Prática de Shadowing: How to go from B1 to C2 in English (what *actually* works) - Aprenda a falar inglês com vídeo
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You probably clicked on this video because you feel like your English has stopped improving.
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It's like you can have conversations, order food, write emails, but the way you speak, the vocabulary you use, your grammar,
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it all feels the same it did months ago, maybe even years ago.
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You feel stuck in this in -between stage.
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You're not a beginner anymore, and you're not fluent either.
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That's what we call the intermediate plateau, and if you're watching this video, you're probably in it.
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it's never going to end, but I promise you, it will.
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In this video, I'm going to explain why this plateau happens, not just from personal experience, but also using brain science and language research.
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And then I'll give you the exact steps to finally move from B1 to C2.
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Hey friends, welcome back to the channel, and if you're new here, hi, I'm Veronica.
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Here I help you become fluent in your
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This video is honestly really special because to me it feels less like a YouTube video and more like a mini masterclass.
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So it would mean so much to me if you gave this video a like, left a comment, and shared it with someone who is also stuck at B1 or B2.
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And if you want to download the full presentation I created for this video, it's completely free.
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Just use the link in the description, enter your email, and I'll send it straight to your inbox.
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And I'll also add you to my free weekly newsletter.
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This video honestly took a lot of time and a lot of research to create.
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Lately, I've been using it to plan out my week.
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your language learning, and where you might be getting stuck.
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Staying consistent and making progress in English does come down to how you organize your time.
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which is a really helpful way to set causes this intermediate plateau and why it happens at this B1,
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B2 level exactly.
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First of all, I really want you to remember that the plateau is a natural byproduct of how language learning works.
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So if you're stuck in this intermediate plateau right now, please don't feel like something is wrong with you.
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Absolutely not.
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Being in this stage of your language learning journey is absolutely natural.
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Because at B1 or B2, there are several factors that come together there
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that make you feel like you're not making any progress and let's talk about these factors right now.
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The first one is what I like to call the vocabulary wall.
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You know when you're a beginner every new word you learn feels like magic, like you've discovered a new key and now you feel so much more confident.
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For example, learning just 100 most common words in English can help you understand about half of all of the conversations.
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It feels really fun and exciting and motivating way.
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But once you reach this intermediate level, B1 or B2, things change.
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You've already learned all of the high -frequency words, like go, eat tomorrow, very because.
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And from this point, words that you still don't know, for example, moreover, resilient, insightful, all of these words are less common,
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and so you see them less often.
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And that means that it takes more time to to memorize them.
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And because you don't really see these words super often, your brain forgets them super quickly.
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And that is exactly what I mean by diminishing returns.
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Every new word you learn gives you less and less payoff.
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There is a very interesting concept that explains all of this.
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It's called Zipps' Law.
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I really hope I'm pronouncing this word correctly because it's German and I do not speak German.
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If you guys know how to pronounce it correctly, please let me know in
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it works in language learning a tiny number of words are used all the time
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and most words are used very rarely it's like the hundred
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most common english words like i you the is have make up about 50 percent of everything you read
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or hear the next 1 000 words cover another 15 to 20 percent you need to know 10 ,000 plus words.
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And those last few thousand words, they're very rare, so you barely see them,
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which means that you have to read and listen a lot more to be able to memorize them.
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And obviously, the forgetting curve doesn't help us here at all, because it says that we forget things fast if we don't see them over and over again.
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And so to actually memorize all a lot more exposure.
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Like more reading time, deeper listening, spaced repetition to just keep those words in your head.
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Okay, so the next cause of your intermediate plateau might be good enough communication.
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Once you reach this intermediate B1, B2 level in English, you can communicate just fine.
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Like you feel completely okay when it comes to everyday conversations.
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or perfect pronunciation to get your point across.
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And so because of that, what happens is you stop pushing yourself to improve.
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Not because you're lazy, but because what you already know is good enough.
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It helps you in your everyday life, and that is enough.
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But here's the catch.
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If you keep using the same simple grammar, the same pronunciation, the same expressions,
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your brain starts to lock right way.
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And this is what linguists call fossilization.
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It means that certain mistakes or shortcuts in English become so wired in your brain that they become automatic,
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like second nature, using the same basic sentence structures.
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For example, I want to go instead of more complex ones, like I've been meaning to go for weeks.
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It's like you're pouring concrete over the path you're of the concrete,
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but it's not really leading you where you want to go.
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Obviously, if your goal is to become advanced in English and reach the C1, C2 level.
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The next cause of this intermediate plateau is the comfort zone.
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I can really relate to this because a lot of us language learners,
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we often fall into this comfort zone of familiar activities when it comes to learning a language,
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when it comes about everyday topics, you keep re -watching your favorite TV shows and movies,
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and you do the same repetitive app drills.
