Have you talked on Skype?
A week has passed since I started using italki. I have written several notebooks, and chatted with some members. But I have not talked on video chat. I want to improve my speaking skill, so I will try to talk on it. But I am a little nervous. If my English won't be understand... If I cannot communicate well..
How do you talk with non-native people? Is there any hang?
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Have you talked on Skype?
A week has passed since I started using italki. I have written several notebooks and chatted with some members. But, I have not talked on video chat. I want to improve my speaking skill, so I willshall try to talk on it. But, I am a little nervous if because my English won't be understandstood if I can't communicate well..
How do you talk with non-native people? Is there any hang?
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Dear Monika, maia, Jihad Jayyousl and Bruce.
Thank you for comment. I was very encouraged. I understood other beginners are also nervous. The important thing is to take first step.
And Louis, thank you for checking my notebook.
Thank you :D
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Hello Meg:
I use Skype to teach students, 5 to 6 hours a day, for 5 days a week.
All students tend to be nervous, and shy. When I used Skype for the first few times, I was terrified with fear of rejection. My students all laugh in shock when I tell them how frightened I was.
But I just started doing what I do best, which is showing students how they can have fun, while I do most of the work and most of the talking for the first couple of lessons.
The great fear of the student, is that they will have to think spontaneously, say wonderful things, and demonstrated some profound knowledge of the language. I never let that situtation occur with my students. From the very first few minutes of the call, the student begins to relax.
I just showed one of my students the sequence of a video on You Tube from the Walt Disney Movie, "The Lady and the Tramp". My student and I both laughed ourselves silly.
You see, I am a "teacher". I teach. A student, who is learning, does not have to worry about what they are going to do so much, while they are curious about what I am doing for them. Fear is the first barrier to learning. Of course, there are partners that I have been told about by students, who are not sensitive to the temperament of the student. So the concerns of students are sometimes warranted. Take your time, and pick your partner carefully. ---Warm Regards, Bruce
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Monika and maia are completely right. It might be a little embarrassing at the beginning, but eventually it becomes quite interesting. All you need to think of is a topic to ask talk about or discuss. It's alos helpful if you have some questions to ask your tutor or language partner. Nothing to worry about; just do it !
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