🚫 5 Reasons You Should NEVER Apologise For Your "Bad English"

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  • @hildashefler3320
    @hildashefler3320 Рік тому +18

    You're a good psychologist, not only a special teacher. My deep respect to you. Hilda

  • @idontknowbyraphaelfranca1946
    @idontknowbyraphaelfranca1946 3 роки тому +82

    Your British accent is the best I ever have heard!

  • @apometun
    @apometun 2 роки тому +23

    The video set me off crying and smiling. I can't thank you enough, Greg.

  • @saidajumaniyazova7540
    @saidajumaniyazova7540 Рік тому +3

    Thanks a lot. I am from Uzb. Learning inglish is my hobby. I enjoyed your lessons

  • @antonildobarbosa5702
    @antonildobarbosa5702 2 роки тому +53

    Hi Greg. I'm a teacher of English in Brazil. You're an excellent teacher and should be an inspiration to all the teachers in Brazil. You encourage foreigner teachers to be pride of speaking English as a second language. Thanks a lot. I do appreciate you British accent!

    • @prof.emanuelpaiva
      @prof.emanuelpaiva Рік тому +2

      Greg, as a Brazilian and an English teacher I must praise your channel. Your explanations are awesome. Despite I have an American English influence I'm able to understand you perfectly. Is your accent from Yorkshire? I would say that your accent is R.P (lol) because your pronunciation is excellent and comprehensive at all. Thanks for sharing your contents with us. ❤

    • @sarapoletti5055
      @sarapoletti5055 Рік тому

      Thank you for your TIPS! ❤

  • @bijayarashmijena3552
    @bijayarashmijena3552 3 роки тому +15

    I got it it's really important to me to be confident while having a conversation, at least I can pretend "fake it till make it"... Love from India 🇮🇳

  • @alexandrearaujodecarvalho
    @alexandrearaujodecarvalho Рік тому +1

    I am studying English right now.

  • @florakhamraeva9034
    @florakhamraeva9034 Рік тому

    Dear Greg, thank you! I will never again apologise for my pronunciation.

  • @saczek25
    @saczek25 2 роки тому +1

    Man, this video was like a therapy, thank you

  • @ekaterinadavidenko5395
    @ekaterinadavidenko5395 Рік тому +1

    I thought I didn't understand native speakers... I've been talking to the English for half a year and I can't understand them. Until I heard you! Absolutely pure! I realized it's NOT MY PROBLEM! This is their terrible pronunciation))) Greg, you are amazing!!

  • @hni7458
    @hni7458 Рік тому

    Oh dear, he's a Northerner... thought so. They had one of those at Haymarket last year - he insisted on greeting everybody he met. Big confusion say the least, but the police couldn't really do much, partly as he promised to return home ASAP, partly because expressing kindness to complete strangers won't be against the law until next year. Greg is great! I love this.

  • @yurademchenko9924
    @yurademchenko9924 2 роки тому

    Like
    Great encouragement
    My customer from USA said me after our first business conversation: "If I understand what you are talking about - your English is good. That's all"

  • @olgaborisova755
    @olgaborisova755 Рік тому

    ❤ I remember how 25 years ago a very kind English gentleman said to me :"Dear, don't worry. Your English is much better than my Russian".
    It helped me through tough times of doubts and insecurity.
    God bless all patient and kind people 🙏

  • @ОльгаКириченко-с7у
    @ОльгаКириченко-с7у 3 роки тому +11

    You've made me feel more confident to speak English! I think a lot of learners of English could be encouraged after having watched this video.

  • @Dalia98142
    @Dalia98142 2 роки тому +2

    I have been learning English for about three month and to me was important heard it from someone. THANK YOU !!!.

  • @ozanahannesch8910
    @ozanahannesch8910 Рік тому +1

    Thanks, Greg! You are great in my live! 🎉🎉

  • @ingag5437
    @ingag5437 2 роки тому +21

    Thanks for your work Greg. I needed to hear this. I truly appreciate what you do.🕊️

  • @sandrasantangelo4699
    @sandrasantangelo4699 3 роки тому +3

    You are my myth! I am Italian and I have been living in Oxfordshire for a year, of which half spent at home.I had a lot of trouble at work at first, I didn’t understand anything that customers said me, but now, everyday is better🙂.
    Thanks for your video, I must say that It made me move😊

  • @berenice-6003
    @berenice-6003 2 роки тому

    😭😭😭😭😭yes!!!! I must have apologized to a dozen times in my audio assignments on WhatsApp to you!!! 😅😁😁😁!!! I don't know how to say thank you anymore, you are an amazing teacher and person!

