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Stuck at intermediate English with no progress?

Canguro English
2024 ж. 22 Мам.
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Do 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
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canguroenglish.com/academy

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    @Canguroenglish@Canguroenglish5 ай бұрын

    • Is it free and online?

      @user-bd8pu4jc7s@user-bd8pu4jc7s5 ай бұрын

    • I appreciate it a lot. I know you understand my gratitude and it is a gift to me.

      @mayraelizondo2471@mayraelizondo24715 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!

    @wanderer990@wanderer9905 ай бұрын

    • I'm totally agree with your thought

      @robertagriggio8317@robertagriggio83175 ай бұрын

    • you're right, man.

      @AlanNg.@AlanNg.5 ай бұрын

    • Yes, this guy is extraordinary, from Brazil don t give up

      @computadorhumano949@computadorhumano9495 ай бұрын

    • I totally agree!

      @giampaolo5356@giampaolo53565 ай бұрын

    • I totally agree with you!!! I can add something... *Christian is the best teacher.* 🤗🤗🤗🇦🇷

      @marymdp@marymdp5 ай бұрын

  • When you said my plateau was beautiful, I almost cried

    @poohoff@poohoff5 ай бұрын

    • I felt the same 😢

      @larissagottsch5915@larissagottsch59155 ай бұрын

    • Me too... 😢

      @robertagriggio8317@robertagriggio83175 ай бұрын

    • Just almost? Let's be honest 😂

      @odairsales1979@odairsales19795 ай бұрын

    • ❤❤❤❤

      @jelajahmuallaf3916@jelajahmuallaf39165 ай бұрын

    • Me too.. I loved him

      @angelalagunacaicedo3838@angelalagunacaicedo38385 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 😂😂😂

    @zooLjfres@zooLjfres5 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💚

    @bena_mrz@bena_mrz5 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 😢

      @user-bd8pu4jc7s@user-bd8pu4jc7s5 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

    @Baban1974@Baban19745 ай бұрын

    • relieved

      @keremdemir1662@keremdemir16625 ай бұрын

    • ​@@keremdemir1662, душнила)

      @OASEDborisiv@OASEDborisiv5 ай бұрын

  • As someone who moved to Brooklyn I can confirm, 10 words is everything you need for successful communication here.

    @six-bobcats@six-bobcats5 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.

    @gerardo6080@gerardo60805 ай бұрын

  • Why can't leave more than one Like? And hug Christian through the screen.

    @anastasiachurina7641@anastasiachurina76415 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.

    @infotechnorte@infotechnorte5 ай бұрын

    • I feel the same Joy for every new video!! 😊

      @rodrigonpessoa8701@rodrigonpessoa87015 ай бұрын

  • Is it possible to give you a thousand likes? Congratulations! Excellent job!

    @giuliacasagrande2419@giuliacasagrande24195 ай бұрын

  • As we say in spanish "has dado en el clavo". Thanks for your explanation, I feel relieved and it raises my self-esteem.

    @albertcontreras7345@albertcontreras73452 күн бұрын

  • Mr Christian, your approach is amazing.

    @waheedwaheed7@waheedwaheed75 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.

    @user-ob8jm8om7h@user-ob8jm8om7h2 ай 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.

    @camnguyen7220@camnguyen722014 күн 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! 😃

    @gerohazigabor@gerohazigabor5 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

    @awd6975@awd69755 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

    @user-sh3di2ug4g@user-sh3di2ug4g4 ай бұрын

  • Досматривал уже со слезами на глазах. СПАСИБО!

    @coscosru@coscosru5 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.

    @Jarek58@Jarek585 ай бұрын

    • I think and feel the same. After this video I always full of power to learn

      @user-gp8dq3ur3c@user-gp8dq3ur3c4 ай бұрын

  • Your videos make me happy in so many aspects of my life, not only in language learning, thank you 😊

    @monicabeatrizsanchez9610@monicabeatrizsanchez96105 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.

    @OscarGarcia-xl1ze@OscarGarcia-xl1ze5 ай бұрын

    • Hello! I recommend you English Galaxy lessons C1 of Alexandr Bebris. They are free and available on KZhead

      @Disciple1963@Disciple19635 ай 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 🙂

    @VladimirShatalov@VladimirShatalov17 күн 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.

    @kinsangng5320@kinsangng53205 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.🙏

    @kayakero1969@kayakero19695 ай 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.

    @transmathematica@transmathematica23 күн бұрын

  • You’re right, sir. Initially, I learned only grammar. Now I still struggle with writing and reading a lot.

    @Aziz_Abdullayev_uz@Aziz_Abdullayev_uz5 ай бұрын

  • Great video, thanks Christian!

