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EPISODE · Jan 29, 2026 · 15 MIN

You DON'T Understand 100% of What I Say in English (Here's Why)

from English with Thiago · host Thiago Alencar

⭐Get my new app, the B2 Edge:https://studio.com/thiagoThe "Intermediate Paradox": Why understanding isn't fluency.If you can follow my videos "perfectly" but still feel "stuck" or robotic when you try to speak English in a high-pressure meeting, you might be falling for a dangerous cognitive bias.In this video, I dismantle the Illusion of Competence—the feeling of "Good Enough" that stops your progress dead in its tracks. I’m going to prove that your brain is essentially "hallucinating" fluency by skipping the mechanics and only catching the gist.Inside this lesson:1) The 3-Level Listening Audit: A word-for-word test to see if you actually hear the language or just the "story."2) The Dunning-Kruger Effect in Language: Why B2 is the most dangerous level for your ego.3) Semantic vs. Syntactic Noticing: Why your brain is a world-class "Consumer" but a terrible "Analyst."4) Functional Schemas: The mental "blueprints" you need to stop translating and start producing.5) Intellectual Humility: The one personality trait that separates B2 learners from C1 masters.

⭐Get my new app, the B2 Edge:https://studio.com/thiagoThe "Intermediate Paradox": Why understanding isn't fluency.If you can follow my videos "perfectly" but still feel "stuck" or robotic when you try to speak English in a high-pressure meeting, you might be falling for a dangerous cognitive bias.In this video, I dismantle the Illusion of Competence—the feeling of "Good Enough" that stops your progress dead in its tracks. I’m going to prove that your brain is essentially "hallucinating" fluency by skipping the mechanics and only catching the gist.Inside this lesson:1) The 3-Level Listening Audit: A word-for-word test to see if you actually hear the language or just the "story."2) The Dunning-Kruger Effect in Language: Why B2 is the most dangerous level for your ego.3) Semantic vs. Syntactic Noticing: Why your brain is a world-class "Consumer" but a terrible "Analyst."4) Functional Schemas: The mental "blueprints" you need to stop translating and start producing.5) Intellectual Humility: The one personality trait that separates B2 learners from C1 masters.

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