Become a Confident English Speaker with a Speaking Journal

Learn how to use a speaking journal with 6 simple steps to build a consistent English habit and become a confident English speaker. This is one of my most in-depth lessons - ever!

A speaking journal is a simple, effective tool you can use from anywhere to boost your English practice.

It’s particularly useful if you want to
- remember English words you’ve learned before
- avoid mistakes in your English grammar use
- feel comfortable and confident speaking English with others
- speak with clarity and control

To help you with your speaking journal practice, I’ve created a free PDF you can download with 30 speaking prompts.

Get that FREE PDF at that Speak Confident English website. Link below.

In this lesson, I also mentioned:

#SpeakConfidentEnglish #SpeakingJournal #ConfidentEnglishSpeaker

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
03:17 - What is a speaking journal?
04:17 - How will a speaking journal help you?
06:05 - How do you know if a speaking journal is right for you?
07:23 - Step 1: Set yourself up for success
10:00 - Step 2: Test the waters and iron out the flaws
13:46 - Step 3: Organize, align, and record
19:04 - Step 4: Listen and reflect
20:59 - Step 5: Check in with yourself
22:32 - Step 6: Challenge yourself

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Hi, I’m Annemarie — an English teacher whose expertise is in spoken communication, confidence-building, and fluency. Everything I do at Speak Confident English is designed to help you get the confidence you want for your life and work in English. On my YouTube channel, I share weekly lessons with strategies, skills, and resources to help you:

● Have English conversations that are fun
● Communicate clearly without getting stuck
● Interview and get the job you want
● Share your opinions in a business meeting
● Make friends easily and start a conversation with anyone in English
● Go to the grocery store, order a coffee, and live in English, without stress
● Feel comfortable and confident with your voice in English

Thank you for watching my videos and trusting me to support you on your English confidence journey.

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[aparimitapati]

As always your explanations, tips and guidelines are to the point, yet clear and concise! I can't thank you enough for the way you are coming up with such useful videos, especially with the complete detail of what you spoke, both write ups and step wise video guide! Not only that, you are providing the free PDF to practice! God bless you for all your efforts in helping many people all over the world!

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[birungielvis]

Thank you soo much. I have already started recording myself talking about random topics and those that I'm studying about currently.

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I really like these potcats, the problem I have, if you can call it a problem it's not really the pronunciation but the practice I need to keep practicing more and these videos are very good to have new vocabulary and be able to express new ideas, thanks for these excellent tips, greetings. 😎👍

[olimpiacosta]

I loved your explanation about the difference in all examples. Thank you

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I'm new in this channel. This video will helping me in the way to become a fluent speaker. Thank so much Annemarie.

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[verasadarviana]

hi, i'm vera, i'm from Indonesia. this is the second time I have watched your lesson. I appreciate your motivation and tips for more confident speaking in English. I can practice shadowing your speak. thank you very much

[omarperezprada]

I've been watching your videos and following the prompt you are teaching us and it's working for me, moreover a d want to say that I love you polite way of your speaking, I know that learning languages is blow, sweep and tears but definitely I want to become to overcome fears and speak fluently. Thanks

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I am so happy to find your channel as I have these problems such as low self-confidence to speaking

[tatianakorinkova]

Annemarie, thanks for your helpful explanations! As always very clear and to the point.

I 'll try this speaking journal practice as a short voice recording, such as retelling what I heard or read.

"Practice makes perfect!" Without practice, we cannot become a confident speaker.