    @arkadiuszpekala1934@arkadiuszpekala19345 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. ❤

    @agnieszkaptak-witkowska4051@agnieszkaptak-witkowska40515 ай бұрын

  • In tears thank You SO much

    @melfb-et1ye@melfb-et1ye5 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for your kind words! ❤

    @kseniyasweettooth@kseniyasweettooth5 ай бұрын

  • Very inspiring! Thank you!

    @shmegelsky@shmegelsky5 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for great inspiration! You ensured me to continue learning languages!

    @hateman31@hateman315 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.

    @alexanderoverchenko5770@alexanderoverchenko57705 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for your honesty. There aren't many teachers who explain this.

    @user-ed2rr8ps4j@user-ed2rr8ps4jАй бұрын

  • Thank you for peaceful motivation.

    @voiceover-actor@voiceover-actor5 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

    @david41945@david419455 ай бұрын

  • Thank you, Christian, your advices has been so important to me so far. I can't wait to see more. 😊

    @Grimes150@Grimes1505 ай бұрын

  • You are amazing man , thank you what you have . ❤

    @dmitrydobr9k971@dmitrydobr9k9715 ай бұрын

  • Your thoughts at the end of the video gave me motivation, I appreciate it!

    @imdanielh@imdanielh5 ай бұрын

  • Thank you so much for the inspiration! ❤🙏

    @natalyalisova6214@natalyalisova62145 ай бұрын

  • This video is really exciting!

    @gyros9162@gyros91625 ай бұрын

  • You did my day. Thank you!

    @ValeriiSynenko@ValeriiSynenko5 ай бұрын

  • Thanks again Christian!

    @ivanfernandesgarcia6017@ivanfernandesgarcia60175 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

    @miguelgagliano7373@miguelgagliano73735 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.

      @cesardiezsainz4866@cesardiezsainz48665 ай бұрын

    • ​@@cesardiezsainz4866muchas gracias César

      @miguelgagliano7373@miguelgagliano73735 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.

      @jkmugartza@jkmugartza5 ай бұрын

    • @@jkmugartza muchas gracias por tus palabras, son apreciadas.

      @miguelgagliano7373@miguelgagliano73735 ай бұрын

  • Excellent video!!

    @alejandrostipic9261@alejandrostipic92615 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for that! It was an incredible vídeo!

    @AlexSouzaSD@AlexSouzaSD5 ай бұрын

  • These videos are the gift.

    @totvabe1@totvabe15 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.

    @hamlet4745@hamlet47453 ай бұрын

  • I'm always learning something new, with your lessons, thank you Teacher Christan!!

    @pauloranulfo3220@pauloranulfo32205 ай бұрын

  • You’ve made me cry. Thank You. ❤

    @BinhoHeerdt@BinhoHeerdtАй бұрын

  • What is such a wise, an interesting and an uplifting video! Thank you very much!

    @janinazielinska462@janinazielinska4625 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for your work! You give confidence !

    @Karamba-baramba@Karamba-baramba4 ай бұрын

  • Your videos bring out in me very good things that were deep down and that I didn't even know I had. Thank you! 🌹🏵🌺🌻

    @claudinelogrado@claudinelogrado5 ай бұрын

  • I love your lessons and the good vibes that you send to us. Thank you, teacher.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙋🏻‍♀️

    @ladjaneduarte8184@ladjaneduarte81845 ай бұрын

  • Awesome as always.

    @77HEX@77HEX5 ай бұрын

  • You're incredible. Thank you!!!

    @pavlopikaso5208@pavlopikaso52083 ай бұрын

  • You're the most encouraging teacher ! Your words gives me the motivation I need in My process of learning English ... Following your advice I congratulate My self for understanding the whole video 😊 Thanks SO much Christian !!!!

    @blondisima@blondisima5 ай 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.

    @FastEnglishLessons@FastEnglishLessons8 күн бұрын

  • Gracias por ser tan honesto y sensible, llegar a eso significa VOCACIÓN. MIL GRACIAS.

    @josemenchu6764@josemenchu67645 ай бұрын

  • Wow! Awesome words! I’m very grateful for that!

    @marcos.marcosalmeida@marcos.marcosalmeida5 ай бұрын

  • You make me happy today, thanks❤❤❤

    @user-kc7fq8vj2c@user-kc7fq8vj2c5 ай бұрын

  • Thank you very much! Every video I see, a new lesson I learn.

    @patriciopellet172@patriciopellet1725 ай бұрын

  • Great video! Thank you!❤

    @andaiosif4047@andaiosif40475 ай бұрын

  • Your content is a treasure. Thank you so much!

