[Essay] I lack ideas.

[saloom2]

Hello everyone,<br><br>I just want to ask how to write on topics when I lack ideas, vocabulary. For example, describe what happened when you got lost on a trip with your school, and also I can't find sources on the internet to help me in this situation.<br><br>I would appreciate it if someone could help me. I study IGCSE English as a Second Language

 

[emsr2d2]

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I just want to ask how to write on topics when I lack ideas, vocabulary. For example, describe what happened when you got lost on a trip with your school, and also I can't find sources on the internet to help me in this situation.[STRIKE]<br><br>[/STRIKE]

I would appreciate it if someone could help me. I study IGCSE English as a Second Language.

Do you have the same problems coming up with ideas in your native language? If not, then simply write the ideas down in your own language and then try to rewrite and translate.

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[saloom2]

Well, in my native language, I can come with ideas quite good. The problem here is simply I can't translate them into English. In other words, natural sentences. Also, I don't think this form can answer all my questions - they are a lot. So how can I translate them into good ones. Thank you!

 

[emsr2d2]

Well, in my native language, I can come up with ideas quite [STRIKE]good[/STRIKE] well. The problem here is simply that I can't translate them into English. In other words, I can't construct natural sentences. Also, I don't think this forum can answer all my questions - [STRIKE]they are a lot.[/STRIKE] I have a lot. So how can I translate them into good [STRIKE]ones[/STRIKE] English? Thank you!

Write your ideas down in your native language. Then simplify them - write them in your native language but using simple terms, grammar and vocabulary, as if you were asking a child to write them in your language. Then try to translate the simplified version into English. I think your English is better than you realise.

 

[saloom2]

I appreciate your work and everything you've done for me!! THANKS VERY MUCH!!

 

[emsr2d2]

I appreciate your work and everything you've done [strike]to[/strike] for me!! [strike]THANKS VERY MUCH[/strike] Thanks very much!

There is a big difference between "everything you've done to me" and "everything you've done for​ me". Be careful with these!