Comments on: Improve Spoken English – Stop Translating While Speaking! http://englishharmony.com/improve-spoken-english-stop-translating-while-speaking/ News about improving English, English confidence, and how to speak English fluently at all times! Fri, 18 May 2012 09:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robby Kukurs http://englishharmony.com/improve-spoken-english-stop-translating-while-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-11447 Robby Kukurs Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:38:32 +0000 http://englishharmony.com/blog/?p=86#comment-11447 Hi Deiopei,<br><br>Thanks for your comment, what you're saying about naming things etc. is a very powerful technique. When I worked in a warehouse, for example, I used to name all product codes in English (the ones that I was picking up). That way I had English going on in my mind constantly!<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Robby Hi Deiopei,

Thanks for your comment, what you're saying about naming things etc. is a very powerful technique. When I worked in a warehouse, for example, I used to name all product codes in English (the ones that I was picking up). That way I had English going on in my mind constantly!

Thanks,

Robby

]]> By: Deiopei http://englishharmony.com/improve-spoken-english-stop-translating-while-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-11446 Deiopei Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:27:43 +0000 http://englishharmony.com/blog/?p=86#comment-11446 I agree with Tin's comment. Instead of trying to find a word in English that it comparable to a word in another language, you have to use what you know. Having a large vocabulary is a way not to translate. I have been trying to get achieve a conversational level of French, but it is very hard. Having a solid foundation can go along way, then building on vocabulary will allow one to express themselves with more than simple phrases. But, like this person's article says. Don't try and find an elaborate word. Another good exercise is, can you name all the things in your room in a certain language? While you are walking down the street and you see an object, what is the name of it in a certain language? That will get you to think in terms of that language rather than translating. I like the idea of speaking slowly because it's deliberate way of speaking. I think that will be a big help. I agree with Tin's comment. Instead of trying to find a word in English that it comparable to a word in another language, you have to use what you know. Having a large vocabulary is a way not to translate. I have been trying to get achieve a conversational level of French, but it is very hard. Having a solid foundation can go along way, then building on vocabulary will allow one to express themselves with more than simple phrases. But, like this person's article says. Don't try and find an elaborate word. Another good exercise is, can you name all the things in your room in a certain language? While you are walking down the street and you see an object, what is the name of it in a certain language? That will get you to think in terms of that language rather than translating. I like the idea of speaking slowly because it's deliberate way of speaking. I think that will be a big help.

]]> By: Tim http://englishharmony.com/improve-spoken-english-stop-translating-while-speaking/comment-page-1/#comment-7807 Tim Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:42:43 +0000 http://englishharmony.com/blog/?p=86#comment-7807 Hi I just wanted to say thank you for posting this because although a native English speaker, I study four other languages. With one of them, Korean, I often find that because I translate what I say in English, my Korean comes out stilted and awkward. I know I can speak it well if I could stop translating first. I will make a better effort to speak slower and gradually pick up the pace natirally. I am very glad that I was not the only one that does this. I apologize that this is not related to English per se but being that it is relevant to language I felt compelled to write you. Thanks again. Tim Hi
I just wanted to say thank you for posting this because although a native
English speaker, I study four other languages. With one of them, Korean, I often find that because I translate what I say in English, my Korean comes out stilted
and awkward. I know I can speak it well if I could stop translating first. I will make
a better effort to speak slower and gradually pick up the pace natirally.
I am very glad that I was not the only one that does this. I apologize that this is
not related to English per se but being that it is relevant to language I felt
compelled to write you. Thanks again.
Tim

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