Many learners understand English well but struggle when it comes to speaking it confidently. The difficulties in speaking English often comes from fear of making mistakes, lack of practice, or limited vocabulary. This blog explores the common reasons behind these challenges and shares simple, practical solutions to help you speak English more fluently and with confidence.
Prakash: What a horrible day! My boss suddenly asked me to talk about what I was doing in our meeting. I froze. Even though I knew everything about our project, I was searching for words and looked like a fool.
Priya: Hey. What happened? Aren’t you the one who always has all the answers!
Prakash: I don’t know Priya. I got nervous.
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Priya: Prakash I used to have the same problem. You know my English is not as good as yours. But, I don’t care. I just say what comes to my mind. I get the point across and speak with confidence. Maybe I don’t sound all high-funda, but I’m getting the job done.
Prakash: Priya. I knew exactly what I wanted to say! But I just couldn’t find the find the right word. The whole meeting was a disaster.
Priya: Prakash, this is what I don’t get about you. A meeting is not like one of your long reports. Why are you trying to use the ‘right word’ when five simple words are just as good. When I need to say something, I just use the words I know that are closest to what I want to say to get my message across.
Prakash: Oh wow Priya! Your practical approach to speaking amazes me. That’s definitely something I can learn from you. Next time I get stuck, I’m going to remind myself that getting the message across is more important than using the right words. I wish I had talked to you before. I could have saved myself!
Priya: Well, here’s one thing I learned from you. It’s never too late.
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