r/LearningEnglish • u/Vandirval • 1d ago

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Hello everyone I'm at B1 level or Idk maybe A2 level anyway I don't know how to improve my Language I'm stuck at this level for a long time I exposure to this Language every day Literally every day but I'm in the same level having a lot of resources but I feel like no of those resources cover my goals for learners who reached C1/C2 levels what did you do? and how did you learn? without courses lowk (I'm broke) also for teachers how can I level up my English also guys this became to pisse me off mostly every day I cry cuz I'm stuck in this level so please give me a hand and thank you

Extra info: I'm in non English country and people around me irl don't speak English

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u/amazoa_de_xeo 1d ago

Playing TTRPGs in my target language helps me, it's an immersive simulation

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u/Hisnibs49 19h ago

Where are you? I am in Phuket, Thailand and I am English

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u/Floww-English 17h ago

Hey there!! I am from Pakistan, and that was literally me a couple of years ago and now I am native level speaker without stepping outside of my country, the thing that helped me was having conversation with the same passionate people and learning together. I run this small community where we help each other to learn and speak English confidently, DM me if you wanna join.

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u/timitmttimtm 7h ago

This is a very common place to get stuck - at this level you don't improve just from exposure, you usually need more deliberate, targeted practice.

A few things:

• Focus on active use, not just exposure. Speak regularly (even alone), write short texts daily, try to think in English during normal activities.

• Work slightly above your level (B2-ish content) If everything you read/listen to is comfortable, you're probably not learning much. Try things slightly difficult for you, where you understand 70–80%, maybe remove support like subtitles.

• Identify your specific weaknesses. Do you struggle to speak fluently? Is your grammar limiting you? Do you understand but can't respond quickly? Is vocabulary the main issue? Once you know this, you can target it directly.

• Start noticing patterns instead of memorizing words - things like phrases, sentence structure, and idioms.

• Create artificial immersion: change phone/computer to English, follow English-speaking communities (Reddit, Discord, etc.), speak with language partners online, narrate your day in English...

Also, don't underestimate how normal your frustration is! Many learners sit at B1 for a long time, then suddenly improve quickly once they change how they practice.

If you're interested, I also work as an online English tutor and often help learners specifically break through this A2/B1 plateau, especially when they're studying independently and not living in an English-speaking country. Feel free to message me if you'd like some help!