#014 Why is it so difficult to Speak English - Passive Vocabulary

Published: June 12, 2017, 4:09 p.m.

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Hi, Everyone!

I\'m Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. My mission is to help YOU speak English fluently.

In this episode:

I\\u2019ll talk about the passive vocabulary, and I\\u2019ll focus on the difference between the active and passive vocabulary.

  • After that, we\\u2019ll simulate a conversation with the Question & Answer technique.

OK, let\\u2019s start!

Like I\\u2019ve just mentioned earlier, in this episode, I\\u2019d like to focus on the passive vocabulary.

There are two kinds of vocabularies that we all acquire in time, no matter whether it\\u2019s your native language or a foreign language.

The first and more obvious one is the active vocabulary. These are the words we use when we speak or write.

On the other hand, there\\u2019s the passive vocabulary. And these are all the words we understand when we read or listen.

Let me make myself clear: You fully understand the meaning of these words; you don\\u2019t just guess their meaning when you read or listen. However, you can\\u2019t use them in a conversation.

It\\u2019s complicated to use the passive vocabulary when you speak because understanding the words just isn\\u2019t enough. You\\u2019ll need to listen and read these words several times before they become part of your active vocabulary.

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