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#373 Why You Freeze When Speaking English
Have You Ever Had This Moment? You start speaking English. At the beginning, it's okay. And then suddenly… your brain stops. You know the idea. You know the meaning. But the word doesn't come. So what do you do? You speak faster. You try to push the words out. And then you feel frustrated. Sometimes you even feel ashamed, like: "Why can't I say something so simple?" Get the transcript here: https://speakenglishpodcast.com/373-why-you-freeze-when-speaking-english
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- 88 words a minute: slow, clear speech.
- 18 harder words (B2 and up) in the whole episode.
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Hi, I'm Djerdiana and I'm back with a new episode of the Speak English Now podcast. The podcast that helps you speak English fluently with no grammar and no textbooks. Before we start, you can get the transcript at SpeakEnglishPodcast.com slash podcast. If you want to help me, please share the podcast with your friends and family.
That would make me very happy. Thank you. You can also find tips and strategies for speaking English fluently on my website. Visit speakinglishpodcast.com to improve your English. Okay, let's start. Have you ever had this moment? Let me describe a situation and tell me if it sounds familiar.
You start speaking English. At the beginning, everything feels okay. Then you want to say one word, a simple word, and suddenly, nothing. Your brain is like, nope, not today.
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