Spanish speaking please help!!!
Hi,
I’m in year 12 and studying alevel spanish but i’m really struggling with the speaking. i think my situation is slightly uncommon and I really don’t know where to go for advice so if anyone has experienced something similar i would really appreciate your input.
I used to be pretty good at it during GCSEs and I scored 60/60 on my speaking final exam. I know that I have a very long way to go in learning the language but I really really like spanish and it’s easily my favourite subject.
About 2/3 years ago I was diagnosed (as in, not self diagnosis, like a proper assessment) with OCD but I saw a psychologist and i thought i had mostly ‘gotten over’ it. recently whenever i try to speak spanish i have these intrusive thoughts that I might say something very offensive or vulgar by mistake, and how people might react if i do or what will happen if i can’t communicate. i know it’s irrational and i literally have no reason to think this at all, but i just cannot think of anything else while i’m doing it. i know it seems easy to just not think about it and I honestly wish i could because i usually end up freezing or crying. i feel terrible for wasting my teacher’s time (even though he’s very patient) and i just want to do well. i just feel so so inadequate but I don’t know how to fix it. my understanding of the grammar and the vocab is really good (for a year 12 standard) and i score high on writing/listening/reading but it’s just these freakouts that trip me up.
any advice would be much appreciated because i really do want to fix this. i know that its ’not that deep’ but my brain is physiologically different (because of OCD) which makes it way easier to be completely consumed by a thought and then act irrationally. thanks :-)
I’m in year 12 and studying alevel spanish but i’m really struggling with the speaking. i think my situation is slightly uncommon and I really don’t know where to go for advice so if anyone has experienced something similar i would really appreciate your input.
I used to be pretty good at it during GCSEs and I scored 60/60 on my speaking final exam. I know that I have a very long way to go in learning the language but I really really like spanish and it’s easily my favourite subject.
About 2/3 years ago I was diagnosed (as in, not self diagnosis, like a proper assessment) with OCD but I saw a psychologist and i thought i had mostly ‘gotten over’ it. recently whenever i try to speak spanish i have these intrusive thoughts that I might say something very offensive or vulgar by mistake, and how people might react if i do or what will happen if i can’t communicate. i know it’s irrational and i literally have no reason to think this at all, but i just cannot think of anything else while i’m doing it. i know it seems easy to just not think about it and I honestly wish i could because i usually end up freezing or crying. i feel terrible for wasting my teacher’s time (even though he’s very patient) and i just want to do well. i just feel so so inadequate but I don’t know how to fix it. my understanding of the grammar and the vocab is really good (for a year 12 standard) and i score high on writing/listening/reading but it’s just these freakouts that trip me up.
any advice would be much appreciated because i really do want to fix this. i know that its ’not that deep’ but my brain is physiologically different (because of OCD) which makes it way easier to be completely consumed by a thought and then act irrationally. thanks :-)
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by AnonymousHi,
I’m in year 12 and studying alevel spanish but i’m really struggling with the speaking. i think my situation is slightly uncommon and I really don’t know where to go for advice so if anyone has experienced something similar i would really appreciate your input.
I used to be pretty good at it during GCSEs and I scored 60/60 on my speaking final exam. I know that I have a very long way to go in learning the language but I really really like spanish and it’s easily my favourite subject.
About 2/3 years ago I was diagnosed (as in, not self diagnosis, like a proper assessment) with OCD but I saw a psychologist and i thought i had mostly ‘gotten over’ it. recently whenever i try to speak spanish i have these intrusive thoughts that I might say something very offensive or vulgar by mistake, and how people might react if i do or what will happen if i can’t communicate. i know it’s irrational and i literally have no reason to think this at all, but i just cannot think of anything else while i’m doing it. i know it seems easy to just not think about it and I honestly wish i could because i usually end up freezing or crying. i feel terrible for wasting my teacher’s time (even though he’s very patient) and i just want to do well. i just feel so so inadequate but I don’t know how to fix it. my understanding of the grammar and the vocab is really good (for a year 12 standard) and i score high on writing/listening/reading but it’s just these freakouts that trip me up.
any advice would be much appreciated because i really do want to fix this. i know that its ’not that deep’ but my brain is physiologically different (because of OCD) which makes it way easier to be completely consumed by a thought and then act irrationally. thanks :-)
I’m in year 12 and studying alevel spanish but i’m really struggling with the speaking. i think my situation is slightly uncommon and I really don’t know where to go for advice so if anyone has experienced something similar i would really appreciate your input.
I used to be pretty good at it during GCSEs and I scored 60/60 on my speaking final exam. I know that I have a very long way to go in learning the language but I really really like spanish and it’s easily my favourite subject.
About 2/3 years ago I was diagnosed (as in, not self diagnosis, like a proper assessment) with OCD but I saw a psychologist and i thought i had mostly ‘gotten over’ it. recently whenever i try to speak spanish i have these intrusive thoughts that I might say something very offensive or vulgar by mistake, and how people might react if i do or what will happen if i can’t communicate. i know it’s irrational and i literally have no reason to think this at all, but i just cannot think of anything else while i’m doing it. i know it seems easy to just not think about it and I honestly wish i could because i usually end up freezing or crying. i feel terrible for wasting my teacher’s time (even though he’s very patient) and i just want to do well. i just feel so so inadequate but I don’t know how to fix it. my understanding of the grammar and the vocab is really good (for a year 12 standard) and i score high on writing/listening/reading but it’s just these freakouts that trip me up.
any advice would be much appreciated because i really do want to fix this. i know that its ’not that deep’ but my brain is physiologically different (because of OCD) which makes it way easier to be completely consumed by a thought and then act irrationally. thanks :-)
Hey, I don't know much about OCD etc however maybe having some fixed or pre prepped answers might help - since you know what they mean ? I know we don't know what qs we are going to get but you can usually predict the type of qs that would be asked and transfer these onto flashcards? Also, maybe getting someone who u can practice speaking to in Spanish on a regular basis might help, so when it comes down to ur final exam it is less daunting bcs of built up experience, explain your situation and see if they are open to helping ? You can find tutors on https://www.astarlanguages.com/alevelspanish and I'm sure on other sites too, I hope this helps a bit
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