Smart English Coach
Smart English Coach helps advanced English learners communicate clearly, confidently and naturally at work.
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How To Get Beyond The Intermediate Plateau
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This episode is for you if you’ve ever experienced (or if you’re experiencing) the intermediate plateau: that you've got to a point in your English when progress feels much slower than before.
It's really common at the B2 or upper-intermediate level, but there are lots of things you can do to get past it!
In this episode:
- six reasons why we get to a plateau (adapted from "The Plateau Effect" written by Bob Sullivan and Hugh Thompson)
- the 3 C's approach to getting past the intermediate plateau, with ideas for you to try.
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