Stuck at intermediate English with no progress?
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Күн бұрынDo you feel like your English learning has slowed or stopped, even though you’re still making a lot of effort? That horrible feeling of getting to an intermediate level, and then not improving, is often called ‘The Intermediate Plateau’ and in today’s video I’m going to explain what it is, why it happens, and how to fix it.
Lesson chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 The language learning curve
01:27 Zipf's Law
02:50 The forgetting curve
05:06 Combining language skills
08:33 The reality of being an adult language learner
If you are looking for a safe place to start communicating today, think of joining the Canguro Academy!
canguroenglish.com/academy
@Canguroenglish 5 ай бұрын
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@user-bd8pu4jc7s 5 ай бұрын
Is it free and online?
@mayraelizondo2471 5 ай бұрын
I appreciate it a lot. I know you understand my gratitude and it is a gift to me.
@wanderer990 5 ай бұрын
He's not a teacher. He's a philosopher, a psychologist and a motivational speaker the same time. I've never heard anything about learning English (or language) like this. It's just too exciting to be existed. It's a masterpiece of explanation. A VERY BIG THANKS TO YOU, CHRISTIAN!
@robertagriggio8317 5 ай бұрын
I'm totally agree with your thought
@AlanNg. 5 ай бұрын
you're right, man.
@computadorhumano949 5 ай бұрын
Yes, this guy is extraordinary, from Brazil don t give up
@giampaolo5356 5 ай бұрын
I totally agree!
@marymdp 5 ай бұрын
I totally agree with you!!! I can add something... *Christian is the best teacher.* 🤗🤗🤗🇦🇷
@zooLjfres 5 ай бұрын
I’m 56 and I started to learn English on my own 3 years ago. I’m crying because I can understand this video… I’ll go pour myself a glass of wine to celebrate it 😂😂😂
@poohoff 5 ай бұрын
When you said my plateau was beautiful, I almost cried
@larissagottsch5915 5 ай бұрын
I felt the same 😢
@robertagriggio8317 5 ай бұрын
Me too... 😢
@odairsales1979 5 ай бұрын
Just almost? Let's be honest 😂
@jelajahmuallaf3916 5 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤
@angelalagunacaicedo3838 5 ай бұрын
Me too.. I loved him
@bena_mrz 5 ай бұрын
After one year of learning german language, it was the exact moment that I needed to see this video. I had tears in my eyes at the end of the video. Thank you💚
@user-bd8pu4jc7s 5 ай бұрын
Me too I have been trying and learning English and struggling for 15 years but I can't speak yet 😢last words made me cry 😢
@Baban1974 5 ай бұрын
I feel that way from 10 years ago, I have been thinking that I'm completely stuck at intermediate level, and I read, write, hear, and speak in English all the time I can do with a family with two kids and 49 years, but I feel that it's not enough. Your words made me really releaved. Thanks
@keremdemir1662 5 ай бұрын
relieved
@OASEDborisiv 4 ай бұрын
@@keremdemir1662, душнила)
@anastasiachurina7641 5 ай бұрын
Why can't leave more than one Like? And hug Christian through the screen.
@gerardo6080 5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Christian for your way of teaching, for your kindness and humanity. You give us the motivation of keep learning, because learning is a beatiful joy in the way you teach.
@six-bobcats 5 ай бұрын
As someone who moved to Brooklyn I can confirm, 10 words is everything you need for successful communication here.
@infotechnorte 5 ай бұрын
I'm so happy Canguro English is posting new videos. Mr Christian is the best teacher I know. I've been learning so much. Thank you for helping us with your great and unique teaching.
@rodrigonpessoa8701 5 ай бұрын
I feel the same Joy for every new video!! 😊
@giuliacasagrande2419 5 ай бұрын
Is it possible to give you a thousand likes? Congratulations! Excellent job!
@camnguyen7220 6 күн бұрын
you bring tears to my eyes and i appreciate what you have done for language learners. For those who are learning english, i wish you have peace in your learning journey.
