Language develops through our contact with it. The mind absorbs and the brain takes in the impact of words we hear and read. By speaking, these words stored in our memory and consciousness begin to come up as means of expression. Therefore, the right way to proceed with learning any language is to read books in which the language is of truly high quality. What we do instead is to avoid doing that because we find it difficult. Just read until the turns and nuances of the language are absorbed by the brain. The grammar and other aspects should be kept for a little later.ย
The other equally important practice is to speak. The simplest way is to read aloud and wherever difficulty arises, one can check the pronunciation. Reading aloud opens the doors for the language to flow.ย
Next one should start speaking without worrying about mistakes. With a little practice and perseverance, the language begins to flow. For English, I would suggest simply read Sri Aurobindo. His words carry the power to open the doors and reset the groves and develop new brain cells for the language to flow naturally and easily.ย
Affectionately,ย
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