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It's kind of like you found this really comfortable chair for yourself, and you stay there, because it's familiar,
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it's comfy, and you don't really want to do anything else.
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And because of that, yes, obviously you become very good at what you already know.
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You won't magically evolve to the next level if you don't introduce a new level of difficulty.
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The next funny, I like to call it the honeymoon is over.
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Just like in a relationship, at the beginning of language learning, everything feels exciting and small achievements give you a huge dopamine reward.
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But unfortunately, by the intermediate stage, the initial thrill peters out and learning can start feeling like a slog.
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And that is exactly why a lot of us face this crisis of confidence.
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We know a lot about the language, but when it comes to those more difficult conversations, we really struggle using the language at higher levels,
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and that leads to frustration and self -doubt.
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And also, if you're an adult learning a foreign language, you have to juggle so many responsibilities,
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like your work, family, and all of that really limits how much time and mental energy you have left for language learning.
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the gap between your active and passive skills.
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At B1 or B2, a lot of you often say, I understand a lot, but I struggle to speak.
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I struggle to express my thoughts clearly.
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Of course, I can use simple sentences to express what it is I want to express, but I don't want to.
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Like, I know that I know more, but for some reason, it feels so hard to actually say all of this, because when I start speaking,
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anything all of a sudden.
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The reason why this happens is because at this intermediate level, we haven't yet done enough intentional practice when it comes to your writing
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and speaking to activate the full range of vocabulary and grammar that you have absorbed.
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Thus, you plateau because you only use the things that you feel comfortable using.
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You quietly understand more complex language, but you never try to actually produce it.
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And this can create the illusion of stagnation.
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like I know more, but I still sound the same.
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Now let's talk about how you can actually overcome this intermediate plateau.
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And here I really want you guys to remember these two things.
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everyone hits the plateau.
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It is absolutely normal and natural.
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And second, it can be overcome with the right mindset and the right strategies.
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And so now let's talk about the strategies.
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And the first thing that I really want to share with you is find your why.
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Those of us who persevere, we all have a very strong personal purpose for learning.
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Because if you have a very strong why,
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it becomes easier to those crises of faith that you're inevitably going to encounter on your journey.
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Try to recapture that fun you had at the very beginning of your language learning journey.
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Ask yourself, why did I start to learn this language in the first place?
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Try to revisit and reinforce your reasons for learning.
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Try to look for your why and make your why extremely personal and extremely powerful.
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The next strategy At this level,
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if you continue doing the same things over and over again, you won't really see a lot of improvements.
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You need to start focusing on your specific weaknesses, on your personal pain points when it comes to your target language.
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For example, maybe it's this very specific grammar rule that you kind of understand but always avoid using yourself.
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Or maybe you have some fossilized errors, like the things that you say incorrectly pretty often.
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doesn't mean that you only do things that you're good at.
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It means being uncomfortable pretty often because you're growing, you're learning, you're putting yourself back into this student mindset.
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You're not just doing things you're already good at.
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Okay, so the next strategy here is increasing your immersion and native input.
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You're going to flood your brain with much more input and at a higher level.
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Let's use reading as an example.
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Obviously, I'm always talking about comprehensible input here.
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I don't want you to overwhelm yourself with something that is way beyond your current level.
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Personally, reading is something that took me to a very high level in English.
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I think one of the reasons I have the vocabulary range I do right now when it comes to my active vocabulary, when it comes to my passive vocabulary,
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is exactly because of reading.
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Let's be honest, in books,
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the words Extremely important if you want to reach this C2 level in English.
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I'm gonna show you guys, I just finished reading this book.
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The Anxious Generation, the iPad, nearly fell out of my hand.
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But that is okay.
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So I just finished reading this book, The Anxious Generation.
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And there are so many words that I actually highlighted that were new to me.
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For example, inoculation, glumness, cubersome.
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Like, I have definitely heard the word cubersome before.
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But obviously, I don't really see myself using it.
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And that is okay.
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Galvanized, salient, ensconced.
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I need to check how to pronounce this word.
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Ensconced ensconced okay yep ensconced this is exactly what i was just talking about c2 vocabulary
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but as you can see because it is comprehensible input probably all of these words
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that i highlighted i don't know 10 -ish words
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so it becomes very easy for me to actually memorize them
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my brain is not flooded with like a thousand new words after reading just one book
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when it comes to listening here aim to heavily on subtitles and transcripts and that is absolutely okay,
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but if you can go through the same video, for example, and first watch it with subtitles and then watch it without subtitles to test your comprehension,
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that is going to be amazing.
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If you still realize that fast speech is pretty hard for you to understand, try narrow listening.
