Most learners begin with “Hello” and “How are you?” instead of learning how the language truly sounds. Later, unclear pronunciation costs marks.
Ask yourself: did your journey begin with the alphabet and sounds, or with memorised greetings?
If the only voices you hear are slowed-down recordings or teachers with local accents, your ear never adapts to natural speed.
Ask yourself: do you hear at least one minute of authentic native audio every day?
When learners copy only one voice — often influenced by another mother tongue — those patterns become permanent.
Ask yourself: whose accent are you really learning: the language’s, or the trainer’s?
Lessons jump between grammar, dialogues, and vocabulary lists with no clear path. Gaps stay hidden until exam day.
Ask yourself: does your learning feel like climbing a ladder, or collecting random pieces of a puzzle?
Apps, videos, and highlighting notes feel useful — but exams test speaking and writing, not recognition.
Ask yourself: how much of your study is silent, and how much is active use?
“Fluency in 90 days” promises lead to shallow gains. Exams, however, demand depth and stability.
Ask yourself: are you chasing speed, or building skills you can rely on?
Long word lists vanish under pressure. Words only stick when used in real sentences.
Ask yourself: can you use the new words you learn today in a spoken or written line?
Weeks of effort followed by weeks of silence resets progress. Language memory fades quickly without daily contact.
Ask yourself: is your study routine steady, or a series of restarts?
Chatting is not enough. Exams demand structured summaries, comparisons, and opinions.
Ask yourself: when was the last time you prepared a two-minute summary or short essay instead of casual talk?
Errors repeated without correction become permanent. In exams, these small slips add up.
Ask yourself: who corrects your speaking or writing regularly, and how detailed is that feedback?
With twenty learners in one hour, each person might speak for only three minutes. That is not enough.
Ask yourself: in your last class, how many minutes did you actually speak?
Learners feel confident in class, but a timer and strict conditions change everything.
Ask yourself: have you ever practised under the same rules you’ll face on exam day?