What is the relationship of self-confidence to being a great English speaker? Read this post to find out.^^
Did you already know how to ride a bike the moment you were born? Of course not. You had to study it (by yourself or someone teaching you how to do it), practice, fall down at times and learn from your mistakes, until you finally got it right. If you just studied about how to ride a bike and did not even try it, would you learn? No. You would still probably be reading a Dummies Guide to Riding a Bike until now.^^ Learning the English language is the same thing. It’s not enough that you study about it. You should practice it! Do not be afraid to make mistakes. It’s a part of the learning process.I’ve met a lot of people who are good in English but are not that confident to use the language, thus, they waste their talents. I also know many people who commit many mistakes in grammar, pronunciation and word usage, yet because of their self-confidence they even landed a job which is in line with English. Here’s a friendly advice to the former group of people: If you don’t believe in yourself, who will? You’ve got to believe you can do something well first before other people can start believing in you.
In my experience as an English trainer, I’ve met some people who were supposed to take English language examinations such as TOEFL, TSE, IELTS, etc.. During our mock interviews, many of them would say “I’m not very good in English”, as parts of their responses to certain questions. If I were the real examiner, why would I give you a high score in this exam if you yourself admit you’re not good in English? Why are you taking this exam in the first place if you know you deserve to fail? So like what I said, believe in yourself, and everything will start falling into place.^^
Did you already know how to ride a bike the moment you were born? Of course not. You had to study it (by yourself or someone teaching you how to do it), practice, fall down at times and learn from your mistakes, until you finally got it right. If you just studied about how to ride a bike and did not even try it, would you learn? No. You would still probably be reading a Dummies Guide to Riding a Bike until now.^^ Learning the English language is the same thing. It’s not enough that you study about it. You should practice it! Do not be afraid to make mistakes. It’s a part of the learning process.I’ve met a lot of people who are good in English but are not that confident to use the language, thus, they waste their talents. I also know many people who commit many mistakes in grammar, pronunciation and word usage, yet because of their self-confidence they even landed a job which is in line with English. Here’s a friendly advice to the former group of people: If you don’t believe in yourself, who will? You’ve got to believe you can do something well first before other people can start believing in you.
In my experience as an English trainer, I’ve met some people who were supposed to take English language examinations such as TOEFL, TSE, IELTS, etc.. During our mock interviews, many of them would say “I’m not very good in English”, as parts of their responses to certain questions. If I were the real examiner, why would I give you a high score in this exam if you yourself admit you’re not good in English? Why are you taking this exam in the first place if you know you deserve to fail? So like what I said, believe in yourself, and everything will start falling into place.^^
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