Quote Originally Posted by Vincent Tailors
The biggest problem for esl learners, I'd say, is the oral stuff. I mean, the speed with which an esl learner speaks is considerably lower than that of a native. Sometimes I blame myself, what the f*ck!, say I to myself, why can some native imbecile speak fast and well, and I can't manage to spit out words so rapidly.

Of course, I've never been to an English-speaking country and I don't have much oral practice, but anyway...
That has nothing to do with it being ESL but just ANYTHING-SL. Trust me, I know from personal experience with Russian.