Most people aren't even perfect in their native language but for some reason, we think we should be perfect in another one.

@pollyanas

3 жыл бұрын

yeah! sometimes I don't know a word in my first language (Portuguese) but I know it in English and I feel happy because I know it in the other language, but when it happens the opposite I feel frustrated.

@imaaniswki1288

3 жыл бұрын

yeah, that's true. i am fluent in english which is suppose to be my second language but idk much in my native language (urdu/hindi) and yet i wanna learn japanese (any fellow weebs/otaku here?). wow! i think i filled my plate with more than i can eat!

@cevcena6692

3 жыл бұрын

@@imaaniswki1288 Bro same, fluent in English, fairly bad in my own language (I can comprehend a lot but not speak much), and I'm learning Japanese.

@peter1135

3 жыл бұрын

What the fvk is that profile picture 🤮

@xrystal89

3 жыл бұрын

@@peter1135 lol it's an eye. it's just having some issues that it needs to work out

"English is not an art to be mastered; it's just a tool to use to get a result." Perfect!

@afganrasulov

3 жыл бұрын

I am learning English to share my knowledge worldwide

@rayvicious6313

3 жыл бұрын

Master anything to a point where it eventually becomes an art

@mathandmath.

3 жыл бұрын

ngôn ngữ là cách để biểu đạt thông tin dễ hiểu nhất.

@vladaivankiv3111

2 жыл бұрын

my English philologyst's heart is hurt🤧

@lllewelll

2 жыл бұрын

*Every language* is just a tool of culture.

"Don't focus on yourself, focus on the results you want to achieve". It's a really good advice

@obodaioliver7403

2 жыл бұрын

Hi

@shahidkhan-wq9jk

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it's right

@tobanshu

Жыл бұрын

Focus on yourself, not your results If you alive then your results are alive

@ds-fightforwin2871

Жыл бұрын

yeah it is so good advice for who wants to improve their english

@Klinoklaz

Жыл бұрын

that's a pretty common advice for people who have social anxiety actually. it turns out that learning style in schools is merely damaging your mental health

1. "Don't focus on yourself, focus on result that's you want to achieve." 2."English not art to be masterd, English just a tool to use to get result." These are best advice for me to changing my English learning life. Thanks.

@Im-BAD-at-satire

Жыл бұрын

I should have this thought about my Japanese, once I have the opportunity to go to Japan my hopes are that I'll be in company with people who only want to communicate in Japanese. Many people in Japan like to take the chance of speaking English with foreigners.

@rashagamal5665

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you 👌

@aaronburke7046

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the notes, very helpful

@nafipv5419

Жыл бұрын

Could you please help me to learn

@jamesmichaelpablo6757

Жыл бұрын

And your result depends on your mastery of the language. Don't kid yourself.

Language is for using, not for being perfect. Mistakes make perfect. Keep trying.

@tuongvigl1987

4 жыл бұрын

yep. i think so too

@akhyar7813

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@Asma-zo8ut

4 жыл бұрын

👏

@lilypandey5210

4 жыл бұрын

Mistake cannot make men perfect .the correction of mistake make men perfect

@asasecondlanguage

4 жыл бұрын

You're 100% correct. Keep making mistakes, keep learning, keep growing. ❤

"You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending"

@tauqirkhan9375

3 жыл бұрын

Hii dear

@itsmeboukmiche6865

3 жыл бұрын

👌⁦❤️⁩

@tauqirkhan9375

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome india

@brennomartins8

3 жыл бұрын

That was deep❤️🇧🇷🇺🇸

@iamaanda_

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect!

"English today is not an art to be mastered. It's just a tool to use to get a result." Thank you for your sharing. It's really helpful for me

@NgocNguyen-se7ti

2 жыл бұрын

ng việt hem😁😁

English is not an art to be mastered, it’s a tool to be used . Well said 👏🏻

@anamat5025

Жыл бұрын

I’d say it’s both 🥰 Love from Spain 💕🌷

@tapankumarnayak5931

Жыл бұрын

Can you help in learning English

I just wanted to say thank you to all of you for your awesome messages! The main reason I wanted to do this talk was to help you and others like you all around the world to feel the confidence you deserve to feel. I know that you've spend years and years studying English at school, and all you really wanted to do was speak, communicate, listen and understand and have others understand you. TED gave me this opportunity to tell you just trust yourself, whatever your level is, because with the right attitude you have what it takes right now. Please feel free to reach out to me if you need more support. Thank you again for watching.

@Paulisgazcon

2 жыл бұрын

I loved this talk! I’m from Argentina (Spanish is my first language). I’m a certified English teacher. So, you can imagine that, being a non-native English TEACHER, I always struggle with the feeling that I need to sound perfect and make no mistakes in English (even though I make mistakes or don’t remember words in my own language but that feels totally normal). So, whenever I have to communicate with a native English speaker, I feel anxious because I focus on how I’m supposed to perform. Now, you gave me something to think about!

@Salvare92

2 жыл бұрын

Omg huge thanks to you, I'm currently learning to speak English and I have the same problem I'm too focusing on my grammar and afraid that I will make a mistake. Then ended up not saying anything...

@lylytran7090

2 жыл бұрын

this is the fourth time i listened to your talk. How interesting it is. i love it And you help me a a lot with my English . In the past i was too shy to talk in English but now I feel more confident ( i still make mistakes : Love from Viet Nam

@AdityaMishra-mu1cc

2 жыл бұрын

I love this ted talk video im frm india and i have been trying to get fluent in english but the fear of judgement holds me back i always get conscious about what mistake and grammatical errors im making while speaking or do i structuring the sentences in the right way coz i think im getting judged by my english vocab and all those grammatical stuff but what i need to focus on was told in this video and i think if anyone who can read and write in english can definitely be able to speak in it else they weren't been able to write or read as well so thank you for your outstanding and practical speech its sort of raised my confidence level up im extremely flattered that i found out this ted video

@niduprincess1310

2 жыл бұрын

Hii maam, I need to improve my grammar. I am unable to express, wht I meant to. Please give some ideas.

