Hi, My name is Jack.
I am an international student who just came to Australia (Sydney) in Feb this year.
I passed a public examination in Hong Kong and got into UNSW to study Comm/Law
I am the only international student in class (law classes).
My classmates are all smart people with excellent presentation skills and brilliant mind.
The problem is that I can't really communicate with them even though most of them are really nice.
I am EXTREMELY lack of confidence to speak with them. Even if i did speak to them, i made too many hesitation which made the atmosphere embarrassing.
I'm really frustrated and seeking help from native English speakers on the ways of improving.
I read, write and listen to English everyday, but I do not speak it so frequently.
I really know I have to speak in order to improve my speaking.
But the problems is I am not immersed in Australian community even though I live in Sydney.
I have no Australian friends and I don't know in what ways I can being in touch with them.
Is going to church a good idea to immerse in the community?
I will be studying in Australia for 4-5 years, I definitely want to speak good English before I go back to work in Hong Kong. I'd appreciate any comments or advises. Thank you
Serious English question, I'd appreciate any comments?
2012-03-30 2:21 pm
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2012-03-30 7:23 pm
✔ 最佳答案
I have some understanding of your troubles. I also find it much easier to read and write other languages than to speak them out loud. I think it's because I'm a perfectionist and when I am writing I can be more careful than when I am speaking out loud. I think your idea to join a church, or any other social place where you can have more opportunities to speak english socially without the pressure of being surrounded by your professors and classmates is a great idea!!! In Canada, law schools are very high pressure, highly competitive places so I'm sure if this is the same in Australia it must make it even more difficult to relax and converse in English! It must be very isolating to be the only international student in your class, are you able to connect with other international students outside of your classes? Sometimes bringing a friend to a new social place can make it easier.
2012-03-30 2:29 pm
I know what you mean with the lack of confidence speaking to people, I can really shy that way too. Your English, in words looks fine, and I'm sure if you went up to speak to people, if you made some mistakes with your speaking or not, they wouldn't judge you. If you speak to your classmates, that would be a huge help in improving, and I'm sure they would be there to help any way they could. So the only way you can make friends there is just socializing. If you make friends with the people in your class, you'll start to become closer, and when that happens you will become close outside of the place too; they'll start to invite you places, etc. When you're speaking to them, don't act too nervous, I'm sure they'll have no problem.
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