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1. 0:00English Le podcast from speak English
2. 0:03with
3. 0:05class hello everyone welcome to the
4. 0:08English leap podcast your friendly space
5. 0:11to learn English while having fun that's
6. 0:14right we're here to help you leap over
7. 0:16those English challenges with simple
8. 0:18tips and relatable stories uhhuh I'm
9. 0:21Amelia your cheerful co-host and I'm
10. 0:25Evan ready to share some laughs and
11. 0:27lessons with you today we're talking
12. 0:30about something so many of you have
13. 0:32shared with us I'm afraid to speak
14. 0:34English mhm it's a big one Amelia and
15. 0:38trust me it's something we've all felt
16. 0:41let me ask you our listeners have you
17. 0:43ever wanted to say something in English
18. 0:46but froze you understood the
19. 0:48conversation but the words just wouldn't
20. 0:50come out sound familiar oh I bet it does
21. 0:55one listener Lisa left a comment saying
22. 0:58I can understand English
23. 1:00but when I try to speak I feel like I'm
24. 1:02juggling spaghetti juggling spaghetti
25. 1:06that's such a great way to put it and
26. 1:09Lisa you're not alone mhm I remember the
27. 1:13first time I had to speak English in
28. 1:15public I was in a coffee shop and the
29. 1:17Barista asked for here or to go and you
30. 1:21know what I said what did you say Evan I
31. 1:24said yes just yes no context no
32. 1:29explanation
33. 1:30oh no what happened next the Barista
34. 1:34smiled repeated the question slower and
35. 1:37I finally managed to go the world didn't
36. 1:40end it was awkward but I survived that's
37. 1:44a great example Evan mistakes happen but
38. 1:47they're part of learning and most people
39. 1:50are kind and supportive they appreciate
40. 1:52your effort absolutely fear of speaking
41. 1:56often comes from overthinking what if I
42. 1:58make a mistake
43. 2:00what if they laugh but here's the secret
44. 2:03nobody's perfect and that's okay oh
45. 2:07before we move on we've got something
46. 2:09special for you a free downloadable PDF
47. 2:13for this episode that's right it's
48. 2:16packed with all the tips we'll be
49. 2:18discussing today so you don't have to
50. 2:20worry about missing anything and it's
51. 2:23free you'll find the download link in
52. 2:24the description so grab it and practice
53. 2:28along with us you know Evan one of the
54. 2:31most common things I hear from Learners
55. 2:33is I'm too afraid to speak English why
56. 2:36do you think that happens oh Amelia it's
57. 2:40that little voice in your head right the
58. 2:42one that says what if I mess up exactly
59. 2:46and then you freeze it's like standing
60. 2:49at the edge of a pool wanting to jump in
61. 2:51but being too scared of the splash
62. 2:54that's a great analogy and I think fear
63. 2:56of judgment plays a big role people
64. 2:59think what if I say something wrong and
65. 3:01they laugh right but here's the thing
66. 3:04most people aren't paying that much
67. 3:06attention they're too busy worrying
68. 3:08about themselves so true and honestly
69. 3:12most people appreciate the effort like
70. 3:15when someone says thank you in a new
71. 3:17language it always makes me smile yes
72. 3:21it's so important to remember that fear
73. 3:23is normal every single learner feels it
74. 3:26it's not about avoiding fear it's about
75. 3:28learning to deal with it but let's talk
76. 3:30about why this fear even exists what do
77. 3:33you think is at the root of it oh for a
78. 3:36lot of people it's vocabulary they have
79. 3:39ideas but can't find the right words to
80. 3:41express them totally it's like trying to
81. 3:45tell a story with missing puzzle pieces
82. 3:47you know what you want to say but you
83. 3:49just don't have all the parts exactly
84. 3:52and grammar plays a role too people
85. 3:55worry what if I mix up tenses or use the
86. 3:58wrong word but honestly most of the time
87. 4:02people still understand you I remember
88. 4:05once I said Library instead of bookstore
89. 4:08in Spanish the person just smiled and
90. 4:11pointed me in the right direction that's
91. 4:13a great example mistakes aren't the end
92. 4:16of the world they're just part of
93. 4:19learning absolutely and sometimes fear
94. 4:23comes from past
95. 4:24experiences like if someone laughed at
96. 4:27you once it sticks with you that's
97. 4:29that's so true I had a friend who said
98. 4:32the wrong word in class once and
99. 4:34everyone laughed he didn't try speaking
100. 4:36English again for months that's
101. 4:38heartbreaking but here's the truth one
102. 4:41bad experience doesn't Define your
103. 4:43journey you can always start fresh and
104. 4:47you know what let's talk about
