Tips on how to be confident to speak in English

I’m neither a debater nor a native speaker. I’m not a writer, who can write the best story of her/his life. I’m not a person that has the blood of Englishman in her/his body. I’m also not a poet that can write her/his poem easily. I’m just an ordinary girl, who has a big dream in her life. But, there is something that had blocked my way to get there. I believe, I’m not the only one, who has this problem. I think almost student who grew up in north-eastern Peninsular Malaysia may experience the same with me. So, can you guess what is it? It’s English actually. “How I want to be confident to speak in English?” Plus, I’m a student and I have to do my presentation in English. So, ‘by hook or by crook’, I need the confident. SERIOUSLY!!!!

DUSSHHHH!!!

“Hey!! Why you hit my head? It’s hurt, you know.”

“Sorry. I didn’t mean it, but I had called you for a several times. Why you don’t reply? Are you daydreaming again, Jane?”

“No… I’m just did a deep thinking.”

“Here.”

“What is it?” Jane asked blankly although Zack wrote a title on the paper that he gave just now.

“I know you weak in English and that’s why you not confident to speak in English, right? So, the best way here, follow my tips on how to be confident to speak in English.”

Zack explained words by words to Jane on that paper so that she can understand the subject that Zack trying to say.

10 Tips On How To Be Confident In English

1.      A day for English                                                                                                                  

For example, Tuesday is your English day, so you have to speak in English during that day. If you fail to do it, for the best result you have to punish yourselves so that you can remember your mistake.

            2.  Writing

                 Write a blog or story to improve your English skills. This way will increase your                                   confidence level when you always write something in English. 

3.      Music

When you always listen to English song, you are able to catch up what the song are about. You can also sing along with the song that you listen and automatically you will pronounce correctly the words that you are listening.                                             

4.      Take it easy

You have to hear what the other person say about and just respond calmly what people saying. You don’t have to respond too must, just short and sweet.

5.      Realize that people don’t care what you did

When you are talking in front, don’t think too much every single mistake that you did. Maybe, they didn’t care and know the mistake that you did because they also are busy WORRYING ABOUT THEMSELVES.

6.      Mirror

Did you know how a mirror works to gain the confident in ourselves? Almost people that I know use this method to achieve the same goal with you and they did it. Just speak in front of the mirror and you can see and improve the way you in English.

7.      Gain your knowledge

If you have the knowledge, of course you are confident to elaborate more about it. Therefore, emphasize your reading. It’s up to you to read a novel or the best reading material that I think right now is Reading Digest.

8.      Breathing skill

Breathing skill is very helpful skill when you are nervous especially when you are talking in front of people. When you are nervous, your brain needs more oxygen, so when you apply this method, you will be calmer than before.

9.      Friends

Find a friend that can speak in English, like me for example. By this method, it is more fun rather than you speak alone. Moreover, you can be more confident when you are talking with the person that you are comfortable.

10.  Try to be positive

Try to be positive about your English skills and focus on the English concepts that you mastered, not the one that you need to improve on. Believe on yourselves that you can do it. Do not be afraid by you on shadow.

“Ooo, now, I get it. Thanks a lot, friend. Let’s go to the café. It’s my treat today.”

“No sweet. We are friends, right. Remember our motto. No sorry, no thank you. But, since you want still want to treat me today, okay then. Today is my lucky day. Hamburger, here I come!!!”