@gerohazigabor 5 ай бұрын
Great motivational thoughts! Encouraging learners to USE their knowledge is the best thing a teacher can do. This way they will improve effortlessly. I have been a learner for forty years and still enjoy English classes. Using the language leads us to learn new vocabulary, grammar and improve communication skills. There will always be something to discover and grasp in this process. I could not agree more: Enjoy your English! 😃
@waheedwaheed7 5 ай бұрын
Mr Christian, your approach is amazing.
@kayakero1969 4 ай бұрын
Within human beings specie there are teachers, mechanics, engineers, musicians, electricians, etc., who add slangs, numbers, sub-numbers, notes, cables, pieces, completely unnecessary or of rare use, just to feel superior and create ghettos of wisdom. Fortunately there are people with a big heart and empathy who care about nurturing to others with basic, simple but elemental survival tools.So them can understand and interact with the surprises along the way. This man is a worthy example of the second ones. The generosity of his words and pronunciation is so clear tool that it can surely be understood and moved anywhere on the planet.Thanks Christian.🙏
@david41945 5 ай бұрын
The Measure of your English lies withing yourself. Intermediate is just a label, nothing more than that. We better not pay too much attention to it and enjoy the process. Always Cangaroo Academy. Miss you family
@FastEnglishLessons 16 сағат бұрын
Super useful video about setting expectations. Makes sense that my vocabulary increased dramatically in college when I started reading several hours a day and listening to hours of lectures on the materials using those specific vocabulary words found in the materials I had read. I tell adult students aiming for the top of the pyramid in English learning that doing a degree in some subject, with it being taught only in English, should get you to the treasured C1/C2 level, though if you have self discipline you could just read a lot, take notes and discuss your readings with an online tutor. Then afterwards come up with a thesis statement based on your discussion and write an essay on it for your tutor to review. Very few people are willing to do this in my experience though. Most students just want to get to a level where they are understood and not stressed when they speak English.
@user-ob8jm8om7h 2 ай бұрын
"Remember that the only important measure of language ability is successful communication." That's absolutely true!! This's your second video that I watched in a row. I'm happy that I came across this amazing channel.
@awd6975 4 ай бұрын
I wish, You could keep recording new podcasts so we would have opportunity to listen every single one of them on the go
@transmathematica 15 күн бұрын
I am a native speaker of English. This is a motivational and technically excellent account of the intermediate language plateau. It helps me because I am in the intermediate plateau in Mandarin. Some native speakers know exactly what language learners are going through, because we are doing it too! Let’s share our experiences - in my case, in English or Mandarin.
@Jarek58 5 ай бұрын
Christian, the best day of the week is always that one when there is a new lesson from YOU. You are the most inspiring English teacher in the world. After having watched a lesson like this, I am always so full of power to learn. Thank YOU so much for each and every of your lessons.
@user-gp8dq3ur3c 3 ай бұрын
I think and feel the same. After this video I always full of power to learn
@VladimirShatalov 9 күн бұрын
It is a great and inspiring lecture! "It's OK to be intermediate, it's enough..." - thank you sir, I've been suffering with it so many years 🙂
@user-sh3di2ug4g 4 ай бұрын
Cristian, I was learning English with your channel four years ago. Then, I stopped doing this, and now I have started to continue learning. You have grown a lot in these four years. I want to say that your way of teaching and describing language is very original. I cannot remember someone who is able to do it like this. Thank you for your creation
@OscarGarcia-xl1ze 5 ай бұрын
I started to watch your videos a month ago and I'm very glad to have found your channel, every video is a masterclass about language, learning, life, and motivation. I'm in that Plateau right now, but this makes me remember that it is not bad to be there, and that my efforts always will be worth it as long as I can enjoy and discover the world from my second language :). Thank you Christian, I'll continue doing my best.
