Look at the big picture. I have been recently watching a video in which they were using a card trick. The video wasn't about the cards. Most people are so busy looking at the colours of the cards that they miss the much bigger colour changes. The clothes changed, the table colour changed and even the whole background colour changed. How could you miss such big changes? Well, it's actually pretty normal. Our attention is very limited. When we focus too much on one thing, it makes us miss other things. Ok, so what does this have to do with learning English? Well, learning English is a lot like that colour changing video. There is a lot happening and if you spend too much time looking at the cards, you miss the big picture. The big picture is fluent, confident communication. If you spend too much time translating every word or studying only vocabulary and grammar, you miss your chance to become a better speaker and a better listener. There is nothing wrong with studying grammar or vocabulary. These are necessary in the beginning. You've probably studied a lot of English grammar and vocabulary. Great! That study helped you and that's why you can read and understand most of what I say. That's what you needed to do in the beginning, but it's not what you need now. More grammar, more vocabulary, and more translation are NOT what you need to become a more fluent English speaker. By fluency, I mean your ability to communicate and understand natural English. Your ability to speak smoothly and understand easily. So what is the best way to improve your English? The answer is really simple. There is only one way to improve your English speaking and listening fluency. Use more English! Not study more, but USE more, listen more, and speak more.