037: People keep replying in English

Melissa asks: "I'm learning Spanish, but people keep replying to me in English. How can I solve this?" In this episode: The difficulties of finding native speakers to practise with How social pressure can lead people to reply in English Why you shouldn't judge your level based on your experience talking to strangers The importance of finding a safe person to practise with How to explain to a language partner you want to keep it in the target language Resources mentioned in today's episode: How to stop people talking to you in English Start speaking today

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