I've to completely disagree. Only way to learn to "speak" is to be in environment where you can only speak the new language and you have to speak. You can read

I've to completely disagree. Only way to learn to "speak" is to be in environment where you can only speak the new language and you have to speak. You can read 10 years and won't be fluent. You can watch for 10 years and won't learn a thing. I've been watching Japanese animes before high school. Do I speak Japanese, no! Only 10 or so words. One thing that cements this the fact grammar is something that's not absolute. Again from experience, very important, you can take 5 semester of esl courses and still sound like you came over here last month.