@Disciple1963 5 ай бұрын
Hello! I recommend you English Galaxy lessons C1 of Alexandr Bebris. They are free and available on KZfaq
@albertovillafane9219 Ай бұрын
Hello Chistian for your words I am in a moment that I feel myself sinking low as cat Stevens said in his song: "I might die tonight", but I realize that understand all your video without subtitles is a gift. This is Albert from Buenos Aires
@monicabeatrizsanchez9610 5 ай бұрын
Your videos make me happy in so many aspects of my life, not only in language learning, thank you 😊
@pedrohbz75 3 ай бұрын
This is the most beautiful video I've ever seen throughout my English learning journey. Such a wise and outstanding teacher! Thanks a million!!!
@miguelgagliano7373 5 ай бұрын
Hola Christian, tengo 65 años, casi siempre estudie inglés solo, y puedo entender casi todos tus videos. Te agradezco mucho tus palabras, muchas veces quiero abandonar. A veces miro tv y no entiendo o entiendo poco, y me agarra el sentirme frustrado, me cuesta ender un noticiero, y pienso soy yo. Y luego te escucho y me digo es una cuestión de expectativas y puedo comunicarme y el otro tendrá que hacer el esfuerzo de ayudarme a entender. Abrazo amigo
@cesardiezsainz4866 5 ай бұрын
Un truco para entender cada vez mejor el inglés hablado es ponerte un Ted Talk al día con subtítulos. Trata de no mirar los subtítulos salvo que no puedas seguir el hilo del vídeo.
@miguelgagliano7373 5 ай бұрын
@@cesardiezsainz4866muchas gracias César
@jkmugartza 4 ай бұрын
El problema es que en las comedias y en las películas utilizan el inglés coloquial de sus lugares de origen; no es el inglés que habla la gente cuando vas a cualquier país que no es de habla inglesa, que son la mayoría del mundo. Hoy en día la mayoría de la gente usamos el inglés como lengua franca y si nos viene un inglés nativo a hablar a su manera, no le vamos a entender aunque estudiemos inglés toda la vida. La única manera que hay de aprender la forma de hablar de un país es ir a ese país a vivir durante un largo tiempo... y no tiene sentido, porque lo que queremos es comunicar con la gente del mundo, no con la gente de un solo país, o de una sola ciudad. Mi consejo es que sigas las indicaciones de este gran profesor que es Mr. Christian. Sigue a tu paso y no te preocupes demasiado con que sabes poco. Sabemos más que el que no sabe nada. Y sabemos más lenguas que muchos anglófonos que no saben más que una sola.
@miguelgagliano7373 4 ай бұрын
@@jkmugartza muchas gracias por tus palabras, son apreciadas.
@sezanali7115 5 ай бұрын
i have been teaching in English in Bangladesh for over 25 years and now I see a real teacher. Thumps up, bro. The world needs you.
@hamlet4745 3 ай бұрын
The fact that I can understand you pretty well, means a lot to me. I don't really feel like stuck in my intermediate english level and even if it's ok to be at this level I want to achieve a B2 because I really love this language so I need to be grateful about the level that I have achieved even if I still making mistakes.
@user-ed2rr8ps4j 29 күн бұрын
Thank you for your honesty. There aren't many teachers who explain this.
@coscosru 5 ай бұрын
Досматривал уже со слезами на глазах. СПАСИБО!
@user-su2jt3tl2w 4 ай бұрын
Whenever I would like to meet you in real life. I see that everybody had tears in their eyes after watching your video. You revealed the mystery of learning English. You're just great person. Assalamu alaikum from Uzbekistan dear teacher
@kinsangng5320 5 ай бұрын
What a great teacher! The video was extremely motivational, inspiring me to start using English for communication immediately. I have never seen a teacher appreciate his students’ shortcomings as much as in this video.
