English: explicitly or implicitly. 2. Explicit learning results in explicit knowledge. To use explicit knowledge, you need to think about it. 3. Implicit learning results in implicit knowledge. To use implicit knowledge, you don’t need to think about it. 4. Implicit learning is the right way to learn English because you don’t need to “think” about English when speaking.
This will not improve your spoken English.
But Wait a Minute!
If explicit learning doesn’t improve your
spoken English, how come many English students like to learn this way?
The answer is simple.
When people learn English explicitly (for
example, studying grammar), they feel like they’re learning something. It gives them a sense of accomplishment.
When people learn English implicitly (for
example, listening to English conversations), they don’t feel like they’re learning anything. So there’s no sense of accomplishment. That’s why most people don’t like to do it.
Learning Activities to Stop
Doing
Unless you want to improve your writing,
you should stop these activities (or at least reduce the time spent on them):
1. Stop studying grammar.
Stop consuming articles and Youtube videos about grammar. Get rid of your grammar books. Stop going to English classes that teach grammar. 2. Stop consuming articles and Youtube videos with titles like these: Talk, Speak, Tell – What’s the difference? 6 confusing words – small & little, big & large, tall & high Slang in English – Bodily Noises – FART, BURP, YAWN, HICCUP, QUEEF
These titles have nothing to do with
grammar, but they teach English vocabulary explicitly, which results in explicit knowledge. Even if you understand the video/article perfectly, you won’t be able to use that knowledge when speaking.
Here’s What You Need To
Do
Knowledge is useless without action.
Here’s what you can do to make what
you’ve learned today useful:
After watching the video, If you still
want to improve your spoken English through explicit learning, please unsubscribe from this website. This website is not for you. (You can find the unsubscribe link at the bottom of the email I sent to you.) If you agree with me that explicit learning is a waste of time and that implicit learning is the way to go, that’s great! Just wait for the next lesson to arrive in your inbox