Do you forget words while speaking?

Do you get stuck while speaking because you can’t think of an appropriate word for what you want to say next? You know what to say in your native language, but not in English.

Unfortunately, in speaking, unlike in writing, you don’t have the luxury to pause and recall an appropriate word for what you want to say. You need to get it in a flash. Otherwise, you’ll pause, which will kill your speech – and confidence.

In this post, I’ll cover why uncomfortably long pauses happen while speaking and what you can do to reduce their frequency. Read on, there is a quick way.

Many don’t try hard enough to become proficient in English because they think they lack something – some call it talent – that fluent speakers possess. After all, why try when talent – and not effort – matters. This post will tell you why this is not true.

Let’s get into the thick of things.

In medieval times, people believed that earth was flat. Therefore, they barely explored the world for the fear of falling off the edge of the planet if they ventured too far. But once they realized that earth was round, they started exploring. As a result, trade routes were established. Science and new ideas spread. And the world progressed much faster.

A fallacy stopped people from exploring the world.

A fallacy stops people from making whole-hearted effort to learn a language.

You tried improving your English language skills, especially spoken, on multiple occasions but you didn’t go too far. Then, you thought maybe I’m too old to improve. After all, children pick languages far quicker. And with that thought you stopped your efforts.

That’s what most think and do, and that’s completely misplaced. As I’ll show in this post, learning English – and for that matter any second language – has little to do with your age. You can improve your English language skills significantly even at 60. (Later in the post, you’ll see few examples of older people doing just that.)

‘Despite years of trying, I’m not able to speak fluently in English.’

‘I first think in my native language, then translate into English, and then speak.’

‘I often get stuck while speaking, because I struggle for the right words.’

‘I can read and listen almost anything, but I’m average at speaking.’

These, and other, thoughts may have crossed your mind while working on your speaking skills in English. But you’re not alone.