Why Does Your English Disappear When You Try to Speak? | English Podcast

Learn English with this English speaking podcast for daily life English. In this B1-B2 conversation, Julia and David talk about why you can understand English but freeze when it's time to speak — and 3 simple tools to finally get the words out. If you understand a lot of English but feel stuck when you try to speak, this episode is for you. This is real, everyday English speaking practice — not boring textbook English. Listen slowly, repeat the phrases, and improve your English listening, speaking, vocabulary, and confidence. You will also learn useful natural vocabulary such as: buffer, chunk, filler, freeze, and fluent. 🎧 In this episode you'll learn: ✦ Why you understand English but can't speak it ✦ Tool 1: Stop translating — think in chunks ✦ Tool 2: Use filler phrases to buy time ✦ Tool 3: Speak before you're ready (the freeze-breaker) Timestamps: 00:00 The speaking freeze (intro) 01:15 Our embarrassing stories 03:00 Why understanding ≠ speaking 03:30 Tool 1: Think in chunks 05:00 Tool 2: Filler phrases 06:30 Tool 3: Speak before you're ready 07:30 Vocabulary words 08:45 Your challenge Question of the day: What's the hardest part about speaking English for you? Share your answer in the comments — we read every single one! 🔔 Please subscribe to Learn English Everyday so you never miss a new episode. We upload every single day. Your English is under construction — and that's a beautiful thing. Keep going! Playlists: 🎙️ Learn English Conversation Practice: https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/P... 🎧 Improve Your English Speaking: https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/P... #LearnEnglish #EnglishPodcast #SpeakEnglish #EnglishSpeakingPractice #EnglishConversation #LearnEnglishEveryday