[VIDEO] How to communicate in English authentically | Episode #4

Do you feel different when speaking English versus when speaking your native language? Discover how to be yourself & communicate authentically regardless of the language you speak 👌

“When I speak English, I feel like another person. Perhaps more reserved or shy or less talkative, to say the least. When I speak my mother tongue, I feel myself and free! Is there something wrong with me?” 

Keep calm. There’s nothing wrong with you. It’s almost normal to feel that way because English is NOT your native language.

You may miss some words, find it hard to express a notion or struggle to understand others.

But you know what? Even Brits may experience the same things. As a half-Brit, I can verify that. 🤷

And then it’s the accents and immense judgement you may receive. Some laugh at it, others joke about it. 

Whatever the case, judgement holds you back. And as many of my clients tell me, their accents worsen unconsciously when they receive such comments.

Judgement is bad for speaking authentically. The same goes for that feeling I described at the beginning; holding back when speaking English.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀?

This week, I invited Chiara Capuzzo, a brilliant Email Marketing Specialist living in Switzerland but working with different people & with  English as the main communication language, to share her stories.

She stars in the new episode of my “𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲” 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀, where professionals like you share their stories about business English.

Chiara has gone through the same 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀 as you, most probably. Curious to find out how she took the lead & transformed her English?

We talk about

🔸 authentic communication in English

🔸 why she feels like a different person when speaking English at work

🔸 how she steps out of her comfort zone to level up

🔸 judgement & negative comments about her (Italian) accent

🔸 tips for networking events where you have to communicate authentically

The new video episode is out & it’s a must-watch. It’s short, fun to watch (Chiara is so authentic with her Italian temperament), & you can skip to any point you feel resonates with you the most.

Watch it now below or save it in your Watch Later list for when you’ll have free time later.

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They are only about #businessEnglish & you can get inspiration from how different people from around the world have made it with their English for work.