How to Express Yourself Fluently in English with Journaling

You already know most of the important vocabulary for work. Maybe it's all the medical terms... or talking about your company projects... or all the IT vocabulary.

But you feel like you can't really express yourself if you want to talk about everyday English things. 

And talking about emotions or deep ideas is even harder!

That's why I put together this whole series (that I will release in the month of August) on EXPRESSING YOURSELF IN ENGLISH.

Most of these tips you can do on your own, so get ready to be able to express yourself more even if you don't have a chance to talk to many native English speakers. 

Let's start with a small, written practice that can help you express yourself better: journaling.

Read on for tips on what to write and journal about to help you speak more fluently and express yourself more:

I've put all the tips in a video for you, OR you can read the whole article below the video. 

​Keeping a journal can Help You Express Yourself

Writing a little bit - and I really mean just a little bit - every day can help you start to express yourself better in English. I'm talking about 2 or 3 sentences!

Even if you just write a few sentences, if you focus on the right kind of English to help your SPOKEN English, you can improve quickly.
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Make sure to focus on a few things when you are writing and journaling for yourself:

• Use conversational English
• Use casual English (like gonna, wanna)
• Use everyday English

The rest of this article will give you some example topics you can try writing about to help you express yourself more in English.

IDEA #1: Write About What you Did Today

One of the easiest things to write about is just to list off what you did today.

Or, if you're writing in the morning, you can write about what you going to do today.

Although this might seem simple, if you practice writing about everyday things, everyday English will get easier for you.

We talk about our plans and tell stories about what we did in the past all the time with we speak. These topics are the basis for our casual conversations. So write about these things and practice.
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Idea #2: Write about What You Want In Your Life

You can also do a simple journaling exercise where you ask yourself these types of questions:

What do you want? What you you want in life? What do you want to do today?

This way, when you go to talk about your future plans, you will be able to express yourself easier.

The more you practice in your journal using simple, casual English, the easier it will be to SPEAK casual English.
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Idea #3: Write About What You Are Grateful For

This is another simple (yet profound) journaling practice you can try. Write down 3 things you are grateful for. 

The things you write down will probably be related to topics that you talk about a lot anyway.

This way, you can practice talking your family, your job, and other positive things in your life that you enjoy.
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I Didn't just Choose These WRiting Topics Randomly

If you write about topics like these...:

1. What you did today
2. What you want in your life
3. Things you are grateful for

...you are preparing yourself to talk about common, everyday topics in English. 

These topics might seem easy, but if you can master these most common conversations, you will start to feel more fluent.

You will start to feel more confident if you can talk about everyday topics easily.

You will start to feel like you can express yourself about common topics if you focus on writing about them (in casual, conversational English) just a little bit every day.

Want to Express Yourself More? Pick up My Free Guide

Make sure to download my free mini-guide on improving your spoken English too.

I've put together my best tips on improving your spoken English in this guide. So if you are looking to speak better English and express yourself more, start with these tips!

See you next time,
​Sabrina

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