Is it important to translate the language which I am learning to my native language ?
My teacher told me that it is important to translate from English to Chinese when I did my English homework and answer English questions.
But, in my opinion, being used to saying English and reading English without any translation is more important. I need to learn English with the way of English, not Chinese.
Who can tell me, which way is true?我的英语老师告诉我，在做英语回家作业和回答英语问题时，要在心里把它翻译成中文。但是，在我看来，习惯于没有任何翻译脱口而出的英语更为重要。我需要用英国的方式学习英语，而不是中国式的学习方式。
谁能告诉我，哪种方式是正确的呢？

Question

Is it important to translate the language which I am learning to my native language ?
My teacher told me that it is important to translate from English to Chinese when I did my English homework and answer English questions.
But, in my opinion, being used to saying English and reading English without any translation is more important. I need to learn English with the way of English, not Chinese.
Who can tell me, which way is true?我的英语老师告诉我，在做英语回家作业和回答英语问题时，要在心里把它翻译成中文。但是，在我看来，习惯于没有任何翻译脱口而出的英语更为重要。我需要用英国的方式学习英语，而不是中国式的学习方式。
谁能告诉我，哪种方式是正确的呢？

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You have to do BOTH!

When you turn English into Chinese, it is evidence that you have understood the English completely. And it will be much easier when you go on to advanced English. It also makes you think outside your "Chinese circle". Seriously, turning English phrases into your mother tongue is a very interesting mental exercise. I strongly recommend you do that.

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I don't think that you need translation to learn English (wrong idea)
As I know, translation is a bad habit in learning langauges, try to learn and understand English by English,

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Well, I explain why translation is a bad habit, maybe european langauges have the same structure, so you find translation useful! but with Asian or other langauges, it is useless and slow your understanding of the language you seek to master,
ex: ''have to'' ''must" ''should'' have different levels of obligation, you can't find the equivalent in other langugaes (the same levels), so understanding them in English is better for your learning than translating them

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I agree with you. Once you start thinking in the new language and not translating is when it clicks. But. in the beginning you have to translate. Although in Canada we learn learn French and English and there is no translation.

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