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HulpleerkrachtThere was a time when I left my notebook entries on italki almost daily. Since then the site has changed a lot and I myself have changed either. The funniest memory about those entries that I have is my anger that flared up when editors contradicted each other. But overall, I believe, my entries helped me a lot back then. What if I give it another try? Will I still find it beneficial?
I'm not happy with my English at the moment. I feel like I'm stuck in a rut, but I'm not sure that repeating previous exercises and practices might be helpful. I think you're aware of the plateau effect. You do things that you did long before, you habitually read, speak and listen to the same sources... But your confidence has gone, your satisfaction with what you're doing has gone and suddenly you realize that you use the same words and expressions while speaking that you used to say ages ago.
This is a pretty dark moment, frustrating and demotivating. So I'm looking for some challenges and practices that could lift my spirit. Be my therapist, first correct this newly born entry, and secondly suggest something I can do to leave the plateau :-) Thank you!
26 mrt. 2025 17:07
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There was a time when I used to post my notebook entries on italki almost daily. Since then, the site has changed a lot, and I myself have changed as well. The funniest memory I have about those entries is how frustrated I got when editors contradicted each other. But overall, I believe my entries helped me a lot back then.
What if I give it another try? Will I still find it beneficial? Iâm not happy with my English at the moment. I feel like Iâm stuck in a rut, but Iâm not sure that repeating previous exercises and practices will be helpful. I think youâre aware of the plateau effect: you keep doing the same things you did beforeâyou habitually read, speak, and listen to the same sourcesâbut your confidence has disappeared. Your satisfaction with what youâre doing is gone, and suddenly you realize that youâre using the same words and expressions you used ages ago.
This is a pretty dark momentâfrustrating and demotivating. So, Iâm looking for some challenges and practices that could lift my spirits.
Be my therapist! First, correct this newly born entry, and secondly, suggest something I can do to get past this plateau. :-) Thank you!
1. âI myself have changed eitherâ â âI myself have changed as wellâ
âą âEitherâ is used in negative contexts. Since the sentence isnât negative, âas wellâ or âtooâ is more appropriate.
2. âThe funniest memory about those entries that I have is my anger that flared up when editors contradicted each other.â â âThe funniest memory I have about those entries is how frustrated I got when editors contradicted each other.â
âą âThe funniest memory about those entries that I haveâ sounds unnatural. âThe funniest memory I have about those entriesâ is smoother.
âą âMy anger that flared upâ is wordy. âHow frustrated I gotâ is more natural.
3. âIâm not sure that repeating previous exercises and practices might be helpful.â â âIâm not sure that repeating previous exercises and practices will be helpful.â
âą âMightâ expresses uncertainty, but ânot sure that⊠mightâ creates an awkward double uncertainty. âWillâ makes the sentence clearer.
4. âYou do things that you did long before, you habitually read, speak and listen to the same sourcesâŠâ â âYou keep doing the same things you did beforeâyou habitually read, speak, and listen to the same sourcesâŠâ
âą âDo things that you did long beforeâ is unnatural. âKeep doing the same things you did beforeâ is clearer.
âą Used an em dash (â) instead of a comma for better flow.
5. âYour confidence has gone, your satisfaction with what youâre doing has goneâ â âYour confidence has disappeared. Your satisfaction with what youâre doing is goneâ
âą Repetitive structure sounds awkward. âHas disappearedâ and âis goneâ improve clarity.
6. âSuddenly you realize that you use the same words and expressions while speaking that you used to say ages ago.â â âSuddenly you realize that youâre using the same words and expressions you used ages ago.â
âą âWhile speakingâ isnât necessary because âexpressionsâ already implies speech.
âą âThat you used to sayâ â âyou usedâ is smoother.
7. âSo Iâm looking for some challenges and practices that could lift my spi
27 mrt. 2025 04:43
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