To Speak English Like A Native Speaker I’m new to this app and this is my first notebook ever. I appreciate it if you could point out errors or things that sound weird. Currently I’m trying to improve my English pronunciation. I have some foreign friends on campus and I usually talk with them in English, and I don’t really have much trouble chatting in English. The reason why I’m working on pronunciation is because I want to speak English like a native speaker. I used to think that as long as you can make yourself understood, you don’t have to care about pronunciation so much. English has way more sounds than Japanese so it’s quite hard to sound native, which also made me reluctant to work hard on pronunciation the first several years of learning English. But I started to think differently since I decided to study abroad in the states. The thought of me in the US, all by myself, surrounded by native speakers who of course speak perfect English, makes me cringe. I can vividly picture myself trying so hard to blend in only to fail because my English would sound weird and awkward. Some of my friends say I'm just paranoid but I can't stop thinking like that. Can anyone relate? I'm actually looking for someone who can help me with pronunciation so if you're interested, please message me. I can help you with Japanese in return:)