One of the problems, with ESL learners is, they think in their native language; then try to translate their thoughts into English, which takes time and often make them stuck.
To speak fluently one must need to think in that same language in which he is talking, same is the case with English. So the question which really needs to be addressed is, How to think in English?
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Sandra! I don't believe in those things which, according to one of my friends, make us think about a certain person who, may be, at unknown place, thinks about us, but just a while a ago, I was reading your post, in which you wrote about your forgetting habit, and pills and doctors, and your son, and love for him, and his innocent question. I wanted to comment something, but then I asked myself; ''what are you going to say, you know nothing about this thing and you'll only make this worse for her, by saying something inappropriate, so better don't say anything". And I stopped myself.
L-O-L, Luci, I also talk to myself but not much, may be once in months, occasionally. But it is effective for those, who feel shy while interacting with other people.
Luci! I appreciate your opinion and technique, but let me say, like everything, there are DO's and DO NOT's of English learning also. When I say "Think in English", it doesn't mean forcibly, rather it's about training your mind consciously or unconsciously to DO so, and DO NOT do parallel processing, which is thinking in your native language. Earlier, for example, I used to write blogs in Urdu, and the motivation was any happening around me, which was triggering my thoughts, and I would write. Later, I stopped writing (as a DO NOT, of English learning) in Urdu, and happenings were still there, they triggered my thoughts, but I often realized, that I am unable to write them down, then as you said, something came by itself, which made me able to write in English, but till that time I let my thoughts piled up in my mind and stimulate my hands to write, and my tongue to speak.
I think I have to agree with teacher Anele, because the more you are exposed to a different linguistic structure, the more you get used to follow its logic. That's what I'm proving, since, when I spend all day reading in English, I only have English on my mind and so on my thoughts. Paraphrasing a saying: "Exposure makes think differently".
Agreed with Luci. :)
Yeah, if the learner follows this long process of becoming fluent in English, it will be hard for him. In order to attain a certain fluency in English, one needs an abundant English exposure. That's the only way!
It's a really thought-provoking topic, because sometimes I tent to want to write in English the thoughts of my native language. Who's the best solution to get rid of this problem?
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