Expression Skills: Professional Assessment

Choose the answers that describe you best. If there isn't a perfect fit, just choose the closest answer. And don't worry -- no one will see your results but you!

Do you second guess yourself and wonder if you're saying things the right way?

Are you constantly translating in your head?

Do native speakers question your meaning on a regular basis?

Do you feel like you're constantly making the same mistakes, over and over again?

How is your vocabulary?

Do you feel like you usually have the right words to say what you want to say?

How comfortable are you when you have to write in a formal, professional style?

How comfortable are you expressing yourself informally or conversationally?

Do you feel like you sound natural to native speakers when you're talking?

Do you feel like your real personality gets lost behind the language barrier?

Do you "hide" and avoid conversations with native speakers?

Do you think you're missing opportunities to achieve more (either personally or professionally) because you don't feel like you can express yourself adequately?

Can you communicate instructions clearly and accurately in English?

When you try to communicate a more complex idea in English, are you able to explain it completely and smoothly, so your reader/listener understands you?

Last question...when you try to express yourself in English, do you get overwhelmed by the pressure of having to both form your ideas AND deal with the language, at the same time?