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Beating Speaking Anxiety: 5. I’m scared people won’t understand me
Have you ever spoken in English, and the other person didn’t understand? In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about accents and pronunciation. With Jennifer Jenkins, Emeritus Professor of Global Engl...
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Beating Speaking Anxiety: 5. I’m scared people won’t understand me is an episode from The English We Speak by BBC. Have you ever spoken in English, and the other person didn’t understand? In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan...
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Published Feb 16, 2026, 8:55 long, audio available.
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Have you ever spoken in English, and the other person didn’t understand? In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about accents and pronunciation. With Jennifer Jenkins, Emeritus Professor of Global Englishes, University of Southampton. WATCH – Find Georgie’s video with tips to improve your speaking here TRANSCRIPT – Read along with this podcast and learn useful vocabulary NEWSLETTER – Sign up to our email newsletter to hear about our latest lessons and programmes
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