105. 4:49perfectionism for a second it's one of
106. 4:51the biggest roadblocks when learning a
107. 4:54language oh
108. 4:56absolutely people think if I can't say
109. 4:59it perfectly I won't say it at all but
110. 5:02perfectionism is such a trap it stops
111. 5:05you from trying and if you don't try how
112. 5:08will you improve exactly mistakes aren't
113. 5:12failures they're steps forward they show
114. 5:16you what to work on that reminds me of a
115. 5:19time I tried speaking Italian I said I
116. 5:22eat books instead of I read books the
117. 5:25person laughed but they also helped me
118. 5:28correct it that's a great story and you
119. 5:32learned from it right totally now I know
120. 5:35the difference mistakes are just part of
121. 5:38the process and that's such an important
122. 5:41mindset shift Evan instead of seeing
123. 5:44fear and mistakes as problems we can see
124. 5:47them as opportunities to grow it's about
125. 5:50building a positive outlook and trusting
126. 5:52the
127. 5:53journey what do you think helped you
128. 5:55make that shift for me it was realizing
129. 5:58that every conversation is a chance to
130. 6:01improve Even If I Stumble I learn
131. 6:03something new it's like practice not a
132. 6:06test and the more I practiced the more
133. 6:09confident I felt that's a great
134. 6:13perspective I also started celebrating
135. 6:16small wins like hey I held a two-minute
136. 6:19conversation today shifting my mindset
137. 6:22to focus on progress made all the
138. 6:24difference it turned fear into
139. 6:27excitement and that excitement keeps
140. 6:29moving forward once you embrace the
141. 6:32journey you realize that every step big
142. 6:34or small is worth celebrating it's all
143. 6:37part of the process and mistakes they're
144. 6:41proof you're learning keep going you've
145. 6:44got this so Amelia now that we've
146. 6:47tackled the mindset part let's move into
147. 6:50the Practical steps I mean it's one
148. 6:53thing to know fear is normal but how do
149. 6:56you actually start overcoming it great
150. 6:59question
151. 7:00I think the best place to start is with
152. 7:02self-practice for me the mirror
153. 7:05technique was a GameChanger I'd stand in
154. 7:07front of the mirror and talk to myself
155. 7:10it felt weird at first but I got used to
156. 7:12seeing and hearing myself Speak oh I've
157. 7:16tried that too it's like practicing for
158. 7:18a performance but with no audience to
159. 7:21judge you you can focus on how you look
160. 7:24your expressions and even your tone plus
161. 7:28no one's there to correct you you just
162. 7:31experiment exactly once you get
163. 7:34comfortable with that you can practice
164. 7:37with someone you trust I remember
165. 7:39practicing with my best friend she
166. 7:42didn't judge me and that gave me the
167. 7:44confidence to try speaking in other
168. 7:47situations I did something similar I'd
169. 7:49practice small conversations with my
170. 7:52family then when I felt ready I joined a
171. 7:55local English conversation group at
172. 7:58first I only listened
173. 7:59but eventually I started speaking and
174. 8:02that's when I really grew speaking of
175. 8:05growth let's talk about building
176. 8:08confidence for me small regular speaking
177. 8:11exercises worked wonders I'd spend 5
178. 8:14minutes a day describing random objects
179. 8:17around me it wasn't much but it helped
180. 8:21that's such a good idea I also found
181. 8:24shadowing super helpful you know where
182. 8:27you repeat what someone else is saying
183. 8:29like from a podcast or video it's great
184. 8:32for practicing tone and Rhythm plus it's
185. 8:35fun you feel like you're in a movie
186. 8:39totally and preparing for common
187. 8:41scenarios can make a big difference too
188. 8:44I used to rehearse how to order food at
189. 8:46a restaurant or ask for directions
190. 8:48knowing what to say ahead of time took
191. 8:50the pressure off in real life
192. 8:52preparation is key I also recorded
193. 8:54myself often at first I hated hearing my
194. 8:58own voice but over time it became a way
195. 9:01to track progress I could hear myself
196. 9:04improving which boosted my confidence
197. 9:07another thing that really helps is
198. 9:08finding support learning English doesn't
199. 9:11have to be a solo Journey joining a
200. 9:13community can make all the difference
201. 9:16absolutely I joined an online language
202. 9:19exchange group it was a safe space where
203. 9:22everyone understood the challenges no
204. 9:24judgment just support have you tried
205. 9:27anything like that yes yes I used an app
206. 9:31that connected me with native speakers
