Hi, I'm Georgiana, and I'm so happy to be back with a new episode of the Speak English Now podcast,

the podcast that helps you speak English fluently with no grammar and no boring textbooks.

Today I want to talk about something really simple, but very important.

Be patient with yourself. This episode has three short parts. Number one, why learning takes time.

Number two, how to stop being too hard on yourself.

Number three, a small mindset shift that can help you feel better.

Before we get started, don't forget the transcript at speakenglishpodcast.com

slash podcast. And if you enjoy this episode, please share it with a friend. That would really help me. Thanks.

Also, this week I've been working on my website and now it runs much faster. I also added a cool new tool, a fluency quiz. You can take the

quiz and find out your English level. I invite you to visit

SpeakEnglishpodcast.com and try my new fluency test. It's quick, fun, and helpful.

Let's get started.

Number one, learning takes time.

Let me share a little secret with you.

When I started learning Spanish, it wasn't easy at all.

Even though now I speak several languages, I remember how difficult it was at the beginning.

I felt nervous.

I made many mistakes, and I didn't feel confident.

And one thing was especially hard for me. Speaking. Even if I understood what people were saying, it was still difficult to speak. Speaking is always the hardest part when learning a

language. And guess what?

I still make mistakes sometimes, and that's okay.

Many of you want fast results.

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