Connor Grooms

Mimic Your Way to Sounding like a Native Speaker

New Year, New Language Summit 2024

Advanced: Taking Your Language Skills to the Next Level

NYNL 2024 was built for learners past the intermediate stage chasing genuine fluency and near-native proficiency.

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About this session

Connor Grooms shares how to refine your advanced language skills. He discusses the importance of comprehensive error correction and the power of mimicry to sound more native, even if your grammar isn't perfect.

Key takeaways

  • As an advanced language learner, actively seek out comprehensive correction for every single mistake to truly polish your fluency.
  • You can achieve a native-like sound through excellent accent, intonation, and pacing, even if your advanced grammar and vocabulary are still developing.
  • A pleasant, native-sounding accent can significantly increase native speakers' patience and willingness to engage with you, despite grammatical errors.

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