  • @pavlastrejcova8056
    @pavlastrejcova8056 Рік тому +1

    I am exactly that person. Your video really brought me to tears. I'll stop doing that and hopefully enjoy my upcoming stay in Liverpool a lot more. Thank you, thank you, thank you 🙂

  • @richricogranada9647
    @richricogranada9647 Рік тому

    Greg, you are clever like a Fox”, and I’d love having a cool teacher like you.

  • @mokuscsik
    @mokuscsik 2 роки тому +4

    I've lived in the UK for 15 years, and sure I'm confident, but this has given me such a positive boost! Thanks very much for this. 🙏

  • @alexandrearaujodecarvalho
    @alexandrearaujodecarvalho Рік тому +1

    I am from Brazil.

  • @try7out
    @try7out Рік тому +1

    Thanks a ton Greg. You are the perfect teacher. When I'll know English better than now, I say many pleasant words to you.

  • @Kmnsa1
    @Kmnsa1 3 роки тому +3

    The real problem is that anyone should take up learning English which is lingua Franca as children . I remember being a student at school,not much long ago..and all of my English teachers were unable to do their job. All we did was useless exercises…they didn’t even pay attention to spoken English. I’m learning now myself as far as I can ,I’m 34 years old…and I focus on spoken English,on sounds . Then I open the Oxford to look for the verbs I don’t know. All I do is that and writing a vocabulary for every situation. Eg what are the nouns and the verbs needed on a bus ? At the station ? To go on holiday ? It’s a way not to get bored with the language as I’m studying on my own. And I gotta say: your videos are useful. Keep up the good work.

  • @carolinamarinas47
    @carolinamarinas47 Рік тому +1

    You're the best English Coach, really 🎉🎉 yesterday I was just thinking: my English is not as good as I wish 😢 and I felt bad about the fact I have been learning English for years. Today I woke up, checked my email and found this video in my email inbox. It was perfect to start my day ☺️. My self esteem really needed it. Thanks a lot 👍😊

  • @hanneloreotto2988
    @hanneloreotto2988 2 роки тому +10

    Thanks Greg, can't believe what a great teacher you are. I worked as a secretary and was good in written English but when it came to speaking I was always scary. Phone calls were the worst thing of all for me. Now I'm more confident. Some years ago I had a neighbor from the States who told me that my accent (German) was lovely. I was very happy! BTW, I love your British accent very much.

  • @leas9585
    @leas9585 2 роки тому

    Exactly, that's big true.👍 Everything has been spoken.

  • @desirdecosse2685
    @desirdecosse2685 2 роки тому

    You are damned right. I will never, ever apologize again for my bad , even rotten English

  • @liane4173
    @liane4173 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you Greg. You're the best 👍

  • @cyrillemousset1930
    @cyrillemousset1930 3 роки тому +3

    I feel much better now...A bunch of thanks Greg!😊

  • @svetlanar1694
    @svetlanar1694 3 роки тому +4

    Oh, Greg! I am at such a level of learning English , that I have to make sentences to myself, and then speak out loud 😏Thank you for the great tips!👍

  • @dondramani1231
    @dondramani1231 Рік тому +1

    Hi Greg ! I really appreciate these reasons.

  • @ОксанаБочкарева-ж2о

    Thank you, Greg, a lot! I only hearing your lessons for about 1 month and enjoying so much.!

  • @mariacordova5909
    @mariacordova5909 3 роки тому +2

    🤣🤣🤣 I have said that a couple of times !!! That's a very very latin american way of being !!! Good input and advice. Many thanks from Santiago, Chile. I love your English classes and enthusiasm !¡

  • @DevelopYourEnglishwithEmma
    @DevelopYourEnglishwithEmma 3 роки тому +16

    Such a great video! Being able to communicate in a language that isn’t your native one is amazing and as long as you get your message across then there’s no issue! 🤗

  • @widanarallagewijeratne6608
    @widanarallagewijeratne6608 Рік тому

    The most valuable instructors for people like us, in Sri Lanka etc. Thank you very very much! 🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️!

