How can non-English speakers overcome their fear of speaking English in public?

Hi, The fear of public speaking and as a non-native English speaker, the fear of speaking fluently in English are two very different and mutually exclusive phobias. Hence, you need to train yourself separately to overcome both the fears. If you are scared of public speaking then it is irrespective of what language you speak, even while using your native language, you will panic. To overcome this, you can start with speaking to yourself in loud tone and then gradually addressing larger groups such as your friends, neighbors, classmates etc. But if you feel that you are confident about public speaking but it's the lack of language skills that cause the panic, then focus on improving it. Again begin with the same drill, stand in front of the mirror, choose a random topic and speak to yourself for at least three minutes. Most importantly, do not worry about the grammar. It will eventually fall in place with consistent practice. read less

If you wanna overcome your fear of speaking English you should start talking in English with your friends who are ready to help you or talk with strangers in English , acknowledge them that okay you are not so good in it , eventually you slowly you will gain confidence and will learn new words and vocabulary too. read less

Firstly it's just a language like hindi or any other it doesn't have anything to with your intelligence and secondly nowadays it's treated as an important language because English is one of the most famous language in the world so if you want to overcome your fear it's simple "consistency" Consistency is the key here, just speak and practice it throughout your day to day life and you will be fine. read less