She is really right. Many people focus on their pronunciation and grammar. They don't focus on the listeners. Languages are to communicate not need to be flawless.

@sarahamr7874

3 жыл бұрын

if only someone had told me that when I was in college studying Italian. I overthought everything and was too much in my head

@oliviawilson485

3 жыл бұрын

But if your pronunciation is wrong , how can you make sense to the listener ? I agree that the accents and grammar is not a big deal in English or any other languages but the correct pronunciation does matter. ( Just my personal opinion )

@brennomartins8

3 жыл бұрын

You're godamm right!

@thirishweyee3436

3 жыл бұрын

@@oliviawilson485 yes, you are right. Your pronunciation should be correct but you don't need to be have a perfect accent. Because language are just for communicate with each other. If you have a your country's accent but your accent can communicate with people, it's ok. Right?

@ayshcandy7155

3 жыл бұрын

what for those who are preparing for Ielts or any English Language test??? 😕😔

10:07 "This language belongs to you. It's not an art to master, it's just a tool for you to get the result." Amazinggg!! This idea actually changes my mindset in my journey to learn languages.

I have learned English for 11 years, but now i cannot communicate with ppl fluently. At my school, i were taught only grammar and vocabulary, so my listening and speaking skills were so weak. As I become a freshman at a university specializing in languages, i think that i have to try my best and i'll practice English more. Thanks for your motivating speech. I love this so much!

Schools taught us alphabets TED is teaching us facts

@tasbykekerey1203

4 жыл бұрын

THE GLORY so true

@TimVolkovPhD

4 жыл бұрын

Tactics, skills, strategies, too

@hiteshkansara6129

4 жыл бұрын

No the schools taught us how to get good marks 😅😉

@sreejiths9816

4 жыл бұрын

THE GLORY well said mahn

@jeonvkookiekim4874

4 жыл бұрын

Ohhh yeah they are !

This is not about languages; this is about life attitude.

@user-dp5ce1og4w

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this is not just about a language, it is about the key to SUCCESS, i.e. to be focused in what we want.

@user-ey8tu4se6f

2 жыл бұрын

i agree, sometimes we lose the main goal, and get punched by side effects, so we need to remind this video and focus on main goal! it's really important life attitude!

Don't focus on yourself, focus on the person you're having a conversation with. It's not about you, it's about them and the message you want to come across.

"Language is not an art to be master,it's a tool to use to get result, that tool belongs to you."..we studied in linguistic that language is a means or tool of communication we express our emotions, feelings, and thoughts through it.

" English is not an art to be mastered ,it's just a tool to use to get results " Thank you so much for this quote !

@motivationmotivation3004

3 жыл бұрын

I hope that you will participate in my motivational channel in English. There is a great translator in Arabic. May God reward you.

@mazzyalfandi326

3 жыл бұрын

English is not an art to be mastered ,it 's just a tool to use toget results

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2 жыл бұрын

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awesome .. "here's the one thing you can do , when you speak, don't focus on yourself , focus on the other person and the result you want to archive"

@nayman2374

4 жыл бұрын

*achieve

@alaayassin6131

4 жыл бұрын

Achieve*

@larsa2545

4 жыл бұрын

👍awesome

@wendelm.c.6282

4 жыл бұрын

It is curious that these answers reflects what was said in the vídeo. He hit the target as Faizal!

@Frenzy1972

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome 🤣🤣🤣

As a English language learners, this speech encourages us to speak in English with confidence emblem though we make mistakes. Thank you for your speech.

Iam a non-native English speaker and I am in English learning process. And this is my first video of TED helps me relize that t can fully understand without subtitle ♥️. Thanks a lot.

"When speaking, don't focus on yourself, focus on another person" -> Thanks for your advice :)

@truongtruong817

3 жыл бұрын

How long have you been learning English?

@BreakNAV

3 жыл бұрын

@@truongtruong817 maybe 10 or 15 years :))

@truongtruong817

3 жыл бұрын

@@BreakNAV why do you think that?

@truongtruong817

3 жыл бұрын

@@BreakNAV ??

@truongtruong817

3 жыл бұрын

@@BreakNAV how did you improve your English skills?

I learned English by myself because I liked it,I didn't care about grammar or being perfect I just talked and talked until I learned it...I'm learning Korean now 😄 trust yourself I'm sure you can do it

@krishrajpoot8365

3 жыл бұрын

Where are you from

@user-sd6en7yb2t

3 жыл бұрын

반갑습니다.

@scarletmoon95

3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly how I'm learning Korean now!

@joaomarcossouza3822

3 жыл бұрын

Korean? That's really cool, now you can explain to the korean guy that the cheese is inside the hot dog Just kidding😅

@linnshwesinoo2074

3 жыл бұрын

From Myanmar?

This is the natural way we need to learn English in the academy. It's hard for a student don't get bored when a teacher's speech is about grammar or theoric. So, I've been grateful to you and this channel.

I watched it like 3 years ago... and now, I am learning Japanese, I can say... this video is not about language, it's about confidence.

She is absolutely right. Fear of being judged don't let people speak their hearts out.

@aydin8078

2 жыл бұрын

Hi,my names aydin , I am from Iran, I am also learning the language, can I communicate with you? Please enter your email

This can be applied to almost anything you want to learn. Don't be afraid of mistakes and have fun learning.

@mamafi70

5 жыл бұрын

Arvid Always!

@eduardoarce2255

5 жыл бұрын

Arvid Does it apply to seduce girls too?

@TheDisorderliness

5 жыл бұрын

Not exactly, especially when you're driving a car or you're a surgeon who is carrying out operation.

