Do you hate speaking English around NATIVE SPEAKERS?

[@TheJoyfulEye]

I'm a native speaker of English, but I can't speak any other language at all. If you can speak your own language, plus English, no matter how imperfectly, you are way, way ahead of most native English speakers, who speak English only. So don't put yourself down --- you're doing great! If you make a mistake, so what? Just smile and say, "Sorry, my English isn't perfect yet, but I'm working on it."

[@พรีชโยคะนิตย์]

Joyce Alice, I really like your comment.

[@edwardjones2202]

The Joyful Eye Agreed! I work at a place with loads of foreign students. They all have at least two languages sometimes more. English people tend to have only English. So don't ever be intimidated by English people because we are bad language learners. Also, don't worry about 100% perfect pronunciation. I know students (for example a Russian guy) who speaks with a super heavy accent but his vocabulary range and grammatical complexity is more advanced than the average English speaker. I told him this and he was very pleased!!

[@06leosilva]

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[@cancelik]

but (most of the) native speakers dont give a shit... they re full of arrogance and judging you as 'not being able to speak properly'. this is why i quitted learning english and kicked off this horrible ''linguistic imperialism''.

[@franksimmons9092]

Or, you can say, "sorry, my English is not perfect and neither is yours." Besides, what does the teacher mean by "native speakers"? This question has been bothering me for years, and so far nobody has given me a convincing answer. I have met native speakers who speak English horribly and I think no foreign speaker should be willing to imitate them.

[@ozermehtap]

I teach English in Sarajevo and I've seen so many students losing their confidence when there's a native speaker around. It happens. Thanks for sharing.

[@daklina]

Im living in Manchester and as a spanish person i can say that most of them are so nice and they try to understand you even if you dont pronunciate each word properly , they obioualy know that you are s foreigner but some peopl e dont care and if you dont say the correct words making the correct sounds they wont probably understand you, they wont make any effort as a receptor of the speech, thx a lot for ur videos they are quite helpful.

[@Caroline-vo4vp]

Talking to native speakers may be challenging because it really makes you come out of your comfort zone, which I find an amazing opportunity for growth both as a learner of English and a person.

[@Alghamdiim]

exactly i enjoy making mistakes in front of native speakers when they tend to be the ones who would like to help and correct me it is a learning opportunity and i know for a fact that i won't develop without doing this

[@Phoenixe1986]

Oh God, when I'm around native English speakers, my brain shuts down and I forgot the entire language and I start to panic! I can understand everything that they are saying but I just can't respond. This guy walked up to me in Tesco the other day, he wanted my help to find coffee but I couldn't really help him even though I knew exactly where he can find what he's looking for. I wanted to tell him to turn right at the end of the aisle we were in and then look for the sign that says "tea" and he can find coffee in that aisle as well. But I forgot the words "aisle", "sign","right" and even "tea" which sounds almost the same in my language as it does in English! So in the end I just pointed to the general direction of the tea/coffee aisle and didn't say a word. Not a single word! I felt so embarrassed! And I was afraid he might come back and ask more questions so I left the store as fast as I could!

[@just_likeyou4693]

And your native language is?

[@Phoenixe1986]

It's Hungarian.

[@NewZman23]

wow, not a nice situation to find yourself in. maybe you could try to talk to yourself in your mind in English just before you go into the store to get your subconscious mind to "think" in English. Or just have little stock of phrases in your head like: "I'm sorry I don't know", "I'm not sure" "try the next aisle" .

[@Phoenixe1986]

ekksmann I think in English more than I think in my own language actually. :) But it still doesn't help. When someone talks to me in English, my mind goes blank.

[@weversonmiguel3403]

Hahaha It's well possible of happen the same thing with me, anytime there!

[@victorliendo2010]

I utterly agree with you about your suggestions. We tend to get nervous whether we are speaking with native speakers or someone else we consider they have a higher level. Without minimizing the importance of pronunciation and fluency, I think the ultimate purpose is communication, make them understand your message...BTW it's been a while since i watched any of your videos. I really like them

[@umaraftab6073]

Ms Jade is just so awesome. Love her. The way she gets her messages across the people - Amazing. She looks GORGEOUS in glasses. :)

[@hpvspeedmachine4183]

She is married

[@ЕвгенийБойко-э9ь]

@@hpvspeedmachine4183 who is this happy man?

