You Code in English All Day. Standups Still Slip Past You.
Strong technical English in text does not automatically prepare the ear for live team meetings at natural speed.
Russian Learners
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IELTS Listening Is Blocking the Next Step. Grammar Is Not the Main Issue.
A lower listening band often reflects undertrained real-time recognition, not a lack of formal English knowledge.
English Films With Subtitles Still Leave the Ear Undertrained.
Subtitles can create familiarity and comfort while leaving the ear much less trained than the learner assumes.
You Lead the Meeting in Russian. English Calls Still Strip Away Precision.
Professionals can lose detail and authority in English calls when the listening load outruns the ear.
You Got Accepted Abroad. Lectures Still Feel Much Harder Than IELTS.
Admission-level English scores do not automatically prepare the ear for long, dense university lectures.