The Intermediate Plateau

Vocabulary
Give Up: To cease to do or perform, To desist from, To lose hope for, To lose hope of seeing, To admit
Beyond: ms alla. On the far side of; past. Later than; after.To a degree that is past the understandin
Aware:
adj. 1. Having knowledge or cognizance. SYNONYMS: aware, cognizant, conscious, sensible
Behind: detrs, detrs de. At the back of or in the rear of. In a position of support; at the back of.
Ladder: An often portable structure consisting of two long sides crossed by parallel rungs, used to c
Focusing
Beginner
Frustrated
Advance
Shown
Diagram
Completely
Theory
Conscious
Unconscious
Third
Maintain
Automatic

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1. At what level on the ladder do you think you are in English now
Does everyone in the group think the are at the same level, or ar
I believe that I am at level 2 and I have conscious incompetence because

2. How do you feel about the progress you are making in English?
At the moment I am feeling very good because I aware that my progress
I am remembering many things which I studied When i was 18

3. Think about other thing you have learned.

How did you feel during the different stages of learning?
Did you reach an unconscious competence level? If not, why not?
When i was 12, I learned to play chess so at that time I passed step by ste
I guess I got reach an unconscious competence level because I got win m

ose hope of seeing, To admit defeat, To part with; relinquish

that is past the understanding, reach, or scope of. To a degree or amount greater than. In addition to.
ognizant, conscious, sensible, awake, alert, watchful, vigilant.
of support; at the back of.
d by parallel rungs, used to climb up and down.

ink you are in English now?

re at the same level, or ar there differences?
cious incompetence because I know how much I don't know.

you are making in English?

se I aware that my progress is improving
ed When i was 18

ages of learning?
nce level? If not, why not?
that time I passed step by step the intermediate plateau.
ce level because I got win many competitions.

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Vocabulary: the learngin process
A. Read the paragraph.
1 Comfort zone.
2 measure
3 push
4 give up
5 progress
6 take risks
A. Complete the sentences
1 gave up
2 pushing
3 measure
4 take risks
5 progress
Language use.
B. Make a list.
more important to really the metho.
really hard is easy
confort zone
a lot of mistake
measure your progress
very consistens
dont give up

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an

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unattractive

leather
skinny

shoes
short

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use to
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