10 Ways to Stop
Translating in Your Head
1. Identify
objects around you in English.
2. Repeat
the phrases you hear native speakers use.
3. Make a
situation where you can’t escape into your native language.
4. Watch TV
and movies in your target language without subtitles.
5. Don’t
bring a dictionary to your lesson.
6. Train
responses to common questions.
7. Study
with materials that don’t provide a translation.
8. Study
phrases in addition to single vocabulary.
9. Do your
daily activities in English (where possible).
10. Use a learner’s dictionary for new words.