    @Noctem0wl@Noctem0wl5 ай бұрын

  • It is a big motivation to keeping do it . Thanks

    @tathianasoraluz8521@tathianasoraluz85215 ай бұрын

  • I really have needed this speach, thank you

    @zakichanedez@zakichanedez5 ай бұрын

  • Respect for you Christian, You are a great teacher..

    @Pepe-fy4eb@Pepe-fy4eb5 ай бұрын

  • serious! I really needed to see this video, it renewed my motivation. tks so much!

    @phabiopassos@phabiopassos4 ай бұрын

  • You are awesome, my friend!

    @felipemiotto5409@felipemiotto54095 ай бұрын

  • Your video motivated me a lot in learning and improving my English skills ❤ thanks so much teacher

    @nahfinger1635@nahfinger16355 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!!!

    @pedrohbz75@pedrohbz753 ай бұрын

  • Thank you so much for your invaluable video! It means a lot to me because sometimes I feel absolutely stupid about forgetting everything. It's so cheerful to know that you are not alone in this journey and that it's normal for every person, who learns the language.

    @alenuszkashtangeyeva2038@alenuszkashtangeyeva20385 ай бұрын

  • Amazing video. Thank you so much for those words.

    @katherinequezada3933@katherinequezada39335 ай бұрын

  • I love listening to you. You give us fantastics advices to learn English. Thank you soo much.

    @fcojavierramireznuno9241@fcojavierramireznuno92415 ай бұрын

  • Another priceless talk about learning a language. Please keep enlightening us on and on. Thank you.

    @TayfunRaider@TayfunRaider5 ай бұрын

  • Amazing video. Thanks so much for that ❤

    @anapauladelima2376@anapauladelima23765 ай бұрын

  • What a wonderful video! I Thank you for ever and ever!

    @solonchakraborty1694@solonchakraborty16943 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.

    @sezanali7115@sezanali71155 ай бұрын

  • I'm becoming addicted to your helpful videos. They help me improve my English and put me in a good mood because they're so caring. Thank you so much! 🙏✨💫💞

    @francoiselamarque9887@francoiselamarque98875 ай бұрын

  • Great video, thanks for your kind words

    @teresadasilva6931@teresadasilva69313 ай бұрын

  • I understood all words in this video and It motivates me to go further.

    @user-jf5kr4qd2o@user-jf5kr4qd2o5 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful message at the end, great video!

    @luizantonio0808@luizantonio08085 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

    @albertovillafane9219@albertovillafane92192 ай бұрын

  • WOW..What a video...amazing 👍🏻👍🏻 thank you

    @lucaconti2460@lucaconti24605 ай бұрын

  • He is by far the best English teacher I've ever seen

    @lisapaniagua4526@lisapaniagua45263 ай бұрын

  • Great speak! I love it, like others you have done. Congratulations!

    @fabiovillela8194@fabiovillela81945 ай бұрын

  • This is so interesting. Thanks Christian!

    @juanmanuelfabresbriones5378@juanmanuelfabresbriones53785 ай бұрын

  • Well said, Christian. Bravo 👏

    @aldemarquinguirejo4853@aldemarquinguirejo48535 ай бұрын

  • Thank you so much Chrisian for all your videos, etc... and specifically fort this motivational one!.

    @pablocorengia9295@pablocorengia92954 ай бұрын

  • Thanks a lot for your kind words, full of inspiration!!!

    @user-fh7hj8mu8q@user-fh7hj8mu8q5 ай бұрын

  • Just wow. What a great video. Extremely informative.

    @maz1980s@maz1980s5 ай бұрын

  • this video has all the aspects a content should has; informational, perceptional, emotional and so on. thanks for this inspiring gem.

    @alibalbars5177@alibalbars51775 ай бұрын

  • This is amazing! You are the best!

    @dima_math@dima_math5 ай бұрын

  • I really liked your point of view and conclusion you made. Thank you from Colombia

    @MrPardosaul@MrPardosaul5 ай бұрын

  • Thanks you for do videos like this one, its a big help for me.

    @lorenzojosegutierrez370@lorenzojosegutierrez3705 ай бұрын

  • Your videos are just amazing, thank you ❤❤❤

    @Martha_Inerror@Martha_Inerror5 ай 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 (:

    @Yulya_Mercury@Yulya_Mercury15 күн бұрын

  • So powerful, so real, So interesting. Thank you Sir

    @jeromevincent8723@jeromevincent87235 ай бұрын

  • thanks for making this and the other videos, they really inspire me. hugs

    @ritualrl@ritualrl2 ай бұрын
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