I'm looking for some feedback/advice on my current study routine and how I can improve on effectiveness. My goal is to have conversations in Vietnamese and to speak confidently.
Some background: I grew up speaking some Vietnamese with my mom when I was young, but over time, she just started speaking English with me. I've asked her in the past to speak Vietnamese with me so I could learn, but she ends up saying she doesn't think I can understand and English is faster for her now. I have knowledge of grammar structure, but I'm trying to build my vocab so that I can actually have a conversation in Vietnamese with someone. I've taught myself how to read and write, but I'm not too good at it. I'm not in college anymore, so I don't have connections to any Vietnamese friends or know where to find people who can help me practice speaking in Vietnamese in person.
My current routine:
-I've been taking group lessons every Saturday for an hour through NRCAL's Vietnamese Language Program (we have one last session though before the semester ends).
-I started listening to the stories on Learn Vietnamese with Annie's website. I'll write the transcript down in a notebook and I'll also write down the new vocab.
-I listen to Vietnamese music all the time, but it doesn't really help me speak or learn new vocab.
I've used iTalki in the past, but was considering using it again for the speaking practice. I also have the Elementary Vietnamese textbook in case it's worth digging into again.
Is my current routine effective enough? What would you change? I'm kind of at a loss and feel like my current routine is doing nothing for me.