[@MariaDeff]

Oh, you just described all of my fears when I'm around native speakers) Thank you for your advices!

[@hy2565]

U r so lucky ... U have around native speaker .. I don't have 😉😂

[@hy2565]

+Wal Mart ah! U r Russian 😉

[@mishalalotaibi5799]

That's correct no one around the world is perfect and if we want to learn a new language , don't be shy don't be shy just try to speak as much as you can and you will achieve your goals as soon as possible

[@moistyjr2189]

mishal alotaibi thank you for your support this is what I've been thinking when Im learning english gladly someone say it

[@masaccino]

Hi, Jade. Thanks for making this video. From my experience, native English speakers are quite kind and patient when I talk to them. Just like you said, they are not analyzing my language but try to communicate with me. On the contrary, I feel much more nervous when I talk in front of my colleagues who are non-native English speakers because they do judge your accent, word choice or grammar lol

[@Hunter7338]

Wow, I listened to you on this video and thought you were describing exactly what happens to me when I'm in front of native speakers, in my case, I'm believe I'm too hard on myself most of the time and that makes me try to be perfect, which leads to me anxiety and feeling of paranoia that I'm forgetting the language or some absurd thing like that. I think the root of the problem is that I'm insecure and I tend to idealise native speakers to the point of thinking, like you said, they are way above my level. Thank you for your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@deathbysvent]

As a native speaker, everything she said is true. However, some error detection is always running with native speakers, particularly on irregular verbs.

[@Dawwwg]

Sure, second nature. And as a non-native speaker I would appreciate the feedback. And like Jade said, don't be intimidated, people will still understand what it is you're trying to get across, even if you stumble over a word or sentence .. as long as your pronunciation is rather clear and you're not mumbling :)

[@Dawwwg]

***** 1) Yes you can; people have a tendency to be helpful and/or are usually also proud of their language and thus willing to help ...

[@Dawwwg]

***** That's true ... and could be a confidende-booster as well :)

[@JonhEdward]

exactly, first time im talked with native speaker , i felt nervous and blank dunno what to say , and confuse about pronunciation because many word pronounced with same way ,

[@abdaallaheghzawi8836]

can you learn me English over Skype please!

[@dawidstepniewski6574]

When I speak with one native speaker everything is fine. My accent is quite good, usually everybody understands what I am talking about, if something isn't clear for me I just ask. The problem is when I'm among few native speakers. I can't understand anything then. They speak to fast, use some slang expressions, to many phrasal verbs etc. I thing most of them are aware that they have to speak different way when they talk to somebody who is not an English speaker. When they are in a group they just forget it. I don't judge them, that's just the way it is, but in that kind of situations I lose my confidence.

[@usayeed727]

I understand your struggle. I have native level fluency in English, however it’s not my first language. It’s my 3rd language, albeit the one I’ve mastered most. I make it a point to never use slang in my speech and try to keep the language as standard as possible. People don’t understand how hard it is for non natives to keep up and it’s just basic politeness and consideration to slow it down around them.

[@ignaciorigon1909]

This actually happened to me. I once met a Welsh guy at a hostel and he started speaking with me in a super fast, slangish native english, and I was absolutely lost for the first hour or so. Then I got used to it and could in some way match him. But I do usually get this feeling of nervousness with native speakers. Jade could you do a video explaining some words to use as synonyms or words that are more complex and show a better knowledge of the language, so as not to be always coming down to simple short quick words? As to make our speech sound more complete and "full", with longer and stronger words, rather than simple primary school words. Words that are used by native english speakers and that portray a cultured way of speech. Thank you! Great as usual!

[@ahmadbadr8]

Watch. Learn English with Papa Teach me . good quality vids to say the least

[@lupejalomo8023]

I believe the only way to get my english better now its communicating and gstting in to an english enviroment. that would be a better way to get slang and that kind of stuff

[@NewZman23]

This is certain. The best way to learn English is to be with native english speakers 24/7 always speaking English. and dont be afraid to ask them to please slow down or please repeat that. But even listening regularly on your own with attention to English music lyrics, radio or TV dialogue, movies etc can also help.

[@vedangsawant5506]

You talk so well, not just the accent but also the content that you want to emphasize.

[@Lupacchi8Romanista]

I wish all native speakers spoke like you!!! Your pronunciation is so clear!!!

