As explained in this post, as we tend to understand the English subject by thinking in English, it creates further load on our mind. What I tried and worked for me was, I used to think in my Native Language about the concept which I read in English. As I tried this approach I got better at understanding the subject.

And this is how I improved my spoken English to communicate my thoughts with others: How I started speaking Fluent English in Two Months

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