The Broken Connection Between Listening to English and Speaking Most students say they want to improve their speaking, but... they rarely practice speaking due to low confidence. In this podcast series (of 3 episodes), I'll be explaining the connection between speaking and low-confidence. In this first episode, I'll be explaining that broken connection and giving you a special activity to help you understand the reason why you can't USE the words you know even though you understand them perfectly when you HEAR them. Students with low confidence usually practice their English by reading and listening. While those are good ways of improving, there is a missing step that makes it very difficult to improve your speaking skills. **Get the Free Lesson Notes and Activities for this Lesson** * Read and Listen to this lesson with the full transcript * Try the Listening to Speaking Activity Challenge * Get the lesson notes here: https://app.golinks.io/be-confident-podcast-1   English Fluency Programs Get your English to the next level faster by getting the specific help you need from expert fluency teachers and courses that are designed to get you USING your English! Interested in our programs? Learn more here: https://realenglishconversations.com/fluency-programs