@nord198765

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, I just get the same idea of IT coding learning.

@tradenowornever2858

5 жыл бұрын

I want to improve my speaking. So, looking for someone with I can speak.

"English is not a art to master but a tool to use to get result "...👏real and true meaning of English is clearly explained..quite impressive speech ..

From that video i can get conclusion, if someone want to speak English language fluently don’t be afraid to show you language skill and stop worrying about how you sound. It’s okay to make a mistake, it’s makes you better when you learn it

English today is not an art to be mastered it's just a tool to use to get a result and that tool belongs to you. Love this. Well done!

@justnothing7080

6 жыл бұрын

it's true for speaking not for writing.

@deboranestal9597

6 жыл бұрын

JAMES KRAMER Exactly! I totally agree with you about writing.

@magedalkhrousi858

6 жыл бұрын

Debora Nestal right

@mohammadasif6177

5 жыл бұрын

Debora Nestal agreed

@MisterKoK22

5 жыл бұрын

Во и я так же окружающим говорю, когда они начинают придираться к мелким грамматическим ошибкам и прочим неверно употребленным формам, будто они real native speakers. =)))

Its important fact: When you speak, don't focus on yourself, focus on the other person and result from you want to achieve.

@MillersLanguageSchool

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you! I recommend to learn English with us.

@SuperEdfish

3 жыл бұрын

Right, and this is true not only in connection to speaking a foreign language, but in any given context; when communicating, focus on the other person, and on the desired outcome. Not on yourself.

I can understand everything in the video without translat anything in my mind to my first language I'm so proud 🙏

@OdalisRivera

2 жыл бұрын

How can I achieve it?

@mustafaattia5993

2 жыл бұрын

@@OdalisRivera use it a lot Chat with people Practice on KZread Listen too I think listening is the important thing and watch movies tv shows make your day just English I promise in 6 month you will understand and maybe talk without translat anything for your your first language in your head Try to forget your language

@nihatbastan5561

2 жыл бұрын

@@OdalisRivera my experience of achieving it was trying to defend my country's image against racists lol. I guess you achieve it by communicating

@alealejk

2 жыл бұрын

same! and all thanks to yt videos🤗

@lanlethihong453

2 жыл бұрын

Mustafa Attia v

This gave me lots of confidence. Language is not about perfection, it's about communication and there's no such a thing as right language or wrong, it's all about acceptable or unacceptable.

I am thirty years old. From vietnam. I have been learning english for a long time. i started learning english when i am in high school. But my english was not improved very much. I have ever thought about giving up learning english. Until two years ago, i found the greatest method to learn english. My english is improving every single day. That method is to watch videos and films in english as much as possible. Today i still do not believe that i can say and listen english . that is a miracle for me.

@mosart7025

4 жыл бұрын

You are doing well! That is a good idea. But can you find someone to speak with also?

@joaoeopedefeijao4166

4 жыл бұрын

cool man! I agree that this is a very good method. im trying to learn english too

@dama5682

4 жыл бұрын

cool. I found the method that works for me. and it's playing a game. kind of strategic game that creates stress for me to speak and write during the war. deal with people, make an agreement, etc

@shintadamayanti584

4 жыл бұрын

We are the same. I have been learning English since I was in elementary school and now I am taking English as my major in college, but I still afraid of being judge by people. I am overthinking, and afraid of my grammar, my spelling, and my pronunciation too much, so it makes me lack of practice. Since I am in holiday I try to spend my time watching video in English like talk show of Jimmy Fallon, and force my self to drop a comment in English.

@palestinebl7653

4 жыл бұрын

@@dama5682 could you provide me with more information with this game please ..I need it 😥

I am Chinese, the same as most of other chinese students. We have learn English for more than 10 years. But we still can't speak or write Englisn. Because we are afaid of mistakes. Now because of the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia, I can't go back to work. I have stay in hometown for 30 days. so I decided to catch this opportunity to improve my English reading and writing skills. Inspired by the Japanese friend, So I try to write down this words in English

@kimgiangthuyvo9334

4 жыл бұрын

come on you can do it🦾

@bobaffiliate

4 жыл бұрын

@@kimgiangthuyvo9334 thank you !

@nicolasduqueosorio7570

4 жыл бұрын

And speaking skills? what if you create a wpp group with people that wants to improve their english and don't know people to practice with? i need something like this.

@jee9702

4 жыл бұрын

Hi I'm Chinese too. I'm from Malaysia. I wish you all the best in the English learning and China 加油！

@bobaffiliate

4 жыл бұрын

@@nicolasduqueosorio7570 Good idea！but I don‘t know what is meaning of "wpp group"~~

Until recent time I just know that English is language to communicate, but this made me realise how exactly it is a tool. Thank you.

I really love the message of this talk. That being said, I think it's also worth mentioning that there's a segment of the population for whom doing anything they're bad at is very very hard. To use the video game analogy: if they had been playing this game for a while and they keep being bad at it, they will stop because they don't have the capacity or the tools to deal with failure. If your self-worth is *wrongly* tied with what you produce, you will feel terrible being bad at a video game or speaking a language. Unless this is addressed or, at least, acknowledged, no amount of uplifting ted talks will make someone change their attitude towards long-term progress vs. chasing the instant gratification of doing something right this one time.

@livvyshin

Жыл бұрын

Good point!

Unfortunately, the IELTS examiners dont feel that way

@samueldavidclaro6784

4 жыл бұрын

True

@NhuNhu90

4 жыл бұрын

Ielts is use for a original english speaker like Britain, the lady in this video want everyone know how important to use English in proper way and flexible way. Not just using english like the way you study at school. It’s important “how much you know English”, it’s more important “how much you know others English “.

