Hi, Tom, when I see your trouble,  I remember the time that I was in university. At the first year, I was very shy and no courage to speak in front of class. When I answered teacher's questions, my face will ture red just like an red apple. But  i didn't like that me, I knew i must change myself.  So after that I always  forced me to speak loudly in class and answered teacher and classmate's questions actively; one year past, I had a big progress! 

I can do, and  I believe you also can do it. because you are a boy, and boys are always less shy than girls. so just forget about all your worry, speak out. I'd like to help, you can chat with me or write Email to me, my email address is:[email protected]. Hope you have a big change!

and my skype: wanglimin1006;  and msn  address: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> 

Hi,Jeanspants; I'm a Chinese girl, I'd like to make friends with foeigners who want to learn Chinese language, I always feel that teaching my mother language is my honour;  and if you want to know more about Chinese culture, just contact me.

I think English is just a language, a tool of communicating, so just command it, not specially minding Grammar. In daily life, people do not specially mind whether there is any grammer mistakes in your words, just express your thinking clearly is ok.

1. "教师" specially means the teachers who work in school. 2. In old days, the word "老师" means those who command special skill in some field, and have a high repute and most of those people were old; but in those days, we also call the teachers "老师", it becomes a very common calling in school.