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Thinking in English... I have joined an English course since I was junior high school student up until now but still I speak with a lot of hesitation and this is sometimes embarrased me. At that time, I felt that I was not born being a gifted in language and I felt like a loser, complaining everyday why I can't speak English fluently. Recently, I realise that to speak well is not wheter I was born as a talent person or not, it is about to think in english whenever I want to speak and not translating the sentences. Translating can waste the time and the more I translate , the more hesitation happens.

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Thinking in English...

I have studied English as a subject (joined an English course since) from when I was a junior high school student up until now but still do not (I) speak confidently, (with a lot of hesitation and this is)which sometimes embarrasses (embarrased) me. When that happens, (At that time,) I feel (felt that) I am not naturally (was not born being a) gifted in languages and feel despondent, (I felt like a loser,) asking myself (complaining everyday) 'why can't I (I can't) speak English fluently?'  Recently, I have realised that to speak well is not so much whether I have a (was born as a) talent for it, (person or not, it is) but more about thinking (to think) in English whenever I want to speak. This, as opposed to (and not) just translating (the) sentences. Translating can be a waste of (the) time and the more time I spend on it, (I translate ,) the more my speech suffers. (hesitation happens.)

 

The subject matter in your article was well thought out and read logically. I applaud you for attempting some very long sentences which can be a challenge but overall very good. The suggestions I am proposing are to make it read more a little more naturally and to correct a few tenses. However, I agree with the message you are conveying. 

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Thinking in English...

I have joined been taking an English courses since I was a junior high school student, right up until now - but still I speak with a lot of hesitation and this is sometimes embarrasing for me. At that such times, I feel that I was not born being a gifted in language and I felt like a loser, complaining every day and asking myself why I can't I speak English fluently. Recently, I realised that to speak well in English is (you make it difficult for yourself by using a double negative here - it can be said much more simply) not a matter of whether or not I was born as a talented person or not, it is about to thinking in English whenever I want to speak and not translating the sentences. Translating can waste the time and the more I translate , the more hesitation happens/becomes apparent.

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Hi Ideas yes this is true ,don't beat yourself up I also do this ,first I think the English word then translate to Indonesian .This causes hesitation for sure but we have to keep trying.Practice makes perfect.It is not always possible for people to travel abroad to learn a language so I would disregard this post
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Well it depends how much time you use for speaking english every day. Personally the best way to improve the fluidity is going abroad where you are forced to speak a foreign language. It's impossibile that if you speak english every day you will not improve it.. Personal experience

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