[@wallacesousuke1433]

Giuseppe Patella impossible, everyone tends to speak their native tongues faster.. In day-to-day interactions, no one is worried with speaking with proper grammar, but instead, they are just worried with passing messages across as fast as possible

[@AstroFazersPlaylist]

I'm not native speaker, but my friend who is native speaker told me once that he like to talk with me because my pronunciation is clear and he understand all my words :)

[@gabrielasandoval7389]

would you like to practice english with me? my english is getting worst everyday and in my country is really difficult to find a person for practice

[@abdaallaheghzawi8836]

I can help

[@abdaallaheghzawi8836]

my Skype Lisa switch add me

[@gabrielasandoval7389]

I added you.are you from France?

[@العرندسالعرندس-ض3ح]

gabriela sandoval can you add me. I am from SYRIA and I would like to practice English with you, if you don't mind.

[@emanoelpereira1844]

Thanks a lot for the advices, teacher Jade. Though I´m not nervous anymore to do it, I remember I really was, which reminds me of my first time. I was eighteen and worked as a toll booth agent when this car made a wrong turn and ended up on a lane for special vehicles. I was asked to go talk to the driver. The more I was approaching the car, the more nervous I was getting. They were American and looked more nervous than me because they were lost, which made me take a deep breath and ask them to speak slowly (they spoke too fast!). It was such an amazing experience, because as soon as they knew that someone there spoke their language, they were all okay and calm. Then I knew where they were headed to and gave them directions. It was an unforgettable experience! I love, love, love English ;)

[@grisouriem927]

THANK YOU A LOT for this video! Being afraid of speaking w/ native speakers is like my big problem and your tips help me a lot! I'm going to be a French language assistant in the UK next year so your advices will be very helpul when I'll be there. I'll watch this video again and again each time I feel less confident in my speaking English. I say it again but thank you, I mean it. Manon x

[@Eric88533]

The best tips for english learners. They don't teach this at schools. love it! I wish you could post more videos similar like this.

[@danieladiaz635]

As a native Spanish teacher, I really agree with you Jade, native speakers are not interested in the mistakes non-native make, everybody will try to understand you and help you communicate with others. Your video really helped me to change the way I face my English speaking with natives. Thank you.

[@thesameboyyouvealwaysknown904]

Are you me? lolol. Literally all the things you said were what I'd cared about so much. Thanks Jade.

[@wondertranswoman1191]

Miss Jade, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge, a lovely lady with good hearth and intelligent. Im from Philippines and residence of lovely country UK. for me your channel videos it's help a lot to me and I love and feel the way you teach the proper English and English accent. I love the English accent , sounds sweet and seems your singing. (rhythm). Yes, this videos you tell all my concern . and get my attention,really. this how I feel ,I'm holding back and not talk a lots to native England speakers as what I feel embarrassed about my English . Even though, I know English as Philippines second language is English w/c is more on American English style (sounds hard).

[@ASMRWildianne]

Jade, thank you so much for this! I love your vids so much! I've been trying to inspire my students to speak more and more confidently for years, but I couldn't break it down so eloquently.

[@timsummers870]

Hello Jade, I've been binge-watching your videos from both channels and I must say that I like your work. But besides being a great teacher, it's been interesting to learn about the non-business Jade, the one who admits to not liking hugging, the one who said in 2017 that she found it hard to continue to make videos, and so on. The Jade Joddle channel came as a surprise to me because you're so personable in it and shares your vulnerabilities fearlessly. To me, that reveals you're a fascinating person. 2017 must have been a difficult year for you on a personal level. I hope things have been better lately. Take care

[@miltonduvanpazminovega]

I really appreciate your lessons, these increase my self-confidence. Keep going helping people with your wide knowledge

[@Zkj-r9x]

I am a international student from China, some of my friends and i still a little bit afraid of speaking English. I want to overcome it all the time, but i am afraid of people who laugh at me. I like this video so much. It can helps me become more confident speaking around other people.

[@vansangbui2836]

This video is so helpful. I love it :)) I usually feel nervous when meeting with foreigners in the first minute, It made me so embarrassed when i wanna say something

[@DouglasProject2010]

I love speak around native speakers even more if they are from England I love the British Accent, I am very thankful that the English men gave us the best sport in the world Football. Thank you England.

[@315315Barbara]

So beautiful your words! I used to have this problem back when I was learning English long ago and now I also say this to my students. Thank you so much

[@siscanova2347]

It really helps. Eventhough, I feel little bit nervous for making mistakes. Thanks miss Jade.

