English Confidence

Do you keep your thoughts to yourself, assuming you don’t have anything important to share when speaking English in class?

• Most of the time

• Some of the time

• Seldom

• Never

If you’re not completely sure you can say something, do you think, “Why bother trying to speak? “

• Most of the time

• Some of the time

• Seldom

• Never

Do you avoid talking to people, worrying that you’ll have nothing to say or that you may say it awkwardly?

• Most of the time

• Some of the time

• Seldom

• Never

Do you second-guess (think too much) yourself frequently?

• Most of the time

• Some of the time

• Seldom

• Never

Do you apologize excessively, even when you haven’t said anything wrong?

• Most of the time

• Some of the time

• Seldom

• Never

Do you hold yourself back from taking risks when speaking because you’re afraid you’ll make mistakes?

• Most of the time

• Some of the time

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• Never

When you feel you didn’t speak well, do you spend lots of time afterward reflecting on your mistakes?

• Most of the time

• Some of the time

• Seldom

• Never

When you are with a group of people are talking in English, do you give up easily and stop talking because you do not know how to say something?

• Most of the time

• Some of the time

• Seldom

• Never

Does your inner voice tell you, “I’m not good enough for English; I can’t do it”?

• Most of the time

• Some of the time

• Seldom

• Never

Do you avoid pursuing some of your goals and dreams because of fear and self-doubt about your English level?

• Most of the time

• Some of the time

• Seldom

• Never