I struggled with French for years.
The problem wasn’t me.
It was the way I was taught.
Rigid.
Correct-first.
Fear-based.
I learned to watch myself more than I learnt to speak.
And that does something to you.
You become careful.
You wait.
You edit before you even start.
So when I built my English coaching, I chose a different path.
Less correction.
More conversation.
Less perfection.
More presence.
Because confidence doesn’t grow in fear.
It grows in use.
💬 Quick Win:
In your next English conversation, focus on finishing your thought calmly. Not on being correct.
That’s where confidence starts.
Hi Christine! That was exactly the way I learned languages at school. English as well as French. Being a teacher for so many years, I tried to do better. Let my kids talk, perform little plays and sing. I do hope, they had more fun an were better in communicating.
Thank you and have a very nice day!
Ele
Hi Ele, That sounds like such a positive way to teach. Speaking, small performances and songs can make such a difference, especially compared with the very formal way many of us learned.
I was actually once asked whether I could help out for six months at a Realschule that urgently needed an English teacher. It was an interesting idea, but it also confirmed for me that I’m happiest working independently and supporting business professionals in my own way.
Thank you for showing up here – and enjoy your day, too.
Christine