[@ceciliahuang2339]

When I am getting lazy to learn or improve my English, I will hang out with a native or a non-native but with good spoken skill person. It really encourages me to listen and read, also practise speaking a lot.

[@zenamahari7131]

Thanks alot mami I am from Eritrea but i am living in England English is my second language my mother language is tigrigna Thanks very mach your videos is useful and easy to understand. God bless you you are my teacher

[@pianofan3394]

This video really answers my confusion about why I feel much more relax and speak much fluently around English learners rather than native speakers.

[@Caroline-vo4vp]

Thank you, Jade! You are really good at giving useful advice. I've been watching your videos on both of your channels for quite a while and would like to say that I admire you as a person because you've done a lot of work on yourself to sound better as I've learned from some videos and I appreciate the ideas and thoughts that you convey through your videos. They really make a huge difference to me and inspire to perfect my skills and abilities!

[@paulcopeland4360]

I know, probably U heard this thousand time, but I just LOVE YOU and enjoy of Your voice, eyes, smile, appearance, body language and so on. I'm from Poland (Warsaw - center of country). I just want to say: Jade, thanks for Your work!!!! Your follower - Robert Ż

[@dmh.dangmyhoa]

Jade, I really want you to read this comment. I greatly appreciate because you provided transcript, it's very meaningful for those who learn English, it really is very helpful so that we can copy, paste, and find out what you say. thank you very much

[@paulorobertopedroso9933]

thanks Jade my english is getting better everyday with you, you look like my daugther, and she loves you!

[@salomaosilva6357]

Hi Jade, thanks for the tips. Another one that I have comonly used is take a deep breath in order to be calm. Thanks again, Salomao from Brazil.

[@ragilmalik]

i can speak english to native for 5 hours straight, even knowing i say things wrongly. but i can't stand talking english for just 5 minutes to my countrymen

[@alicopacu]

my boyfriend is english and i'm not. for 3 years he's being making fun of my english every three words i say

[@MarlonVanderLinde]

Ask him to stop or learn your native tongue. Level the playing field. Neither me or my wife are english 'first language', so we had to go english to actually communicate. How are things going now? 2 years later :-)

[@summertime_sadness456]

@@MarlonVanderLinde That's what we call love

[@TripsandFeasts1]

Get a new boyfriend.

[@alicopacu]

Hahaha yes we broke up and I'm so much better without him! 😂

[@PauloPereira-jj4jv]

"British", not English your boyfriend is." - Master Yoda.

[@hudasamsam7822]

I'm an arabic girl .. I want to study English Literature in the UK . You are an amazing teacher !! Go on , your videos really help :)

[@jakubal-ali5445]

I love how Jade pronounces Englisssh. :-) So lovely.

[@lupejalomo8023]

I recently visited the US (texas), im from mexico, I had some opportunities (well actually lots bud I didnt take all of them) to talk to some native speakers, and I found out that almost all of them were kind, and able to help me if i did not understand, and their enlgish sometimes was so fast for me, but in other cases it was not, Was a good experience, and if you get a misstake its not gonna be the end of the world.

[@wikijerry3678]

Gracias jade ,,estamos aprendiendo mucho contigo,,un saludo cordial

[@bilalimran9486]

Thank you so much for your advise Jade ! You are my online teacher because I'm speaking English language in British just because of yours. I work in call center and I speak English but customer some times don't under stand and I feel myself like an idiot who can not speak English correctly also with the accent But I'm trying to make it better by watching your videos I don't live around the native speakers but I talk with native speaker on the call as a customer service representative I feel it very difficult to explain something special to the customer.

[@tslytrongdai]

I'm learning English and I really like the way you teach. You are very beautiful also.

[@ballsxan]

How does people even get to know things like this?

[@karolag16]

English Jade, thank you for explaining my worries in a convincing way. In spite of my English knowledge acquired on English studies I always afraid of speaking with foreigners. You motivate me to become more confident.

[@yaseminheemann1944]

Thank you so much Jade! Your advice encourage me a lot. I have no chance to speak with native English speakers but I listen and repeat your sound:) Thank you !❤️

[@DANIEL-sb5yp]

Great video! A student should not be ashamed to speak when communicating with native speakers. Instead, he has to take the opportunity to learn more. I think this kind of context is the best way to assimilate a new language.

