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If you feel like you've been learning a language for months

or even years and you still freeze up when someone is talking to you, you are not alone.

Now, I am a native English speaker, but I've also learned three foreign languages.

I speak German, Portuguese, and Polish and something I have realized along the way is

that most language learners have this feeling like they're failing

or they just simply do not have enough time

and they just cannot get to a point where they are speaking fluently and it's a hard spot to be.

It feels endless, it feels impossible

when in reality you're likely just making a few subtle mistakes in your learning routine

that are really blocking your road to fluency.

So today I'm sharing with you the top three mistakes language learners make when they're studying a new language.

So the first mistake is studying purely passive input.

Now many language learners have this gift of input.

I mean we are in a time where there is so much media.

We have music, podcasts, tv shows, movies, I mean you name it.

You You can just choose the language you are learning and you will find tons of resources.

And that's amazing.

We need input.

We need to train our ear with that.

We need to listen.

We need input.

But sometimes we get caught up in so much input that we forget to do the other stuff too.

And to learn a language, you have to create output.

You have to work on those skills.

If you are only ever taking in input, you are only learning how to listen.

And so when someone starts a conversation with you, you know how to understand them, you know how to listen to them,

but you do not know how to speak back.

Fluency is an active skill and if 90 % of your study routine is input, I mean, and this goes beyond media.

It goes for textbooks, app drills, reading books.

I mean, things that you think are very beneficial and they are.

But if that makes up 90 % of your routine, you are going to have a massive gap in the output you produce.

In this case, your speaking output will always lag behind.

You have to balance out the scales a little bit and be doing as much output, if not more, than you are input.

So to fix this gap, you need to have a daily habit where you are actively creating output.

And this can look very different for every person as well as the language level you are in.

If you're a beginner, this might look like sitting down and writing two sentences.

I always recommend doing the language diary where you just write down two sentences about your day

and you get to practice that output in just a very small dose on a daily basis.

That's a great way to help this.

And if you are a more advanced learner, this might look like sending voice messages to your friends something like

that or recording audio of you just talking or talking to yourself on a run, you know, so this can look very different.

But it is extremely important that you balance out these scales.

You have to take in input, of course, but you also have to produce output.

And that simple habit is going to bridge this gap in your fluency block.

The second mistake here is one that I have personally made every single time

that I have learned a language and that is waiting until you feel quote unquote ready to speak.

A lot of language learners put off real conversations because they're afraid, they're nervous, and it's intimidating.

You want to make sure that you have all the tools

that you need in order to start speaking and that is a completely understandable feeling.

So many language learners land in that spot but the truth is that if you wait to feel ready to speak, you will never start speaking.

And that's just how it is.

Fluency is not dependent on your language level.

Fluency is about holding a conversation.

It's about communicating.

And you can actually learn that at an A1 level.

You can learn basic vocabulary,

basic grammar, basic comprehension to a point where you can understand basic sentences and can even respond in basic sentences.

So this is extremely important.

You need to start speaking right off the bat.

That is not something you wait to do.

You start doing it immediately.

But the problem is that getting consistent speaking practice can be really difficult, especially if you don't live in the place where they speak that language.

Or if you don't have someone that you feel comfortable to speak with.

That's where italki has been really useful for me in my language learning journeys.

If you're not familiar, italki is an online platform

that connects you with native speaking teachers for personalized one -on -one lessons that are tailored specifically to your goals, interests, and skill level.

Waiting until you feel fluent to speak creates this cycle of hesitation and speaking anxiety.

Booking one -on -one lessons with a native speaker gives you a safe, supportive place where you can practice.

You get real -time feedback and guidance on your pronunciation and grammar, which builds your speaking confidence 10 times faster than practicing solo.

And because you're talking with a real person every week, it gives you that real immersion feeling, even if you're not living abroad.

What I love most about italki is how completely customizable it is.

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And it's completely flexible, making it easy to book around a busy schedule and learn anywhere, anytime.

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And that's all.

And Catherine, do you often go to a trip?

Yes, I like to go to a trip.

It's a hobby, I can say.

I can go to a book and listen to a book or talk to friends.

That's really a good break.

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Mistake number three is over -focusing on grammar rules over sentence patterns.

It's very common to obsess over specific grammar rules instead of learning high -frequency sentence patterns.

As we all know, when you try to translate a sentence word for word, it just does not come out right.

And it also doesn't sound natural.

