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Okay, let's start. Today I will talk about the passive vocabulary,

and I'll focus on the difference between active and passive vocabulary.

Later, we'll simulate a conversation with the question and answer technique.

Okay, let's start.

Like I've just mentioned earlier,

in this episode, I'd like to focus on the passive vocabulary.

There are two kinds of vocabularies that we all acquire in time,

no matter whether it's your native language or a foreign language.

The first and more obvious one is the active vocabulary. These are the words we use when we speak or write.

On the other hand, there's the passive vocabulary, and these are all the words

we understand when we read or listen. Let me make myself clear. You fully understand the meaning

of these words. You don't just guess their meaning when you read or listen. However, you can't use them in a conversation. It's complicated

to use passive vocabulary when you speak, because understanding the words isn't enough. You'll need to

listen and read those words several times before they become part of your active vocabulary. At this point,

you may think that using passive vocabulary is only difficult when you're trying to speak in English.

But unfortunately, you'll find the same difficulty when using your mother tongue. Let me give you an example. Let's say that you are

reading an article about the economic situation of a country. You fully understand the whole

article. But if you had to speak about this topic, I'm convinced that you would use words that you

are more familiar with.

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