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You don't need to worry about thinking in English. As a matter of fact, most people don't even think in words!
You might want instead to focus on communicating in English - both oral and written communications. Most importantly, you need to be aware of the differences in communication style between China and Australia. The Chinese way of communication that you were used to, has more preference for "beating around the bush", "being general as opposed to specific". This is not how people communicate in Australia - they tend to take things out in the open and they expect you to do the same. They don't really care if you are talking like an Aussie or not (although they might say this to you as a compliment), but they do care if you are actually putting the effort into effective communication, ie. that you speak your mind, you do not hide information, and you listen. It is not rare having to discuss several times to get clear on one point. It's very unlikely they would get impatient during extensive discussions, but they can get very angry at you for not communicating or taking a defensive position.
In written communications you need to be very accurate in what you're saying. Leave things out that do not add much informational value. Get straight to the point. Shorten sentences. Use plain English and simple words. Organize your own thoughts first - no matter how complex they are, you need to express them in a way that can be easily understood by your peers. Ideally this should be done without compromising accuracy of the content. Having said that you can still leave out "cluttering" details if they do not help with expressing the main point - in that case you still need to put in a note saying you have left out certain information purposely, but for more details please refer to xxxx.
What I'm trying to get here is to put the right effort into improving your English communication. As long as people can understand what you are saying, you are an effective communicator. Sometimes they may not get it right for the first time, but if you walk that extra mile to ensure that they eventually get it, you are still a good communicator. Other things like fancy pronunication, sharing local jokes, using local slangs, etc. are entirely optional - they make you look like an Aussie (make sure you brag it to your mates over the drinks), but they do not make you a more interesting person than you already are. |
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吃不厌的上海菜--椒盐排条 (2009-7-23) ￡猪猪￡ 
楼主:猫和熊猫
发表于 2014-12-1 20:53
但是我工作要求我butingq开会，面谈，写书面报告还要经常口头争辩。经过几年时间，现在能做到处之坦然了，做prensantation，主持会议啥的，基本看几眼就可以上场说了，书面报告老板也说我写得好。这些都是多年不怕尴尬坚持锻炼的结果。我也想通了，我不可能口若悬河像本地人那样讲英语。但我一样可以形成自己的语言风格，做到一针见血地陈述事情，深入浅出。或许这样的英文水平也就足够了。