It's really blocking your fluency.

And so instead, if you try to replace that focus on really minute grammar rules into sentence patterns,

the way that you speak is going to become so much more fluid.

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The way that you can practically make this adjustment is by studying real sentence chunks and phrases.

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When you learn chunks and phrases in a language, your brain starts to retrieve those effortlessly.

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And so you're not building sentences like

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Lego blocks, one word here, one word there.

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You actually are speaking in real phrases and they just come out so much more quickly.

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Now you can just look up the language you are learning and search high frequency sentence chunks, high frequency phrases or chunks, something like that.

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And you'll get a list.

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And if you just practice from that list, you'll slowly add that into your vocabulary and you'll be speaking with those phrases instead.

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Remember that fluency is not about knowing every single rule or word in a textbook.

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It's something entirely different.

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It's about building low friction habits that get you using the language every single day.

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If you're ready to break these habits and start speaking with real confidence,

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Let me know in the comments below which of these three mistakes you've fallen into before.

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I know personally I have made them all, so I'm curious which ones you guys have fallen into the most.

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Thanks so much for watching and hit subscribe for more practical language learning tips and strategies.

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I'll see you in the next video.

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本课的词汇与口语要点

这节口语课以视频“3 Most Common Mistakes When Learning a Language”为素材。视频中反复出现的词有：language, speaking, sentence, input, speak。这段视频共有 118 个句子、1538 个单词可供跟读。讲话部分时长为 9:48。说话人语速自然，每分钟约 157 个词，接近日常对话。 84% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，其余的词建议在练习前先学一下。

视频中的重点词汇

视频中 15 个值得学习的单词，附发音和释义：

单词	发音	释义
input 名词	/ˈɪnpʊt/	輸入 /输入
output 名词	/ˈaʊtpʊt/	輸出 /输出
grammar 名词	/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/	語法 /语法, 文法
phrase 名词	/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/	短語 /短语, 片語 /片语
habit 名词	/ˈhæb.ɪt/	習慣 /习惯
chunk 名词	/t͡ʃʌŋk/	塊 /块
lesson 名词	/ˈlɛs.ən/	課業 /课业, -課 /-课
skill 名词	/skɪl/	技巧, 技能
routine 名词	/ɹuˈtin/	常規 /常规, 慣例 /惯例
frequency 名词	/ˈfɹiːkwənsi/	頻率 /频率, 頻度 /频度
consistent 形容词	/kənˈsɪs.tənt/	一貫的 /一贯的
discount 名词	/ˈdɪskaʊnt/	折扣
vocabulary 名词	/vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/	詞匯 /词汇, 語匯 /语汇
textbook 名词	/ˈtɛkst.bʊk/	課本 /课本, 教科書 /教科书
beginner 名词	/bəˈɡɪnɚ/	初學者 /初学者, 新手

视频中出现的短语动词

单词	发音	释义
come out 动词	/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/	出, 出來 /出来
check out 动词		退房
look up 动词	/ˌlʊk ˈʌp/	仰, 上看
put off 动词		推遲 /推迟, 順延 /顺延
sit down 动词		坐下, 坐
write down 动词		寫下來 /写下来, 寫下 /写下

值得反复跟读的句子

视频中简短而完整的句子，可以直接用在日常对话里：

It's a hobby, I can say.
It's really blocking your fluency.
I'll see you in the next video.

需要注意的发音

说话人用了 29 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 you're, don't, they're。请按听到的简短形式来说。

“sh” 和 “zh” 音: beneficial /ˌbɛn.ɪˈfɪʃ.əl/, subscription /səbˈskɹɪpʃən/, friction /ˈfɹɪkʃən/, comprehension /ˌkɑmpɹɪˈhɛnʃn̩/, hesitation /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/
长单词——注意重音位置: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/, practically /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.k(ə.)li/

中文母语者容易读错的音：

/v/ — 不要读成 /w/，上齿轻触下唇: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, valid /ˈvælɪd/, actively /ˈæktɪvli/, supportive /səˈpɔɹtɪv/, passive /ˈpæs.ɪv/
词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: input /ˈɪnpʊt/, output /ˈaʊtpʊt/, phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/, habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/, chunk /t͡ʃʌŋk/
/r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, practical /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/, practically /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.k(ə.)li/, purely /ˈpjʊɹli/

如何用这段视频练习

先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 input, output, grammar 这类单词。

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跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。

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