Increase Speaking Vocabulary: How to Activate Passive Words and Speak Fluently

Struggling to find the right words during conversations, even though you’ve studied for years? Do you often feel stuck or struggle to find words faster when you speak? You're not alone! Most people have a much larger passive vocabulary, which means they understand more words than they actively use. But what if you could activate those passive words and start using them confidently in your speech? In this episode, I’ll show you exactly how to activate passive vocabulary and turn those forgotten words into ones you can easily recall during conversations.   WHAT’S COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 Why you feel stuck. 02:30 Focus on activating vocabulary 03:25 Passive vs Active Vocabulary 05:09 Writing to activate 08:50 Shadowing to activate 09:50 Teach and explain 11:15 Use in new environments 12:56 Active reading and listening 14:42 Have real conversations --- Thank you for listening! I share new episodes every Wednesday. Make sure you hit the follow button to get notified.  Get the full episode show notes at: https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/increase-speaking-vocabulary/ If you prefer video or want closed captions, you can watch all my episodes on YouTube → ⁠https://www.youtube.com/speakconfidentenglish⁠   COME SAY ‘HI!’ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/speakconfidentenglish/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/speakconfidentenglish⁠   MORE RESOURCES FOR YOU: How to Get the Confidence to Say What You Want in English (Free Fluency Training) → ⁠https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/say-what-you-want-in-english/⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review! It really helps us get encouragement and actionable advice to nonnative English speakers around the world.