You can learn a language from books. But to speak and understand well, you also need to listen (A1)


Here is why listening is important:


1. People talk, not only read

In real life, people talk to each other.
They do not read from books when they talk.

To speak and understand, you need to hear the sounds.


2. Words are not always easy

Some words are not said like they are written (for example, in English or French).

If you only read, you may say the word wrong.
You may not know the word when someone says it.


3. People speak fast

People speak quickly.
They use short words and special sounds.

Books are clear.
But real people speak in a different way.


4. Listening helps your brain

Your brain needs to learn the new sounds.

When you listen many times, you understand better.
You don’t always need to think in your own language.


5. Listening helps you speak

If you don’t listen, you don’t know how to say words.
Listening helps you speak better.
You can copy how people talk.


In short:

📘 Books help you learn words.
🎧 Listening helps you understand and speak.
✅ You need both to learn a language.