179: Can you become fluent only by listening?

Balen asks: "Is it possible to become fluent in a language only by listening?" Episode Summary: No, you can't become fluent only by listening. The Silent Period Children listen for years, soaking things up, but still take years of practise to produce coherent English Learning English by watching TV Immigrants are often silent for years...listening instead However, listening is the most important skill, and I find myself spending more and more time working on it: The role of time Active vs Passive Listening Resources Mentioned In Today's Episode: The “Silent Period” in Language Acquisition: Truth or Myth? - a good article that summarises this topic Start speaking today: I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit: http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my best to feature it on the show! Also, please subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. Thanks so much for listening to this episode of the podcast! If you’ve got any comments about the show then please leave them in the “comments” section below! If you’d like to help me out, then I’d love it if you could… Share the episode using the social media buttons around you Leave an honest review and rating of the podcast on iTunes (click here to do that) iTunes reviews in particular really help the rankings of the podcast and help me to reach other aspiring language learners out there! See you in the next episode of the I Will Teach You A Language podcast!