Talk to yourself

I've been thinking back to one of the best ways to improve fluency in a foreign language. It's something you can do even if you're learning all by yourself. An old school teacher recommended it and we laughed. Even so, I tried it. It's simple: Talk to yourself. Now, this may sound silly, and if you're not used to it you may feel silly too. But try it when you're alone, maybe in the shower, or cooking or on your way to meet friends. Think of what you'd like to be able to say and rehearse saying it. Imagine conversations with friends. It doesn't even matter if you don't speak aloud but just the process of doing this reviews the language you want to be able to use fluently. When you then get a situation where you can use it, it'll be easier. Have you heard about how athletes imagine their performance before an event? They visualise it and it gives them confidence. It prepares them psychologically for the real event. This is exactly the same as practising language. Good Luck. Let me know if it works.