Problem with understanding English

[Peter Petrov]

Hi,

I have a problem with English.

When somebody talk to me and I am under pressure I can uderstand roughly 30 % of the content.

The same conversation but when I am relaxed I can understand 90 % of the content.

I recorded the conversation and I can find a huge differents in understanding. This is very dangerous because under pressure/stress i understand different things.

How it is possible and how can I handle with this.

Thank you.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Hi,

I have a problem with English.

When somebody talks to me and I am under pressure, I can understand roughly 30% of the content.

In the same conversation [STRIKE]but[/STRIKE] when I am relaxed, I can understand 90% of the content.

I recorded the conversation, and I can find huge differences in my understanding. This is very dangerous because under pressure/stress I understand things differently.

How it is possible, and how can I handle [STRIKE]with[/STRIKE] this?

Thank you.

Hi Peter —

Everyone learning a new language has the same problem. You're not alone!

Don't expect miracles. Expect progress over time. As you've discovered, English is difficult. Measure your progress in years, not weeks or months.

And you can Google: relaxation techniques for anxiety. That might help you slow down, focus, and comprehend more.