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CC subtitles available in English. I wanted to do a trailer for my YouTube channel using all my languages. It's a lot more difficult than I thought it would be. It made me realize how in language learning the important thing is to communicate and not worry too much about one's mistakes, especially if we aren't constantly immersed in the language we're learning. 0:00 Mandarin 3:03 Japanese 3:12 French 3:28 Spanish 3:36 Swedish 3:47 German 4:07 Cantonese 4:13 Portuguese 4:39 Italian 5:05 Portuguese and French 5:19 Russian 5:28 Ukrainian 5:40 Persian 5:49 Korean 6:24 Czech 6:45 Polish 6:55 Turkish 7:09 Greek 7:18 Romanian 7:22 Arabic 7:47 English ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3BcN41f 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

CC subtitles available in English. How deliberate should we be in learning a language? Should we deliberately study the language or do we just acquire it naturally? 0:00 How deliberate should we be when learning a language? 2:57 When we learn a language we are trying to acquire new habits. 5:00 When it come to deliberate language learning activities meaning is key. 6:35 Correction, is it good or bad? 8:15 We need to find the language learning strategy that suits us best. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3TXXAlw Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3BrIvlb 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

CC subtitles available in English. I think we should aim for authenticity in language learning. The language content we are learning from, the conversations we have, need to be as authentic and as meaningful as possible. That way we learn without noticing that we are learning. 0:00 What do I mean by authenticity in language learning? 1:12 Language learners must be willing to leave their comfort zones: beginner material. 2:54 Schools should allow students to learn any language they re interested in. 4:50 It has never been easier to access interesting, authentic material in your target language. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3cWvUgh Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3TNvTf9 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

CC subtitles available in English. Final day of my 90-Day Challenge in Persian. In this video I chat with my guide Sahra, about the evolving role of online language tutors. We also chat a bit in Persian. 0:00 Who is my Persian language guide Sahra? 3:53 The benefits of studying Persian with a guide. 6:49 Finding content of interest in your target language. 9:12 Chat in Persian. 15:21 My confidence with Persian has improved greatly since I started the 90-Day Challenge. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3B9jHhS 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 #Persian #learnPersian #languages

CC subtitles available in English. I hear people say they want to achieve native pronunciation. A more realistic goal may be natural pronunciation where the speaker and the listener both feel comfortable. To achieve natural pronunciation you may need at first to just let go and play act a little. 0:00 My discussion with Stephen Krashen. 1:11 Pretending to be a person in the culture of your target language. 3:16 Cultural weightlessness in language learning. 4:23 Jody Foster's amazing French. My livestream with Stephen Krashen LingQ lesson: https://www.lingq.com/en/learn/en/web/reader/15264600 ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3cvzlua Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3pVsUnh 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 #pronunciation #languagelearning #languages

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CC subtitles available in English. Morite2 English Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Morite2Channel Tetsuya on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morite2toeic/ Tetsuya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/morite2toeic Tetsuya of the YouTube channel Morite2 teaches test-taking skills for Japanese people taking TOEIC. We chatted about the state of English learning in Japan and his adventures in language learning. 0:00 What is Tetsuya's channel, Morite2 English Channel, all about? 5:27 Why is the TOEIC test important in Japan? 9:52 Learning English and motivation. 11:03 How did Tetsuya develop an interest in English? 14:02 What other langauges does Tetsuya know besides Japanese and English? ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3wrGvXa 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 #toeic #learnenglish #languages

I am an admirer of Dr. Stephen Krashen. For decades he has done research into language acquisition and then explained the process clearly and simply. By cutting through the fog of traditional language instruction theories, he has helped learners acquire languages naturally and enjoyably . _ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3wdY8K4 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3SY1lHp My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8i... Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-reso... 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 #languages #stephenkrashen #languagelearning

CC subtitles available in English. Tomorrow I will do a livestream with Dr. Stephen Krashen, linguist, educational researcher and activist, where we will discuss language acquisition. Watch the recorded livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7WUxvpPIKQ Stephen Krashen's ebsite: http://www.sdkrashen.com/ 0:00 How I discovered Stephen Krashen and his work. 1:10 The books I bought when I became interested in language learning theory. 2:18 What Krashen stresses in his work on language acquisition. 4:32 Read and listen, get your target language in you. 5:26 Steve Kaufmann and Stephen Krashen live on YouTube. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3AHJqgT Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3caPSnq 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 #stephenkrashen #languages #polyglot

CC subtitles available in English. In Jordan Peterson’s book “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos” the Canadian clinical psychologist offers life advice via 12 essays. Here’s where I agree and disagree with the ideas in the book. 0:00 Who is Jordan Peterson? 1:50 Peterson's book “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos”. 3:54 I don't feel that the 12 rules put forward relate to the subject matter in each chapter. 6:29 Where I have the most trouble with Peterson's book. 11:04 Why I think “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos” has been so successful. 12:34 One thing I definitely agree with Jordan Peterson on. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3wdY8K4 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3SY1lHp 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 #jordanpeterson #languages #languagelearning

CC subtitles available in English. In English and other languages, certain words are often used with certain other words, sometimes to convey a special meaning. This juxtaposition of words is sometimes referred to as collocation. How do we learn to use collocations? 0:00 What are phrasal verbs and collocations? 1:42 Phrasal verbs and collocations appear in all languages. 3:28 Some common English collocations. 5:27 Exposure to the language is key, not memorization of phrases out of meaningful context. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3QuQK57 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3Cb9IJQ 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 #phrasalverbs #languagelearning #languages