How do you improve your English? I am avidly studying English these days. However, I still feel like I'm missing something critical to improve my English as I barely feel that I am making progress. A few weeks ago, a friend I met on italki invited me to a group of people learning Japanese or English. It was my very first time having convos with more than one native speakers at one time. Yes, it was tough, but it was amazing. I was really happy that I met a lot of comrades learning a language eagerly. But as I went along, I noticed that there is this frustration newly created by not being able to keep up as much with native speakers in English as I expect myself. My greed never gets dried up. I believe this is one form of motivation that makes you strive for your higher goals though. What do I need to do to improve my English to be on a par with a native speaker's? I want to be able to speak spontaneously and fluently at any time. Did anyone achieve this level without living in a place where your target language is spoken?