223 How to avoid frustration while learning English

Today: I'm going to reflect on the frustration that some English learners may experience. In part 2, you'll practice with a point of view story: you'll meet James and Jane and their adventures! Welcome to Speak English Now podcast, with your host, Georgiana. The podcast that will help you speak English fluently with no grammar and no textbooks. Hi, I am Georgiana, your English teacher and founder of . My mission is to help you speak English fluently. Do you know how you can help me? You can share the podcast with your friends and family. Tell them to go to  and get my free mini-course.  That would mean a lot to me. Thanks.  Oh, by the way, remember that you can check out the transcript, on my website: Okay, let's get started! Learning to speak English is not as simple as studying for a couple of days. Can you imagine? In one month, we could learn 15 new languages, or 14 if we are lazy :) If your goal is to become fluent, it takes some time. For example, my Fluency course has 20 units. And you have to dedicate a minimum of one week per unit. However, I assure you that if you follow the instructions, your fluency will improve dramatically by the end of the course. During the learning process, some students lose patience and become frustrated. They all have an initial phase of high motivation due to the novelty and transition to a plateau phase that leads to frustration when they do not see steady improvement. It is common for frustrated learners to blame themselves, saying things like:  "I am not good at learning languages",  "As an adult it is almost impossible to learn",  "I don't have the memory to remember all this vocabulary",  "I make a fool of myself when I speak.” This kind of mindset is dangerous because it affects motivation, and the chances of giving up are very high. Other students blame the method. For example, they say to themselves, "This method is useless", or  “I am wasting my time", "This is pointless", etc.  They buy many courses in the ho