[header] How to speak proper english [title] Speak to educated people. [step] Education is not the be-all and end-all for language acquisition, by any means, but people with extensive educations do often have a strong grasp on the rules of grammar and syntax. Speaking to well-educated people, whether teachers, family members or obliging strangers, is a good way to get a sense of what proper english sounds like. 
[substeps] Try to listen to how these people form their words--the way their lips move, their pronunciation and their rhythm and intonation. Now try to mimic how these people speak.