Is your English unbalanced?

Espresso English Podcast · Jan 18, 2023 · 4m

Today I'd like you to consider this question:

Is your English unbalanced?

If something is unbalanced, it means it is not equal, it is not even. There is more in one part, and less in another part.

What does it mean for your English to be unbalanced?

Learning a language has many different aspects:

Reading

Writing

Listening

Speaking

Grammar

Vocabulary

If you are strong in some areas, but weak in others, your English is unbalanced.

Some students read a lot - even advanced texts - but they can't understand much when they listen.

Some students have a large vocabulary... but they can't put the…