@ravimn4637

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@remyarethnan6643

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@bencyber8595

4 жыл бұрын

Cindy. ... are you from Hanoi !

"English is not an art to be mastered; it's just a tool to use to get a result." schools: I will ignore that

@user-bs2hf8cj6d

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@moatazibsaat5035

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

I'm a Malaysian English-learner, this video is really helpful for me to improve my confident ! Every time I speak English to my friends, I always like"Is my expressions well? Did I have any grammar mistakes?"I just cannot control myself to not be thinking negatively.But after watching this video ,I will definitely change myself to be a more confident . Terima kasih!

I'm Narita Malaha from Indonesia, thank you for your great video and inspiring high spirits not to give up learning a foreign language easily.👏👏👏🙏👍❤️

I'm from Indonesia. I learn english since i was in elementary school. I can remember a lot of words, but can't speak well. The teaching method in my school or course don't teach us how to confident to speak and write in english, they teach us how to remember a hundred words in a week and what's the grammars. Till i'm in the last year of high school, i found a course that really teach me how to speak confidently I also learn how to write and speak in english by give comment and watch/ listen something from internet 😂 Sadly, my friends affraid to try. I always ask my friend to practice speak english with me when they told me they wanna improve their english but, we never do it because they too afraid that me or somebody else will judge them. I think this situation not only happen in my circle, I hope people can't stop to feel judged or judging someone who try to learn other leangue. My grandma ever said, you only practice how to speak, it can't kill you, why you being afraid 😂

@user-mf8hl8bk4r

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. I am from Russia and your speech inspires me to practice my English with my friends without fear

@YassuYasen

3 жыл бұрын

Al salam alaykum.

@yolandasimanjuntak7360

3 жыл бұрын

hi im from the same country like you, may i know what course that you took?

@ninsophy9798

3 жыл бұрын

@@YassuYasen Alaykum Salam

@maryhaward7022

3 жыл бұрын

Which app did you use

Okay people, here is a long list of methods I've used to learn any new language. I hope this helps! -text/talk to any chatbot in target language(also helps if you're shy to talk to ppl) -Watch KZreadrs in target language -read in target language(books, children stories, news, poetry, quotes) -listen to music in target language -have conversation with yourself in target language -change phone language -watch cartoons in target language -watch tv series/ movies in target language -write stories in target language -write songs/poetry in target language -watch podcast in target language -think in target language -pretend to be the first humans to speak language (E.g. look at the clouds and pretend you gave it the name) -play games in target language -associated words with feelings -associate words with pictures in your head -watch daily conversations in target language on youtube -listen to songs in target language -apply target language to hobbies/interests(e.g workout videos in french, guided meditation in Spanish, art DIY with German instructions) -write journal in target language -use analogies -find interview/get to know me questions and answer in target language -exercise to videos in target language -watch tutorial videos of any kind in target language -use captions in target language if available. Good luck!!!

@mammadhasonovs5251

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you👍🥰

@happypuddle1993

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@vishu7478

3 жыл бұрын

wow!!! woww! wowww!! thank u so much!! really helpful!

I am from Vietnam. I have listened this speech many many and many times. It is really encouraged me a lot. Thank for giving me motivation to be more confident when speaking a language is not my mother language.

@tapankumarnayak5931

Жыл бұрын

Can you help me in learning your language

@annieannie3467

Жыл бұрын

@@tapankumarnayak5931 oh. It s ok. Are you in VN?

@tapankumarnayak5931

Жыл бұрын

@@annieannie3467I am from India

@tapankumarnayak5931

Жыл бұрын

@@annieannie3467 what's your native language

@annieannie3467

Жыл бұрын

@@tapankumarnayak5931 I am from Vietnam. So, of course, my mother language is Vietnamese. Why do you want to learn Vietnamese?

I'm very high level in English and I'm always confident speaking to native English speakers. Actually, I LOVE it.

@user-td6wx2bg1q

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jessica,I'm Omurgul,help me please to learn English,if you have free time

@Luv-dq5th

Жыл бұрын

@@user-td6wx2bg1q you'll have better luck using an app such as "duolingo" or something similar then asking someone on youtube

As a Malaysian, she express the accurate situation in Malaysia while speaking English, we just scare our grammar is wrong, our accent is weird, and afraid of speaking English. Now I know that I should focus on the results and effectiveness of English communication, Thanks Marianna!

@Adnan25048

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to say but Malaysian need to work on pronunciation too. I faced a lot of understanding problems while speaking to most of the Malaysian.

@joaomarcossouza3822

3 жыл бұрын

Same in Brazil. Her quote was like a slap in the face of brazilian educative-system

@estrella9523

2 жыл бұрын

@@Adnan25048 Me, I having difficulties to understand slang from Bangladesh, India and Arab country. Im a customer service and I have to deal with customer from here

@hippiechick73

2 жыл бұрын

Well, your writing is very good! I hope I can learn to write another language as well as you can.

@syedjafferimam5789

2 жыл бұрын

@@Adnan25048 most of Desi speakers Pronounciate so poorly. Especially those who studied from regional language medium schools.

"your brain ok or not?" very inspirational quote :)

The speaker is amazing. I just watched the whole video to hear her. The message was clear from the very beginning but I still kept on listening because I just wanted to listen to her telling the stories and narrating her thoughts. And I am a very impatient person.

That is so true Marianna Pascal, thank you for your beautiful speech. 6 years ago, I was struggling to learn English, and unfortunately, I didn't have money to study it before. After college, I started studying English, but the pandemic came and I had to change some techniques to keep learning it. So, basically, I put everything in my life into English, it wasn't a problem for not understanding 100%, I was virtually doing my exchange program, focusing only to increase my vocabulary and being in touch with someone in English. The results still coming and I still practice English every day by listening to USA radio, podcasts, music, playing guitar and following the lyrics, and so much more things that I love using English as a tool. I know that I have so much to learn but this is something amazing to keep in touch and learn from different cultures.

