Why You Understand English but Can't Speak | English Speaking Practice A2-B1

Why do you understand English—but freeze when it’s time to speak? In this A2–B1 English podcast, Lucas and Maya explain why listening feels easier than speaking and why your words suddenly disappear during real conversations. You’ll learn: • The difference between recognition and recall • Three habits that make speaking harder • The “three words, one sentence, one detail” method • Four rescue phrases to keep conversations moving • A simple daily speaking and shadowing routine Listen, repeat, and practise speaking without waiting for perfect English. 💬 Question of the day: Complete this sentence in the comments: “I understand English, but I freeze when…” ⏱️ TIMELINE 00:00 Why you understand English but can’t speak 00:33 Welcome to the Lucas & Maya Podcast 03:03 Recognition vs. recall 04:30 Why pressure makes words harder to find 06:49 Passive vs. active vocabulary 08:49 Three habits blocking your speaking 10:49 Habit 2: Translating everything 13:29 Habit 3: Waiting for a perfect sentence 14:49 Three words, one sentence, one detail 15:53 Four useful rescue phrases 18:28 The 15-minute speaking ladder 20:01 Speaking practice with three words 20:59 Change the question 22:00 Recovery practice when a word disappears 23:29 The voice-note speaking challenge 24:27 Maya tries the complete method 25:56 English shadowing practice 26:54 Question of the day #LearnEnglish #EnglishSpeaking #EnglishPodcast #SpeakEnglish #EnglishPractice #EnglishConversation #A2English #B1English #EnglishListening #LucasAndMayaPodcast