#347 Be Patient With Your English – And With Yourself

Hi, I'm Georgiana and I'm so happy to be back with a new episode of the Speak English Now Podcast. The podcast that helps you speak English fluently with no grammar and no boring textbooks. Today I want to talk about something really simple, but very important.

Be patient with yourself. This episode has three short parts. Number 1. Why learning takes time?

Number 2. How to stop being too hard on yourself? Number 3. A small mindset shift that can help you feel better.

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Let's get started. Number 1. Learning takes time. Let me share a little secret with you.

When I started learning Spanish, it was an easy at all. Even though now I speak several languages, I remember how difficult it was at the beginning. I felt nervous, I made many mistakes, and I didn't feel confident. And one thing was especially hard for me, speaking.

Even if I understood what people were saying, it was still difficult to speak. Speaking is always the hardest part when learning a language. And guess what? I still make mistakes sometimes.

And that's okay. Many of you want fast results. You want to speak English perfectly in one month. You want to feel confident right away.

But the truth is, real learning takes time. It takes practice, it takes repetition, and it takes patience. You don't need to understand everything today. You don't have to speak perfectly right now.

Give yourself time. You're doing better than you think. And remember, it's not a race, it's a journey. Number 2.

Don't be too hard on yourself. I've worked with so many students who felt bad about their progress. And understand, I felt that way too. Sometimes we expect too much from ourselves.

We think I should be better by now, or why am I still struggling. But these thoughts don't help. They make us feel tired and frustrated.

Here's what I've learned. You don't need to be perfect. You don't need to compare yourself to others. And you don't have to say yes to everything.

It's okay to say, I need a break. I'm learning. I'll try again tomorrow. Even saying no can be part of self care.

When you respect your limits, you take care of your energy. Number 3. A new way to talk to yourself. Think about how you talk to a good friend. You're probably kind. You say things like, it's okay. You're doing your best. Now think about how you talk to yourself.

Sometimes we say things like, I'm not good enough, or I always mess up. Would you say those things to your best friend? No.

Try changing the voice in your head. Say, I'm doing my best. I'm improving. This is part of the process.

Remember, you don't have to rush. You don't have to be perfect. And you don't have to feel strong every single day. Just be patient with your English. Be patient with your progress. And most of all, be patient with yourself. I've been there too. You're not alone. And now let's practice your speaking with a mini story.

I'll tell you a short story. Then I'll ask you questions. After each question, you'll answer out loud. Then I'll confirm the correct answer.

This helps you think in English and improve your speaking. Ready? Let's go. Many people want to learn English very fast. Do many people want to learn slowly?

No, many people don't want to learn slowly. They want to learn fast. What do people want to do quickly? Learn English. People want to learn English very quickly.

Is it easy to learn English very fast? No, it's not easy. Learning English takes time. Learning takes time, practice, and repetition. Does learning take one day?

No. Learning doesn't take just one day. It takes time, practice, and repetition. What does learning take?

Time, practice, and repetition. Learning takes all three. Some people feel bad because they make mistakes. Do some people feel happy when they make mistakes?

No, they don't feel happy. They feel bad. Why do they feel bad? Because they make mistakes.

Some people feel bad when they make mistakes. But mistakes are normal. Mistakes help you learn. Where mistakes bad for learning?

No. Mistakes are not bad. Mistakes help you learn. What helps you learn?

makes mistakes, makes mistakes, helps you learn. Some students compare themselves to others.