You do not need to speak right away when learning a language. A silent period of passive learning is often the best way to go.www.lingq.com is a good way to do this in a number of languages.
Timelines:
0:27 Don’t overcomplicate language learning.
1:06 Language learning is about intimate relationship between you and the language.
1:57 Silent period.
3:27 I feel no urgency to speak.
4:36 Speaking benefits.
5:21 How often one should have speaking sessions.
5:56 Get some sense of Grammar.
6:47 I take my time to relish Russian.
7:54 Advantages of the Silent period.
8:32 Do reading strategies work?
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