I recentlygotan e-mailfrom a studentthatsaid, "I'm usually a sociableperson, butwhen I speakEnglish, somethinghappens, andallof a sudden I feelshy, whatshould I dotostopfeelingshy?"
Becausewhenyou'relearning a language, you'regoingtomakemistakes.
なぜなら言語を学ぶときは、間違いはつきものだからです。
It's normal.
普通ですよ。
Thisispartoflearning, learninganything.
これはどんな学ぶことでも、当てはまります。
So I recommendtalkingwithsomeonewhoisn't yourboss, whoisn't someoneinauthority, but a friendor a kindteacher, or a speakingpartner, somebodywhoyoutrust.
And I thinkwhenyoufeellikeyou'reincontrol, youcanfeelmoreconfident, becauseifyou'rewaitingfortheotherpersontoaskyouquestions, itfeelshelpless, likeyoudon't knowwhat's goingtohappennext.
So I recommendaskingquestionsin a conversationtohelpyoufeelconfident, andit's greatbecauseotherpeople, peopleingeneral, lovetotalkaboutthemselvesandwhatthey'redoingandwhatthey'repassionateabout.