9 min

Embarrassed by your imperfect English‪?‬ Talking Point: Practical Spoken English Tips

    • Language Learning

Most people feel embarrassed by the English they speak. A mistake here and there, a word they misuse--leads to that strong sense of shame. It's commonly expected that as your English gets better, this sense of embarrassment will go away. But feeling embarrassed in this way is really, really, damaging to your learning efforts, and prevents you from improving your spoken English well. Find out why, and learn how to deal with this problem.

Most people feel embarrassed by the English they speak. A mistake here and there, a word they misuse--leads to that strong sense of shame. It's commonly expected that as your English gets better, this sense of embarrassment will go away. But feeling embarrassed in this way is really, really, damaging to your learning efforts, and prevents you from improving your spoken English well. Find out why, and learn how to deal with this problem.

9 min