  • @mrsso9582
    @mrsso9582 2 роки тому +1

    You're absolutely right. you have to learn the language without having to worry about the accent. that's what makes us unique, especially since there isn't a single accent to speak English.

  • @andydemmig1828
    @andydemmig1828 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for your "encouragement" of your students. I am a German and I have experienced, talking with an other not-english-native person , is often very easy.
    But another thing I would like to say, with the people in / from GB, conversations are nice and easy for me (they know, how hard it is to communicate in another language - American are also polite, but they often don't know about the difficulties)

  • @thanhtrungdang2958
    @thanhtrungdang2958 Рік тому +1

    What a useful advice!

  • @elizabethdelgadorodriguez
    @elizabethdelgadorodriguez Рік тому +1

    Thanks a lot, Greg!!! From now you"ll be my preferred English trainer...

  • @zenone89
    @zenone89 Рік тому +1

    You're great! You got the point...actually I used to be, at the opposite, a bit upset when years ago I found myself in trouble chatting with a native speaker and the guy seemed not to care about, keeping speak fast and without any attempt to rephrase.

  • @parameswarankrishnapillai471

    Great,Greg I lived also in Yorkshire .you are really encouraging the English learners. Good man.Thanks

  • @natixisbw5269
    @natixisbw5269 Рік тому +1

    Thanks Greg. This is very supportive to all foreign language learners.

  • @rosegul3416
    @rosegul3416 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you!!you are great teacher,this video is very useful for all learner.......

  • @qigongtime
    @qigongtime 3 роки тому +5

    Greg, I do this all the Time, thanks to you. I recently got to know your site. For me you are the only teacher that I understand 99%. I pass my TOEIC I have very little Time to revise , you help me so much. Your last vidéo before this one was not for me, but today you make my heart lighter. Thank you for everything. Berenice

    • @billroyal942
      @billroyal942 2 роки тому

      You are not passing the TOEIC, but sitting for it. Pass the TOEIC means that you succeeded. It is a false friend for French people.

  • @user-ma_tilda
    @user-ma_tilda Рік тому +1

    You are not only the best teacher. You are a real psychologist.Thanks for the help and the interesting experience) Bravo!

  • @ilineya
    @ilineya 2 роки тому

    Speak confident, make natives nervous with your bad English is my motto 😀Thanks for video! Probably I'll re-watch it many times🤣

  • @mishashevelin6868
    @mishashevelin6868 2 роки тому +1

    The lesson is really great!

  • @Fangel76
    @Fangel76 2 роки тому +2

    I have been studying english again for three years and this video is extremely reassuring! A big thank-you !

  • @jeanmariebigirimana7290
    @jeanmariebigirimana7290 Рік тому

    I am winner as you talk and I am confident with my English.Go ahead my teacher

  • @ayseguldere9969
    @ayseguldere9969 11 місяців тому

    I have learnt German and I am still learning it and I am working on my English, which I have forgotten a bit.
    It's really not easy. You have encouraged me a lot, thank you very much. ☺

  • @jolisali
    @jolisali 2 роки тому

    English is my 3rd language. I learn it before 30 years at school. Nobody care how we learned. So as i apologize about my broke english. Bad grammar. Bad pranounciation. . And I came to live in Scotland. So terrible. I dont understand scotland acent. thank you, Greg, about encouraging! I hope with your video i will get more confidence.

  • @jaimevazquez591
    @jaimevazquez591 Рік тому +1

    Thank you greg !! I'm excited for continuening improve my level

  • @marcothevoice
    @marcothevoice Рік тому +1

    Great motivator.
    I like your lessons, very clear. I can understand quite everything.
    Good job

  • @cristinavieira5341
    @cristinavieira5341 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for the encouragement. This video helped me a lot.

  • @yaroslavah6144
    @yaroslavah6144 2 роки тому +1

    Hello Gred. Thank you so so SO much for this video!

  • @danayang7712
    @danayang7712 2 роки тому +1

    This was so consoling! Honestly, I almost cried. These thoughts have been bugging me since 4th grade. That's 30 years.
    THANK YOU! ❤

  • @ΧαράΑνδρεάτου
    @ΧαράΑνδρεάτου 2 роки тому +1

    I watched the video carefully and I feel more confident now. I know I'll not get a British accent like yours....but I'm trying. Thank you for your support and help.

