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Mayu has a YouTube channel called Mayu E Room. She helps Japanese people learning English. We talk about the language education system in Japan and also Mayu’s experience in the US. She studied language acquisition at Middlebury College. We speak in English and Japanese. Find Mayu online: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mayueroom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayu_e.room/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mayu_e.room ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3J5kJzi My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languagelearning #languages #polyglot

Do you think quizzes and tests are essential for language learning? Traditional language instruction certainly has many of us believing this to be true. In this video I explain why I don’t do quizzes, drills and tests and why you shouldn’t either. 0:00 Any language learning activity that leaves you scratching your head is bad. 0:49 A language learning activity I love. 1:59 Language learning activities should be easy, not too many and quick. 3:08 Reassembling sentences is a helpful language learning activity. 5:03 When is the perfect time to do language learning activities? ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3m70pEC Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3Z3PfiH My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languagelearning #languages #polyglot

As Aristotle said “well begun is half done”. Laozi said “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step”. This is true for language learning. Just getting started is half the battle, but you need to make sure you get started in the right way. 0:00 My favourite proverbs connected to making a start on a goal. 1:01 Getting back into studying Persian. 2:26 The best content to start with when learning a new language. 4:13 What you shouldn't try to study with when starting out in a new language. 5:20 Don't try to study conjugation tables, declension tables, etc. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3m3DsSQ Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3m3Bf9H My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languagelearning #languages #polyglot

It’s not enough to have a lofty language learning goal like “I want to be fluent”. What matters more is that you focus on what you are going to do every day with the language. Find activities that give you enjoyment and satisfaction, every day. This will ensure constant improvement. 0:00 Focus on the process and not the goal when learning a language. 1:16 Learning a language can be a lonely pursuit. 2:36 The importance of seeking out opportunities to use what you know in your target language. 3:26 The level at which I think fluency has been reached. 4:27 I haven't reached fluency in a number of languages, but I have no regrets about the time I spent with them. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3ZtseFJ Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3XPRDb5 My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languagelearning #languages #polyglot

No better person to talk to about chatGPT, AI, and language learning, than my friend and outstanding polyglot, Luca Lampariello. We are of the old school. Will a younger generation learn languages differently? Find Luca online: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LucaLampariello Website: https://www.lucalampariello.com/home/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucalampariellocoaching/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LucaLamparielloCoaching/ My chat with Luca on his channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bf2kRSs1P4 0:00 Does Luca use AI in his language learning? 4:22 How LingQ helped Luca learn Chinese. 6:17 New language learning technology and the paradox of choice. 9:42 Language learning happens first subconsciously. 11:32 What is ChatGPT and how could it be helpful for language learning? 14:43 Using ChatGPT to create content. 19:03 New technologies bring language learning closer to us. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3IrpVNC Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3Ki464x My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #ChatGPT #languagelearning #polyglot

Numbers, colours, days of the week, family members, body parts, greetings, etc. I have never understood the need to focus on such vocabulary when we start learning a new language. In fact, I find it more difficult to remember these words as there is no meaningful context. 0:00 What are generally considered the "basics"? 2:40 Asking ChatGPT "what are the basics in Spanish?". 5:06 I don't think we can learn the basic structures of a language upfront. 7:01 The importance of attitude in language learning. 7:57 I am not suggesting that we shouldn't try to use the language as correctly as we can. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3lCKehS Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3RZXjhp My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languagelearning #languages #polyglot

The plateau is a concept that comes up often in language learning. We have some initial success in acquiring new words and gaining a sense of this new language, then we come to that period where there are lots of low frequency words that we need to learn. 0:00 What is the language learning plateau? 0:52 How I deal with the plateau. 1:40 The term "plateau" should be scrapped. 3:28 Never forget that small improvements build and result in big improvements. 4:13 We need to change our mindset when it comes to the language learning plateau in order to succeed. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3x92lP1 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3XkGZJ6 My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languagelearning #languages #polyglot

I spend most of my time listening. Listening comprehension is where the action is, in my opinion. If you can understand movies, podcasts, conversations, the other end of the conversation, you can eventually get to where you can hold up your end of the conversation. 0:00 Listening comprehension is where the action is! 0:52 Two times in my life when I didn't understand what was being said to me in another language and what they taught me. 3:33 Don't criticize yourself when you don't understand; being in a situation where you don't understand is GOOD. 4:59 My advice when it comes to listening comprehension. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3JNDqbk Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3Ye1IQk My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #listeningcomprehension #languagelearning #languages