How do you think in English? You have to train yourself to think in English. It’s like a football player who practices every day. That practice is what makes him able to perform well in the game. During a game he won’t have to think about passing the ball, he will just do it. In order to train yourself to think in English, you will have to start practicing like the football player.

First, think of some words in English that you use every day. For instance, think of the word ‘book’. Whenever you see a ‘book’ you should not think of the word in your native language. Instead you should see the ‘book’ and think ‘book’. The more you practice, the easier it will be to think of book in English and not translate it in your head. What will happen is whenever you talk about a book in English you will have the mental picture of the book and not have to think of the word ‘book’.

After you’ve added several words to your vocabulary move on to this next step; start thinking in sentences or ideas. This will take some more practice but is well worth it. The first step in this process is to improve your comprehension or listening skills. Why? Most of us learned our native language by listening to others talk. We then repeated what we heard. This process of listening and repeating is the most effective way to learn a language.

Another way to start thinking in English is to say what you think in English. For instance, if you think, "I forgot to do my homework last night" Say it aloud in English. If you practice this way enough, you’ll be ready for the next step. Self-talk. Have silent conversations with yourself. Whatever you think in your native language, think it in English. For instance, "This is a great day” “I’m hungry”. These are the same conversations you have with yourself every day in your native language. Turn those conversations into English and before you know it you’ll be thinking in English without thinking about it.