[lander]

Can an ESL student speak like a native by practicing and working hard and not live in an English speaking country?

[Eric]

yes! i've met a few koreans and heard of others that have never left korea yet speak like native english speakers. it can be done but takes a LOT of hard work.

[lander]

Do you know what kind of strategy did they use?
Any learning method?

[Eric]

im not sure... but i imagine that they have a natural talent for languages in general and also have good study habits. plus, you'll see students who start learning english early make big strides in their language acquisition.

[simplyesl]

Chat with native speakers... often.

[jbyrne]

Yes its possible. A good idea is to feel the language by living it in your own home.

English TV, Movies, podcasts, Newspapers, Magazines, writing, friends ...
Absolutely everyday. All the time. Non-stop.

A good source of news and magazines stories is http://www.jamaby.com
checked for students.

A good source of podcasts is http://www.englishcaster.com

DVDs turn on the English subtitles (text). Turn off your own language.