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You have touched on a important problem. Today people don't care about the process, they want to arrive the top of the mountain without effort.

The truth! Fluent in 30 years! I am a native English speaker aged 57 and one of those people who took part in that test, and so it's great to finally see the end result in the form of a simple graph. Of course, I scored highly and so you may guess that I do not watch your videos because I need to reach fluency in English! However, I am now 2.5 years into the study of the Polish language, which is a seriously daunting task for any native English speaker to undertake. I watch your videos because the information that they contain applies to the process of learning all languages, regardless of which one it might be. The rules of the game remain the same and you are telling me the brutally honest truth about them. I must knuckle down, enjoy every second of the process and most importantly of all, I must take my damn time about it! The industry of 2nd language acquisition (and especially for the English Language) looks utterly corrupt to my eyes, and it seems that almost everyone involved is selling nothing more useful than snake-oil. At last, we have an honest voice. Wonderful stuff!

It is so true! When I have imagined conversation in my head it seems so easy but when I start dialogue in real life (in so rare opportunities) I get confused and all the words magically disappear from my head. And all this because of lack of conversation experience in English. Thank you sir! I said it before but want to repeat it again you are really amazing teacher.

I'm studying English for 19 years and I'm stuck in upper intermediate. Happy to know that I have only 11 more years to get fluency 😁

To me, learning English was/is a life long process. I'm 55, I've started learning English 50 years ago. I've been working as a translator from Eng into my native language for 30+ years - and I still have a lot to learn. I love your videos, and the way you explain things... keep up the good work! :)

Wowww!!! That explains now my 27 years learning the language!!! Yes, it is totally true!!! Christian is a hundred percent right!!! I'm fluent now and I have always thought to myself, "How blockheaded I really am to be able to speak a language fluently in 27 years!!!", ha ha ha...

I am 59 and I am Russia teacher. I ve already teach Russia for more 30 years y sometimes I doubt. I absolutely agree with you. Thank you for your so interesting lessons.

I started learning German on my own just over a year ago when I was 61 years old. I'm making progress every day. It's not likely that I have 30 more years to learn German. But, it is encouraging that you graph shows that learners can reach over 90 percent accuracy in just a few years, well within my remaining life expectancy. I think that you should highlight the fact that only a few years is needed to gain a high level of proficiency, rather than repeatedly emphasizing the rather demotivating fact that 30 years is needed for maximum fluency. Thirty years to maximum fluency may well be the rock hard truth, but I, and most others, don't need maximum fluency. If, in the next 5 years, I reach 80 or 90 percent fluency I will be able to have conversations in my target language, German, on almost any non-highly-technical topic of common interest. That is highly motivating. Thanks again, Christian, for a bit of language learning inspiration.

Very nice video. I'm studying English about one year, I'm brazilian, and I'm felt realy better when you showed me that I can get fluency in 30 years, instead 30 days. Thank you.

I don't know if you be conscious that his videos are fantastic!!!!

Hi! I totally agree! Sometimes people think that learning language is a miracle or some special methods! But it`s just hard regular work! It`s pleasure to listen to You!

I totally love this, in my country there are many companies promising fluency in 9 months and in reality I know that's not possible, I spent 3 months in Canada, and when I came back to my country I kept learning, 20 years later, I'm still learning, I have some fluency but not like a native and I have worked in call centers offering products to English speakers, so I consider that some immerision, and here I am, still learning. As always great video. Thanks teacher.

Excellent!! Christian.

good as always

A fantastic perspective, as always.

Awesome, I have just subscribed your channel,and thank you for made this academic video, and have great time. Hello from Singapore. .......💚

In my opinion, the best video I've seen of yours. Thank you professor!

Georgina is a great actress...Very natural performance😊

Such a Great lesson!!!! Thank you !!!

Great lesson as usual thank you so much

Brilliant episode. Love the analogy at the end. I’m ready to start climbing again in my 30 year Thai language journey!

Hey! Christmas 💖 Your explanations are true. I totally agree with you

Incredibly! You're a very pleasant person! You dilute your lessons with jokes so it's very interesting and instructively.

You are one of the best. Thanks from my heart.❤

What a beautiful video, Christian. You’re the best! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.

I subscribed a few days ago and i felt in love for the way you teach. You helped me to discover another point of view about studying english. Thank you very much!

That was the most realistic content about leaning english as a second language.

So clear and useful! Thanks! 👍

really, really true. When i enjoy the journey, goals come faster

Awesome advices. Thank you so much

Perfect as usual ! I'll see you in class!

Thanks for your scientific approach!

I love your channel! Your point of view and your didactics are fantastic! Thank you very much, Christian.

At last!!! One honest and brilliant teacher who speaks clear. Really good metaphor about climbing the mountain btw. Cheers

I love the way the music comes in from 7:49 and blends into the background.

Perfect as always. You inspire me. Thank you so much. Just amazing! Keep it up Christian!

You very super teacher 🖒🖒🖒

Now that was inspirational! I mean, yes, it takes a huge amount of time to master a language, but in the process you will learn a lot! It's a neverending journey. Thank you, Christian! Your videos are awesome. In them I can always find ideas of which I've never thought before. Great job!

Hey mate, it's always pleasure for me to listen you. Thank you alot and just keep it going.

Best thing ever is to dream in different languages. Its like the ultimative proof the learning process is progressing

Thank you, Cristian! You've got an amazing content. Its really interesting to watch

Awesome message! Thanks for the video!

You did an amazing job reframing the harsh reality of a language learner to a more positive perspective with the mountain analogy! I will certainly remember that hahaha, thank you!

Hello... what a great video my friend!! I understand everything you have say on this video. Keep doing this kind of videos.. especially when you went out of your house to claming the mountain.