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And narrow listening and narrow reading
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netflix or maybe one youtube creator
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that you really like you like their accent you like the way they make their youtube videos
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and you just watch a lot of their videos you focus on
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that narrow listening so that you can understand this creator really well
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or this netflix series really well
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because this way you get used to one accent you get used to one topic style probably this one
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and so it becomes easier for you to memorize new words that they're using.
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And then gradually you can diversify.
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This is personally what I did when I was at the intermediate level.
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I practiced narrow reading, reading one series of books, and also narrow listening, watching one YouTube creator,
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and watching all of their videos.
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The next little principle here is shadowing,
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and it basically repeated word for word.
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You essentially shadow the speaker like an echo.
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I made a whole video about shadowing about a week ago, so I will leave the link in the description for you to check it out later.
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Also, try to think in English and practice self -talk.
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Try to immerse your mind in English, even when you're alone.
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Narrate your actions or thoughts internally.
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I like to use this rule.
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to say them in English.
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So when we talk about immersion, the main principle here is English has to become a part of your daily life.
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It has to become a part of you, something that is just so integral to your everyday life.
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The more hours your brain spends engaged with authentic English, the more progress you will see, even if it's gradual.
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Remember the vocabulary math I shared words,
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you need to encounter them many times.
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And immersion ensures that you are getting those repetitions.
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It also helps you develop this intuitive feel for the language that textbooks alone can't provide.
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It's, you know, when you ask a native speaker why this phrase has to be constructed this way, like a specific grammar rule,
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they say, I don't know, it just sounds right.
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The reason why it sounds right to them is because they have this intuitive feel for the language.
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And as a non -native beyond your comfort level.
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That can mean you find conversation partners or tutors.
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The most important thing is try to ask for corrections if you're trying to improve, if you're trying to work on your fossilized mistakes, for example.
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Practice topic challenges, which means that you choose a very interesting topic for you,
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but a topic that you know you can go very deep on and that basically
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like to follow is switching the topics very quickly.
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For example, I just shared with you guys, I read this book about social media and anxiety.
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After this book, I started reading a book on freediving and the ocean, like a completely different topic,
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and I'm switching them very often because I want to practice those topic challenges.
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Also, public speaking is a great example here.
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If you don't have those public speaking opportunities at work,
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you can just do minute video of yourself giving a talk on something that you really like.
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You can talk to ChatGPT, ask ChatGPT to challenge you, and finally here, try to write more.
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When you're journaling your thoughts, try to include all of the new words that you have memorized.
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I know sometimes it is going to be difficult, like today I mentioned that I learned the word ensconce,
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like I don't think I'm life, but you can just say, oh, you know, when you're journaling,
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today I learned this new word and here is what it means.
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And, you know, maybe when I'm writing about something or having a very professional conversation, I can use it there at university, for example, or in my research paper.
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What we're trying to do here is we're trying to transfer all of your passive vocabulary to your active vocabulary, at least a little bit.
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Strategy number five is try to change your methods.
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The idea is to continuously surprise your brain with new stimuli so that your brain can't go on autopilot.
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And novelty can really restore the sense of progress and achievement and excitement because you're trying new things.
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So your brain is like, oh, we're doing something new.
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We're trying a new learning method or maybe watching a new YouTube creator.
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Strategy number six is using neural learning hacks is basically using spaced repetition to memorize new vocabulary.
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The app that I like to use is Anki.
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I've talked about this app for so, so many years because I personally use it pretty much every single week.
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The reason why this is a neural learning hack is because spaced repetition helps us fight the forgetting curve.
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Because if you only see a word once and then you never ever see it Surely you will forget this word.
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But Space Repetition does something like this.
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You learn the word, you start forgetting, and then you see it again.
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And then you start forgetting and then you see it again.
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So basically you start acquiring this word naturally because of spaced repetition.
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Also when it comes to pronunciation, a really nice neural learning hack is doing minimal pair training.
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When you see words like Sit and seat.
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and you try to pronounce them correctly like you know the
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difference in pronunciation also please be mindful of cognitive load
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when you push yourself to try new things to expose yourself
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to more advanced content your brain will tire more quickly and
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that is absolutely okay so give yourself enough rest take breaks
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and please sleep well strategy number seven is getting a mentor learning,
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self -teaching with free resources works amazing.
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But at this intermediate plateau, what might really help you is expert guidance.
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Maybe it's formal classes, or maybe it's purchasing a course that you can take, or finding a knowledgeable mentor or coach,
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like a person who has been through what you're experiencing right now, who has reached this native -like fluency.
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Because they can give you tips, they can correct your path, and they can inspire you.
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That is what I do, for example, in my handstand practice.
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Right here, you guys can see my handstand kings.
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Yes, I want to join a circus.
