I Understand English but I Can't Speak | What to Do + Speaking Practice (A2–B1)

Do you understand English, but you can't speak? Here is why — and what to do. Easy English (A2–B1) with lots of speaking practice. Daniel watches a cooking show in English every evening and understands almost everything. But at a real cooking class, the chef asks him one easy question, and he only says one word: "chicken". Emma explains the four reasons (your listening words and your speaking words, translating in your head, fear of mistakes, no speaking practice). Then you practice five methods out loud with us: shadowing, talking to yourself, a short answer + one detail, retelling a story, and useful chunks. At the end, Daniel goes back to the cooking class in a role play — and this time, you speak. 🎧 Best with headphones. 🗣 Speak out loud in every pause. ⏱ Chapters 00:00 Say it with us: start speaking English 00:59 Why you understand but can't speak 05:48 Method 1: Shadowing 08:45 Method 2: Talk to yourself 11:54 Method 3: Short answer + one detail 13:29 Your turn: short answers 15:26 Method 4: Retell a story 16:12 Retell Daniel's story 17:56 Method 5: Chunks 20:00 Say the chunks with us 22:10 Role play: back at the cooking class 27:35 Questions about your English 29:27 Quick quiz 31:19 Your speaking challenge 📚 Short answer + one detail Yes, I do. + one detail · Not really. + one detail · I usually … + when · It was … because … 📚 6 chunks for real conversations To be honest, … · The thing is, … · What I mean is, … · I'm not sure, but I think … · It's a kind of … · What's the word for …? 🗣 Your speaking challenge What did you eat today? Answer with a short answer + one detail, and write it in the comments. For example: "I had soup for lunch. It was my grandmother's recipe." ▶ More "Think in English & Speak Fluently" lessons: https://www.youtube.com/@PauseAndSpea... 🔔 Subscribe for new lessons every day: https://www.youtube.com/@PauseAndSpea... 📸 Follow us on Instagram:   / pauseandspeakenglish   #SpeakEnglish #LearnEnglish #EnglishSpeakingPractice