NUMBER 2 MAKE MISTAKES Mistakes are the spell books of success. Study them hard. Learn theirincantations. When muscles tear they rebuild stronger. PORTAL DA LINGUA INGLESA has no responsibilityfor the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-partly internetwebsites referred to in this post, and does not guarantee that any context onsuch websites are, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. In some instances, I have been unable to trace the owners of thepictures used here; therefore, I would appreciate any information that wouldenable me to do so. Thank you very much. Issomething important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement. Please,I strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't lookright, contact me! Did you spot a typo?Do you have any tips or examples to improve this page?Do you disagree with something on this page?Use one of your social-media accounts toshare this page: NUMBER 3 EVERY DAY, AVOID DEATH You cant get rich from a hospital bed. Or a grave. Move every day,sleep well, eat well. PORTAL DA LINGUA INGLESA has no responsibilityfor the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-partly internetwebsites referred to in this post, and does not guarantee that any context onsuch websites are, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. In some instances, I have been unable to trace the owners of thepictures used here; therefore, I would appreciate any information that wouldenable me to do so. Thank you very much. Issomething important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement. Please,I strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't lookright, contact me! Did you spot a typo?Do you have any tips or examples to improve this page?Do you disagree with something on this page?Use one of your social-media accounts toshare this page: The Language Learning Plateau & How to Move PastItwrittenby: Vandana Singhal edited by: Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch updated:6/6/2012When learning a new language, learners often feelstuck. They feel like they have reached a plateau where they see no furthersignificant progress. Read on to find out why this happens and how you can getout of it.Learning a second language is a long process. It takesyears and years to become proficient in a language, even with a nativelanguage. However, after learning for some time, most learners feel stuck in astage of knowledge. In fact, they feel reaching a plateau in their languageacquisition. Literally, a plateau is a state of no or little progress. Why doesthis happen?What is theLearning Plateau?A learning plateau is a term that is often used ineducational psychology. This is a kind of phenomenon that refers to a situationwhen the learner in the course of learning, despite all the efforts of learningand practice, seems to make no significant progress. In the beginning of theprocess, the learning curve is steep, then it gradually starts leveling out.The learning plateau is that flat part of learning curve which comes afterrapid progress initially. However, after being in plateau for certain period,the learner will continue to make progress.The plateau period is sometimes also referred as the"Temporary Fossilization," which is a prelude to permanentfossilization. Fossilization