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[elaine933]

Hello everyone,
i always find some trouble when i speak because of the grammatical errors, it is embarrassing! when i speak, i always have to think about what to talk in order to carry on the conversation.however, as a result, i didn't pay attentiion to grammar!
some people say reciting can help me avoid making mistakes in grammar, but how much i have to recite? it's complicated!
i need you guys help!!!!!

[Penny*Penny]

Well, I can feel from your words that you are not very confident to speak English now only because you sometimes make grammatical mistakes.

In my opinion, you needn't to think it as an embarrassment for the following reasons: No.1 We are still English learners so it's natural if we make some mistakes. No.2 Not only you have such kind of problems. Most learners make such kind of mistakes while speaking. NO.3 Usually, the native English speaker will focus more on the meaning instead of the grammer. So, you will have no big problems of communicating with them.


I think reciting can help you somewhat. If you really learn some sentences by heart, sometimes you can just speak them out without thinking. And because they are prepared, there won't be any grammatical mistakes in it.

In terms of how much should you recite?
I'm afarid i can not give you specific ideas. It depends on your grade now and also your English level.
I suggest you to start with some useful expressions we may often use in daily lives. And you will feel successful if you can use them while you are speaking. And then step by step, you recite some more difficult ones and finally you wil get your English speaking fluent and grammatically correct.

And why not watch more movies? It also helps.

[blue&yellow]

i think i can understand your feelings, because when i began to learn english i had the same questions as yours. i'd like to say that making mistakes has nothing to feel embarrassed, it 's natrual.i suggest you keep practice, because practice makes perfect.