He Was Afraid of Making English Mistakes… Then He Became Brave! | Slow English Story

Daniel was eleven years old. He was a quiet boy with a big imagination. English is too difficult for me. Daniel, you don't have to be perfect. Just try. Okay, Mom. I'll try. But, what if I make a mistake? Then, you learn from the mistake. I will try. All right, class. Let's open our textbooks. Yay! Good morning, everyone. Good morning, Mrs. Emily. Today, we are going to practice speaking English. What is your name? What is your name? What is your name? Good job, everyone. What is your name? Daniel, would you like to answer the questions? Sorry, teacher. You don't have to say sorry. Take your time. My name is Daniel. Excellent, Daniel. You did it! I am eleven years old. How old are you? Seven. Wonderful, Daniel. What do you like to do? Well, I like to draw and play with my dog. I like drawing. Yeah, this is my favorite park. Your drawing is beautiful, Daniel. Thank you. That is absolutely fantastic, Daniel. I am so proud of you. Thank you, Mrs. Emily. I wrote a poem about my day. You did it. Thanks. Really? You got it. Really? Yes, you spoke clearly. Thanks. I was very scared. It's okay, Daniel. You got this. I'm Connor Seal. Being scared is okay. You can do this, Daniel. I know you can. Maybe you're right. The bell! Let's go! And then the ball just flew right over the fence. Wow, that sounds amazing. Yeah, it totally was. We should try it together sometime. Hey, Daniel. Glad you made it. Hi, Sam. Thanks. Good to see you too. Class, I have an exciting announcement. What is it, Mrs. Emily? Yes, I have something very exciting to share with all of you. Next Friday, we will have an English speaking day. Each student will speak for one minute. All right, students. Remember, your speaking activity is tomorrow. You... you can do it. I can't. You can do it, Daniel. You can. You can. We will practice together. Okay. I will try. We had a substitute teacher today. She was really funny. That's cool. I had Mrs. Johnson for history. Let's practice here. Start with your name. Just my name? My name is Daniel. You yourself. I am eleven years old. I like drawing. Whoa, Daniel. That's really cool. Wow. Your drawing is beautiful. I think this is the best one yet. It really is. You did great. The fox jumped over the log, then the bird sang a song. That's right. Keep going. And everyone was happy. Perfect. Three days later, Daniel noticed something different. I'm ready. I know. English is getting easier. I told you. Finally, Friday arrived. Okay, Daniel. It's your turn. You can do this. Daniel, you're next. You can do this, Daniel. We're all here for you. Thank you, Mrs. Emily. Okay. Here we go. I can do this. Good morning, everyone. My name is... My name is Daniel. I am eleven years old. I like drawing pictures. This is my favorite drawing. It's wonderful, Daniel. The class clapped for him. Thank you all. I couldn't have done it without you. I knew you could do it, Daniel. I'm so proud of you. Thank you, Mrs. Emily. You're very welcome, Daniel. Daniel learned that speaking English was not about being perfect. It was about being brave enough to try. I'm proud of you. Thank you for helping me. That was a fun day. Yeah, it was. Ready for the weekend? Yeah.