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Maybe you're not shy. Maybe you're just afraid of making mistakes So next time you go quiet, ask yourself: Am I shy, or am I just afraid of embarrassing myself? Keep practicing. Keep speaking. Mistakes are part of learning. 🤍 #ennglishlistening #englishpractice #englishteacher #speakenglish #learnenglish

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184 words1101 characters21 sentencesReadability: Grade 5

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You practice your English listening with me. Are you shy when you speak English because maybe you're not. Maybe you were just speaking English one day, someone corrected you. And now you feel embarrassed to speak. Maybe you try to say something one day. And the words just wouldn't come out. Maybe someone didn't understand your accent. Nothing terrible happened. But you remember how that made you feel. So you started protecting yourself. You started speaking less, using easier words and thinking about every sentence before you say it. Until one day, you told yourself, "I'm just a shy person." But maybe part of that shyness is just protection. Protection from feeling embarrassed again. So next time, you feel yourself becoming quiet. Ask yourself, "Am I being shy or am I just afraid of embarrassing myself?" You can't learn a language while constantly protecting yourself from making mistakes. Learn English with me in my English community. You can join the wait list because it's closed right now. But I'll be opening in the future. Or check out my YouTube channel for more English practice.