#040 Correction when Speaking English

Published: April 12, 2018, 1:29 p.m.

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Hello, my dear students!

\\xa0I\'m Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com.
My mission is to help YOU to speak English fluently and confidently.

  • Today I\'ll talk about correction when speaking English and how it affects your fluency.
  • Later you\'ll practice your speaking with a funny mini story.

Let\'s start!


A student asked me this question not long ago:

"Is it effective to be corrected when you speak?"

Let\'s say you\'re an English student and you\'re trying to practice your speaking. Your first idea is to hire a tutor who will correct all your mistakes.

At first, it seems like a great idea to be corrected. Every time you make a mistake, the tutor will tell you the correct pronunciation, and that\'s how you\'ll learn to speak correctly.\\xa0

Yet, based on my vast experience as an English teacher I must be honest with you and tell you that this approach isn\'t practical. In fact, overcorrection prevents you from developing fluency.

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