How do I regain my confidence in speaking English?

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aja675
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How do I regain my confidence in speaking English?

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I used to be a native speaker, but I've forgotten my confidence in speaking it because of peer pressure/bullying. As you could see, I was born and raised in a non-English speaking country.
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Re: How do I regain my confidence in speaking English?

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aja675 wrote:I used to be a native speaker, but I've forgotten my confidence in speaking it because of peer pressure/bullying. As you could see, I was born and raised in a non-English speaking country.
Hi,

I don't understand, you used to be a native speaker, yet you were born in a non-English speaking country? Could you give us more details?

I think the only way to regain your confidence is simple: speaking. Once you start, more than half the road is done! ;-)
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Best way to get that comfortable with a foreign language is to do writing essays in English. It will drastically improve your speaking skills as well as your vocabulary.
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I agree with Dixie.
Although it is always difficult to speak a foreign language.. you learn by speaking and practicing it in real life :)
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Re: How do I regain my confidence in speaking English?

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Hello all,
You know that you're probably making mistakes. You're worried that you might say something offensive and make people angry.
1) Don't be hesitate to speak English
2) Find 2-3 words daily and talk with trusted friend daily
3) Think About in English and speak smoothly whatever you want to speak

I hope these tips will be beneficial for you

Thanks
Sanjay Sinha
Teaching English from 5 years
https://www.englishsikho.com
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