Road to English fluency for advanced speakers?

Question

I have been learning English all my life. I have been in the US for three years. I consider myself an advanced English speaker. There are many resources on the internet that are geared towards beginners and intermediate English learners. However, I am looking for fluency. I want to be able to speak English as fluently as native English speakers. I guess one problem I have is that I have a good repository of vocabulary that I don't really use when I speak. May be because I am not used to. My vocab repo helps when I am listening or reading but it sometimes fails me when I speak since I dont have much time to think. Can anyone (especially EFL teachers) recommend how to reach fluency especially speaking fluency? and I am not referring to the accent or pronunciation but to the correct usage of vocabulary and correct structuring of sentences.

Answer 1

One of the best ways to become fluent in English is to listen to high-quality spoken English, such as programs on National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting System.