She’s describing Jackson from GOT7...people say it doesn’t matter that he makes mistakes when he’s speaking Korean because his attitude is just “whatever” and he’s not afraid of speaking. He also has no problem getting his point across. I admire that so much and its a goal for me😂

@angelinaayu7588

3 жыл бұрын

And ..me: want to know the first word he learn 💚😆

@pastelpeach6342

2 жыл бұрын

Omg ahgase💚🥺 same here with me!! I wanna follow his steps, don't be afraid of making mistakes and try not to take it too seriously when it happens, makes the experience more enjoyable 💚

@maroua9279

2 жыл бұрын

Yesss He keeps saying I'm not fluent at any of the languages i know, i just know as much as i need to make people understand what I'm talking about And that's what it's all about

@aydin8078

2 жыл бұрын

Hi,my names aydin , I am from Iran, I am also learning the language, can I communicate with you? Please enter your email

@abduwalimuse7482

2 жыл бұрын

@@aydin8078 hello i noticed that you are in a lot of replies, are you needing help with english or something? آیا شما نیاز به کمک با زبان انگلیسی؟

I studied the English language for 12 years during my whole childhood education and still I wasn't able to communicate, let alone write a single coherent sentence. It all changed when I made a friend from the UK and she kind of made me comfortable with speaking English. Before I realized it, I graduated college (Bachelor's Degree) and when I gave my interviews for Software Developer jobs (they are usually held in English), I was speaking more fluently and comfortably than my interviewer which was so surprising for me because even now, I don't know a single grammar rule and yet I can clearly process my thoughts in English. It has become more of an intuitive thing rather than something that I need to study for or something. After realizing all of this, I have decided to start learning Italian and I am going to replicate this whole process again so wish me luck xD PS: I have started providing English content writing services and it's been awesome since then. My clients are usually from English speaking countries and they are happy with what I provide. I never thought I would get so far in English so if you feel stuck, always remember you can do it

@madesriseptiani5321

2 жыл бұрын

Wish you get it

@georgigeranov9778

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck

@ikafitrirohandayani2312

2 жыл бұрын

so perfect, i wanna speak english fluently like you

@Comeonyoutubeseriously

2 жыл бұрын

I studied Spanish my whole education (11 years, 1 year I was required to learn French). It wasn’t until after graduating with my bachelor’s degree when I started speaking with patients who spoke Spanish when I actually got to exercise speaking it with people. And speaking slang because in school you only learn what is taught in the textbook! I’m going to keep trying to get better at speaking it because it feels like a whole new world now. Though I’ve been impressed that I still know all the words I learned growing up!

@Comeonyoutubeseriously

2 жыл бұрын

So hearing that you were able to learn English makes me hopeful I can learn Spanish!

Amazing stage presence and oratory skills…truly shows that she practices what she preaches. She is not afraid to make mistakes when communicating with others (in fact, I didn’t notice a single stutter or mistake in her speaking!), and in turn, her public speaking is immaculate. Amazing presentation❤

Omg! She's read my mind! I've always been afraid to have a conversation in English with others.. I'm afraid of making mistakes like grammar mistakes that might let people notice my actual english level is low..as she said,i always focus on myself for pretending like a English native speaker.. Excellent talk! It's really inspired me a lot! Much appreciated!

That's a fact. When I talk to someone without doing something else at the same time, i get nervous, I'm afraid of making mistakes. But whenever i talk to someone while i play, i don't care about my mistakes, i don't care, i just talk and i can see I'm much better at talking when I'm playing than normally.

@closing3663

3 жыл бұрын

Same

She's exactly right Communicate with confidence,dont be afraid of being judged

@hassanabdulrahman9124

4 жыл бұрын

agree, and the way to get that is to try and try and do not be sad of failure

@e-education4582

3 жыл бұрын

Hi bro

@Dreamer_121

3 жыл бұрын

Easy to say "Don't be afraid"..🤣🤣 There is only one Thing to master, how even to lose this fearnes (?)

I will definitely share this video to my friends and younger ones who treat me as their older sister. The speaker literally describes me. The moment my brain shutdown I cannot think anymore. I get nervous and anxious as I think people judge me. My english in my mind is almost perfect but I can't even say it loud. I am not Malaysian but still part of SouthEast. Most, if not all teachers, taught us grammar first before speaking and listening. Thank you for this video.

I have seen this presentation at least 50 times and still find it so valuable and downright fascinating. There is so much truth in it. Marianna is a brave and smart person! Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and ideas with us!

I'm Russian I understood her speech 😅she is so right she is amazing and funny person !

@harshkaushik8064

3 жыл бұрын

Hey

@temuulend6003

3 жыл бұрын

Im Mongolian and we are working relly great to be good english speaker. keep going guys

@YassuYasen

3 жыл бұрын

Yup but try to connect phrases more Like hi I'm from mother Russia ,her speech was so amazing, so inspirating I enjoyed it, keep going Putin with u, Russians are with u 😂😂

@caross844

3 жыл бұрын

I learn Russian. That is a hard one to learn! But the principles still apply. I visited Moscow speaking maybe 10 phrases and had lots of fun communicating in Russian. It also gets easier the more languages you speak

@jale4483

3 жыл бұрын

Me too & im from azerbaijan but here is the problem :) i can't write and speak good enaough in english :p

I love this talk. I agree, learning English should be fun. It’s okay if it’s not perfect. I love English and I learn it not for the perfection, but for the human interaction.

You spoke so well, the English language is not an art to be mastered but a tool to get a result. Excellent line.

I really appreciate of what your saying. For many years I have low confidence of speaking English to someone, just because I had fear to judged by someone who more expert than me. My ability to speak English is growing slow.. however I can understood people talk in English is pretty well 🙂

I watched from Japan. I hated English because learned academic English. I will learn conversation English from now. Thank you grate video!

