How To Think in English - No More Translating!

Hello guys, today I’m going to give you some tips how to start thinking in English

which is extremely important for your fluency.

But before we start let me ask you a question.

Why do you want to start thinking in English?

You want to talk to people in English easily.

You want to stop wasting time on translating from your native language into English.

You want to increase your fluency.

It makes you feel more confident.

Whatever your reason is, I think it’s a great one.

And today I will tell you everything I did to start thinking in English.

If you need subtitles, you can switch on this button below.

If you speak English slowly and you need much time to think about the words you’re going

to say, if you need to translate everything in your head, this video will help you.

You need to develop the ability to switch from your native language into English and

this is the only way to start thinking in English.

Thinking in a second language is a habit and it requires much time and it requires much

effort.

Let me give an example.

When you come to a gym for the first time, it’s very hard to exercise, your muscles

hurt and it may be very challenging, but after weeks of hard work, if you exercise regularly,

you feel power and energy and you can do more than you did in the past.

The same is true for learning how to think in English.

Thinking in English is not gonna be easy and it doesn’t happen overnight.

Step by step, little by little you will improve your ability to think through consistent practice.

Surround yourself with English.

Watch English movies with NO subtitles in your native language, use English subtitles

only.

Watch something that you really enjoy, something that you’re interested in.

Watch something breathtaking and funny, because when you feel positive emotions the learning

process will be easier.

Switch the language on your cell phone to English.

We use our devices every day, our phone, our computer, our laptop, and it would be incredibly

useful for your fluency because you can find a whole bunch of new vocabulary, for example,

exploring the settings in your phone.

This is not gonna be easy but there is no need to rush.

Take your time and get used to it.

When you create this kind of English environment for yourself, you will notice a big difference.

This is how I did it.

I watched English movies, read English news, switched the language on my devices, listened

to many podcasts, consumed much content on YouTube, and then I just started thinking

in English naturally.

Read news in English every day.

Take a few minutes a day to read some news.

You can read information on the top stories, weather, business, entertainment, politics,

and more.

Try to name things and objects around you, try to describe what you see.

When you see, let’s say, some pieces of furniture, just name them.

Start with describing your room.

For example, this is a table.

There is a mirror on the wall.

There is a bookshelf next to the table.

There is a couch.

I love to lie on the couch during the day.

Very simple right?

But this is a crucial step to start thinking in English.

It’s gonna help you to activate your brain and you will be able to easily remember the

vocabulary.

Try to think in English and don’t worry about mistakes.

During the day make your inner voice say things in English.

Try to think about things you’re going to do or your future plans, and if you feel like

you don’t have enough vocabulary, just try to find simple, very basic words, as I told

you before, so that you will feel comfortable and easy to use them.

At the end of the day you can practice describing your day in English.

Make short sentences, for example.

Today was very exciting day.

I worked a lot, but finally I finished my project.

After that I met my friend and we had a very nice conversation.

We went to a restaurant to celebrate my successful project.

The food was amazing.

We had a really good time.

Very simple but very effective!

Use English in writing.

Take a few minutes a day to write something.

Practice this consistently.

Switch your brain.

For example, write your plans for the day in English.

Grammar is very important but you don’t need to spend hours studying grammar rules.

That’s not gonna help you to speak English better and think in English.

Focus on speaking and thinking instead of reading grammar rules.

Another important tip is describing what you’re doing.

For example, I’m making breakfast.

I’m making coffee.

I’m drinking coffee.

I’m working.

I’m listening to music.

Make sure you’re doing it every day!

Be consistent.

Let it be 15 minutes a day, but every day, no matter where you are and what your day

was like, no matter you’re tired or something, do not stop practicing switching your brain

to English.

Practice these tips more and more.

Thinking should come naturally, and you will speak better and faster when you start thinking

in English.

That’s it!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me in the comments.

If you wanna share your story, tell us what you’re doing to learn English, and let me

know whether you can think in English or not, write a comment to this video.

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Thank you for watching!

And I’ll see you next time!