How U.S. diplomats learn languages | FSI language courses review
February 22 2024

How U.S. diplomats learn languages | FSI language courses review

🆓 My 10 FREE secrets to language learning: http://tinyurl.com/ytpu5ran CC subtitles available in multiple languages. FSI language difficulty ranking source: https://www.fsi-language-courses.org/blog/fsi-language-difficulty/ I often get asked how long it really takes to learn a language. In this video I discuss the FSI language difficulty ranking and whether it's really possible to achieve a high level of fluency within the timelines they provide. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 FSI language courses 0:22 plan of the video 1:02 FSI language difficulty ranking 4:51 promised results 6:04 learning activities 8:39 language-related factors 11:22 other factors 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/Nl_KLRa_8rM?si=pxNxl1p-w5PxAWWL https://youtu.be/NIX5k7acSe4?si=bg5OgZL2b71bQLC7 🎙️ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 💡 LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve
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Is there a shortcut to conversational fluency?
February 15 2024

Is there a shortcut to conversational fluency?

🆓 My 10 FREE secrets to language learning: https://bit.ly/42F2VD4 CC subtitles available in multiple languages. Ever wondered if rapid conversational fluency is just a myth? In this video I share my opinion and lay out the roadmap to genuine conversational skills. @timferriss videos featured: How to Learn a New Language in Record Tim: https://youtu.be/QkTmAyO_qfE?si=Yv0InkTFyzUCVlRo How to Quickly Learn a New Language: https://youtu.be/P7YEY6ze-0U?si=zJGwiKDUVLasQJ7C ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 What is conversational fluency 0:32 Q&A announcement 1:20 Why comprehension is so important 2:45 Tim Ferriss' deconstruction method 5:04 How do we learn vocabulary? 6:29 Is spaced repetition effective? 8:29 Getting ready to output 📺 WATCH NEXT: Why some learners are afraid to speak: https://youtu.be/kOe2eUBw5xU?si=KygO7VL7WgsD6zoy Three stages of listening to get to fluency: https://youtu.be/Zr5LxefI4OE?si=d8iqojxKqTxVc1Db 🎙️ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 💡 LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve
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To improve in a language… take a break from it
January 25 2024

To improve in a language… take a break from it

🆓 My 10 FREE secrets to language learning: https://bit.ly/3vXQ0jl 😴 The article on sleep: https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/sites/nihNIH/files/2013/April/NIHNiHApr2013.pdf CC subtitles available in multiple languages. In my last video I talked about how to boost your energy levels. This video is all about rest and why taking a break from a language can help you recuperate energy and motivation. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Why I'm making this video 0:34 Varying intensity and relaxation 2:40 Pacing yourself 3:11 Good sleeping habits 3:54 Taking a break from a language 6:29 Summing up 📺 WATCH NEXT: 6 Tips to Boost Your Energy: https://youtu.be/6AbuVbq-f_I?si=mubduBHZvk8Fgygc Should We Strive to Think in a Foreign Language? https://youtu.be/PAHLVQb3nCE?si=zzaqemk1nxx0iJ1f 🎙️ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 💡 LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve
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