A famous dialogue by legendary Amitabh Bachchan Sir, from the movie Namak Haram, goes like this "I can talk English, I can walk English." I will add one more thing to it, say this to yourself "I will think English too." Even if I make mistakes, even if I mix some words from my mother tongue when I am thinking. It doesn't matter. People do learn from their mistakes. If you are conscious while talking to others, talk to yourself(I mean think to yourself not loudly or people might think you are crazy. ) You will neither judge yourself nor make fun of yourself.
When you start gaining confidence, slowly start conversing with others in English. The most important thing is to use simple words and don't shy away from making mistakes. If people are laughing or making fun of you. It's an issue of their thinking and mentality, not you. "Angrez gaye aur angreji ka dehshat chod gaye!"( The Brits left India leaving behind the terror of the English language.) People behave as if it's a heinous crime to speak English incorrectly. You are deemed as unsophisticated if you are not fluent. Don't make it a big deal. English is just another language. That's it. We should take inspiration from the world-renowned actor Jacky Chan or PM of India Narendra Modi. They don't speak this language fluently but that has never stopped them from talking whenever they get an opportunity. So start today. You can do one more thing as practice. Keep a journal/ diary. Jot down some exciting facts which caught your attention that day. Embarrassing, funny, romantic, sad, anything unique. (if nothing special happened, then write "Sigh! what a boring day it was...")
If you write hour-by-hour details you might get bored out of your mind and might never practice writing again. Read out the same to someone whom you can trust. Ask them their opinion and point your mistakes(if any). (If u type on Google docs like me, it might point to some mistakes and even make a few typos on its own. Autocorrect.路臘) This practice will slowly and steadily improve your skills without even realizing it. See, "Rome wasn't built in a day."(check this quote online) we didn't get Independence in one day, kids don't learn to walk in one day. If they fall, they get up and walk again. "Try, try till you succeed."(quote) If you had stopped walking by the fear of embarrassment as a kid you would have never learned to walk. Food for thought.樂 (search this phrase)
Amitabh Bachchan sir also said in the movie "English is a phunny (funny) language". In the next chapter let's discover the funny aspects of the English language. Until then, remember to think in English.
P.S. I barely got passing marks in the English language in the 11th standard. That didn't stop me from writing this blog. So jump on the English wagon you might enjoy it.
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