In this episode, I'll talk about plateaus when learning English.

After that, we learn grammar intuitively with a point-of-view short lesson.

Okay, let's get started.

Today, I'm going to talk about a very interesting topic.

Plateaus when learning English.

Okay, so what is a plateau?

A plateau occurs when you stop your progress despite continuing to do all the right things.

An interesting expression for this situation is to hit plateau.

For example, it seems I hit plateau because I don't see any progress with my English,

and I'm still studying hard.

More literally, a plateau is a large flat area of land. This definition makes

total sense, because if you're walking on a plateau, you are not going up or down. You stay at the

same height. Plateaus are very common not only in learning a new language, but in other areas.

For example, a very common one is losing weight.

Imagine someone who has been on a diet and has lost some weight.

But then, after two months, they stop losing weight.

He or she follows the same diet, but their weight is the same. The main problem here is not the

diet. It's just that the body needs some time before starting losing weight again.

It has to adapt to the new situation.

But here's the thing.

When it comes to learning English, it's a dangerous situation.

It's very common to find this sequence among English students.

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