Speaking our own language we don't think about the words and structures we are using. We think about the concept we want to express. Speaking a second language we worry about the words we are using: are they the right ones, pronounced correctly, in the right order? Our intonation tends to level out. We control our body language. We are afraid of getting the words wrong. But words actually play a relatively small part in communication.
Concentrating too much on the words we forget about all the other powerful communication tools we have.

There is also an issue to do with how we perceive our learning and efficiency. Studying a new subject the initial sensation is always one of great progress. When we don't speak a word of a language, learning 20 new words makes us feel as if we have made great progress. But, when we know thousands of words 20 more seems insignificant. We reach an intermediate level with relative ease. We think that to perform well we must reach an advanced level. The truth is, however advanced a level we reach, it never seems to be enough.

In reality what we must learn to do is use what we already know. This is true in many walks of modern life, we always want more, without really knowing what to do with what we already have.

• We think that to perform well we must reach an advanced level of English The truth
  is, however advanced a level we reach, on its own it will never be enough.
• When we miss a single spoken word or phrase we panic and feel lost. The truth is
  that we miss words in our own language and we neither panic nor feel lost.

In a language learning situation we need a professional coach to guide, encourage and support us in the realisation of our full potential.With the help of your coach you will:

• use to the full what you already know.
• confidently manage the dynamics of comprehension