Thks, yea, same hunger games trilogy. All 3 books have audio, too. 30hrs+ total. https://www.audible.co.uk/series/Hunger-Games-French-Audiobooks/B01LZE1F3A

Ok then, it seems like A2 is the important milestone i have to reach, I will just clear it officially and do the test before year ends.

Maybe in a couple of weeks, i will add a conversation only tutor. I think even short, 30 minutes of chit-chat each day will be good if budget allows. It will be like having a phone call with a friend.

You are right, practice is key. What ever learning method used initially (grammar, CI, vocab, shadowing, or a mixed approach and etc), in the end there will less and less useful things to learn and it become all about massive amount of practice and using language. Can't escape from practice. Massive practicing/using should be a method by itself. Get good at reading by practicing more reading native content, get good at speaking by practicing more speaking with native and etc.

I think sometime especially in the early days I was wasting time looking for the best or fastest method, it is probably just a form of procrastinating from doing massive practice.

This weekly thread is actually keeping me consistent and motivated, too lol. I will update my progress.