Feeling Stuck in English? What It Really Means for Your Progress

03/09/2025 24 min Temporada 2025 Episodio 23
Feeling Stuck in English? What It Really Means for Your Progress

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Stuck in English? You're not imagining it — and you're not at a dead end. If you've been practicing regularly but feel like your progress has disappeared, this episode will help you understand why. You'll learn: ✔ What causes English learning plateaus (aka feeling stuck) ✔ The difference between stagnation and consolidation ✔ What's happening in your brain during slow progress ✔ Three specific strategies to move forward This episode is especially useful if you: – Feel stuck at the intermediate level – Struggle to speak English naturally, even after years of learning – Want research-backed ways to shift your practice and gain traction 🎯 Want deeper support to speak clearly and confidently in real conversations? Join me for Fluency School → https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/fluencyschool   Episode Timestamps: 00:00 Is being stuck okay? 00:52 What's a plateau? 03:46 Why you're in a plateau in English 06:42 Why plateaus can be a good thing 08:54 Method 1 to reach your next breakthrough 14:40 Method 2 to reach your next breakthrough 18:34 Method 3 to reach your next breakthrough 21:32 What's next in your English progress   --- Thank you for listening! I share new episodes every Wednesday. Make sure you click the follow button to get notified. Get the full episode show notes at: https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/feel-stuck-in-english If you prefer video or want closed captions, you can watch all my episodes on YouTube → ⁠https://www.youtube.com/speakconfidentenglish⁠   COME SAY 'HI!' Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/speakconfidentenglish/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/speakconfidentenglish⁠   MORE RESOURCES FOR YOU: How to Get the Confidence to Say What You Want in English (Free Fluency Training) → ⁠https://www.speakconfidentenglish.com/say-what-you-want-in-english/⁠ If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review! It really helps get encouragement and actionable advice to nonnative English speakers around the world.

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