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English podcast from English Learning
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Hub hello everyone and Welcome to our
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podcast from English Learning Hub I'm
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Emily and I'm so happy you are here with
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us today hi everyone I'm Liam today we
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are going to talk about how to speak
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English more freely we know many
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Learners feel shy or worry about making
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mistakes but don't worry we are here to
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help you learn to speak without thinking
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too much that's right Liam many times we
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overthink our words and get stuck in our
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heads we fear that our English is not
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good enough today we will share some
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simple tips and stories to show you that
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it is okay to speak and make mistakes
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exactly when you speak you learn every
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mistake is a chance to grow let's talk
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about why we sometimes stop talking one
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big reason is fear yes fear of making
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mistakes or looking
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silly many people worry that they might
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say the wrong word or use the wrong
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grammar but remember every learner makes
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mistakes even native speakers sometimes
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struggle to find the right word I
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remember when I first started learning
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English I would pause for a long time I
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would think is this the right word am I
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using the grammar
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correctly that made my conversation slow
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and sometimes even made me stop talking
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altogether I felt the same way I used to
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worry so much about my pronunciation
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that I would not say anything at all but
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then I learned that speaking is like
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riding a bike the more you practice the
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better you
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become absolutely we have to remember
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that learning a language is a journey no
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one becomes perfect overnight the key is
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to start talking even if you are not
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perfect today we want to share ways to
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help you start speaking without too much
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thinking let's start by talking about
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the fear that stops us from speaking
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often we think I must be perfect or I
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must not make mistakes but these
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thoughts can hold us back yes Emily when
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we try too hard to be perfect we get
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stuck we worry about every word we say
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and then our conversation feels slow and
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unnatural instead we should let our
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ideas flow and speak with our heart I
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want to share a small story when I was
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learning English I once met a friend who
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said I am so nervous about speaking
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English because I might make a
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mistake At first I felt the same way but
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then I decided to join a small
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conversation Club in that club everyone
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made mistakes we laughed together and
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helped each other that is a great
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example Emily I also joined a language
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group when I began learning in our group
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we did fun activities like role playing
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simple situations such as ordering food
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or asking for directions this helped me
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get comfortable with speaking
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the truth is mistakes are part of the
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process every mistake is like a step on
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a ladder with each mistake you get a
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little closer to speaking fluently so
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stop thinking too much about being
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perfect and start talking it might feel
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scary at first but remember that every
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time you speak you are practicing and
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growing the fear will get smaller with
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each word you
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say now let's share some practical tips
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one of the best ways to start talking is
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to practice every day even if it is just
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a few minutes speaking in English every
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day can build your
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confidence a good tip is to speak to
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yourself in English when you are at home
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try to think in English you can talk
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about your day or describe what you see
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for example I am making coffee or I see
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a big tree outside this simple practice
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can help you get used to forming
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sentences another idea is to find a
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speaking partner it can be a friend a
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family member or even an online partner
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who also wants to learn English when you
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talk with someone else you learn to
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listen as well as speak yes having a
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partner makes learning fun sometimes we
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can even record our
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conversations then we can listen to them
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later and see where we can
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improve recording can help you notice
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the mistakes you make and work on them
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also try to use new words that you learn
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if you learn a new word every day try to
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use it in a sentence as soon as you can
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it might feel odd at first but this
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practice will help you remember the
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word another tip is to join groups where
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people speak English you might join a
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local club or even an online group there
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are many free chat rooms or social media
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groups where English Learners share
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ideas and practice together and remember
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you do not need to have the perfect
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accent your words are more important
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than sounding
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perfect when you speak with your own
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style you are more natural and honest
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that's a great Point our focus should be
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on communication not
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Perfection when we worry too much about
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our accent or grammar we stop enjoying
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the
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conversation the goal is to share ideas
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and connect with others
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exactly to help you start speaking more
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naturally here are a few more tips don't
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worry about mistakes every error is a
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chance to learn use simple sentences
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there is no need for long or complex
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words listen to native speakers this can
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help you learn the natural flow of
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English practice with fun topics talk
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about your hobbies favorite food or a
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fun story from your
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day I also want to add that sometimes
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thinking less means not over planning
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what you want to say instead try to talk
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about what is in your mind right now let
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your thoughts come naturally and speak
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them out loud it can also help to plan a
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little bit before a
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conversation if you know you are going
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to talk with a friend think about a few
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simple topics beforehand for example you
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can decide to talk about the weather
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your favorite book or a recent movie you
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watched yes planning a few ideas can
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boost your
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confidence however make sure you do not
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overlan let the conversation flow
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naturally it is like dancing you know
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the steps but you feel the music and
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move with it I love that image Liam just
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like dancing speaking takes practice and
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a bit of fun if you enjoy the process
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you will soon find that your speaking
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skills improve without too much
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stress now let's share some real life
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experiences I remember a time when I was
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in a class and the teacher asked can you
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tell us about your day I froze for a
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moment because I was so worried about
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the right words
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but then I took a deep breath and
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said today I went to the park and I saw
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many birds it was a nice day my
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classmate smiled and the teacher nodded
