your country? 3. Which of the following do you need help with? American English phrasal verbs, vocabulary, prepositions, English conversational phrases, slang, idioms, proverbs, basic reading, basic general conversational skills. 4. Tell me your experience with learning English so far. In childhood and adulthood. Any teachers from the US?

What do you struggle with the most in regards to speaking American English with native English speakers? Is it coming up with words to say? Is it saying enough so you don't sound limited or be able to give enough variety in your responses so you don't sound repetitive? Is it phrasal verbs? Do you use them? Do you understand them? Do you know how many there are? What about your confidence? Do you second guess yourself when you speak English? Do you have a lot of 'ums' and 'uhs' when you speak American English? Do you repeat words and phrases? Do you have long pauses in between your words and phrases? Do you translate in your head before you say it? Do you depend on translating? Do you say the bare minimum which is only the few things you know how to say but if someone asks you to 'say more.' you'd have difficulty? Are you not really sure where you struggle? Have you ever had someone from the United States... a tutor or teacher really judge your speaking and give you feedback?

For those that are wanting to learn how to speak American English. Have you ever been to the United States? If you haven't then where would you want to visit in the United States? What is your reason for wanting to learn how to speak American English?

When you're having a face to face conversation with someone you don't want to make them do all the work to try to 'figure out what you're trying to say.' You want a clear, flowing, natural conversation with someone. You want to learn what to say and how to say it. And chances are if you're talking with a friend or family member or coworker they aren't going to directly tell you that they didn't understand you completely. You most likely have never been told exactly what you say wrong. Most students have no idea. They know they struggle but they've never actually been told if it's pronunciation or vocabulary or sentence structure. They have never really had someone from the United States really listen to all the sounds that come out of their mouth and watch what their mouth does (If it moves much or not.) Most students are taught that pronunciation isn't important.... then they wonder why they still have such a strong accent that sounds nothing at all like American English. I could have a conversation with you and point out either your pronunciation mistakes or your sentence structure mistakes depending on which you choose or you can choose to get corrections on both. You would get typed and verbal corrections from me. I could also help you learn phrasal verbs (most students know and use some but they don't know or use many of them). Prepositions (many students forget to use these or don't use the right one. Vocabulary. Idioms. proverbs. slang. You can improve your American English speaking. Check out my tutor schedule and my tutor profile!

Wanting to improve your American English speaking? Do you practice 'shadowing'? Do you practice your speaking in front of a mirror? Do you watch other peoples mouths when they speak American English? Do you watch American English shows/movies? If you're not making much improvement it might be because you might not be doing these things...or doing these things so rarely. Or it could be that you've never had someone from the United States judge your spoken American English and give you typed corrections about what you actually say. So you can be informed about what you actually struggle with.

English tutor Alice here! Tell me about your favorite Holiday! Did you know in the US that holiday doesn't mean vacation. It means an observed day that is celebrated across the country by many people. I celebrate Halloween. That's my favorite Holiday! :) I love handing out candy on Halloween and dressing up my dog in a costume. Do you like candy? What's your favorite candy? If you are wanting to learn how to speak American English then check out my tutor profile and book a lesson!

English tutor Alice here: Do you have a question about living in the United States? I've lived in the United States my entire life. I lived in Ohio which is in the Midwest for most of my life then I moved to Kentucky. Get to know me by asking me a question about where I live. Tell me about the country that you live in.