@user-mz9rq3el4i

4 жыл бұрын

Same thing with French

@rubikashree7724

4 жыл бұрын

Wait do you wanna learn English !?

@rubikashree7724

4 жыл бұрын

I want to learn Japanese, and I am an English speaker

@rubikashree7724

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe we could share our language knowledge, what do you think?

@ayushdas6523

3 жыл бұрын

I wanna learn Japanese ❤️ m from Nepal 🇳🇵 love Japan and Japanese people! Cam u help me?

This is called the Growth Mindset, the focus is on progress rather than perfection 😁 Thanks for sharing!

What an awesome message that Mariana delivered with her experience ❤️

I have to say thanks to Marianna who inspires me to speak English more confident ....Before , I was the one who had around 8000 English words in my mind .but I was brought up with the traditional idea ,,there is always a bigger fish ...you are just plain girl ......I wa afraid to be laughed at while I made a mistake .......now , I totally agree with this idea ....Speak English like a too ,...like playing piano ...and focus on the other and the result I want to achieve but not just focus on me and mistakes i would make .....thx for your wonderful presentation.....

I'm Brazilian and I live in the United States, after this video, I will never be afraid to speak english, she's right what is most important is to be understood, the result of what you want to achieve. Thank you for this great video!

@isabellima3495

4 жыл бұрын

Seu inglês era +- do básico? Pq tô pensando em ir para a Austrália passar 1 mês estudando , but tenho medo de não me dar bem. *Eu tenho uma noção do inglês* mas n muita...

@Scandalizei

4 жыл бұрын

Isabel Lima My English was intermediate, I was able to speak a little. But don’t be afraid just go! Good luck!

@italianatoli4553

4 жыл бұрын

Good.. i agree !

@TadeuCostadeOliveira

4 жыл бұрын

@@isabellima3495 se joga! Tendo alguma noção sua adaptação vai ser muito boa, estudando 1 mês imersa no idioma vai te ajudar muito a absorver mais o inglês. Quando estiver nas ruas da Austrália presta bem atenção no povo nas ruas falando, você vai aprender algumas expressões típicas de lá. Vê como a pessoa da sua frente na fila pede comida quando for num restaurante, como o atendente responde, essas coisas. Boa sorte

@alaayassin6131

4 жыл бұрын

My friend is Brazilian too and we communicate in English our levels are not that good but we still understand each other (the language is a tool for communication )

The higher your level in any language the higher your concern and need to speak it flawless. When you know your level is low you know the other person is not expecting much from you...

@apoy4630

2 жыл бұрын

This is true and I agree with you.

@thientanhoang6045

Жыл бұрын

You’re so wrong. Just keep that attitude and you will feel how harsh life is.

I can totally relate to what you say! You just blew my mind! ‘English is not an art to be mastered, it’s just a tool to get a result’, this is so powerful. I need the confidence like Faizal has, and I’ll try to do my best working on it. Thank you for sharing!

I once heard a Malaysian kid asking his dad in Malay, "Dad, what does "a" mean?" "It means 'one', son," replied his Dad. I snickered a little to myself at that definition- That's not how we native-English speakers would define it at all! But then I realized that the father's definition was very practical - Unlike English, the Malay language does not have any articles (a, an, the). Defining "a" as "one", however imprecise, was really all his son was needed to get by. It made me realize that languages are just a tool; being practical and functional is much more important than being 100% grammatically correct.

@tee_1999

2 ай бұрын

The dad was so clever! Like “a book” DOES mean “one book.” I’ve never thought about it that way before 😦 (Although “one, unspecified [book]” would be more accurate because if I knew which book/I was referring to a specific book, I wouldn’t say “a book.” But that’s unnecessary information to start with) Thanks for sharing!!

English isn’t an art to be mastered, it’s a tool to use to get the result. 👌👌☺️👍👍beautiful

my problem is that i can understand every thing whene anyone talking but whene i try to talk , i have some difficult ..whos like me ?

@ajeebdastaan647

4 жыл бұрын

Same Bro same problem I don't know why but I'm unable to think and go numb

@FilipeGamerHD

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm form Brazil and I have the same problem, but I think that i will improve my speaking skill listening some native speakers and using some technicals like shadowing, that will help me when I study english

@hollymoli8837

3 жыл бұрын

im on your side LoL

@atafjacob1517

3 жыл бұрын

@maulidasonia @Mister Filipe @Wolfstar Hufflepuff , hey guys , what if we make a group on skype to improuve our speaking skills with video conversation !

@FilipeGamerHD

3 жыл бұрын

@@atafjacob1517 I like of this ideia

Totally agreed! I haven't a degree, but I never worry when I'm speak English, just try my best to explain the message to let the others to get what you would like to say, it's very simple. Language is not a chance to judge by the others, it's a tools for communicate, so don't be dread, just show your confidence!

Your speech 💬 it's very useful 😊. not only how to speak english effectively but your speech help me to understand why I miss an opportunity a got job yesterday, even i though that the job interview goes as well. Now I learn by mistake, that i should focus on the important things not only avoid Gramma mistake and don't try to be perfect ( Finnish language ) and next interview i will focus on the think that i should focus. So please all you guys pray 🙏 for me too. Have a nice day every body

Thank you for letting me realize the important things :) I'm Japanese, and I'm abroad in Australia now to study English！ I'm still learning English every day. Recently, I lost my confidence because I sometimes can't understand what the people are saying clearly. Also, I embarrassed when I couldn't say what I'm thing in proper English :( Then, I thought my English level is very very terrible. However, I realized that English is just a tool to communicate, when I watched the video. I realized how nice to communicate in English with foreigners who live in all over the world ！ In the future, I have to totally focus on the person who I'm talking to. Just believe in myself:) Just speak！Have a go！

@tpsam

3 жыл бұрын

The improvement is inevitable as long as you keep trying Like the river that flows everyday after years it makes the rocks smooth and round The mistakes will slowly disappear All you have to do is keep using English everyday

@beni8091

3 жыл бұрын

I was just started to learn 日本語 to study abroad in 日本！

@AlanYoung-nr6sg

3 жыл бұрын

great wrok!

