How to Overcome Your Fear of Speaking English
have you ever put together a puzzle you
see the picture on the box
then you dump out the pieces and you
start putting it together
do you immediately know exactly where
every piece goes
no probably not you have to try
different pieces
one at a time until you have the picture
completed learning to speak english is a
lot like putting together a puzzle
when you’re putting together a puzzle
it’s best to sort out the pieces
and group similar pieces together when
you’re speaking english
this is like learning vocabulary grammar
and pronunciation
then you want to start building the
frame
think of the frame of the puzzle as the
basics
the frame is the straight edges and the
corner pieces
well this puzzle is a circle but you
know what i mean
this holds everything together and gives
you
a frame for learning to speak english
confidently
think of each puzzle piece as a word
each word you learn and practice becomes
a puzzle piece that fits with
another piece and then another and
another until you start to see
a full picture emerge maybe there’s one
part of the english language
puzzle that’s really interesting to you
or that you’re really good at
so you fill it in easily but then there
is another part that seems really hard
where are all these pieces and how will
i ever fit it together
no worries take it slow and observe the
pieces and
how they fit together can you figure out
how to connect it to something else
you’ve learned
word by word and piece by piece you make
progress you fill in the gaps and you
start to see the full picture emerge
until finally your puzzle is complete
and you are speaking english
fluently and confidently here are four
ways to start
putting together your english language
puzzle
number one practice every day the more
you expose yourself to english and
include it in your daily life
the more you will be able to organize
the
puzzle pieces and start fitting together
the full picture
even practicing 15 or 20 minutes a day
can make a big difference in your
language puzzle
here are a couple ideas for getting 15
to 20 minutes of english practice every
day
first subscribe to this channel get a
new video
every friday right now that’s what
you’re doing
and number two listen to podcasts or
watch
tv shows in english this is enjoyable
and you’re learning a lot
my second tip to help you start putting
together your english language puzzle
is to commit to learning at least one
new word
every day think of this as adding pieces
to your puzzle
filling in the big picture don’t forget
to think about how
all your pieces or vocabulary fit
together
if you feel stuck dive into your
favorite topic
and build your vocabulary from there
this is like
building your favorite part of the
puzzle first
remember it all fits together here are a
couple ways to learn at least
one new word every day when you
encounter an english word you don’t know
look it up make a note of it and
practice it
or label as many things in your living
space as you can using the english name
this is very fun
and practical my third tip to help you
start
putting together your english language
puzzle is to
speak you’ll never see the full picture
of your
english puzzle if you never practice
speaking
it’s the whole point of the puzzle right
no matter how much time you spend
fitting the pieces together if you never
actually speak out loud
you’ll never be able to speak english
confidently
so get started today by trying one of
these tips
number one if you don’t have someone to
practice with
talk to your pet or talk to yourself you
can narrate your actions
as you cook dinner or clean your house
number two is find other english
speakers to practice with
even if you’re only able to connect
virtually like with skype or
zoom this is extremely useful and you
can make friends around the world
my fourth tip to help you put together
your
english puzzle is to take a break when
you need it
have you ever been trying to put
together a puzzle and you can’t figure
out that missing piece
maybe you even convince yourself that
the piece is lost that you’ll never find
it
that it was never in the box to begin
with learning to speak english can feel
the same way
like you’re missing something and maybe
you’ll never find it
but when you take a break and come back
to the puzzle
and english learning with a fresh mind
you’ll find that missing piece and it
will all click into place
if you need a break try one of these
options
take a walk outside in the fresh air or
turn on your favorite music and take a
dance break
remember that learning english without
speaking
and without practicing is like putting
together a puzzle with
the picture side down if you don’t get
to see the full picture
what’s the fun in putting it all
together well
i hope this video and this puzzle
analogy help you to
overcome a fear of speaking because
guess what
you can do it well comment below and
tell me
do you like to make puzzles great work
and i’ll see you again next friday for a
new lesson
here on my youtube channel bye the next
step
is to download my free ebook five steps
to becoming a confident english speaker
you’ll learn what you need to do to
speak confidently and fluently
don’t forget to subscribe to my youtube
channel for more free lessons
thanks so much bye