English speaking tip - No more PAUSES when you speak English

Hi, if you're working on improving your spoken English, you might have a problem with pauses Maybe you start a sentence, but you hesitate because you're not sure how exactly to finish your thought in English You know how to say it in your native language, but you're just not sure how to translate it This is really annoying because even though you can speak some English you feel slow and incomplete You definitely don't feel like you're fluent Today you're gonna learn how to eliminate pauses and hesitation when you speak English Remember, don't just listen to me talk about these tips. You need to actually put them into practice so one thing that can help you speak English more continuously without pauses or hesitation is Learning to think directly in English without translating If you think in your native language and try to translate it into English before you speak It just takes too much time this stops you from speaking fast and fluently also translating results in sentences that are not correct in English because the Vocabulary grammar and sentence structure is often different in your native language Many students believe that thinking in English is difficult or that it's an advanced skill, but that's not true Thinking in English is a skill that you can learn and practice at any level whether you're a beginner intermediate or advanced Here's how to do it step-by-step Step one is thinking in individual English words for example when you wake up in the morning think of words like toothbrush bathroom eat banana coffee clothes and shoes Then when you go to work think of words like car job company desk Computer paper pencil colleague and boss During the day continue to think of the individual English words for everything you see hear and do Try this exercise look around you right now and think of all the English words you can I'd imagine you can think of at least ten words Step two is thinking in complete English sentences For this step you think in complete phrases and sentences during the day So when you're at lunch think I'm eating a sandwich My friend is drinking soda This restaurant is very good When you're watching TV think that actress is beautiful The journalist has black hair He's talking about politics It's okay If the sentences are very simple the most important part is just to practice and develop that habit of thinking in complete sentences in English Step three is functional English for this step you imagine having to use English for everything that you need to do So after every time you speak in your native language Think of how you would say that in English for example How would you buy a train ticket or order a drink in an English-speaking country? You could say something like a round-trip ticket to Central Station, please Could I have a lemonade with no sugar? This helps develop your English for real-life situations Even though you were only thinking and not speaking and if during this exercise you find that you don't know how to say something you Can always check your dictionary later if you do this kind of mental practice regularly Then you will develop the ability to use English quickly in any everyday situation Step four is narrative English telling a story or speaking in English for a long time It's best to do this exercise when you have some time like when you're waiting in line or taking public Transportation think of a memory or a story that you would like to tell an English-speaking friend Then tell the story in your head in English Because you are only thinking not speaking you can relax and just do your best without all the pressure of a real conversation I hope you can see that you don't need to be advanced to learn to think in English you can start today Your action item is to choose one of the four steps. We talked about and try it Thinking in individual words thinking in complete sentences functional English and narrative English Are you thinking about joining my everyday English speaking course if you are then you might have some questions about it And you can click on the link under this video to find answers to the most common questions about the course like What exactly do I get can I see a free sample, and how can I register and pay safely? Thanks for joining me today and make sure to tune in tomorrow for my next speaking tip. Bye for now