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  • Hello all. I'm Lynn.

  • Thanks for watching my video.

  • Today, I'm going to help you improve your English conversation ability by changing you from a shy, timid student into a confident talkative student.

  • This is a very important video so keep watching.

  • A lot of my students are very shy.

  • In fact, some of them are so shy that they're afraid to try their English at all.

  • Some of them are even afraid of foreigners.

  • Now, I know speaking in English can seem very scary and you might be too shy to try.

  • But let me tell you, if you never practice speaking in English, you'll never improve your English.

  • English is a skill which means you need lots of practice and lots of practice speaking in order to get better.

  • Now, if you are one of those very shy students, that's okay.

  • I have some tips for you to help you speak in English.

  • The first tip I'm gonna tell you is - speak to yourself.

  • Maybe the thought of speaking to someone else in English is so scary that you just can't do it.

  • Well, just start talking to yourself then.

  • In the mirror or out loud at home.

  • That is going to help you practice speaking.

  • Another tip is - read out loud.

  • This one is actually very simple.

  • Take any English text that you want a book or anything and read it out loud to yourself.

  • This will help you feel more confident about speaking English.

  • Another tip that works well is talking to younger people.

  • Younger people - you can have conversation with them a little bit easier .

  • And so, speaking to younger people in English is also going to help boost your confidence.

  • Another tip that I tell my students is try to improve your listening first.

  • Sometimes, students are shy to speak English because they don't quite understand what they're hearing.

  • So if you improve your listening a little bit first, this will encourage you to speak more in English.

  • Another tip is - start chatting first.

  • If you start the conversation with someone else first, then you can decide a topic that's comfortable for you to talk about in English.

  • And don't be afraid of making mistakes. Just go for it.

  • The last tip I'm gonna tell you is - push yourself.

  • Speaking English can feel uncomfortable and you might feel shy but if you don't push yourself, you'll never improve.

  • So I encourage you to speak up and try.

  • English is not easy.

  • But you can improve with just a little bit of effort.

  • Don't be afraid to speak up in English and don't be afraid of foreigners.

  • I know you guys can do it.

  • Try hard.

  • Thanks for watching.

  • See you next time.

  • Let me know in the comments how you overcome shyness.

  • And don't forget to keep supporting my channel.

  • See you.

Hello all. I'm Lynn.

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