Hey all,
It's been a while since my last post. I have to say that I miss writing here, but I didn't have any interesting topics to talk about. Honestly, I still don't have it, but here I am anyway.
Like almost everybody, over the last few days, I've been thinking about my 2021 resolutions. Looking back, I can totally see that I've improved my English by leaps and bounds. That's fantastic! Believe you or not, I was on the B1 level at the beginning of this year, now I see myself on the C1 level. I exposed myself to the language so much during this year. I read books, watched TV Series, YouTube videos, and more than that, I built strong relationships with natives English speakers. Can you imagine how wonderful it is? To connect with people on a deep level in a different language. That's amazing.
I've been using the language as a tool - in other words, I've been learning through a language learned. I can't describe how satisfying it is. Awesome, but what's next?
There's still room for improvement, for sure, there is. However, now as an advanced student, it's even harder to identify my gaps and fill them out. I don't have a concise plan yet. However, I've been thinking about taking a certification test, like IELTS or Cambridge Exams. It might be a great strategy to keep myself motivated and have a structured plan, whereas I'm filling out my gaps. But still, it's an expensive and stressful test. Anyway, let's see. What about you all? What are your language plans for 2021?
Thanks for being here and, Happy New Year to you all!
Hey Ana! It's always incredible to read posts like that. I'm so glad that you're improving your English skills! One of my language plans for 2021 is to have conversations in English, by speaking. I don't have anyone to have conversations with in the languages I'm learning so I'll figure out how to do it.
"I've been learning through a language learned." This is a wonderful quote and a great observation. Congratulations on your exciting year, and have a happy new year!
Hello Ana! First of all, your English is AMAZING! You are using idioms and expressions very well, and I can definitely tell that you have been exposed to the language a lot. That is so impressive that you have chosen to delve into the language in every which way with videos, TV series, books, and even building relationships! I really would like to do that as well with my Spanish and Korean :D I hope my feedback helped a bit, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask!
Hey Bruna! I highly recommend you to have conversations in English. I can assure you that it made a big difference during my journey. It is a great way to make your brain to handle the unpredictable and consolidate the things you know by speaking. Aside from a lot of other advantages that I'm sure that you know about. For these conversations, I like to use platforms like English Live and Cambly.
Hello @vanderjahre! I'm glad you liked it! Thank you so much for reading my post. Happy new year! :)
Hi Maya! I can't thank you enough! Your feedback was so detailed and explanatory. It will definitely help me a lot. To be honest, it's is somewhat hard to immerse yourself in native content at first, but once you do that (gradually), that totally worth it. I'm sure that you'll see that with your Spanish and Korean. I hope to see you in my future posts :)
Wow!! Can you talk more and more how you reached from b1 to c1 in details? Can you share the resources, books, Tv shows and everything you have used in a post please? I’m very proud of you, and I want to reach what you have reached too. Please let your next oat be about this