The Benefits of a Silent Period

A long silent period is something that naturally happens with language learners. If you watch a baby, you realize they do not immediately begin to speak. They are not totally silent, they make noises, but they don't say any words. The natural way to learn language is to listen, listen, listen for many months without speaking. And then as you understand more of the language, you will reach a point where something happens in your brain and you spontaneously start to speak.