When learning a foreign language, many learners focus primarily on reading and listening. These activities are undoubtedly important. Every time we encounter a word, phrase, or sentence through input, our brain forms a memory trace. With repeated exposure, these traces gradually become stronger, allowing us to recognize and understand the language more easily. However, understanding a word is not the same as being able to use it. Many learners have had the experience of understanding a sentence perfectly when reading or listening, only to find themselves unable to produce a similar sentence in conversation. This is because recognition and production are different skills. While input helps us recognize language, actual use helps us retrieve and produce it. When we engage in conversation, we are required to actively search our memory for the words and expressions we have previously encountered. We must select them, organize them, and use them to communicate a message. This process streng...