Don't Get Nervous Lots of people feel fear which sparks extreme tension when they speak in public. Although they are not standing in front of audiences to speak, if they have to speak in a foreign language, they could be strained as well. Back in the beginning of learning spoken English, I completely got nervous when I talk face to face with a native speaker, even though I believed that speaking one foreign language is quite challenging for everybody. My English speaking skill has been obviously improved for the past 6 months and I believe that I have a decent amount of confidence now, but still, sometimes I get strained when I speak in English. Why? I guess that one primary reason I was tensed up is the gap between the reality and the ideal related to my spoken English. In particular, when it comes to the conversation topic that I get used to, it usually was in Korean not in English and the fact got me thinking seriously. It is important that precise awaring my skill rather than setting a lofty goal to take in myself and to overcome the tension. I do not have to make myself hard to impress others.