@Yulya_Mercury 7 күн бұрын
Thank you, Christian! I should say that I have decided to revise English words and rules myself, and I feel more confident after your speach😊 I like philosophy and once I read the following words: “You cannot say a word that will help you to yourself.” (5th century BC) So your words help a lot of people here in 2024 (:
@furkanbalkaya4550 3 ай бұрын
why am i crying at last minutes :) i really appreciate for this gift. i realized that i expected myself too much. after this video, i have so much confident and not afraid of doing mistake. maybe it is the first time that i didnt use to open translate programs and write with feel free. doing mistake is normal, i'm just on my way and at this plateau i can still improve. even if i realize i will stuck there for a long time, i will keep try to learn new skills about english. no need anymore to think like at wild for me. just focus on my little steps from now on.
@jkmugartza 4 ай бұрын
I agree 100% with you. I always say to my friends that we are learning english to speak with the people all over the world, when we go on hollidays or we must go to one meeting abroud our borders, and not always to speak with a english native man or woman exiting of the tube. It's nice to speak with native people, but is very difficult to meet english people in Greece, or in Italy. So, is better to improve our english in order to communicate with people all over the world, and no only with people living in Ireland, Australia, Canada and so on. I was working in an hotel in London when I was young, and now, when decades are passed, I have the feeling that I have been all my life in the Intermediate Plateau. I've loved very much your speech. You are a very good teacher, and, like I've read in an another message, a very good Philosopher, or Phychologist. Thank you very-very much !!
@alexanderoverchenko5770 5 ай бұрын
I know a saying:"How many languages you know, that many times you are a human". Obtaining the ability to understand another language demands up to obtain another personality, another mindset and enrich us.
@FredericChopin_1810 4 ай бұрын
You’re right, sir. Initially, I learned only grammar. Now I still struggle with writing and reading a lot.
@melfb-et1ye 5 ай бұрын
In tears thank You SO much
@WatchingDicas 4 ай бұрын
I love when he says: I'm Christian, This is the Canguru English, I'll see you in class !!!
@tecdesigns_arq 4 ай бұрын
Yeap! Hi dear Christian! What i learnt all these journey is, each moment you have to express your comunication and finely you are well undertood, you achived the goes! What we hatta do is keeping walking in your fluency journey and when you nor expect, you got another highter platoe! My experience of 6 years is: Patience and dedication minxing every thing in repetitions because if you pay attention in your own language, you're fluent because sucessive repetitions too, innit? God bless you guys!
@user-ns4ww9pl8x 5 ай бұрын
Holy truth! I wouldn’t say I am very glad to be on the plateau, but I have to admit yes I am here now
@saifalarabi4491 Ай бұрын
I entered to watch this video because I noticed this phenomenon with all 4 languages I can speak including my mother language. But I didn't notice only with just vocabulary, I noticed this with progression in eloquence. Your video is useful, but I think that best way to continue progressing is to interact with a language by art and literature by reading more of these, and by increasing the philosophical understanding of these, and by having your own style and to be able to criticise yourself without bias.
@dmitrydobr9k971 5 ай бұрын
You are amazing man , thank you what you have . ❤
@agnieszkaptak-witkowska4051 5 ай бұрын
I cannot fully express how I appreciate your lessosn/sessions/lectures ( one may choose whichever wants). And how thankfull I am for what You are doing. ❤
@ValeriiSynenko 5 ай бұрын
You did my day. Thank you!
@hateman31 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for great inspiration! You ensured me to continue learning languages!
@arkadiuszpekala1934 5 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks Christian!
@maivaka3863 4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! 💐🌿
@shmegelsky 5 ай бұрын
Very inspiring! Thank you!
@gyros9162 5 ай бұрын
This video is really exciting!
@gilsonmaia2045 2 ай бұрын
Christian, you are an incredible teacher ! you provoke us to improve our skill and yor speaking is awsome. congratulations !!
@Grimes150 5 ай бұрын
Thank you, Christian, your advices has been so important to me so far. I can't wait to see more. 😊
@patriciopellet172 5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Every video I see, a new lesson I learn.
