Generally, if a Chinese student's listening and reading ability scores 80, his/her speaking ability scores 20 to 30. I'm a typical example.
Sometimes I try to express my wonderful feelings or unique opinions or ask challenging questions, only to find I leave much space for the listeners to imagine. Upset
I enjoy the time we spend on the rocks, the time we sitting around the tables chatting. But if my spoken English is excellent, I can do more than what I did.
I can still remember the passing hours every time I ate with my Germany friend, and the various topics. Thanks to her excellent command of Chinese.
I guess if there is no longer language obstacles, the world maybe much smaller for me, for I'm always ready to enjoy the differences between people of remote origins