Living in America can be unduly difficult and unpleasant if you don't know how to speak English. The biggest reason people in America don't learn how to speak English has nothing to do with ignorance or the complexity of the language, it is for lack of resources and the misconception that it costs a lot of money to learn how to speak English. From this article, readers should hope to learn how to speak American English for free using resources easily available to any person.

On the Internet, there are hundreds - if not thousands - of free resources to help you learn American English, improve your American English skills, and read and write American English better. There are many different types of learning methods and resources, so it's important to find what works best for you and helps you learn easier.

There are vocabulary websites that only focus on expanding your American English vocabulary and word recognition, complete with videos, quizzes, and instructions from American English speakers. There are flashcard sites that let you create free flashcards to study and learn from for free. Some of the better flashcard websites for learning American English track your progress, give you advice, and offer custom learning packages. There are even applications you can install on your computer that send you a pop-up American English language question or lesson, so you can constantly be learning and studying while surfing the web or working on something else. You might not know it, but online dictionaries often offer comprehensive American English learning packages and lessons, providing a great, authoritative resource to learn from. Many Internet search engines like Google, offer a free translating service to help you quickly look up troublesome American words and phrases. Even websites like Hulu, which offers free television and movie streaming, can be handy tools to help you learn the language by full immersion.

For a more advanced learning plan, and for those almost or completely unfamiliar with American English, one of the many websites with videos and comprehensive course studies is your best option.