English learners generally are found to be searching answers of the questions like why they are not able to speak fluent in English.
Here in this article, we will share 7 reasons why you are not fluent in English. This article will help you a lot to work on the points that can help achieve fluency in English.
1. Ask yourself, are you spending adequate time?
Not spending adequate time on English becomes one of the most impotence reasons for not being able to achieve fluency in English. We are not asking you to spend all your time in English but we will not expect you to belittle it. We after all have our commitments that we can’t ignore.
But are you really too busy? Establish your priority first and include English one of them. Listen to English while you are at work and finally the environment that needs to be changed and make it more relevant to English.
Your calendar has to carry an option where your schedules will be allocated to English learning. You need to analyze how you are spending your time. I will rather suggest you to make English a part of your day-to-day life. Listen to english and watch english stuff so that it can contribute in your English learning. The more you speak the more you will gain.
2. You’re not getting Enough Output
Listening and reading is relatively easier than writing and speaking.
One of the reasons you are not getting fluency in your communication is that you are standing a long time in listening and watching English stuff. Whereas you are supposed to spend a considerable amount of time in speaking and writing. If you are spending a good amount of time in listening English music and watching English TV shows and movies, then it’s really not bad. However, do not forget that writing and mostly speaking is what makes you able to get fluency in English. This is the best way to improve your command over spoken English and achieve fluency.
So don’t stick with only listening and watching English stuff, but also make practice speaking in English as much as you can.
Here is what I strenuously recommend:
- Make sure you are getting adequate time for naturally speaking.
- Start thinking in English which will contribute in English.
The clear output of your English can only be attained when a learner spends a considerable amount of time in speaking in English.
When you speak in English, your tongue gets familiar with words and you can reprogram your brain to build a strong command over spoken English which will eventually contribute to achieving fluency in English.
3. Stop Spending So Much Time Learning Grammar Rules
It is an undeniable truth that learning grammar is very much essential for English as without grammar you can never speak correct English.
In order to speak in English, you always have to learn grammar and which includes subject, verb, sentence construction, and many things.
However, if you believe that grammar is the only thing that matters in English then you might not be able to achieve fluency in English. Every single time when you start speaking in English, you will be stuck with your grammar, figuring out what you just said was grammatically correct or not? The bottom line is we need to learn the grammar; however, the utmost importance is too given to the usage of grammar with speaking constantly. You may not be able to use the correct grammar initially, but it does not mean that you will never try to speak until you have full command over grammar. Once you try to speak and repeat the sentence in English continuously, you can build your common words and sentences. This is how your spoken English will get strengthened and you might achieve fluency in no time.
As far as the matter of grammar goes, you will be able to strengthen your command over grammar by the way you practice grammar in your daily life conversations. By the way, you speak in English, you will be able to internalize the grammar.
4. You’re too shy to Practice
Are you hesitant to speak?
Do you want to abstain from being in a situation where you will have to speak in English?
It’s understandable that one who may not be able to speak in English may try to avert the situation where they have to speak in English. Sometimes your ego can also be a reason behind it. When we speak a foreign language, we always want people to be impressed. But if we come to realize that we may be failed to impress others, then we may give the idea of English speaking classes and then fluency can never be achieved.
To overcome your nerves, do the following:
- Find someone who you are comfortable to practice
- Use small talk to ease your way into a conversation.
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