A good way to find out how you sound is to record yourself and then compare it to a native speaker who is saying the same thing.
1. Select a passage or monologue from an MP3 or movie (you can easily download free ones from the IELTS free link on samespeak.com ) or scroll down and try the conversation from the Pretty Movie woman on this blog
2. Download a free audio programme like Audacity or simply record onto your phone.
3. Compare your recording to the recording done by the native speaker of English by checking these areas:
- do you sound natural?
- is your pronunciation natural sounding?
- how about the speed and pace…does it sound similar to the native speaker?
This is a quick fun way to get used to your own voice and something you can do by yourself to practice natural conversational English.
