# Beating Speaking Anxiety: 7. I’m scared I’m not getting better

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Podcast: [Learning English Conversations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-english-conversations-467906)
Published: 2026-03-02T13:49:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0n45hk7
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## Resource

Sometimes it can feel like no matter how much you practise speaking, you don’t get any better. In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about what to do when you feel stuck learning English. With speaking coaches Rhiannon Carter and Barnaby Griffiths. WATCH – Find Georgie’s videos with tips to improve your speaking here https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxiety/progress-video TRANSCRIPT – Read along with this podcast and learn useful vocabulary https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxiety/progress-podcast NEWSLETTER – Sign up to our email newsletter to hear about our latest lessons and programmes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599

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