A quote from Maya Angelou
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” –Maya Angelou-
When you are talking with native speakers, what kind of atmosphere are you creating? Are you making them feel uncomfortable by being self- conscious about your mistakes?
Don’t be so hard on yourself. If a native speaker sees that you are trying hard, that will make them feel great and they will respect you a lot.
It’s not about the little mistakes that you make. It’s not about good or bad pronunciation.
It’s just about having a great exchange and that can go beyond words with your warmth, your smile, and your nonverbal signals.
日本では英語は全く使わず生きていけるから、英語を話すとなると、試験の延長のように、間違えちゃいけない、縛りが凄くある。でも、人との会話では、言葉そのものの文法とか発音とか気にし過ぎす、相手への思いやり、顔の表情の方がずっと大事だというお話。
