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You Understand But Can't Speak

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Why You Understand English but Can’t Speak  By: Slow English Practice Team Have you ever felt like this?👇 You can understand English movies, videos, or YouTube lessons... But when it’s time to speak , you freeze. Your mind goes blank. Words disappear. We have been there too. At Slow English Practice, many of our students — and even some of us on the team — experienced this exact problem. So why does it happen? Let’s talk about it.⬇️ ✅ My Story (From One of Our Team Members) A few years ago, I was watching TED Talks daily. I could understand almost everything. I thought, “Wow! My English is getting better.” But when I tried to speak in a conversation... I struggled. I couldn’t form sentences easily. I felt frustrated — and honestly, embarrassed. It took me a while to understand this: 🧠 Understanding English is a passive skill 🗣️ Speaking English is an active skill And these two skills don’t grow together unless you practice them both. 🎯 Why You Can U...