2. Grammar and vocabulary in speaking
5.3 One example for essay: Motivating Greater Work Effort and Achievement
5.4 The relationships between writing and speaking, listening
3. Collocations, useful language
I have always been thinking what the gaps are between my current level and the expected level, or possible oversights that should be taken into account. The expected level for me means can deal with different situations efficiently no matter in daily life or the work environment, even challenging scenarios such as giving presentations, public speeches, persuasive articles, academic papers or engaging in fierce debates.
As we know, one core goal of XXX YouTube channel is to figure out the issues that prevent people from the intermediate level to the advanced level, or becoming more fluent. That includes, but is not limited to, strengthening grammar fundamentals, avoiding the common mistakes, practice tips.
Some insights I have found overlap with my own thinking, all of these gave me valuable guidance, and always remind me whether or not I am in the right track.
In the beginning, the pronunciation course gave me solid practice about specific pronunciation rules. Then aware it’s necessary to enhance the fundamental, such as reinforcing the correct relationships between words and pronunciation. During the journey in learning and practicing English, I always kept speaking in different forms, whether speaking to myself, or with a private teacher.
One strong impression is learning how to use word formation, using different derivatives of one word, or how to use adverbs to make my writing or speaking more concise. Until this stage, my approach is to put more time and energy into solving an issue when I encounter one or I think it’s critical for my English level.