In their inaugural episode, Marina and Jeremiah explore the elusive and dreaded intermediate plateau. Through personal experience, scholarship, and reflection on the subject, beginner, intermediate, and advanced learners alike can find solace in this deep dive that asks the question: is the intermediate plateau really such a bad thing?

Sources:
Mirzaei, M., Zoghi, M., & Davatgari Asl, H. (2017). Understanding the Language Learning Plateau: A Grounded-Theory Study. Link
Murphy, L. J. (2017). Why some ESL students experience a language learning plateau while others do not. Link
Richards, J.C. Moving Beyond the Plateau: From Intermediate to Advanced Levels in Language Learning. Link

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