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📌 Gabriel's English channel: @gabrielunlocks 📌 Gabriel's Portuguese channel:@GabrielPoliglota In this video, I speak with my friend, Brazilian polyglot Gabriel Silva, about why we learn languages and how we handle perfectionism and the fear of not being good enough. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:14 Portuguese 4:06 French 6:45 Spanish 9:38 Italian 10:43 German 13:52 Mandarin Chinese 19:01 Russian 23:27 English 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/9DJPBqjlD6w?si=fFdrYMnKM0UjpxUk https://youtu.be/q9nfrsLIfUk?si=bWcUrVgOSO679BWB 🎙️ 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

In this video, I discuss the possibilities and limitations of AI for language learning. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:38 What's actually true about AI 1:55 The limitations of AI 4:57 Teachers in the age of AI 9:07 Goals in language learning 10:26 More limitations 12:32 Final thoughts 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/t3IUkVbx3vs?si=rLJwbrxMAe_puvgt https://youtu.be/mrVczP0yigk?si=VgGZN_9xWvRgZpLr 📌 SOURCES: https://www.forbes.com/sites/corneliawalther/2025/06/09/intelligence-illusion-what-apples-ai-study-reveals-about-reasoning/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=984qBh164fo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21EYKqUsPfg&t=1686s https://www.lefigaro.fr/vox/societe/a-l-ere-de-l-ia-faut-il-encore-faire-des-etudes-20251030 🎙️ 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

My video with CC subtitles available in multiple languages. In this video, I walk you through my best tips for improving your French pronunciation. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:15 My approach to pronunciation 2:45 Diphthongs vs. monophthongs 4:21 The "u" sound 5:22 Do you need perfect pronunciation? 6:39 Intonation 8.25 Accents 10:01 Nasal vowels 13:21 Exceptions 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/PApuQ9e-bSw?si=-wm5zqr1MY46WmKV https://youtu.be/h4LQBCRamS4?si=J9FqI7TZnIlB6Z4m 📌 SOURCES: https://www.masteryourfrench.com/french-pronunciation/nasal-vowels-liaisons/ https://www.lawlessfrench.com/pronunciation/enchainement/ https://apprendre.tv5monde.com/fr/aides/les-liaisons 🎙️ 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

In this video, I talk about why curiosity is the biggest driver in my own language learning — and what the research says about it. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:45 Curiosity and learning 2:36 Fostering curiosity 4:30 How I use curiosity in my language learning 6:20 Final thoughts 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/CrXprXosHcY?si=mBelVhUZZe5VGTuf https://youtu.be/cIIz4EbRvTI?si=YyUDXHPk2Hre81jN 📌 SOURCES: 1. https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/brain-reboot/202311/the-psychology-and-neuroscience-of-curiosity 2. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4635443/ 3. https://ctl.uaf.edu/2023/10/30/boost-memory-with-the-feel-good-power-of-curiosity/ 4. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6891259/ 5. https://ykulbashian.medium.com/the-blinders-of-curiosity-and-the-predictability-of-novelty-95c1412213e7 🎙️ 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

Follow Geneviève's channel: @maprofdefrancais CC subtitles available in multiple languages. Join me for a conversation with Geneviève Breton, a passionate French teacher from Quebec, recorded during my trip to the province in October. We talked about language, culture, and what makes learning French in Quebec so unique. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:09 Are government-funded language classes really effective? 9:15 Why I speak with an “international” French accent 10:30 Misconceptions about Quebec French 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/rUsMOuhvu3Y?si=CHNVMaKdmEHDjYIz https://youtu.be/h4LQBCRamS4?si=CbvXGShArx-yPrLI 🎙️ 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

In this video, I discuss the cognitive load theory and how it can be applied to language learning to make it easier and more enjoyable. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:30 Using prior knowledge 3:28 Decreasing extraneous load 4:15 Using our personal preferences 5:02 Final thoughts 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/eALkqjmlF4s?si=eHnVbCFtiJ9WU5GS https://youtu.be/QE-7_EXKbMY?si=8wf9pEPKJxpsN-NX 📌 SOURCES: https://www.letsgolearn.com/education-reform/cognitive-load-theory-how-to-optimize-learning/ 🎙️ 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

🔥 L’application que j’utilise pour apprendre les langues: https://tinyurl.com/msd99y4x Sous-titres CC disponibles en plusieurs langues. Dans cette vidéo, j’explique pourquoi l’apprentissage des langues est souvent rendu plus difficile qu’il ne devrait l’être, et comment arrêter de le compliquer inutilement. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 introduction 0:31 le déclin de l’apprentissage des langues 2:16 on ne peut pas forcer l’intérêt pour une langue 3:04 apprendre les langues avec ses passions 6:40 apprendre une langue, c’est s’y habituer 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/h4LQBCRamS4?si=Ko3lru_w8mg05A3G https://youtu.be/jko44fCTjM4?si=PNOENZ2oACi6v4-H 🎙️ 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

In this video I explain why it's never been easier to learn another language. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:11 How we learn languages 0:56 How to create language learning content 2:48 What you need to learn a language 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/9DJPBqjlD6w?si=3LilCUI8Dfs2l9oh https://youtu.be/cIIz4EbRvTI?si=hbNiOTqgT9RYBx_Y 📌 SOURCES: @HerodoteVideos 🎙️ 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

Find Jon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinite.grit/?hl=en CC subtitles available in multiple languages. In this video, I talk with Jon Hamilton, a former Green Beret, about language learning and how physical training relates to mastering new languages. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 2:57 Physical fitness and language learning 4:57 Language training in US special services 8:39 The downsides of the Green Beret language training 12:41 Motivation 21:00 Are Green Berets immune to embarrassment? 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/LBiF4-GoMLE?si=sQ8lmc-BX1FRZ1qn https://youtu.be/eALkqjmlF4s?si=jD1Gc29TvPXa_CtZ 🎙️ 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

In this video, I explain why language learning is often made harder than it needs to be and how to stop overcomplicating it. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:14 Do we need more language teachers? 1:48 Interest-based approach to learning languages 3:22 Removing pressure from language learning 4:29 The importance of humility 5:02 Intensity 6:36 Willingness to repeat 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/cIIz4EbRvTI?si=qYkE6aXSgVVjWlHX https://youtu.be/FlARzYY1Mo8?si=FlumSceSmoA98jsS 📌 SOURCES: https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/07/31/new-report-shows-decline-in-formal-language-learning/ https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/official-languages-bilingualism/official-languages-action-plan/2023-2028.html 🎙️ 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

In this video I discuss the importance of noticing in language learning and whether it's something we can deliberately train. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:19 The importance of noticing 3:21 Noticing word borders 4:05 Noticing common words 4:32 Noticing inflections 5:12 Noticing the sounds 7:07 Familiarity bias 7:57 Deliberate noticing 9:10 My own experience 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/cIIz4EbRvTI?si=8bfHsZFwtOQREXKm https://youtu.be/QE-7_EXKbMY?si=GM_ET6DZiE44OIjM 📌 SOURCES: 🎙️ 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

In this video, I talk about automaticity in language learning—why it matters for speaking and how you can develop it. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:12 What I think about speaking 0:46 Speaking and automaticity 1:58 Speaking and prediction 3:11 Speaking and risk-taking 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/q9nfrsLIfUk?si=r0o2Oki6xrsRBS7g https://youtu.be/kcmTr-M9GJ8?si=Qa-YOVquxipCkKii 📌 SOURCES: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17254833/ 🎙️ 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