Indeed, some paradoxes are particularly evidenced in language teaching when most courses oppose what can be found in real contexts.

But not all the cases are the same, opposition between knowledge and skills are not truly opposed they have a complementary relationship.

The gap between what is taught in schools and what happens in real life produces a paradox of theory versus practice. In the classroom, we tend to learn abstract concepts, general rules, and theories that assume ideal or simplified conditions. But in real life, these conditions are never so clear or perfect, as reality is full of nuances, contradictions, and unpredictable factors that cannot be easily captured in a book. It's as if in school you were taught to follow a set of exact instructions for doing something, but when you go out into the real world, you realize that those instructions are rarely applied exactly, or that the situation has variables that aren't even mentioned. It's a kind of disconnect between what is expected to happen in theory and what actually happens on a daily basis, which can create a sense of frustration, uncertainty, or even a feeling of being ill-prepared. This mismatch between theory and practice constantly confronts us with the need to adapt, learn to solve problems creatively, and understand that life rarely follows a script.