Name: I Can Understand English, But I Can’t Speak! | English Audio Podcast | Beginners
Uploaded: 2025-09-04T09:49:49.000Z
Duration: 16 min 25 s
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Today, we talk about something very common for English learners.

They can understand English when they listen or read, but when it's time to speak, they feel shy or stuck.

It's like your brain understands everything, but your mouth doesn't want to work.

It's confusing and sometimes frustrating.

Today, we will talk about why this happens and, more importantly, how to fix it.

Myra, why do you think people understand English but can't speak?

Well, David, I think it's because listening and speaking are two different skills.

When you listen, you just need to understand the words.

But speaking needs you to find the right words and say them quickly.

Maybe they are afraid of making mistakes, so they stop trying to speak.

Also, many learners don't practice speaking enough.

They listen a lot, watch videos, but don't speak much.

So, what can our listeners do if they want to speak better?

Second, try to speak every day, even if it's just a little.

You can practice with a friend or even talk to yourself.

You can say simple things like, good morning or I like coffee.

And next time, we will talk about how to think in English.

Now, let's talk more about why speaking is hard even when you understand English.

One reason is that people feel embarrassed.

I remember when I first tried speaking English at a restaurant.

I wanted to order a sandwich, but I forgot the word for sandwich.

I just stood there like, uh, bread and chicken?

No one speaks perfectly at the beginning.

They fall down so many times, but they keep trying.

He lived in a small town and loved learning English.

He listened to English music, watched English movies, and read English books.

He understood almost everything, but he couldn't speak.

When his teacher asked him a question, he just smiled and said nothing.

One day, his friend Emma said, Leo, don't be scared.

They started meeting every day and talking for five minutes.

At first, Leo said only small words, yes, no, maybe.

But slowly, he started using full sentences like, I like pizza, or I feel happy today.

After one month, Leo was talking with many people.

He was not perfect, but he was confident.

And everyone said, wow, Leo, your English is better now.

Leo smiled and said, I just needed to start.

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I Can Understand English, But I Can’t Speak! | English Audio Podcast | Beginners

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