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Okay, today's topic is a brutally honest way to improve your language.

You're going to learn one why tests are actually crucial for language progress into how you can put yourself to the test.

So if you're learning on your own and feel like you're not making any learning progress, it's likely you're taking it too easy.

You're not reaching your full potential, so an outside motivator like a test can and will fire you up and help you get better.

You'll discover how in just a second, but first, listen up here.

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Okay, let's jump into today's topic a brutally honest way to improve your language.

So if you're learning a language on your own, do you ever feel like you're just coasting through without making real progress?

Then it's possible that you're taking it a bit too easy.

So what should you do?

Part one.

Why tests are crucial for language Progress.

The quick answers are one.

Tests give you an honest assessment of your language skills and to motivation, but let's break these down in full.

If you've ever enrolled in a language school or taking a language class.

You've probably taken a placement test based on your results.

The teacher's place you into inappropriate class, so test can help you learn what's appropriate for your level.

Tests also allow for ongoing assessment through things like weekly quizzes and tests every month.

So what's the big deal with tests and quizzes?

Even though some of us don't like tests, tests can give you honest assessments of your language skills in specific ways.

For example, if you fail the listening part of a test, you know your weaknesses there.

If you forget a grammar pattern, you know you need to practice it more.

But if you're learning alone, you might not get many testing opportunities.

And you may not be aware of mistakes you're making in your studies right now.

You don't know what pieces you might be missing.

Tests congee give you opportunities to check your actual language skills, and sometimes they give you a brutal reality check.

Now, the second benefit of tests is motivation.

Think about it as a self learner.

No one else is going to push you to do your best, and most people like to take it easy.

So if you're wondering why you're not fluent yet, but you've been coasting along, learning words here and there without actually testing your limits, consider that it might be because you haven't actually been testing and pushing yourself at all test can give you that push that challenge that urgency to improve that motivation.

There's a specific date and time for the test.

You have to be ready by that deadline.

Just think back to the night before a test, you felt the urgency.

Back then you were motivated to pass.

So this is exactly why a lot of self learners take proficiency tests.

It gives them something to aim for, something to be motivated about, something to achieve.

Now.

Tests are not the complete answer toe language learning, but they do give you a way to assess yourself, and they give you a challenge.

So what can you do as a self learner?

Part two.

How you can put yourself to the test before you worry about failing?

Recognize that it's not about passing or failing.

It's about getting an honest assessment of your progress.

The first and most obvious thing you can do is sign up for a language proficiency test.

There are many kinds of proficiency tests available so you can pick the right one for you.

Signing up will put you under added pressure and give you extra motivation to improve.

This is something that's hard to do in your own Second.

If you're a premium plus member on our website, then you can get weekly assignments that put you to the test.

Thes assignments are grated and you get feedback from your teacher so you know what to do to improve and how.

The third thing you can do is come back and review.

Once you're done with a lesson or pathway, download the dialog tracks and review them at a later date.

See how much you could understand this test you're listening, plus your vocab and grammar for speaking.

Record yourself with our voice recording tool and compare yourself to the native pronunciation.

Remember, you can always self test by coming back and seeing how much you understand, the fourth thing you can do is test yourself with a harder lesson.

Think of it is trying toe lift a heavier weight at the gym to see if you can do it.

You can do this for reading, speaking and listening.

Simply go to a higher level like intermediate or advanced, and try a lesson with reading.

You can also try.

Are higher level extensive reading books again?

Remember, with all of this, the goal here is not a pass or fail result.

The goal was to get an honest assessment of your language skills, which you know and what you don't know.

If you realize that you're mispronouncing a certain word, you'll know how to correct it.

If you can understand Onley 50% of a lesson, well, that means you should review it until you get to 100%.

If you don't understand the lesson dialogue at all, which is where most people get intimidated, make it a goal to master the dialogue, give yourself a goal to aim for.

And if you can't read a smoothly, as you had hoped, all it means is that you should give it a few more tries until you're better.

All right, everyone in the last month review.

We asked you to submit a video or audio file of yourself speaking the language, introducing yourself or talking about your country in the language.

So thank you to all of you.

That sentence of missions, you've all received a premium plus subscription as a reward.

Now, let's take a look at some of the submissions.

Okay?

So now I'm gonna listen to some submissions that you have sent in for this month.

I'm super excited.

Let's get started.

Hi, Alicia.

My name is restless love.

And I'm from Turkmenistan.

No, I'm starting in Russia in city calls Belgorod.

I'm 23 years old and I'm starting English because off if I lie exist language.

It's to worry Interesting language for me.

I can use it to with my friends when I speak with my friends And I can use this language all the rounds of world s O.

I want to improve for the English and things for your channel.

Things for your readers.

I can do it.

So after watching your videos, I opened for myself Something You've something interesting and use hope.

Thank you very much for your channel.

For your readers.

Thank you very much.

My bye bye.

Wow, That's so cool.

So he explained that he is using it with his friends like he's able to use it when he used English.

When he talks with his friends, I think that's really cool.

And that he's found something new as a result of watching our channel.

That was awesome.

Thank you so much for sharing And good luck with your continued studies.

That's so cool.

Thank you.

Okay, let's go on to the next one.

Rewind.

Hi, Alicia.

I am zn and I'm from Malaysia is in high.

I have been learning English since my schooling years.

However, I always felt that I wasn't very good at grandma.

Ah, well, not until I sign up for English Class one, the one that comes so thank you for making this helpful radios.

And I can feel my progression and learning grammar right now.

Cool.

Thank you so much.

And I will always be glad to learn more from you.

Get you and bye bye.

Wow.

That was such a cheerful message.

That was awesome.

Thank you so much for sending this.

Your pronunciation was very clear and you sounded so positive in your message.

That's great that you have that specific goal of improving your grammar.

I think that's probably really helped awful.

And it's really cool that you said that you can tell your progressing and moving forward, so that's awesome.

Good luck.

I hope that we can continue making more stuff that can help you as you try to work on improving your English.

Thank you for sending this.

That's a really cool All right, that's everything that we have for this month.

So that was awesome.

Thank you to everybody who sent messages this month, and I look forward, as always to your messages for next month, too.

So which country did you like the best?

Leave a comment below, or do you think you can do better?

Here's the challenge for you.

Yes, everyone watching this record a 32nd to 1 minute video or audio clip.

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