3 Apps that can improve your English conversational skills

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Updated 26 August 2014
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3 Apps that can improve your English conversational skills

Speaking a foreign language can prove to be more difficult than we think. It’s one thing to learn grammars and be able to read and write but to speak fluently is a whole different ball game.
Here are 3 great apps that I have installed and tried for you this weekend:
1- Real English "How to speak English"
‘Real English’ app consists offers you 8 video lessons in 4 learning stages. In the 1st stage, you will learn how to ask someone about their job, hobbies and interests and how to talk about your job, hobbies and interests. The 2nd stage is about making friends. Learn how to socialize by asking correct questions fluently and expressing your feelings. The 3rd learning stage is designed for beginners and the 4th is for intermediate speakers.
When you’re done studying your new task, simply go to the next task and start practicing.
After you finish practicing through studying every task and repeating it until you ace it; go to ‘Testing’ and test your skills.
The app also offers a different way of testing yourself through its ‘Workbook Test’ feature where you should complete the sentence that appears on your screen. The Modern English Studio will show you a score based on your answers.
The application also provides study guides to assist you in your lessons. You can also start by taking a level test to determine your true conversational level. In addition to all of that, you should try the ‘Conjugation System’ feature which will help you use any verb, whether present, past, future or action in various meaningful ways.
2- English Idioms Illustrated
The Chinese proverb says “one picture is worth ten thousand words”. In the app, a set of comic strips are used to illustrate for you what the English idiom means and what’s the story behind it. The first idioms are free, and there is a free idiom that changes daily. If you want more idioms, you can purchase bundles from the home page.
For the curious of you, today’s idiom is Achillies’ heel. It is one of my favorite mythologies.
3- SpeakingPalPlus
SpeakingPalPlus gives you a free license to use the app for a whole year.
See how well your sentences are pronounced by reading text displayed by the app as part of a meaningful dialogue.
Select a dialogue from the provided list: Changing a Hotel Room, Cruise, Passport, Interview 1 or purchase more dialogues and practice pronunciation.
SpeakingPalPlus has a high-quality voice recognition tool that will tell you when you’re not saying the sentence right, and offer you a video correction to practice pronouncing that particular sentence.
Other app features are the TOEIC speaking and listening exercises.

Are you trying to learn English using other applications? Please share them with us.