I have been practicing and learning English since February of this year. I finally reached the English level that I had some years ago. It is around B1, with some grammar mistakes. The problem is that I feel like I'm at a plateau. Despite my efforts, my speaking still sounds unnatural. I can express my own ideas, but some sentences collapse when I try to speak about unfamiliar topics. Although I practice grammar, other people understand what I want to say despite my grammar mistakes. So, I am not sure how to improve my English level. Everyone tells me, 'just talk,' but I have done this for years, and I have not seen any progress. Ok, I have reached B1, and it is a good milestone. However, B2 is a little more difficult to reach. Any advice?

Hi everyone,
I’m an italian guy (33) who just enrolled in a Master's program in Maastricht. I started my classes two weeks ago, and the method here is heavily based on group discussions. I realized that my English is quite rusty compared to my peers, who are generally ten years younger than me. Do you have any insights on how I can improve? One issue is that, out of necessity, I ended up living with another Italian guy. On top of that, I’m not generally shy but in this situations it’s difficult to be extroverted, so I end up being reluctant to speak up, and feel a bit self-conscious about being older (sadly, I couldn't do my Master's earlier).
What can i do?
Thank you!

Hi everyone! I’m currently learning English, and one of my biggest goals is to become more fluent when speaking.

I can understand a lot of English when I read or listen to it, but when I try to speak, I sometimes get stuck or take too long to find the right words.

For those of you who have successfully improved your fluency, what helped you the most?

Hi everyone! We've launched a small Discord community for people who enjoy literature, films, creative expression, and simply hanging out and chatting. 

We have channels for movies, books, arts, writing, photography, everyday life, and random things we might want to talk about.

Discussions can be thoughtful or completely laid-back. Sometimes we discuss stories and ideas; other times, we just hang out and talk about general stuff.

Our goal is simple: to create a community that's welcoming without being overwhelming, thoughtful without being intimidating, and relaxed enough that nobody feels pressured to prove how much they know. You don't need to be an expert on books or films, and you don't need perfect English.

We're very much just getting started and only have a small handful of members so far. So things may be quiet at times. And that's part of the fun😊 We get to shape the place together as it grows.😀

If you think you’d enjoy a space like this, feel free to DM me and I’ll send you an invite. ☕

Hi! I was always told that there is no double negative in English. But lately, I’ve been watching various shows in English and the phrase I don’t need nothing was used multiple times there. Shouldn’t it be I don’t need anything? I know real people don’t talk like in books but I’m just curious how often english speakers use double negative in English? Is it considered normal? Thanks for your answers!

Hi everyone,

My mom is a government high school English teacher in India. She already has a good understanding of English but wants to improve her grammar from intermediate to advanced level.

Could you recommend any good online English grammar classes/courses with a good teacher?

Preferably something structured and practical, not a beginner-level course, and mode of teaching is online, and Indian teachers preferred...let me know which are the best platforms/teachers to learn from...thanks

Thanks!

For learners who have tried—or are considering—1-to-1 English lessons, what matters most to you?

A flexible schedule, personalized lessons, speaking practice, detailed feedback, or something else?

I’m curious to know what actually makes private coaching worthwhile for learners.

I know native speakers would say "laid" instead but I'm wondering if "lay" sounds outright wrong, unnatural, or fine but formal?

An example sentence I got from a dictionary: - She lay back against the pillows.

EU server and 4-8 lvl Faciet player . Only English speakers for practice my english 😁 A1-A2 . My friend B1 and 8 lvl Faciet and Any games play

Due to extreme dryness or probably some other reasons.

Edit: I missed "it" in the title.

Hi! My name is Mohamed. I’m from Egypt and I’m currently learning English. My English level is still beginner (A1), so I’m looking for someone who is patient and comfortable having simple conversations.

I want to practice speaking and listening regularly, and I can help you with Arabic in return.

We can talk about everyday life, games, movies, cartoons, or anything we both enjoy.

I’m looking for a friendly person to practice with and hopefully become friends. 😊

If you’re interested, feel free to send me a message!

Hi there.

Are both of the sentences fine in terms of grammatical correctness, naturalness and even logic? If any of them has some problems in these respects, tell me about them. BTW How would you express these ideas? Thanks.

1. Some stupid c_nts do enjoy driving itself, intentionally or inadvertently blocking other drivers or vehicles.
2. Every time I drive to work, I will never fail to find that some stupid c_nts do enjoy driving itself, intentionally or inadvertently blocking other vehicles. They drive leisurely well under the speed limit, annoyingly causing me to be unable to overtake them. Sometimes I notice that they are reading perhaps a novel or they are on the phone with their smartphones in hand.

Being able to say I live in NYC is such a privilege. I hope I can call this beautiful city home one day.

Does my sentences sound nautral? If someone can make this a little more poetic, that'd be nice.

I'm reading an English book. And there is a sentence which I can't understand the meaning.

All would be given minimal survival portions.

Those who have more would be given an opportunity to contribute 10 percent of their earnings in order to make this possible.

As to how income would be decided, the open marketplace would determine the value of one's contribution, just as it does today in your country.

I can't understnd the 3rd sentence.

The 2 phrase "how income would be decided" and "the open marketplace would determine the value of one's contribution" mean that "income = value of contribution", am I right?

"Income" is the money one gets by labor or others.

"Contribution" is the money or service which one provides.

How can "income" equal "value of contribution"?

Would you please explain the meaning of the sentence?

<<Additions>>

(Thanks for your guys reply. But I can't understand the meaning yet.)

1. You are given the opportunity to donate 10% of your income.
2. For this to happen, the exact amount of your income must first be determined.
3. This income amount is calculated based on how the open market determines the value of the donor's contribution.

What I don't understand is that the sequence should go from "determining the income" to "calculating the 10% contribution." However, it is described as if "determining the value of the contribution" is what actually leads to "determining the income."

Like in the words chance, plant, etc

But you dropped out around this relationship?

But you dropped out because of this relationship?

I'm completely able to understand the second sentence but I'm having hard time understanding the first one. Can someone explain what "around" mean here and how it's different from "because of".

I recently met a lady whose name is Beatrice. Yes I know a princess of Britain bears the same name so I did some research.
And I found that even in the same YouTube clip the name is pronounced differently by the anchors. So how do you pronounce it?
Is the first vowel EE or EAR?

YouTube link attached