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English speaking practice Hello there! I am Kelly from Athens, Greece. I learnt English when I was young but I have not spoken English for a long time. I used to write a lot of articles in English during my phd but when it comes to speak I do not feel confident at all. Recently, I decided to took online English lessons to improve my speaking and I found it very helpful. I have also tried to watch English series and read BBC news. I do not know what else I can try but day by day I feel more comfortable. I strongly believe that the key is to be in touch with English every day. I hope that this site will help me to stand out and speak with confidence!

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Hello there! I am Kelly from Athens, Greece. I learnt* English when I was young, but I have not spoken English for a long time. I used to write a lot of articles in English during my PhD, but when it comes to speaking, I do not feel confident at all. 

Recently, I decided to take online English lessons to improve my speaking, and I found them very helpful. I have also tried to watch English television** series and read BBC news. I do not know what else I can try, but day by day I feel more comfortable. 

I strongly believe that the key is to be in touch with English every day. I hope that this site will help me to stand out and speak with confidence!

* "Learnt" is more common in British English, and "learned" is more common in American English.
** Although it may be obvious that you're referring to television series, it's better to be specific in this case.

Below is a possible revision of what you wrote. I used contractions because it sounds more natural. You may have been told that contractions are informal and should be avoided in writing, but that usually applies only for things like academic papers. Otherwise, contractions are fine and make you sound more native.

Hello there! My name is Kelly, and I'm from Athens, Greece. I studied English when I was young, but I haven't spoken it in a long time. I wrote a lot of articles in English when I did my PhD, but now when it comes to speaking, I don't feel confident at all.

Recently, I decided to take online English lessons to improve my speaking and found them very helpful. I have also tried to watch television programs in English and read news on BBC. I don't know what else I can try, but I am starting to feel more comfortable day by day.

I strongly believe that the key is to practice English every day. I hope that this site will help me learn to speak with confidence! 
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English speaking practice

Hello, there! I am Kelly from Athens, Greece. I learnt English when I was young but I have not spoken English for a long time. I used to write a lot of articles in English during my PhD, but when it comes to speaking, I do not feel confident at all.

Recently, I have decided to take online English lessons to improve my speaking and I found it very helpful. I have also tried to watch English series and read BBC news. I do not know what else I can try, but day by day I feel more comfortable.

I strongly believe that the key, is to be in touch with English every day. I hope that this site will help me to stand out and speak with confidence!

 

Well done! Yes, you need to be consistently in contact with English to some degree on a regular basis. If you need any assistance with speaking, feel free to drop me a line. Albeit being busy at the moment, we can try to sort out a time of mutual convenience. Happy learning =)

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English Speaking Practice

Hello there! I am Kelly from Athens, Greece. I learnt (learned = American English) English when I was young but I have not (haven't) spoken English for a long time. I used to write a lot of articles in English during when I was getting my PhD but when it comes to speaking, I do not (don't) feel confident at all.

Recently, I've decided to took take online English lessons to improve my speaking and I found it very helpful. I have also tried to watch English television series (TV shows) and read BBC news. I do not know what else I can try, but day by day lately I feel more comfortable.

I strongly believe that the key to learning English is to be in touch surrounded by with English every day. I hope that this site will help me to stand out and speak with confidence confidently!


If you have any questions don't be afraid to ask!

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English speaking practice

Hello there! I am Kelly from Athens, Greece. I have been learning English when I was young but I had not spoken English for a long time. I used to write a lot of articles in English during my phd but when it comes to speak I do not feel confident at all.

Recently, I decided to take online English lessons to improve my speaking skills and I found it very helpful. I have also tried to watch English series and read BBC news. I do not know what else I can try but day by day I feel more comfortable.

I strongly believe that the key is to be in touch with English every day. I hope that this site will help me to stand out and to speak with confidence!

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