#264 Increase Your Confidence to Speak English with Clare
Mar 20, 2024
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Join language coach Clare from the Smart English Coach podcast as we discuss building confidence in language learning, debunking limiting beliefs, the impact of age on learning, and the importance of body language in communication. Explore techniques like the 1% sports coaching method and incremental improvements for success in language proficiency.
Improving language skills through consistent small adjustments is comparable to the 1% sports coaching method, leading to significant progress and motivating learners.
Overcoming limiting beliefs like feeling too old to learn by rewriting negative beliefs and faking confidence is crucial for empowering language learners.
Deep dives
The 1% Sports Coaching Method for Language Learning
Breaking down language learning into small improvements similar to the 1% sports coaching method used for the British men's cycling team. Focusing on small adjustments like correcting grammar mistakes, improving pronunciation, and expanding vocabulary. The method emphasizes making consistent small changes that accumulate to significant progress, making learning less overwhelming and more motivating.
Overcoming Limiting Beliefs in Language Learning
Discussed the impact of limiting beliefs on language learning, such as feeling too old to learn or lacking time. Highlighted the importance of rewriting negative beliefs to empower language learners. Emphasized that confidence is essential for language learning and suggested faking confidence as a strategy to overcome self-doubt and improve language skills.
The Importance of Consistent Language Practice
Emphasized the significance of regular language practice in improving language skills. Mentioned the concept of space repetition method for revisiting new words and structures to enhance memory and fluency. Discussed the idea that practicing frequently and addressing small language elements can lead to significant improvements in communication.
The Value of Small Language Adjustments
Explained how focusing on minor language adjustments such as correcting mistakes, improving pronunciation, and varying vocabulary can lead to noticeable progress in language proficiency. Discussed the similarity to learning a new car model and then noticing it everywhere, highlighting the importance of small changes in language learning for substantial advancement.
In this episode, Clare from the Smart English Coach podcast joins us for a fun chat about confidence, limiting beliefs, and language learning. We explore how confidence is so important in language learning and the steps you can take to improve this skill.
We also cover interesting stories from our own language-learning experiences and answer the question of whether you can be too old to learn a language. We touched on so many great topics today and I know you'll get something motivational out of this conversation. Where to find Clare