Beating Speaking Anxiety: 2. I’m scared of forgetting my words episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 26, 2026 · 8 MIN

Beating Speaking Anxiety: 2. I’m scared of forgetting my words

from The English We Speak · host BBC

Have you ever been speaking English, and suddenly you freeze and forget your words? In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about why our brain can’t always remember words we know in a new language. With Alissa Melinger, Professor of psycholinguistics at the University of Dundee. WATCH – Find Georgie’s videos with tips to improve your speaking here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxiety TRANSCRIPT – Read along with this podcast and learn useful vocabulary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxiety/forgetting_words-podcast NEWSLETTER – Sign up to our email newsletter to hear about our latest lessons and programmes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jan 26, 2026

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

Beating Speaking Anxiety: 2. I’m scared of forgetting my words

0:00 8:23

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The English We Speak?

This episode is 8 minutes long.

When was this The English We Speak episode published?

This episode was published on January 26, 2026.

Can I download this The English We Speak episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!