Improving English Through Daily Office Talk

Speaking Wrongly at Work – Is It Really a Problem? 

At my job, I’ve noticed something interesting. Most of us, as much as we’d love to improve our English, but sometimes we hesitate  to speak because we fear pronouncing it “incorrectly.” They’re afraid people will laugh at them, that having mistakes will make them unprofessional.

But that’s a fact: it’s not wrong speech that’s the problem, it’s being quiet. If we don’t talk, then we’ll never get to practice. And without practice, there’ll be no fluency.

Even in informal office talk, talking in English is among the surest means of building confidence. Well, grammar may be incorrect. Every mistake influences us to learn something new. In due time, small corrections mean big improvement.

I myself felt that if teammates speak freely, there will be a friendly environment, and without judgements, there will be corrections among us. One and all develop gradually.

Finally, office English is not about “perfect.” It should be clear and forceful. Mistakes now will be fluent later.

Do you feel more uncomfortable when speaking English?, or are you interested in learn by mistakes? Let’s share your ideas.