English with Thiago Why You Still Feel FAKE When You Speak English
Mar 31, 2026
They explain why spoken English can feel like a different self and outline two learner types: defender and expander. They explore how English can give permission to act differently and why imitation feels fake. They offer three practical shifts: stop translating, discover an authentic English voice, and use English as a thinking tool.
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Two Learner Types Explain The Fake Feeling
- Many B1–B2 learners fall into two psychological types that shape their English: the defender and the expander.
- Defenders protect their native identity and produce safe, textbook English that never fully becomes theirs, causing the fake feeling.
Generate English Through Daily Role Plays
- Practice generating English, not translating, via daily role plays or simulated conversations that force spontaneous replies.
- Thiago built the B2Edge app around these simulations to break the translation loop and produce English from the inside out.
Native Language Always Carries An Identity
- Native language is non-neutral: it carries roles, expectations, and an identity assembled by family and culture.
- Speaking your native tongue activates that whole system, which can limit how you express yourself compared to English.