1. Be passionate about French
When starting to learn a new language, be passionate about your learning. French is the language of love. You have to love the language when you are learning. This leads to study the language for a short time, Or at least find a really good reason to stick with it, even when the going gets tough.
It is easier to speak French when French surrounds you. But you do not need to live in France to immerse yourself in the language. You can surround yourself with French wherever you live.
2. Immerse yourself in French
Switch the language settings on your phone and your computer to French. Search for French speakers in your city, and some cities will have a community of French speakers. Watch French TV and movies with subtitles to speed up your learning.
Read French articles and books; LingQ is a helpful tool for doing this reading and listening to French radio and podcasts by listening to French songs.
3. Be bold to speak French
Although you have never spoken this foreign language, try to speak it aloud. French have sounds that do not even exist in English. When you’ve only ever spoken one language, do not feel embarrassed about saying things wrong and making mistakes.
Even when you feel silly, push yourself to speak French and do not consider others. You will learn French much faster that way.