  • @alexandraschrollova8028
    @alexandraschrollova8028 Рік тому +1

    Hi Greg! Thank you very much for this video, because you summed up everything my grandson fears , (he studies English and German). He is afraid of making mistakes when speaking in foreign language and I keep asking him WHY? I keep telling him: be proud that you know a different language (we are Czechs) and that you are able to communicate in English or German. And as you said - no one sensible cares about grammar. Judging by myself, I highly appreciate it when a foreigner speaks Czech, even if he or she makes mistakes. Because I know that he or she is not a native speaker and is trying to speak the language I've been learning since I was a little girl. And now it's confirmed from you. I can't wait for my grandson to come to class again and I'll show him this video. We're watching your videos and I must say, they're great! We love them.

  • @emmanuellesamain3280
    @emmanuellesamain3280 2 роки тому +2

    You make me feel much more confident and proud.. thank you 😊

  • @Lucy44rocks
    @Lucy44rocks 3 роки тому +7

    This is such great encouragement, Greg👏👏. Learning a foreign language is a long, hard and brave journey that does demand investment, time and a great deal of dedication.

  • @gui2001
    @gui2001 Рік тому +1

    Thank you Greg you make me believe in my self more and more...... i´m really able to talk in English, with some wrongs, but my friends in NY and London can understand me 100%.

  • @mhuespe1986
    @mhuespe1986 3 роки тому +1

    Greg thanks for your vídeo... sometine I think my english is wrong and I feel bad when I dont understand conversation... your vídeo motivate and help me.

  • @NikitaKovalenko-mw5ld
    @NikitaKovalenko-mw5ld 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for encouraging people, Greg

  • @JoaoPaulo-we5ng
    @JoaoPaulo-we5ng 2 роки тому +1

    This Topic you're talking about is very important for English learners like me. The most of UA-cam English teachers have taught us how to speak like a north American as if it's the only way of speaking English. Then we all try to learn American accent.

  • @ИльяРябченко-щ1ю

    Thank you Grag so much for the motivation! You are really cool!

  • @Julia-ck5ff
    @Julia-ck5ff 2 роки тому +1

    Why did no previous language teacher said this to me? ☹ Thank you for this encouraging lesson. You're a great teacher! Many thanks! 😍

  • @SUNRISE-N
    @SUNRISE-N 2 роки тому

    Iam followed from Saudia arabia. Thanks so much of this video to push us without the shame

  • @zsuzsajuhasz1075
    @zsuzsajuhasz1075 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this video, I love it! I'm the "sorry for my bad English" girl... :D But I'll stop it, I promise!

  • @samadams1867
    @samadams1867 Рік тому +1

    Greg, I add my praise to that of all the others herein You have said that speakers of ESL should not worry about "accent". We all have an accent, you correctly say. You say, though, that you speak with a Yorkshire accent, and, indeed, as a native speaker of western U.S. English, I have no trouble at all understanding you. I must say, though, that that is not the case with other college-educated "Yorkshiremen" whom I know. Indeed, with one, a close friend and U.S. resident for years, I miss 30-50 percent of what he says and have to ask him to repeat things or even write them down for me to understand him. "Closed captions" would be a big help--at least to me--in our conversations. So, your UK English, it seems to me, must be very close to "RP", despite your having a "Yorkshire accent". That's why I'm not hesitant to recommend your lessons to my diligent English-language students in Japan.

  • @enricarusconi1132
    @enricarusconi1132 Рік тому

    Gregorio you're so good when you speak English.I adore you,really

  • @saqibninja6307
    @saqibninja6307 Рік тому +1

    Hi Sir 😚😌 you're the best teacher and I appreciate it.and with your this video, my morals has grown up really. I have gotten so much fun from your appreciation this video obviously.😆 haha it was pretty good 😘 and great content 👍🙂😊 thanks a million times ☺️ good luck 🤞😌

  • @bumagdalena
    @bumagdalena 2 роки тому

    Thank you, Sir . I am Indonesian. You make me more confident now to say in English.

  • @StaceyKT
    @StaceyKT Рік тому

    Thank you so much Greg!! I’m so proud and confident!! I enjoy speaking English!! 😁🥰

  • @paleface_brother
    @paleface_brother 2 роки тому

    I think understanding is more important than perfect pronunciation.