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No, I'm kidding, obviously.
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Practicing handstands is something that gives me a lot of joy.
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And yes, there are a lot of free resources, free YouTube videos.
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But sometimes what I need is another person to encourage me,
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to mentor me, and to tell right now is absolutely normal.
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Okay, and finally, our last strategy here is going to be maintaining a positive mindset.
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And honestly, I know it is hard.
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I know that when you're stuck in this intermediate plateau, trying to embrace it sometimes feels impossible.
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In reality, hitting this intermediate plateau is completely natural.
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It is a part of your learning experience.
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And being doesn't mean that you're a failure.
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It doesn't mean that you're failing.
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It is okay to be intermediate.
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It is enough.
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It doesn't mean that you should stop improving if your goal is becoming advanced,
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but it does mean that you should stop beating yourself up for not being C2 yet.
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So, I think it's going to be it for today's video.
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If you liked it, please don't forget to give it a thumbs up and subscribe to my YouTube channel.
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Don't forget that you can get access to the my link in the description.
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In today's video, I talked a little bit about shadowing as an amazing technique to improve your language skills.
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If you want to learn how to shadow efficiently and how to practice English speaking this way, I highly recommend checking out this video right here.
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Just click right here and I'll see you there.
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Contexto & Antecedentes
No vídeo intitulado "Como passar do B1 ao C2 em Inglês (o que *realmente* funciona)", a apresentadora Veronica aborda uma fase comum na jornada de aprendizado de idiomas: o chamado "platô intermediário". Muitas pessoas que estão nesse estágio sentem que seu inglês estagnou, mesmo conseguindo participar de conversas, fazer pedidos ou escrever e-mails. Veronica explica que isso é normal e apresenta insights baseados em ciência linguística e experiência pessoal. O foco é ajudar os estudantes a superarem esse platô e avançarem no aprendizado.
Top 5 Frases para Comunicação Diária
- “Pode me ajudar com isso?” - Um pedido simples e direto, ideal para interações cotidianas.
- “Qual é a sua opinião sobre...?” - Uma ótima forma de iniciar uma conversa mais profunda.
- “Estou me sentindo preso no meu aprendizado.” - Uma expressão que pode gerar empatia e ajudar na troca de experiências.
- “Posso fazer uma pergunta?” - Útil para criar oportunidades de diálogo com falantes nativos.
- “O que você recomenda para melhorar meu inglês?” - Demonstra interesse em aprender mais e pode resultar em dicas valiosas.
Guia Prático de Shadowing Passo a Passo
Para superar o platô e aprimorar suas habilidades de conversação em inglês, a técnica de shadowspeak (shadowing em inglês) pode ser extremamente eficaz. Siga este guia prático:
- Escolha seu Material: Selecione vídeos ou áudio que você possa entender, mas que contenham novo vocabulário. Aprender inglês com YouTube é uma ótima opção aqui.
- Escute Atentamente: Ouça uma frase de cada vez. Tente captar a pronúncia e a entonação do falante.
- Repita em Voz Alta: Fale junto com o áudio, imitando a maneira como o falante se expressa. Isso não só aprimora sua pronúncia, mas também a fluência.
- Faça Anotações: Anote novas palavras ou expressões que você encontrar. Isso ajudará a expandir seu vocabulário e a entender melhor o contexto de uso.
- Pratique Regularmente: Incorpore o shadowing à sua rotina de aprendizado de idiomas. Quanto mais você praticar, mais natural se tornará sua fala.
Utilizando essa técnica e as frases acima, você poderá desenvolver uma prática de conversação em inglês mais eficaz. Não desista! Com paciência e prática contínua, você pode passar do B1 ao C2 e atingir seus objetivos de fluência.
Gramática neste vídeo
As estruturas que o falante mais usa, com as palavras exatas do vídeo:
| Estrutura | No vídeo |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — uma ação que começou antes e continua | I've been using · I've been meaning |
| Present perfect have/has + particípio passado — uma ação passada que ainda importa agora | has stopped · you've discovered · You've already learned |
| Voz passiva be + particípio passado — o foco está no que acontece, não em quem faz | is also stuck · can be overcome · is not flooded |
| Orações relativas who / which + oração — informação extra sobre uma pessoa ou coisa | someone who is · someone who loves · challenges, which means |
O que é a Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing é uma técnica de aprendizado de idiomas com base científica, originalmente desenvolvida para o treinamento de intérpretes profissionais. O método é simples, mas poderoso: você ouve áudio em inglês nativo e repete imediatamente em voz alta — como uma sombra seguindo o falante com 1-2 segundos de atraso. Pesquisas mostram melhora significativa na precisão da pronúncia, entonação, ritmo, sons conectados, compreensão auditiva e fluência na fala.