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In this video, I share three strategies that help me stay calm and motivated while learning languages. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:14 Strategy 1 3:24 Strategy 2 7:54 Strategy 3 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/-fjVst-clhM?si=uKjrgQB3zskc3SjD https://youtu.be/Y1k8nAY7Wqc?si=Yuh1azEaI75E6C5x 🎙️ 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 our motivation to learn a language can fade—and how shifting your mindset can help you stay focused on long-term progress. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:30 Motivation in language learning 1:36 Amara's law 2:37 Recency bias and short-termism 3:51 Exponential growth bias 4:58 Temporal myopia 6:29 Conclusion 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/WQemp2fbYK0?si=2RPe2b_GrUUREJyG https://youtu.be/xJ566pD8_C8?si=XSwKA102tA-2CgS9 📌 SOURCES: https://thevirtulab.com/what-is-amaras-law/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_tail https://www.scribbr.com/research-bias/recency-bias/ 🎙️ 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 how we choose which language to learn—and what factors are worth considering. My videos about learning Persian, Turkish, and Arabic: https://youtu.be/i4oeCayFvPY?si=5evqEmdrfZNJejZB https://youtu.be/a3RYTmVHTGI?si=Yp1Z23lDb86GbiG_ https://youtu.be/hyUC8u0aShc?si=2qv9Dy2RT2RmDy5y ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:17 How do we decide which language to learn? 1:58 The value of a language 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/L_vDGoUFo_w?si=86bHfotNSlNwfyDS https://youtu.be/sHkQiD8c5Mc?si=x2vCUJUiODjvQreZ 🎙️ 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

A recent study from MIT suggests that using AI might weaken our cognitive skills. But is that always true? In this video, I share how I use AI tools without giving up the focus and critical thinking that real learning requires. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:08 Is ChatGPT making us dumb and lazy? 1:48 How I use AI for language learning 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/t3IUkVbx3vs?si=AZnHsFccUfJUZhQ4 https://youtu.be/mrVczP0yigk?si=un-ZJjOq2zXESJTn 📌 SOURCES: https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/your-brain-on-chatgpt/ 🎙️ 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

⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:38 What is foreign language anxiety 2:32 The framework 3:13 RELAX 3:25 RELY ON 4:45 RHYTHM 5:20 BE HAPPY 6:21 Conclusion 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/xJ566pD8_C8?si=2f7FBPB99eZzKDQ8 https://youtu.be/pEIerEELdVE?si=V8A0vBAm2Aofo2md 📌 SOURCES: Reno's golf videos: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6Ow5YGUM87s en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_language_anxiety https://theconversation.com/learning-a-new-language-your-mindset-matters-more-than-having-a-knack-246825 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0149763416301208 🎙️ 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 share why I'm optimistic about the future of language learning and how we can use tools like ChatGPT or NotebookLM to create our own learning materials. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:09 Is AI going to change language learning? 1:00 Will AI kill language learning 1:53 How does AI work? 3:34 How AI is changing language learning 7:28 Language learning as a holistic experience 9:03 AI for practicing speaking 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/mrVczP0yigk?si=4XTtCQ0uFAnySscJ https://youtu.be/QlLz4WV7xLU?si=cdv1Rm9g3O-xSTK5 📌 SOURCES: 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_language_model 2. https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/tools/articles/learning-language-with-llm-eng.aspx 🎙️ 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 the role of questions in language learning—when they’re helpful, and when they can actually get in the way of enjoyable, low-stress learning. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:15 The role of questions in language learning 1:27 Questions in learning materials 4:20 Questions during tutoring sessions 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/i4oeCayFvPY?si=JJVxD4hPxUHeHd8f https://youtu.be/pEIerEELdVE?si=MI2ug8Sv32ifRwzC 🎙️ 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 how memory changes as we age and what that means for older adults learning languages. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Age and memory 1:49 What influences our progress 4:25 Can older adults still learn languages? 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/i4oeCayFvPY?si=xqPVwRnJEWkJL4aA https://youtu.be/mrVczP0yigk?si=cEqaBZx2oQJxlnO6 📌 SOURCES: 1. https://nicenews.com/health-and-wellness/tip-of-the-tongue-phenomenon-aging-and-memory/ 2. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5952984/ 3. https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/tip-of-the-tongue-phenomenon/ 4. https://academic.oup.com/acn/article/32/8/972/3074003 5. https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13423-019-01649-y#Sec16 🎙️ 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 my experience learning Persian as well as the challenges and successes I’ve had along the way. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:37 Why I started learning Persian 3:29 The long road to fluency 11:15 How I'm using Persian now 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/qudKA-Ws_zo?si=2jZ9M7ow16PJL664 https://youtu.be/hyUC8u0aShc?si=DCksOOPMq_Qayczu 🎙️ 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 share my impressions of Google's NotebookLM and discuss how I'm planning to use it for language learning. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 2:12 What makes listening difficult 3:57 Examples of how to use Notebook LM 7:02 Finishing thoughts 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/7EH_b5H5b60?si=EogUMxN8_kn79Gyi https://youtu.be/-rMDMNf5nDY?si=goZO8lrZj8aLzNMg 📌 SOURCES: Notebook LM: https://notebooklm.google/ The French lesson NLM created: https://www.lingq.com/en/learn/fr/web/reader/38432557 🎙️ 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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In this video I explain why I'm skeptical of language tests and their ability to correctly evaluate someone's knowledge.