Beating Speaking Anxiety: 7. I’m scared I’m not getting better

3/2/20268 min

Sometimes it can feel like no matter how much you practise speaking, you don’t get any better.

In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about what to do when you feel stuck learning English.

With speaking coaches Rhiannon Carter and Barnaby Griffiths.

Clips

First 90 seconds

Emmanuel Kyei-Teye0:00
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Barnaby Griffiths· Guest0:03
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Emmanuel Kyei-Teye0:08
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Barnaby Griffiths· Guest0:17
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Emmanuel Kyei-Teye0:22
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Kai Wright0:23
I'm Kai Wright.
Emmanuel Kyei-Teye0:24
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Kai Wright0:32
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Hanan· Host0:36
You're listening to the Learning English Conversations podcast from BBC Learning English. We'll have another episode of The English We Speak soon, but today we're continuing with our special series, Beating Speaking Anxiety, a podcast to help you fight your fears of speaking in English. This episode is called I'm Scared I'm Not Getting Better.
Georgie· Host1:02
Do you feel like your English speaking isn't getting better?
Hanan· Host1:05
These days, I feel less confidence about my English. I can see my bad point.
Kai Wright1:20
On the surface, these are people who seem to be able to get past their anxiety in some, in some way, but internally,