{"id":52990,"date":"2015-04-13T01:38:30","date_gmt":"2015-04-13T01:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/julian-from-doing-english-speaking-not-best-route-to-fluency-in-english\/"},"modified":"2023-07-23T13:41:50","modified_gmt":"2023-07-23T13:41:50","slug":"julian-from-doing-english-speaking-not-best-route-to-fluency-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/julian-from-doing-english-speaking-not-best-route-to-fluency-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 302: Why Just Speaking May NOT Be the Best Route to Fluency in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today we have a special guest on the show!<\/p>\n<p>Our guest will challenge your assumption that SPEAKING is the most important part of learning English.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julian sees learning languages as a simple, two-step process:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Learn the language that we need for our specific situation<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Apply the language and use it<\/p>\n<p>Julian\u2019s tips are useful not only if you are just working to improve your communication skills but also if you want to get a high score on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/episodes\/\">IELTS Exam<\/a> or another big test.<\/p>\n<p>You need a balanced study plan where you use all four skills to work toward that higher score.<\/p>\n<p>Keep reading to get Julian\u2019s tips!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julian\u2019s 3 Tips- How to Keep it Practical:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Try to do many different kinds of things in the language: <\/strong>English is a process. Spend time with it. You can\u2019t HAVE it. You can\u2019t GET it. You need to constantly maintain it.&nbsp; Julian says that there is no difference between \u201cexperiencing\u201d the language and \u201clearning\u201d the language, as far as your brain is concerned. By experiencing the language in many different ways, we can acquire chunks of English which will help us to sound more native-like. You should try to encounter the language through reading, speaking, listening, writing, etc. Get a more well-rounded experience of the language instead of just focusing on speaking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&nbsp;<strong>Try to get a balance between intensive activity and relaxed exposure:<\/strong> Some of your work should be deliberate, focused, practical, intensive study. At the same time, some of your work should be a more relaxed encounter with the language. You need to take it in in a way that is enjoyable and easy. 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