@user-bf8rc1fp9t

3 жыл бұрын

Im korean, Im also language learner like you. I think I`ve got a problem sth like you these days. Sometimes It can discourage me but all we have to do is just keep trying everyday. We can do it! Please don`t give up !

@user-bf8rc1fp9t

3 жыл бұрын

@@tpsam Your saying gives me a lot of energy thank you! I will keep that in mind!

Focus on the person you're speaking to. Focus on clarity. Don't worry too much about the mistakes you've made or you'll make. Treat English like a tool. As long as you can use the tool right, don't worry about mastering it.

@diloramdiliko7183

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly

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@heidy_maria

Ай бұрын

Up!

A while ago I was looking for how to speak well, I searched books and everywhere and here I am finally finding the answer,Thank you

As an English professor teaching ESL at the high school level for the first time, well, you just blew my mind with this. You NAILED it!!! I cannot WAIT to share this with my students, and to figure out ways that we, together, can speak English/Spanish like we are playing a video game...Fearlessly and focused on the recipient, not ourselves. My students are practicing English and I'm practicing Spanish and this video, your ideas, are a game-changer. THANK YOU Marianna Pascal!!

@rodrigomontero8258

2 жыл бұрын

You might find very useful Italiano Automatico, by Alberto Arrighini. He also mentions quite frequently Stephen Krashen's theories about learning languages naturally, not by getting bored to death with grammar.

@gisellesuarez6893

Жыл бұрын

@@rodrigomontero8258 Well, grammar is natural and important...Maybe you mean about the standardized tests that we have to take

@alexanderhammer688

Жыл бұрын

@@rodrigomontero8258 , best natural system is Berlitz.

@akpoderieedenedo6237

Жыл бұрын

Hello

I speak 5 native Indian languages. Whilst in the learning process, a lot of people laughed, mocked, even ridiculed me for not using the grammar, the tune, expressions, so on and so forth. But in time within a few years, i was able to interpret, translate and even make business deals with people. And when these once critics saw me doing all well, they're speechless and hiding in pure jealousy. What I'm trying to say is that learning a language is all about mistakes and confidence. And yes, Ma'am just pointed out the importance of focusing on that person whom we're talking to. That added, you'll fare in learning a new language. People will judge you and that's okay. All the best. Thank you for your time reading this.

@hellokids5054

3 жыл бұрын

Where are you from am from india

@erturtemirbaev5207

3 жыл бұрын

Which of them? What are the languages? You speak Naga, Kashmiri, etc?

@elvichotevicente

3 жыл бұрын

you are a god

This type of conference helps and motivates us to continue studying and learning English, even as a student I make many mistakes, but that motivates me to continue improving.

@grisng3852

Жыл бұрын

You're right!!! Congratulations!! As you mention, this kind of videos motivates us to be better!!

What a great speech. Treating language as a tool and not something to master. Focusing on using it, not not trying to mess up. Brilliant! 🔥

I got the point, When u speaking English "don't focus on yourself but focus on listener" *Noted*

*I do speak 5 languages.* And I couldn't help myself from relating to this video on everything she said... While learning all of the languages that I do speak today, I had the same fear she's talking about every single time, but eventually I overcame it. What I did in order to do so was to find my self a friend that was native on that certain language that I was aiming to learn (I found myself using this tactic more than ever especially with English) and just talk to them about anything that came to my mind at the time. In the beginning like any other beginning it was always difficult, but I knew that they wouldn't judge me for trying, so I kept going, until eventually I gained the sufficient confidence and courage to the point that I didn't even cared anymore if I committed any mistakes or not. And from that point on, there is only one way to go, and that's improvement! Turns out I already had the vocabulary and the knowledge but I was lacking the confidence. I made a major improvement in these last few months and the video on my channel is a prove of that, in case any of whom might read this comment want to check how bad my English used to be and compare it to this comment which took me like 3 minutes to write.

@mariannapascal335

3 жыл бұрын

Love this comment! Thank you!

Needed to hear it all as an Eng teacher. Thanks indeed 🙂

@mansoormagsi1752

Жыл бұрын

Hi

Very impressive! I have been learning English since I was 7 years old, yet I'm still really anxious whenever communicating in English. Surprisingly, this speech gives a whole new perspective about speaking and using English. thank u for this precious advice

It's so like it in Brazil! When I saw this video I set a goal in my life: "Even though my English isn't that good, I hope one day I'll make some videos to help Brazilians with this amazing knowledge." After almost 3 years I came back to watch this video and to let you know that I've started my channel less than a week ago! We study English in Brazil for about 7 years before university, basically just the "verb to be" , and we enter in the University not knowing even that. Some people study in private schools up to ten years and still can't have a natural conversation in English. Only 3% of the entire population can speak English. I wanna make some "Faizals" here and hopefully one day this numbers are going to be different. Thank you so much for this exceptional inspiration Marianna Pascal :)

@majidaaldallal4216

3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully we will be waiting. Good luck!

@tpsam

3 жыл бұрын

That's so strange I had no idea that Brazil or portuguese speakers struggle so much with learning English Putting emphasis on how both culture love football should already help a lot

i was learn english about 10 years but until right now. I don't know how to start speak english. I always dread to start and waiting to be a master. But, today I realize I was wrong. English is tool to communicate and focus on other people to get result. I think my english so bad, but in this time I don't want to apologize because I just want to talk with you. Thank you Marianna, this video is very good.

