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Improving in a language, especially in pronunciation, is a matter of technique, practice and attitude. Hadar knows this from her experience learning English, and becoming an actress in New York, as a non-native speaker. 0:00 Who is Hadar Shemesh and how did she start Accent's Way? 3:49 How can the average language learner become confident when they speak a new language? 6:06 How to let go of fear when learning a language. 10:15 Hadar's techniques to improve pronunciation in your target language. Find Hadar online: Website - https://hadarshemesh.com/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@hadar.shemesh Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hadar.accentsway/ ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3XeN9e9 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3XXG6Yo 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 #pronunciation #polyglot

Reading is a vital activity in language acquisition. It’s how to build vocabulary. In today’s video I talk about my experience with both intensive and extensive reading and why I like to do a mix of both. 0:00 Listening allows us to acquire passive vocabulary... 1:19 ... but reading is how we acquire new vocabulary. 1:59 The ability to read a novel: a huge milestone in a new language. 2:52 Reading online is like mining for vocabulary. 6:33 importing an ebook into LingQ. 9:08 How I study vocabulary in my target language on my iPad. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3jjQHO9 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3RjeAC6 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 #vocabulary #languagelearning #polyglot

I enjoy every stage of my language learning; when I start to explore a new language; when I go back again to something familiar that I don’t understand; when I start to understand more; when I understand most of it; and when I no longer feel I need to learn it. 0:00 Stage 1: discovering the language. 2:08 Stage 2: the language becomes familiar. 2:55 Stage 3: the plateau. 4:48 Stage 4: understanding around 80%. 6:00 Stage 5: Totally comfortable in the language. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3HyXXik Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3jfJfn3 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

Throughout his book, Atomic Habits, James Clear makes the point that small actions can, over time, have a major impact on outcomes. Developing good habits is more important than focusing on long term goals. Atomic Habits summary by author James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits-summary 0:00 What you do every day matters more than your goal. 3:00 the cumulative effect of small actions in language learning. 4:36 The four steps of a habit according to James Clear: cue, craving, response and reward. 8:07 Atomic Habits supports the importance of measuring your activity when learning a language. 9:07 The power of identity-based habits. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3DfTJcX Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3Dcwf8t 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 #atomichabits #languagelearning #languages

Some people say we need to “focus on the basics” when learning a language. However, we acquire various aspects of a language naturally, in an order that we don’t control. It is futile to try to master the basics, some of which will elude us for a long time. 0:00 I have never been able to "master the basics" in a new language. 1:02 The Natural Order of Language Acquisition. 3:32 What to focus on instead of perfecting the basics. 7:01 The importance of de-emphasizing learning the "basics". ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3XJvPyA Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3QRsWt2 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

YouTuber Veronika Mark speaks excellent English and now she is studying Spanish in Mexico City. I caught up with her and discussed her studies and how her English has improved since we last spoke. Find Veronika online: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@UCDSfasZ89XVcx2J-MiuQmfA https://www.youtube.com/@UCJ2rcz01WV9kfLCZ7koy4kQ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/veronikamarkk/ Website: https://speakful.club/ 0:00 What has Veronika been up to since we last chatted? 4:02 How do English learners feel about English being the lingua franca? 6:21 Veronika's English learning journey. 8:54 If not English, what? Esperanto? 11:25 What is Veronika up to next? ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3XTbfvq Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3XjwNSc 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 #learnenglish #english #languagelearning

There may be many reasons why language learning, or bilingualism, is associated with a delay in the onset of dementia. Obviously it is a form of exercise for the brain, creating new neural networks, but it also gives older people a strong sense of purpose. 0:00 Any kind of brain activity or workout is good, and that includes learning a language. 3:12 It's important to have a sense of purpose in life: I find purpose in language learning. 3:55 What has sparked my interest in studying Arabic again? __ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3iZc3jH Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3kcCxhZ 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 #dementia #polyglot