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19. How to get over the fear of being judged when speaking English

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How to Overcome Anxiety When Interacting With Native Speakers

If you feel self-conscious about certain sounds let's say the R then there is a problem. Focus on that one element of your speech because you know you can improve that so for example if the R is a struggle then make a point of blocking out time learning how to pronounce it correctly drilling a lot of words practicing it recording yourself. If you see a bunch of people gathering around and you're like your first instinct is to go the other direction go into that group of people and start having conversation remember that it's all about the other people  and they're not looking to see you fail okay I'll see you next week in the next video bye.

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