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You don't need every word
EN-4 Getting the gist is enoughX-1 Guess, then check
What many people think
If you miss one word, you have not understood.
The idea
Knowing most of the words is enough to follow a story; the unknown ones often explain themselves from context.
Explain it
Tell someone about a time you understood an English story, song or video without knowing every word. Which words did you skip, and what helped you guess them?
Try at home
Listen to a short English story or cartoon once without stopping. Write down 3 words you didn't know and a guess for each from context. Then check them in a dictionary: how many guesses were close?