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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 13 MIN

You Don't Feel Fluent in English. You Feel Like a FRAUD.

from English with Thiago · host Thiago Alencar

⭐B2 Edge Spring Sale (20% OFF): https://studio.com/thiago📓Get This FREE GUIDE to start upgrading your vocabulary:https://www.englishwiththiago.com/pl/2148770947You've had good conversations in English. People understood you. You got through it. And somehow — it still didn't feel real. There's a name for that feeling. And if you're an intermediate English learner stuck between B1 and B2 — or already at B2 and still waiting to feel fluent — this video is for you.In this video, you'll discover why so many English learners feel like frauds even after years of study, why fluency feels different from the inside than it looks from the outside, and what you actually need to do to break through the intermediate plateau for good.You'll learn:1) What impostor syndrome looks like for English learners — and why it keeps you stuck2) The fluency illusion: why fluent speakers don't feel the way you think they do3) The 60/40 rule for English fluency: how to balance speaking confidence with accuracy4) Why feeling "good enough" can be just as dangerous as feeling like a fraud5) The real story behind how I went from studying English alone in Brazil to having my first real conversation with a native speaker — and what that moment taught me about progressWhether you're learning English for work, travel, or personal growth — this video will change the way you think about your own level.

⭐B2 Edge Spring Sale (20% OFF): https://studio.com/thiago📓Get This FREE GUIDE to start upgrading your vocabulary:https://www.englishwiththiago.com/pl/2148770947You've had good conversations in English. People understood you. You got through it. And somehow — it still didn't feel real. There's a name for that feeling. And if you're an intermediate English learner stuck between B1 and B2 — or already at B2 and still waiting to feel fluent — this video is for you.In this video, you'll discover why so many English learners feel like frauds even after years of study, why fluency feels different from the inside than it looks from the outside, and what you actually need to do to break through the intermediate plateau for good.You'll learn:1) What impostor syndrome looks like for English learners — and why it keeps you stuck2) The fluency illusion: why fluent speakers don't feel the way you think they do3) The 60/40 rule for English fluency: how to balance speaking confidence with accuracy4) Why feeling "good enough" can be just as dangerous as feeling like a fraud5) The real story behind how I went from studying English alone in Brazil to having my first real conversation with a native speaker — and what that moment taught me about progressWhether you're learning English for work, travel, or personal growth — this video will change the way you think about your own level.

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