why you understand English but CAN'T speak fluently

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[anrijupiter]

I’m always talking to myself in English and trying to explain stuff like I’m getting interview or something 😂 It’s definitely helping me express myself in English. And for some reason, expressing thoughts and feelings in English is much easier than expressing in Japanese.

[englishmadeeasy]

Confidence is the key to learning any language.

[kkyo-xxyn]

Hi!I am a Japanese!
This is the first time I comment on YouTube by Engjlsh.
I want to speak English fluently and work in the global society!
I have decided to do that things you said on this video.

[LOL-cringe]

I taught English for 18 years and I totally agree with your learning strategies. As a teacher, the biggest challenge for me was to persuade all my students to use the language learning methods that you explained in the video.

[LL-tcwb]

Speaking practice is really important. My family members, all Koreans, recently began speaking in English only in our home just to improve my English. I once told my parents that I envy those who went abroad in their childhood and are so fluent in English. After that, they started input learning by watching English videos on Youtube, and made this rule that everyone must speak in English at home. Well, I believe that all of us are now somehow more comfortable with English than before. I truly appreciate my parents' endeavor to help me do output learning

[Reimein]

I think I did too much input, you made me realize something important, thank Ruri!

[LOL-cringe]

As far as pronouncing “pronunciation”, and if it makes you feel any better, I’m a fairly well-educated person whose first language is English who mispronounced (and misspelled!) the word “pronunciation” for quite a long time. So definitely don’t feel badly, you’re doing great! 😁

[TalesR]

Your tips and advices are amazing! I'm brazillian and for all my life I had english classes, but we almost never practiced speaking or writing. It was always the same thing: do a lot of exames testing our reading and listening. By 5 years ago I decided to learn english by myself, after I finished the high school, and after then, I really start to learn english, and I used exactly what you say in this video. I'm still in the process, but now I can see how much I enhanced my skills. Congrats for the content. One more subscriber!

[LL-qlqf]

"Why you understand ENGLISH but can't speak fluently?"

"Because it is not my mother language"

[DeadPixel]

I spent a year in Japan, living in the city of Iwakuni, and I noticed this about the Japanese locals. Many could understand English well enough when I spoke to them, but they had a very difficult time speaking English themselves. But they could write in English just fine, for the most part. I often had "conversations" with Japanese locals through writing. We would pass a piece of paper and a pen back and forth, writing what we wanted to say to each other. It was very cool. I actually miss Japan tremendously even to this day. I lived there from 2002-2003, when I was 20 years old. I'm 40 now. I've had many life experiences in the last 20 years, but that year in Japan is the most memorable and special year of my life. Ever since then, I've had a very special place in my heart for Japan and Japanese people.
Greetings from New York btw

[attacheewoo]

Thanks for your sharing Ruri. I sensed your sincerity beyond the screen and there is inspiring received.

[sofiacruz]

You are so brave! Thank you for your advice. Keep going! 🙂

[edsscrim]

" The more you become a perfectionist, the more it takes you to actually take action and do something. "
Damn.. I never realize this simple mindset until you've said it directly to me.

[MrSalas]

Interesting! I believe that (at the beginning, say 3-6 months into learning the language) input is much more important since going for too much output with that ratio (3:7) will produce mistakes, and you'll end up sounding a bit off (happened to my english at some point!). I know what you mean to say is to do this AFTER you can understand the language quite well (as you mention you did) just thought I would clarify this for anyone who might have understood that they must have this ratio (3 input, 7 output from the BEGINNING).

Great video as usual and I think your english is top notch. You are being too hard on yourself imo.

Edit: Oh I should also mention that the reason I believe a lot of people can understand english but not speak it as well is because when you're understanding the language you're either listening or reading, whereas when you have to produce the language you're basically using all other 3 skills at the same time (listening, reading and writing) while speaking. So basically: It's normal and just takes time (:

[jacsonfh]

It's so kind of you share your experiences thanks a lot ❤.

[Bienvenidoalmundoreal]

Estoy aprendiendo inglés ❤ y tu video me motiva mas a seguir aprendiendo 🎉

[DemetriPanici]

This is a really interesting perspective that many don't have on it. I come from a Greek household and it's interesting how when I pronounce certain words others can't because they had never heard those sounds growing up!

[grimzreapersunage]

Your confidence and the way you're able to speak in English, regardless of any minor mistake is so impressive and so inspiring! As a learner of Japanese, I constantly pause, forget words, fumble my way through a grammar point, it makes output difficult, sometimes even embarrassing, but seeing you get to this point really motivates me to keep going. Thanks for making this video!

[gertrudemikos]

I'm learning both Italian and Spanish. The problem is that I can think and practice speaking. But when I talk to someone I tend to mess up. Watching your videos has helped me to learn how to study better. I also have two neighbors that are helping me with pronouncing Spanish. Keep up the great work.

[eges]

Thank you so much. Your honesty on experiences of language-learners is seen incredibly rarely in other polyglot YouTube channels, and even though telling the truth is demotivating to many people, it is a significant boost to my career.