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How can I make my speech simple?
I like chatting in Russian and have a huge dictionary including many scientific words. I like mixing them into huge sentences. But that's my problem.
When I'm trying to speak English, I always want to say things the same way as in Russian. That wastes my time and confuses me. Maybe someone can suggest to me a few of the short and most common constructions which will help me hold a conversation.
And I have a problem with patterns. I know one day I will learn them by speaking, But maybe someone can give me a list of the main ones.
Language is so flexible, and there are an infinitive number of things that can be said. I really don't know if there are "common constructions" or "patterns" that you could memorize as sort of templates. I usually recommend that a language-learner read as much as possible in the language he is studying. That helps you to pick up vocabulary, and you gain experience seeing how sentences are constructed.
"pick up" is a phrasal verb, one of the meanings of which is to acquire knowledge by learning or experience.
How can I make my speech simple?
I like chatting in Russian and have a huge dictionary including many scientific words. I like mixing them into huge sentences. But that's my problem.
When I'm trying to speak English, I always want to say things the same way as in Russian. That wastes my time and confuses me. Maybe someone can suggest to me a few of the short and most common constructions which will help me hold a conversation.
And I have a problem with patterns. I know one day I will learn them by speaking, But maybe someone can give me a list of the main ones.
Language is so flexible, and there are an infinitive number of things that can be said. I really don't know if there are "common constructions" or "patterns" that you could memorize as sort of templates. I usually recommend that a language-learner read as much as possible in the language he is studying. That helps you to pick up vocabulary, and you gain experience seeing how sentences are constructed.
"pick up" is a phrasal verb, one of the meanings of which is to acquire knowledge by learning or experience.
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