207. 9:33who wanted to learn my language we'd
208. 9:35swap lessons and it felt so encouraging
209. 9:38it's inspiring to hear stories of people
210. 9:41who've overcome the same fears that's
211. 9:43true hearing how others succeeded
212. 9:46reminds you that it's possible and being
213. 9:48part of a community gives you motivation
214. 9:50to keep going and finally consistency is
215. 9:54everything it's not about doing a lot at
216. 9:56once it's about doing a little every day
217. 10:00that steady effort adds up right I used
218. 10:03to think I had to make huge progress
219. 10:05quickly but I learned it's about showing
220. 10:08up regularly even short conversations
221. 10:10count every little bit helps and don't
222. 10:14forget to celebrate maybe you managed to
223. 10:16have a two-minute chat with someone or
224. 10:18you remembered a tricky word those small
225. 10:21winds deserve a pat on the back
226. 10:24absolutely progress isn't always obvious
227. 10:26but it's there treat every speaking
228. 10:29opportunity even the awkward ones as a
229. 10:32step forward the journey is worth it
230. 10:35that's such a great discussion Evan and
231. 10:38before we wrap things up let's bring in
232. 10:40Charlotte our vocabulary expert to help
233. 10:43us break down some of the trickier words
234. 10:45and phrases we've used today Charlotte
235. 10:48take it away thanks Amelia hi everyone
236. 10:53let's go over some of the challenging
237. 10:54words and phrases from today's episode
238. 10:57I'll explain them and give examples to
239. 10:59help you understand how to use
240. 11:02them leap over meaning to overcome a
241. 11:06challenge example she worked hard to
242. 11:09leap over her fear of public
243. 11:11speaking relatable meaning easy to
244. 11:15understand or connect with example his
245. 11:19story was so relatable because I've
246. 11:20experienced the same thing judgment
247. 11:24meaning an opinion or criticism about
248. 11:27someone or something example example
249. 11:30fear of judgment often stops people from
250. 11:32sharing their
251. 11:34ideas analogy meaning a comparison to
252. 11:38explain something example he used an
253. 11:41analogy of a puzzle to explain how the
254. 11:43project
255. 11:44worked perfectionism meaning wanting
256. 11:48everything to be perfect often causing
257. 11:51stress example her perfectionism made
258. 11:54her afraid to try new things roadblocks
259. 11:59meaning obstacles or difficulties
260. 12:02example learning a new language has many
261. 12:05roadblocks but you can overcome them
262. 12:09shift perspectives meaning change the
263. 12:12way you think about something example he
264. 12:15shifted his perspective and started
265. 12:17seeing mistakes as
266. 12:19lessons mindset meaning the way you
267. 12:22think or your attitude example a
268. 12:25positive mindset can help you achieve
269. 12:27your goals faster
270. 12:30shadowing meaning copying what someone
271. 12:33says to practice language skills example
272. 12:37she improved her pronunciation by
273. 12:38shadowing English
274. 12:40podcasts rehearse meaning to practice
275. 12:44something before doing it example he
276. 12:47rehearsed his presentation several times
277. 12:50to feel
278. 12:51confident consistency meaning doing
279. 12:55something regularly without stopping
280. 12:58example consistency is key when learning
281. 13:00a new
282. 13:01skill that's it for today's vocabulary
283. 13:04try using these words in your
284. 13:06conversations they're simple but
285. 13:08impactful back to you Amelia and Evan
286. 13:12thank you so much Charlotte that was
287. 13:14incredibly helpful I love how you broke
288. 13:17down those tricky words and gave such
289. 13:19clear examples absolutely Charlotte you
290. 13:22always make learning new words so easy
291. 13:25and fun I'm sure our listeners will
292. 13:27start using these in no time well that
293. 13:31wraps up another episode of the English
294. 13:33leap podcast we hope you found today's
295. 13:36discussion helpful and encouraging
296. 13:38remember it's okay to make mistakes
297. 13:41every word you speak every effort you
298. 13:44make is a step forward keep practicing
299. 13:47and don't be too hard on yourself and
300. 13:50don't forget to check out the free pdf
301. 13:53in the description for today's tips and
302. 13:55vocabulary it's a great way to review
303. 13:58and keep improving in thanks for
304. 14:00listening everyone keep leaping over
305. 14:02those challenges and we'll see you in
306. 14:04the next episode until then Happy
307. 14:07learning and take
308. 14:13care your progress doesn't end here to
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