This is the truest truth of all time in learning a second language. There really is no achievement without much work and dedication. Thanks for the great video and great work.

Christian: Do you want to become fluent in English, quickly, easily, and without effort in just 30 days? Me: Yeeeeeeeeeeah! Chrsitan: Hahahahahahahaha... Thank you... I enjoy your videos! Go ahead!

Well done👌

What a teacher!!

This is the most inspiring video about English learning I've ever seen! Thank you, Christian! I've watched a lot of your stuff and found it all amazing but this one really touched me. Now I feel I'm on the right way and all my efforts make sense. Thank you!

A man with greatest thinking for students

Great teacher !

Christian, thanks for the great analogy! It helps fantastically much to look at the process from another angle. And this angle is so exciting and offers so nice perspective))

Awesome! Thanks!

You are so brilliant. Everything you teach based on the research. Thanks a lot.

You're an amazing teacher. All your videos help me a lot. Thank you, you're the best.

This guy is awesome!!!! Thanks a lot to share your knowlege. And motivate us all the time to continue to seeking for our dreams to achive the fluency.

Feeling glad at the end of video, thanks, Christian.

Being inspired I blew a kiss to my teacher. Thanks for supporting us on this great path.

every single video you came with a stunning idea ...Canguro English is more than a customary English channel

A really really good video. Congratulations ! And thank you !

I hope you'll read this message, Thank you for all the videos you did and for all the videos you'll do. With your help i'm increasing my english that's because you don't explain grammar rules but the method to learn. I feel really lucky to have found you.

Thank you so much Teacher Christian.After I saw this video, I am so encouranged, relaxed and motivated to keep on practicing in English in every skill bec I have a lot of time 30 years to get the fluency peak. I will try to never give up.

wow, how powerful it was. Amazing, Teacher. Gratitude describes my feels.

Great Christian! I watched your video, and I really appreciated your concerns! Thanks a lot mate! Keep going!

Just amazing! Its not only about lessons its more about life style! You made my day dude!)

Thank you for your videos. I love them and I feel more confident after watching your channel.

As usual Brilliant!!! Thank you for being so clear and honest about the truth that we might not want to accept! 😊

One of the best inspiring video I saw today. Thanks.

This is probably the single best video Canguro English video I've seen yet. Thank you Christian for the insight. I have much to talk to my students about this week. In my teachings, I've been promoting the need for my students to do as much as they can to immerse the English language into their daily lives as the most effective way to acquire fluency. These insights are sure to help. BTW, I am 49 and the start of my English learning was probably 10 years old. It has been a long journey but it's never over. English is endless, and with so much to offer, everyday is a new beginning.

thanks so much professor. you are the best

What a great video, Christian! There's nothing as learning a language, in the sense of learning to ride a bicycle or to make a cake; we have to create kind of a second biography, more or less closed to a complete lifestyle (immersion) or not (the daily little contacts with it). Truth is really important, there will be no more desperation, only a slowly but steady progress - never give up! Thank you for the honesty!

Hi Christian - great stuff & personally thrilled to see the very curve that I've been drawing for students for the past 20 years in your video . Best ones from Hamburg, Will

really awesome, especially the mountain part. it was real and inspiring.. i really enjoy watching your videos.

Awesome. You are the man...

Simply amazing!!

Awesome!! Many thanks!!!

I bet everybody loves the style of your amazing Lessons

simply amazing

Grazie Christian per i tuoi insegnamenti e per tutto quello che fai per noi... sei simpatico semplice umile e un ottimo professore!!!

Great video, as always!

Brilliant video! An eye-opening message spiced up with good humour and cool video edits! Cheers!

Chris, you do a brilliant job in this channel.

You are an awesome teacher. Thank you.

Brilliant, Christian, it's just brilliant!!👏 This is the mist meaningfull way of explaining this issue!

Thank you, Christian, you are an excellent teacher, you always encourage me and I really want to thank you, my friend.

I've been trying to learn English for about 10 years and I continue keep going learn and trying. Even now and then I stop and try to change the approach and looking for a good way to memorize or learning. Finally I realized that the best way is only learn by speaking. That's the true. Unfortunately I don't have how to do this, but if I learn at least listening and reading that's will be enough for me.

Thank you professor! U are the best! Greetings from Brasil!

That graph is also encouraging because it shows that native and non-native speakers can reach 96 percent accuracy in only 5 or 6 years, not 10, not 20 not 30.

Fantastic video! Thank you!

I really enjoy your videos, because, I feel that you're trying to show us the reality of learning a new idiom, even if it isn't English. But even more, you make laugh a lot.

Christina is really a good teacher，telling the truth of learning a language，👍

as always the best..

Excellent Video. very well produced. You're very talented making your videos. Thanks for the class Christian. Marvelous as always. I have learned a lot since I found your channel. Thanks for all your great work.

I think what you said about immersing, and surrounding yourself with English is really true. This is so that you can familiarize yourself with the language, and overtime speaking, writing, and even listening will improve. Just remain patient and love what you do.

Thanks a lot Christian, I've been working on this somewhat called 'active learning' for a month. And I felt like I was learning a lot, but truth was, native speakers know 45000 words to 160000 words. There's no way that I'll 'study study' to get all those words. So I was a bit frustrated. But yeah having knowing the fact that it's gonna take a long long time, kinda gets me more relaxed and just to enjoy the things in English. That way my emotion will be connected to it, and therefore I will possibly speak good English in the future.

This guy is amazing!

Fantastic video thanks 🙏😍😍

You are unbelievable and smart, thank you for this video I am just subscribing now. Thank you again👍

Thanks man for telling the truth. I'v deeply experienced before, what you said.