[@emelpuck5437]

Thanks Jade for this video. It's a real step to pass when you learn a foreign language that talking with native-speakers. And I think that, because english is so present all around the world, it's even more stressing to speak to en English native-speaker. If I could give a little tip, as a not English native-speaker myself who had to pass this step, it's to keep in mind that you are not and will never be a native-speaker. So, somewhere, trying to sound like a native-speaker is a lost cause. Instead, it could be better to introduce yourself as a foreigner, trying to speak this wonderful foreign language that you're currently learning. I personnaly experienced this : when you're honest, people are usually willing to help you. So, not try to hide your accent, ask for help if you need and go ahead : try. I'd even say that some foreign accents are really classy. For example, I'm a French native-speaker myself and, a lot of times, I met English people who were like "oh my god, French accent is so classy" (while I was thinking : "oh my go, I adore your british / irish / scottish accent"). So, be proud of who you are, where you're from and of your birth language.

[@sergeyfox2298]

I've always felt stupid around folks who are natives in English. Really validating video

[@arturglasgow7542]

Dear Jade, I have been following your lessons for a couple of weeks, they are very helpful, I would like to thank you for your enormous helps us to learn English 😀

[@AULASPLATAFORMAELITEMIL]

Thank you very much Jade for all yours tips. I've been using these in the last months and I noticed that my English is improving way too much. Don't have fear to make mistakes is a good tip, because, as you said, nobody learn a language without making a lot of mistakes. I'm doing a lot of mistakes in this text, for example, but I really don't care about that because I'm learning with my mistakes. Again, thank you. You are helping a lot of people like me. Bye!!

[@ahmesam10]

Thank you so much for this video, I have the same issues you discussed and never understood the reason! I currently prefer emails and written communication with my native English speakers coworkers because I always thought they would be watching for my mistakes, especially pronunciation mistakes! I am going to apply your advices from now on. And again, thanks a lot for this. Cheers!

[@jvmtiger7055]

Thank you. You are the best English teacher in youtube

[@ИКАГРИН-ф2з]

Thank you for talking about this! It is a big issue for many non native English speakers myself included. I appreciate your experience 🤗✨

[@MusicPracticeRecord]

Thank you Jade, your advice are very useful indeed. I also like the way you teach.

[@PinkGoesWellWithGreen24]

Thank you for this! I actually am an native but I am learning spanish and these tips really help for that too.

[@juanma9759]

Thanks for your help and support. Just who study a foreign language knows the time consuming and difficult task. Thanks thanks thanks

[@ronalgimenez5038]

thanks for the tips! your vídeos are very helpful!

[@ongshanti]

Hi Jade, Many thanks for this video I came across, totally by chance, where you explained in such a simple and nice way how to deal with this kind of anxiety while speaking to or in the presence of native English speakers. It is extremely relevant for people like us and I really liked the way you analysed and pointed out the fear we have in us that try to stop us when we want to express ourselves. Thanks again for the encouragement and the valuable tips. Take care!

[@AMl3ER1]

Thank you for what you did Jade. Your video is very useful to me. Please keep doing on these things.

[@MrsOpppossum]

Last Saturday I was invited to join the international picnic. I came there being so excited and happy, I was sure that I'll meet many people and I'll spend few hours chatting. But when I came it turned out that all people who were there were Aussies... And I was only one non-native speaker. I was so anxious and so unconfident. That was terrible experience. I forgot to mention that it was happening in Finland... I was not able to say anything... I came back home absolutely devastated and spent an hour crying. My decision for that moment was "never again I'll open my mouth" I still feel so uncomfortable recalling that day... Thank you for your advices. Maybe someday I'll be able to step over my previous experience and make an effort to communicate again

[@amirulzikri1984]

Oh my god you succinctly described how I felt during my last trip to UK. It took about two days for me to feel comfortable and confident enough to converse in the language. May I know what do native speakers feel when they speak with fluent/non-fluent English speakers? Thank you for this generous and informative video 💚. Loves from Malaysia 🇲🇾

[@TripsandFeasts1]

I used to share a house with two Polish lesbians. One of them wanted me to correct her on ANY mistake that she made in English communication. The problem with that is that although her English was very good, it wasn't fluent (as if that's possible anyway) and she was making some sort of mistake every minute or so. It might be a grammar mistake, or a pronunciation, incorrect use of slang, sentence construction, or all sorts of things. So, I just used to correct her on the really important stuff. The trouble with that is that if I didn't correct her on something, then she'd assume that she must have said it correctly. She once told me that she'd told her male boss that she wanted to have it off as much as possible. She thought that she was referring to days off work and holiday time. Her native speaking English boss thought something very different!! I realised that the only way to correct her on absolutely everything was to be with her 24/7. Naturally, that wasn't possible. It was an awkward situation, and alas, there's no answer.

