Beating Speaking Anxiety: 8. I’m scared I can’t be myself

It can be harder to express our personality in a foreign language because we have fewer language tools available and speaking anxiety can make it harder to let our personalities shine. Learn from experts about this topic and get tips on how to show your true self in English in the last episode of this special series. Don't forget, you can watch Georgie's explainer videos and see learners of English try different activities to improve their speaking confidence. Find them on our website: Office English is back for a third series! Search for 'Learning English for Work' in your favourite podcast app, or find the episodes with free transcripts here: Our newsletter with our weekly highlights and language learning tips comes out every Wednesday. Make sure you're signed up!

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Beating Speaking Anxiety: 8. I’m scared I can’t be myself is an episode from The English We Speak by BBC.

This episode is 9:08 long.

This episode was published on Mar 9, 2026.

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