Very insightful. Thank you Marianna. Perfection vs effectiveness, focus on how to understand vs to be understood. I think these principles apply basically in all languages.

Thank you! This talk really helps me in my English speaking. My problem is, I want to speak good English with people so much, however, I am too self-awared that I don't afford to make a mistake. With the wisdom you share with us in this Ted talk, I will carry it in my journey of English learning and apply it in the conversation with everyone around me. Once again, thank you!

Wow, I am a french english-learner and this goes right into my heart. I always focused on my grammar and syntaxe etc... And I've never thought this way... The language is not only an art to be mastered but a tool to play and have fun with. True inspiration !

@nadiah868

2 жыл бұрын

Hello, how's your English now? I'm trying to learn french, I could teach you a bit of English or speak with you and then you can teach me french if it's OK.

@Voyxerl.67777

2 жыл бұрын

@@nadiah868 hello , i'm a french speaker and would like to learn english , if you're interested ..

As someone from the US, this is true! Every immigrant and international student I know who puts aside shame and speaks up manages to communicate effectively. Those who befriend natives wind up learning "correct" speech naturally anyhow. This TED talk also applies to my own studies in Spanish and French... I have force myself to speak when I have the chance or I'll lose both the chance and the ability!

@rocknroll909

3 жыл бұрын

In America you really have to keep yourself focused when learning a language; there isn't as much of a "need" to learn a different language because English is so widespread. You really have to force yourself out of your comfort zone and connect with why you love the language you're learning to stay committed and make progress.

I really appreciate this speech. It's very helpful for me. Special thanks to Ms. Marianna Pascal and TED to record it!

I have been an English teacher here in Brazil for over 20 years, and I have always been very hard on myself. I taught for many years without being fluent. Seeking fluency was one of the biggest demands in my life. Nowadays, I still put a lot of pressure on myself and feel that I am not 100% there yet, even though I understand English well. Sometimes, I berate myself for not remembering many words. This can sometimes trip me up, but I have been trying to overcome it in my life. I hold myself to high standards! However, one of the things that I am most proud of is that wherever I go and even though I am still working on it, I receive nothing but praise.

What an encouraging speech. I've been learning Mandarin from about 5 months and was inhibited to speak it with native speakers. Immediately after listening to this talk, I called up two native speakers from China via WeChat and I spoke with them the first time in Mandarin. I did a pretty good job. :)

@ainistirman

Жыл бұрын

it's been a year, so how about your mandarin?

@nafipv5419

Жыл бұрын

Could you help me to learn english ?

@thebritishenglishteacher

5 ай бұрын

I’m in the same position with Japanese. I just arranged my first language exchange for next week because I know the language won’t stick in my head unless I practice!

I’m Polish and I have learnt English since I remember. Now I’m going to start new job where I have to comunicate in English. That’s scare me. Why? I was judging my whole life. By teachers, by schoolmates etc. This movie motivates me so far. I hope that I will be more „relaxed” in English speaking. :)

@tamannachandel6663

3 жыл бұрын

Just a helpful correction: this is not a movie, this is a 'video'. Rest you are doing well! I hope I haven't offended you. All the best in learning. I am trying to learn French and learning another language is tough. Cheers and stay healthy. :D

@thedelighteeed

3 жыл бұрын

Tamanna Chandel thank you 🙂

@abdulvasihkuttasseri5242

3 жыл бұрын

I need partner for spoken english

Thank you for this beautiful lecture♥️ I have just learned not to focus on your self just focus on the other person and part your mistakes away

From this video I just came to know that English is just a tool to get a result which is just a language that we need to use it. This is crucial to all to communicate in English which helps us to develop our standards in society & to achieve success in every levels of our life. Thanks for this video✨👍

One more tip I would like to give off. Don't try to sound like a native speaker if you know that you cannot because if you try so hard, maybe you'll end up making no sense at all. I am not a native speaker and I notice this a lot from me myself. Whenever I communicate with my friends who are natives or whenever I struggle to write an essay or a report, I always want to sound as native as possible. I may want to use a lot of slangs, expressions, idioms, everything that could make me sound like a native speaker. However, after I've finished my talking/text and I reflect/look back at it, I realize that I don't even understand the information that I have given off and I end up re-explaining the idea in simpler language. "Cố quá thành quá cố", an expression in Vietnamese, my mother tongue :), that explains these situations. However, this doesn't mean that you could slack off and not try to improve your English, especially if you're surrounded by an English-native-speaking community like the one I'm in now (and I'm still struggling with my daily conversation in English). So, try your best, try your hardest, but not to hard or you'll end up making no sense.

@Tamaresque

5 жыл бұрын

You certainly write the language really well. No-one would know from your writing that you're not a native speaker.

@ngotoanthang

5 жыл бұрын

That's right! I am strong agree with you! So it's waste time when try to speak like native English!

@thaota179

5 жыл бұрын

Victor Nguyen thank you!

@DangAn2022

5 жыл бұрын

Cố quá thành quá cố. Hihi

@Lenron-B06

5 жыл бұрын

I must agree you’re writing is pretty good for not being a native English speaker

Whenever you speak English, don't focus on yourself. Focus on the other person and result that you want to achieve!! The best advice for English learner to obtain confidence! thanks a lot :D

@thatlazyteacher346

3 жыл бұрын

I completely agree with this!!

The best video ever. I think it was to me. That's because I'm always worry about to speak perfectly, and I lost my time just thinking about what I'm going to answer. Sometimes I know the words but I can't use. Thank you a lot!

Amazing speech! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts about speaking in English. Now it makes me change my attitude towards English a lot. I used to focus on myself too often, which led to a lack of confidence when I spoke with native speakers. Fortunately, just after listening to this video, I learn how to make English as it is interesting and enjoyable, not in the old and forceful way!