Name: English for INTROVERTS ? | Your Personality ✨ | British English ??
Uploaded: 2024-10-01T21:01:10.000Z
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Do you feel like your personality doesn't come across when you're speaking in English?

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Don't worry everyone. You don't have to be someone else when you're speaking in English.

Being an introvert is a personality trait and in this video I'm going to give you some learning methods and also some tips on what to say as an introvert.

And don't forget to watch till the end of the video because I have a lovely word of the week for you today.

By the way we're going into autumn now so I've got my lovely seasonal mug.

I'll link it in the description box if you're interested in having one.

I'm guessing you probably are if you clicked on this video.

Are you someone that would rather keep your thoughts inside rather than project them out to others?

You prefer to observe people, rather than being the centre of attention.

You're probably less interested in small talk and more interested in deeper conversation with substance and purpose.

Here's an extrovert's reaction to an invitation.

"Hell yeah! Let's do it. I'm there with bells on."

I'm there with bells on is a really enthusiastic way to say yes I'll be there, I'm so up for that.

An introvert's reaction to an invitation.

Thank you so much but tonight I'm staying in and organising my bookshelf and catching up on some reading.

Oh that sounds like a heavenly way to spend an evening.

Here are some methods for learning English as an introvert.

Review the recording and give yourself a score.

Introverts quite like to be in control of something, so if you can manage that data yourself, review it yourself and give yourself a score. It can help you feel more in control.

Tip number two is to find a safe space with people you know where you can practice English.

Introverts are really good one-to-one you see and they love that deeper connection that you get when it's one-to-one communication.

Tip number three, don't forget to recharge your energy after you have a conversation.

For introverts, it's more difficult to have conversation because it requires more energy.

Maybe we even need more calories, energy drinks and okay I'm not sure there's any research to back that up it's my theory.

Even in your mother tongue as an introvert, it's difficult sometimes to have conversation, so if you manage to do that in English, pat yourself on the back.

That means tell yourself that you did a really good job.

I really like having deep conversations and sometimes I just get bored having too much small talk.

For example, at a wedding, when you don't know anyone and everyone's just mingling with each other, I find that a little bit artificial.

And sometimes I try to ask the new person that I'm talking to a deeper question, like "What do you think the meaning of life is?"

Sometimes because they've had a drink of Prosecco usually at this point they're quite excited to give a good answer but sometimes this doesn't go down well.

How can we survive small talk as introverts?

This will help you stay in control of the conversation and give that safe feeling that you really want.

You can create a list of questions and answers and just have them roughly in your head prepared if someone asks you that question.

If you're anything like me, I always write everything down manually because I'm quite old school, but you do you, and what works best for you.

Because improvisation is something I think introverts fear a lot.

Having to come up with something on the spot when maybe you're feeling quite nervous and you're not sure what the English even is.

So practice at home in your comfort zone.

Try not to fear it because a new conversation with a human being could lead to opportunities.

Every time we interact with another human being, it can lead to brilliant things so try to enjoy the process.

And also everyone, don't hide behind the label of introvert.

When I say hide, I mean hiding behind the label, calling yourself an introvert, meaning if you're introvert you don't have to do anything scary or I'm an introvert so I don't go out or I'm an introvert so I don't socialise.

Of course you can identify as an introvert but you still want to improve your English, right?

So it's important you don't use introversion or your personality as an excuse.

Introverts tend to be a bit more reflective.

In order to be reflective, they need time to think, especially when they've just been asked a question and they want to give a considered response not just an impulsive quick response.

An extrovert's response in conversation is a little bit more quick fire.

They're very good at improvising and coming up with responses really quickly but an introvert might just need a little bit of time to think.

Fillers are things like um, uh, well, I suppose, you know, I mean, kind of.

What these do is they give you valuable time to think.

Adding "...and things," "...and stuff," "etc," just gives you even more time at the end of a sentence before you start your next sentence to think about what you're going to say.

Introverts tend to be more vulnerable and kind of honest with their responses.

For example, if someone does something really nice for you and you want to thank them, an introvert will probably say, "I don't know what to say but I truly appreciate this."

This is basically saying I'm completely overwhelmed by this. I'm so touched.

Thank you so much and I'm being honest here. I don't know what to say.

This is what you want when you're speaking English.

What to say when you feel under pressure in an extroverted environment?

That means just give me a second. I'm thinking about my answer.

That means I know it but I can't remember it right now.

Sometimes when you're feeling nervous, you know something but you just can't get it out in that moment and that's a really useful one to say when you feel like that.

Maybe they've asked you if you've seen a film or if you know a particular person and you can just say, "Oh, that title rings a bell," or "That name rings a bell," or "That rings a bell."

It just means I've heard about that before but I'm just not quite sure in the moment right now and I can't be remember 100%.

Come on guys, this is the stuff that you love, right?

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