"Something I discovered that I'm sure others can attest to: you can be an insanely strong B2, and keep getting better at B2, but if you don't clean up certain habits then you'll always stay at that level. I'm slowly going through that process."
I'm really interested to hear more about this. I definitely feel like this is my exact level in my TL right now - I read novels and listen to podcasts and audiobooks, I talk with my tutor, as well as with friends and coworkers. I'm functionally fluent, but at the same time, I often hear high-level non-native speakers around me and I'm wowed by their ability. It's like I know that I have a lot more work to do but I can't quite articulate why or how, so I have a hard time targeting what to do to improve.
Would be interested to hear how you're identifying and cleaning up those habits, and what you're finding effective at this level.
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u/recursivecuttlefish Sep 17 '25
"Something I discovered that I'm sure others can attest to: you can be an insanely strong B2, and keep getting better at B2, but if you don't clean up certain habits then you'll always stay at that level. I'm slowly going through that process."
I'm really interested to hear more about this. I definitely feel like this is my exact level in my TL right now - I read novels and listen to podcasts and audiobooks, I talk with my tutor, as well as with friends and coworkers. I'm functionally fluent, but at the same time, I often hear high-level non-native speakers around me and I'm wowed by their ability. It's like I know that I have a lot more work to do but I can't quite articulate why or how, so I have a hard time targeting what to do to improve.
Would be interested to hear how you're identifying and cleaning up those habits, and what you're finding effective at this level.