SaltySalt wrote:Need to clarify here. In general I never finish these. I use a mix of resources, but do never finished them, Assimil for example. In fact, using too many resources at once, I think, is my issue.
Better way to put it is that I'm petering out somewhere around A1. The problem is not that I accomplish A1 and don't know where to go next. I don't even get that far.
Yes, that's a different problem. There are various ways to face it. Some people write a language log on this forum to hold us accountable
The moving abroad didn't work for obvious reasons. You stuck to the expat circles, and you seem to have focused more on being in the country without actually studying.
I did study before, but not enough to actually get anywhere with it. I didn't feel I could do much with <A1 Japanese or French. And indeed that added to the frustration and blockage (#2 and #3 in my list of vices from the top post)
No surprise. Learning to A1 before going is little different from not having learnt the language at all. It starts really making a difference around B1, I'd say.
You haven't listed a single coursebook series meant to go from 0 to B2 or C1. It's as if you were taking grade one maths classes, reviewed a bunch of grade 1 maths coursebooks and workbooks, and then were surprised to fail at a maths university entrance exam.
I wasn't clear on this. I generally had coursebooks (at least for most of the languages). I just didn't list them, as they were language specific. For Japanese, for example, we used Genki books.
But this completely changes your post and the advice you are likely to get. Most high quality courses are language specific. It is actually kind of annoying sometimes, that the huge brands are taking all the light
It really looks like the main problem is abandonning your coursebooks. So, perhaps picking one and participating in a challenge like 6WC, or a personal challenge on your own log, or any other way to make you finish the coursebook could help you break the circle.