"Don't speak" is a myth and by not speaking you are hindering your own learning. Dr. Krashen's advice was taken out of context. It was not meant as general advi

"Don't speak" is a myth and by not speaking you are hindering your own learning. Dr. Krashen's advice was taken out of context. It was not meant as general advice not to speak. If you personally don't care and don't wish to speak that's fine, but don't try to promote that as advice on how to get the most out of studying a language.