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walkallover1991 t1_je0vebt wrote

Reply to comment by webren in Looking for Spanish speakers who want to practice over dinner or a beer by webren

100% agree with everything you said regarding Stephen Krashen's theory.

I'm at a similar level to you in Spanish (I've twice tested into C2/Advanced for Reading + Writing and C1/Advanced for Speaking) but still found myself gasping for words when trying to have a conversation with someone. I could easily read a novel or write a college-level essay but would struggle to speak to my Spanish-speaking neighbor about the weather.

I started retraining myself using the Comprehensible Input method a couple of weeks ago and it has really changed my thinking...

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webren OP t1_je0wrlq wrote

It's amazing how well it works! It's difficult sometimes to note the progress but eventually you'll see it and then it clicks.

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