6 Ways to “I know you

Be a can become
Confident confident. I will
English show you how
to do it.”
Speaker at
Work
Step 1

Listen
every
single day

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 The English students who make the most progress are
Listening is the ones who find listening material that they truly
enjoy!
the core
skill that What is your hobby?
builds a Find a podcast, a radio station, or a YouTube channel
that focuses on that topic for native speakers.
foundation
for your You don’t need to use “ESL” listening material.
confidence. Listen for 8-12 minutes every single day. Do it at the
same time each day to build the habit.
Step 2

Strike a
power
pose
 Even if you don’t feel confident, put yourself in a
physical position where your mood will change and
Your physical you will start to build confidence.
posture can
change the Put your hands in the sky. Stretch them out. Pump
your fists.
way you feel
about your Amy Cuddy presented her research in this TED Talk
own English and she found that your stress levels can go down and
your sense of strength can go up when you use a
skills. power pose.
Step 3

Start
thinking in
English
 This is a habit, just like brushing your teeth, that you
Thinking in need to create. Once you create the habit, it will be
English is easy to continue.

the fastest Look at what’s happening around you. Be observant.

and easiest Describe and label those things that are happening in
English in your mind.
way to start
sounding **Pro Tip: When you listen to a native say something,
repeat it silently in your mind using the same
like a native. intonation and pronunciation.
Step 4

Understand
how your
American
colleagues
see the world
  Don’t be afraid to “sell” yourself: At work it’s often
important to be able to talk about your career
accomplishments and how you have helped your
company grow. Don’t be afraid to self promote.

Get confident  Participate: American people will judge you based

by on how much you participate verbally in a meeting or
a class. You need to learn the right vocabulary words
understanding so that you feel comfortable entering a conversation
the people spontaneously.

around you.
 Respect the value of time: Americans value their
time. To build successful professional relationships,
try to show them that you know how important time
is also.
Step 5

Deepen
your
vocabulary
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memorizing Stop memorizing lists and dictionaries
the
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It will not Learn only the most common words in English like
phrasal verbs with “go,” “get,” “come,” “bring”
lead you to
confidence.
 Step 6

Use
pronunciation
tricks
Implement
these 2 key Chunk your sentences into thought groups and pause
American in between the two thoughts. Put more stress on the
end of each sentence.
English
tricks and Pronounce “T” as “D” sound when “T” falls between
people will two vowels.

understand
you.
Bonus Tip!

Get on
your own
side
 As you go through this journey toward confidence in
English, be on your own team!
Be patient Be patient with yourself.
with Don’t focus on your mistakes.

yourself. Measure your success by how hard you try and not the
results.

“It’s not what you say out of your mouth that

determines your life, it’s what you whisper to yourself
that has the most power!”
-Robert Kiosaki
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