  • @biebrazil
    @biebrazil 9 місяців тому

    YorkShire, so lovely place..I remmember the vicking museaum.

  • @careljeromecornelisfredrik5252
    @careljeromecornelisfredrik5252 2 роки тому

    You are a great teacher, because you are very stimulating. 👍👍👍👍

  • @annajavorkova6024
    @annajavorkova6024 Рік тому +1

    Hello Greg, it's really nice video! I'm proud of my English even though the mistakes I do 🙂 Thanks a lot!

  • @marcellopanza6712
    @marcellopanza6712 Рік тому

    Fantastic class teacher !! thank you very much for that!!!

  • @andreialino1139
    @andreialino1139 Рік тому

    The best teacher ever!! Hugs from Brazil 🥰👏🇧🇷

  • @anenyashamusonza8336
    @anenyashamusonza8336 Рік тому

    Thanks for your encouragement. I was really worried about my accent.

  • @spacewargamer4181
    @spacewargamer4181 2 місяці тому

    Sometimes people online tell me that my english is terrible but at this point I think that they just say it because they are incapable of writing a counter point since it usually happens when I am in an argument. I am not saying that my english is perfect, not even close, but I definitely think that someone that knows english should be at least capable of understand what I write.

  • @mirnaport8500
    @mirnaport8500 Рік тому +1

    You're so sweet Greg 👍 Thank you for acknowledging how hard it is to speak a foreign language. ❤

  • @Vadimka3
    @Vadimka3 Рік тому

    Thank you, Greg. This is an important theme for me.

  • @shabbodashani1820
    @shabbodashani1820 Рік тому

    I can understand every your words. Amazing. Your accent is the best

  • @eugenimartosllompart1212
    @eugenimartosllompart1212 Місяць тому

    Thank you, Greg, for this so much kind and friendly video. You surely makes people feel confident.

  • @sergeyjainar6881
    @sergeyjainar6881 2 роки тому

    Your British accent is clearly understandable and i love it that's why i subscribed. Thank you.

  • @emilialazar6936
    @emilialazar6936 2 роки тому

    Hi Greg,
    I needed to hear this.
    THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

  • @alfredocosta7450
    @alfredocosta7450 2 роки тому +1

    I'm really feeling more confident; you're great! thanks a lot!!

  • @robertamassimi7128
    @robertamassimi7128 3 роки тому +6

    Ciao Greg, your lesson has been a relief definitely - I have been studying English for a long time, since I was in London and I can tell you that it's a wonderful language, I love it! Your lesson makes me feel more comfortable and confident and I can also tell you that I don't mind making mistakes, I just jump into the language and I have understood that through mistakes you can learn more! By for now - have a good day and keep teaching us - God bless you beso Roby 😀

  • @rarrorch3496
    @rarrorch3496 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome! It's very useful video for learners! My fear is died after your powerful speaking!

  • @silvasousa1113
    @silvasousa1113 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for your lesson about CONFIDENCE ! I DO TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE THE BEST TEACHER THAT TEACHES ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PAST TENSE AND THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!👏👏👏👏

  • @ledavanzetta5916
    @ledavanzetta5916 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for this video. You are so cool and clever! And funny, too... I think this is the best video you have ever done! Thank you so much it was an injection of self esteem for me. (I know my English is so bad... 😅)

  • @Zof44
    @Zof44 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you for this video! I'll show it to my French students next term. They'll feel more confident when speaking English in class! 😉

  • @newoftheworld3112
    @newoftheworld3112 10 місяців тому

    Love your videos🤝🏾
    I keep listening all your videos while I’m going take my bus every morning thanks you 🙏🏾and I come from Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 by the way 🤣

  • @JUANRIVERA-zb9xq
    @JUANRIVERA-zb9xq Рік тому

    more than a good teacher you are a terrific person,

  • @zizziz-sf6lo
    @zizziz-sf6lo Рік тому

    Yes, I do that all the time.

  • @ZsuzsannadrSebo
    @ZsuzsannadrSebo 2 роки тому

    I'm going to watch this video every day (Zsuzsa from Budapest)

  • @virginieserra5540
    @virginieserra5540 Рік тому

    I just want to tell you that you are a wonderful man, loving, kind, and a little bit strange But you are my super hero !