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I realized that it was okay to speak
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simply that's a wonderful story
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Liam I had a similar experience I was
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once in a group discussion about travel
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I was nervous about my grammar but I
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decided to share my simple story I said
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I went to the beach Last Summer the
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water was blue and the sun was warm my
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group liked my story and we all shared
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our own
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experiences that day I learned that
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simple words can make a big impact
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stories like these show us that real
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communication is about sharing your
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thoughts you don't need to use big words
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or perfect sentences what matters is
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that your message gets
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across yes and every time you speak you
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build more trust in your own voice the
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more you talk the easier it becomes when
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you listen to others you learn new words
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and new ways to express
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yourself sometimes we are our own worst
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critics we hear a mistake in our mind
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and then think I sounded bad but if you
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listen carefully you will see that even
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if you make small mistakes your ideas
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still shine through remember language is
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a tool it is not a measure of your worth
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you are here to share your story and
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learn along the way
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every word you say is a step forward and
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let's not forget the best speakers are
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the ones who try again and again even
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famous speakers made mistakes when they
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started they learned by doing so you too
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can learn by
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speaking I also want to say that it is
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helpful to set small goals for example
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you might set a goal to speak English
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for 5 minutes every day it might be a
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monologue to yourself or a conversation
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with a friend friend the key is to keep
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practicing setting goals can also make
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you feel proud of yourself when you meet
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a goal you see your progress and soon
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those 5 minutes can grow into 10 or even
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15 minutes of good
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conversation one more thing don't worry
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about your mistakes when you make a
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mistake try to see it as a lesson ask
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yourself what can I learn from this over
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time you will see that mistakes help you
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improve your language skills and when
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you talk with others sometimes they will
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help you they might correct a word or
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show you a new way to say something that
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feedback is very valuable it is like a
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friend guiding you on the right path yes
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listening to feedback is very important
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it helps you grow and always remember to
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be kind to yourself learning a language
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takes time and patience celebrate each
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small step you
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make now we thought it might be helpful
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to answer some common questions from our
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listeners we asked you to send in your
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questions and we received many good
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ones I have one question
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here Sarah asks how do I stop worrying
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about my accent well Sarah your accent
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is part of who you are it shows your
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unique background instead of worrying
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try to enjoy speaking over time your
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words will become clear and your accent
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will feel natural great advice Emily
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here is another question from John he
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asks what if I run out of words during a
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conversation this is a common worry when
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you run out of words it is okay to pause
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and think you can say let me think for a
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moment or ask your friend what do you
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think sometimes a small pause gives you
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time to find the right
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word that's very helpful
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Liam another question came from Maria
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how can I practice speaking if I have no
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one to talk
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to Maria you can try speaking in front
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of a mirror practice simple sentences
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and watch your face as you speak you can
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also record yourself listening back can
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help you see where you can improve there
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are many online forums and apps where
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you can join a group and chat with
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others
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too I love that idea it is important to
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find a safe space to practice even if
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you start by talking to yourself it will
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build your confidence until you are
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ready to speak with
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others here's one more question from
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David how can I make my speaking sound
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more
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natural David try to listen to native
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speakers watch English shows listen to
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English songs or join conversation clubs
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try to copy the Rhythm and tone of the
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speakers over time you will find that
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your speaking sounds more natural and
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remember David there is no no rush
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natural speaking comes with time and
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practice the more you expose yourself to
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the language the more you will pick up
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its flow these are some very good
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questions we hope that our answers help
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you feel more confident it is important
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to practice enjoy the process and know
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that every conversation is a step
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forward
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absolutely before we finish our main
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talk today I want to remind you all stop
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thinking too much and start talking even
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if your sentences are short or your
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words are simple speaking is the key to
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Improvement yes every word you say is
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progress so take a deep breath let your
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thoughts flow and speak up you are not
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alone on this journey that's right and
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if you ever feel lost remember our tips
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practice daily join a group set small
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goals and never be afraid to make
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mistakes
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before we end our podcast today let's
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quickly review our main message stop
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thinking too much about mistakes and
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start talking speak every day use simple
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sentences and enjoy the process of
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learning yes every conversation is a
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chance to learn something new don't
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worry about being perfect the key is to
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communicate your ideas and have fun
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while doing it and if you ever feel
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stuck just remember our tips practice
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daily join a conversation group set
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small goals and listen to feedback all
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these will help you become more fluent
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and confident we believe in you every
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small step you take is progress your
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journey in learning English is unique
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and special so keep talking keep sharing
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and keep growing that's all for today's
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podcast thank you so much for joining us
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on English learning hubs podcast we hope
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you feel a little braver and more ready
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to speak English out loud we really app
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appreciate you listening don't forget to
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practice speaking as much as you can
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remember mistakes are just stepping
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stones on your way to success Before We
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Say Goodbye here's one last piece of
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advice enjoy every moment of your
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Learning Journey each conversation is a
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chance to build a better you
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absolutely thank you again for listening
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and we hope to see you in our next
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episode keep speaking keep practicing
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start talking see you next time
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