---- continued ------ Here is a trick as to how to frame quick, logical, brief and to-the-point answers in English in a business or professional environment. Like any non-native speaker of the language, you too will initially think in your own language and then translate it into English. This is true for most of the non-native speakers. With time and practice, however, you will start thinking in English too. So, the trick at the beginning is …… While framing your logical answer in your own language (in your mind), please try to keep the sentences as simple and short as possible. Please avoid complicated multi-clausal sentences. Keep it SIMPLE, CLEAR, BRIEF and to-the-point. If you can do it, then the next step is very easy….. just translate these simple sentences into English(by using simple Eng words and grammar pattern). You will soon find a beautifully organized answer for any question in English. Initially (at home), you may even try to practice this process by writing down your simple, logical answers on a piece of paper …and later translating them into short simple English expressions. Always remember, “brief, simple and to-the-point expression” is the latest trend in modern English. Long, multi-phrasal and multi-clausal expressions with bombastic words are archaic. Last but not the least, make a habit of talking to friends in italki. Native speaker, non native speaker, doesn’t matter…. Because, all you need to practice with that person is "speaking". Yes, just tell them to ask you simple questions…. then you speak out as much as you can, trying your best to ORGANIZE and COORDINATE your thoughts into meaningful, logical expressions. This will kill your initial hesitation in oral English and soon you will feel more and more relaxed while speaking in English. I am sorry to post such long comments…..will be glad if it helps you in any way. All the best!!

Hi Cindy, let's try to get to the point and find a way out of this problem. The astonishing fact is, according to your estimation, you already know around 6000 words.... this is a huge number!! So, taking this into consideration, you shouldn't have had any problem in expressing yourself. Right? .... However, in reality, there IS a problem when it comes to expressing your thoughts in words. ....... so, let's try to find why it happens...ok? Please see my comments on the following page of italki. Take special care of my 2nd comment: http://www.italki.com/answers/question/70509.htm Once you have read it, now we can proceed to find a solution to your problem. So, each of those 6000 words that you know must be associated with 100s of different expressions. And, whenever these expressions (thoughts) come to your mind, the most appropriate words will immediately pop up (as if from nowhere!!) in your mind too. However, there's another aspect which is equally important. Now ask this simple question to yourself and self-assess your honest performance. In professional or business communication (writing / speaking), the most important thing is "Organizing your thoughts" to give a precisely meaningful answer. For example: If the HR asks you "why do you want to change the job?" (a very common interview question), can you give a satisfactory answer in a Brief, Clear and Logical way in Mandarine? I presume, you can. If you can "arrange and organize your thoughts" in your own language, then we can move to the next stage...ok? If you can't, you have to do it first..... Please see the next comment......

Great , To master any language ; reading , speaking and writing that depend on many things , of course you should have a great fortune of vocabulary to speak it and get it , but in my opinion before that u have to know the true way and how to pronounce the language in a proper way like the native speaker , and after u master the perfect pronunciation , then work with vocab , and beside that knowing the grammar rules to use your vocab in the true way , you should do that alltogether and should not just talk the language but THINK with it and know Idioms , phrase , proverbs ,..etc to be fluent in that language and the language will be so easy and smooth form it and use it perfectly . Thank u :)

pleased don't get confused, just be cool & keep on trying . u shouldn't think that way be more positive, english is not that hard ..! watch movies, songs.. and be more patient. gud luck.