Well, okay then, my speaking is not the greatest either (though I'm going on exchange in a month, so that will change!) But it's definitely possible for speaking to be good while listening is bad. For example, I got a HD for my speaking test last term, but failed listening.
I find language listening harder because it demands instant comprehension. You can't 'rewind' someone who you're talking to because you missed a word they just said. It's not like with Japanese reading where you can sit down with a dictionary for a few hours and work it out at your own pace.
I find language listening harder because it demands instant comprehension. You can't 'rewind' someone who you're talking to because you missed a word they just said. It's not like with Japanese reading where you can sit down with a dictionary for a few hours and work it out at your own pace.