[@tsengarno6540]

Wow! it did really help me a lot to talk to people who are native speakers!

[@afranoliv319]

Hi Jade! First, you are very friendly and beautiful. Second, your pronunciation makes my life easier because I can understand you most of the time. So, I liked your videos, keep it up and much more success for you.

[@myao8936]

Thanks for your tips, Jade!! It's exactly my problem. I have some native speakers friends but I don't talk much to them because they use a lot hard words, phrases, idioms or expressions in conversations. So I've felt if I ask too many times, they'll be bored and tired for answering too much. I also feel it would be easier when taking with non-native speakers because they often use sth more simple like me. Anw, I know if I want to improve my English, I should try to make more conversations with native speakers. So, I'll try to apply ur tips soon. :) Thanks again and hope you'll keep doing ur job greatly.. :)

[@ejb7030]

I just hope that with all the tips that you have provided, my confidence level will be boosted especially if I am talking with someone who is a native speaker. :)

[@perlamolina8477]

Jade! thanks you very much for you video, I have those problems when i'm with native speakers around. I'll try to follow your advice

[@muhamedsrayer8203]

You are such a lovely person , I'm glad I've found your videos , it really helped me overcoming my weak spots and gaining more confidence .

[@imspanishasianfilipi]

You and gil are the best teachers in engvid

[@Lichshield]

Thanks a lot for this lesson. I think it's time to speak up and learn from my mistakes.

[@marcelo.cau.]

Your tips are really great Jade! Thank's for help me!

[@spicyandfeisty8966]

Thank u for the advice! I really like watching ur videos. They’re so relatable.

[@JuaniRC09]

I would like every English speaker speak in the same way you do: so clear, so in the correct speed (neither low nor quick), but that's impossible jaja nice video and thanks very much for the advises Jade !

[@fishnflow]

Love the channel and the way things are presented

[@eltoncarvalho7344]

Great pieces of advice! You're an excellent teacher!!!

[@danausinger6266]

I quite enjoy your lessons. Thank you for your time.

[@chanyamongkon8792]

Million thanks for your clip. This is hit me for the moment and useful for reality as I and a lot of people who use and practicing to speak English in several ways, and many time I have to communicate with English native speaker I lose confidence, so this vdo it's powerful. Cheers!!

[@pascorpspss5934]

Thanks Jade, your advice has been encouraging me to learn English better. Nice :-)

[@nenoisfromuk]

Its exactly what i thought today, in a job interview for a australian company. People that are not used to speak, fells that native speakers are focusing in mistakes but when your are a native in any language, of course you will notice any change in pronunciation or dialects haha strangers trying brazilian portuguese are so fun hahahaha greetings from south america ✌✌✌

[@carlodefilippi6914]

I used to have this issue, years ago, I founded harder to understand natives then other foreigners and felt a bit intimidated even because I've always been quite articulate in Italian and used my speaking skills as a business card, therefore it was difficult to speak English with natives for fear of losing one of my "strongest points". It takes humility: knowing that, as good as you can get, it'll never be enough and cope with that. Let's just go on improving because English is such a universal language that will come handy even if one doesn't travel at all.

[@mjamie229]

Very useful video, it happens to me personally. Thank you very much.

[@lecanhuyen]

You are great and very helpful Jade. Love you and your lessons very much.

[@PauloSilva-gd7ii]

Awesome hints, Jade! I´m gonna try to remember them!

[@dr.phil.szilviarad1076]

Very helpful! A lot of thanks for your efforts!

[@kajakiswietokrzyskie-spywy9433]

Hello everybody. I have a nice tip for you while learning English. Last week an American girl told me that the most important thing during speaking English is to be understood by people.... It is not possible, or very difficult, to speak English like native speaker when you are not native speaker. Learner will never speak Polish, German or French like you do if it is your native language. Best regards for all of you :)

[@lilyjamescurie]

oh thank you very much for your tips, other things that get me on my nerves, and I don't know what can I do its when I can't understand very well what they are talking to me always unlock my self. anyway cheers up!