@nataliastashkovskaya6021 5 ай бұрын
Christian, you do much more than just teach English!!! Your words are the answer to my question!❤
@77HEX 5 ай бұрын
Awesome as always.
@BinhoHeerdt Ай бұрын
You’ve made me cry. Thank You. ❤
@natalyalisova6214 5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the inspiration! ❤🙏
@totvabe1 5 ай бұрын
These videos are the gift.
@ivanfernandesgarcia6017 5 ай бұрын
Thanks again Christian!
@AlexSouzaSD 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for that! It was an incredible vídeo!
@navininox 4 ай бұрын
Thank you. I have been watching canguro English since the very beginning and for me the main reason is this chanel give me positive emotions and encourage me being highly motivated when I feel that my skills processing slowly
@voiceover-actor 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for peaceful motivation.
@SergeyVinipuhov 4 ай бұрын
Dude I hug you. Thank you!
@marcos.marcosalmeida 5 ай бұрын
Wow! Awesome words! I’m very grateful for that!
@user-fh7hj8mu8q 5 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot for your kind words, full of inspiration!!!
@pauloranulfo3220 5 ай бұрын
I'm always learning something new, with your lessons, thank you Teacher Christan!!
@Noctem0wl 5 ай бұрын
Your content is a treasure. Thank you so much!
@kseniyasweettooth 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind words! ❤
@imdanielh 5 ай бұрын
Your thoughts at the end of the video gave me motivation, I appreciate it!
@user-kc7fq8vj2c 5 ай бұрын
You make me happy today, thanks❤❤❤
@zakichanedez 4 ай бұрын
I really have needed this speach, thank you
@andaiosif4047 4 ай бұрын
Great video! Thank you!❤
@solonchakraborty1694 3 ай бұрын
What a wonderful video! I Thank you for ever and ever!
@tathianasoraluz8521 5 ай бұрын
It is a big motivation to keeping do it . Thanks
@felipemiotto5409 5 ай бұрын
You are awesome, my friend!
@pavlopikaso5208 3 ай бұрын
You're incredible. Thank you!!!
@Karamba-baramba 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for your work! You give confidence !
@ottoblog9208 5 ай бұрын
Love this!!!❤❤
@luizantonio0808 4 ай бұрын
Beautiful message at the end, great video!
@albertograia546 5 ай бұрын
thank you, I was moved ❤
@murczyk 5 ай бұрын
this is so empowering
@Igor-xi3eo 4 ай бұрын
Magnificent as usual
@andrenuneslirio8811 5 ай бұрын
Thanks Christian!!
@daviazev 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video.
@paolettatrogu1968 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your words
@phabiopassos 3 ай бұрын
serious! I really needed to see this video, it renewed my motivation. tks so much!
@katherinequezada3933 4 ай бұрын
Amazing video. Thank you so much for those words.
@negar6567 5 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot You are amazing ❤❤
@bizimanajustin5121 5 ай бұрын
Thank so much ,you motive again
@anapauladelima2376 4 ай бұрын
Amazing video. Thanks so much for that ❤
@Pepe-fy4eb 5 ай бұрын
Respect for you Christian, You are a great teacher..
@user-jf5kr4qd2o 5 ай бұрын
I understood all words in this video and It motivates me to go further.
@dima_math 5 ай бұрын
This is amazing! You are the best!
@memzo_getR 4 ай бұрын
That was the best ending part about learning English I have ever seen on KZfaq.
@teresadasilva6931 3 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks for your kind words
@ladjaneduarte8184 5 ай бұрын
I love your lessons and the good vibes that you send to us. Thank you, teacher.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙋🏻♀️
@juanmanuelfabresbriones5378 5 ай бұрын
This is so interesting. Thanks Christian!
@bruttissimocattivo 5 ай бұрын
YOU ARE SIMPLY GREAT
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