Language is not a single skill. There are passive skills: reading and listening and active: writing and speaking. One can develop passive skills by being a (mos

Language is not a single skill. There are passive skills: reading and listening and active: writing and speaking. One can develop passive skills by being a (mostly) passive consumer. I've improved my speech comprehension a lot by listening to podcasts. It doesn't help me to speak, because it is a different (though somewhat related) skill.