[@celinevanvalen5083]

Thanks for this advice! I am very happy with it and it definitely will help me for my oral exam!

[@xpqr12345]

I had a fun interaction with a younger woman some 20 years ago. We met when we were both at the same boarding school (for young adults). Both of us are native Swedes, and the school was in Sweden, but she liked showing off her skill in English, because she had spent a year as an au-pair in London. I can't say anything other than that she was good at English, even very good. But one day when we were talking she corrected my Swedish grammar. I saw nothing wrong with this, since I had actually made a mistake. However, I pointed out to her that she may correct my Swedish grammar, but I will correct her English grammar. And a few days later, I had the chance: she said something along the lines of "... he am...". For a native Swede, this is a very simple mistake to make, since all persons take the same form of the verb (ie I am, you am, he/she/it am, we am, you am, they am and similar for any verb and tense). But sine I noticed it and just days before had claimed that I would correct her English grammar, I had to point it out to her, and we both had a good laugh. Well... I had, she was a bit upset at herself for making such a simple mistake when talking to me. She found out minutes later that although I am a Swede, my primary education was at a school with only British teachers, and all education was in English...

[@raydelize]

thanks for the video! I am feeling exactly the same how you describe in the video when talking to irish or english people.

[@RandomPersonette]

This all applies to anyone learning a foreign language. I'm currently learning a foreign (Brazilian portuguese) language and the struggle is real.

[@wallacesousuke1433]

RandomPersonette I am Brazilian, may I ask you why did you choose PT-BR as your second (or third, etc) language?

[@setyourheartablaze___]

Omg!!! I'm learning Brazilian Portuguese and the struggle is very real. Sometimes I feel like throwing in the towel and stick to my native language, English. But I do have one friend who speaks Brazilian Portuguese and another friend who speaks European Portuguese and they correct me when I'm wrong but I also feel like an idiot when I speak it.

[@aminmuhammad2341]

The best advice for speaking English in the presence of Native Speakers. Thank you very much , My English Teacher Jade.. I have saved some of your Eng. Speaking Videos and will try to improve this skill. . . . .m Amin Gill

[@kristinaturkuman6795]

Thanks, Jade, for this video! Speaking to and understanding a native speaker of English really comes down to your attitude to your mistakes, which you'd rather not make in front of them. But it's not that challenging compared to English spoken by your, let's say, fellow citizens. The thing is, it is sometimes impossible to understand what the say because of their accent. I met a group a Chinese guys on my way to the office the other day... They were looking for, as it turned out, a cash point. I asked them to repeat a question 5 times, still I couldn't hear English in their response. I was about to ask them to write the question down on a piece of paper when it dawned on me that I definitely heard the word 'money'. I felt so let down and embarrassed. Later, I made up for that disappointment by speaking to my British teachers and a random American visitor who got lost in the city center...

[@nnsense]

I would hug you, thank you!! That is exactly how I feel when I talk, knowing that I'm not the only one makes it far more relaxing ;)

[@denisebranquinho2377]

Unfortnately i don't have any native English speakers to talk to. i am in Brazil. i think i will still learning a language forever. i will never think that i already learn English. It is not just non native speaker that loose confidence when talk with native people, i mean, i had a teacher of English at school who would loose his confidence when i was at class, because i would know much more than he. It is very funny this kinda thing. i never loose my confidence when i speak English with Brazilian people for more that they know the language. although i never have any confidence to talk with native English people, i am sure about this. thanks for this wonderful video!

[@douglasleandro131]

I've been talking with native by call.

[@denisebranquinho2377]

Douglas Leandro oh, yes! that is great! I have a indian friend who call me sometimes and we talk each other for a long time, but it is difficult for me. He says that is easy to understand me, but for me is pretty hard to understand him. His indian accent is tough to get!!!!

[@Fhawerkk]

Try omegle friend, it is great to talk to natives and a lotta fun. You will build confidence. Besides, what is the worst that can happen, they are behind a screen far far away. I am from colombia and this has helped me a great deal. However, you will happen to stumble over some men jerking their parts; just dont mind those, there are nice people in omegle too

[@Atravelor]

thank u Jade, great supportive advice

[@yacinebenraghda3461]

You are right we shouldn't care about the mistakes