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CC subtitles available in English. As well as enjoying the process, learning another language means I get to discover a new culture and people. What is your “why”? 0:00 What is my biggest inspiration for learning more languages? 1:29 Why would I take on yet another language? 2:53 I am feeling the pull to learn an Indian language. 5:46 Learning languages for pleasure. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3sTWawT Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3yCInOH 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. Writing is an effective way to improve language skills. You have time to look things up: words, verb and noun forms, conjugations, declensions, phrases, etc. You have more time to work on your output than when you're engaged in an oral conversation. 0:00 What I need before I start to write in a new language. 1:53 The benefits of writing in your target language. 2:46 The difficulties of writing in your target language. 4:46 My chosen method of writing in a language I'm learning. 6:28 You're only going to be able to write as well as you read. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3ytymn4 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/39SLOGL 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. Learning is about much more than schools. This is especially true for language learning. A major ingredient for success is enthusiasm, on the part of the learner and the teacher.  My chat with Alberto of Italiano Automatico. 0:00 Who is Alberto and what does he do at Italiano Automatico? 3:03 Learning languages while working out. 5:16 What influenced Alberto to create Italiano Automatico? 7:24 How to maximize your language learning time. 8:58 It's ok to not understand all of what you're listening to in your target language. 60% is fine. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3P1lMkv 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 #Italian #learnItalian #learnlanguages

CC subtitles available in English. Language learning is not about performing or being judged. It's about communicating, understanding, expressing our thoughts and ideas and feelings, however imperfectly, in the language we're learning. 0:00 What do I mean by perfectionism? 1:50 We will make the same mistakes over and over again when learning a language. 3:07 The languages I have trouble with. 4:38 It is YOUR foreign language. 6:05 Perfectionism can ruin the enjoyment of learning a new language. Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3sdkoBF Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3LJuOAD 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 Japanese and English. 言語を学ぶ全体的な動機を持つことに加えて、特定の目標を持つことは有用です。 これが私が言語を学ぶときの私の目標の順序です。 ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3rUI9OD 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 # 語学学習 #languagelearning #Japanese

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CC subtitles available in English and Spanish. I would like to thank Mariel Romero Ciancio for providing Spanish subtitles. Grammar or correct usage is usually the first goal of language instruction. For me it's the fifth goal,  after acquiring words, reading, listening, and speaking with mistakes. It's only then that I focus more on grammar. 0:00 Why the traditional language learning way of putting grammar upfront is wrong. 2:40 When you start speaking in a language is when you begin to make mistakes: this is good. 3:47 The advantages of focussing on grammar after lots of input. 5:01 The kinds of grammar books I would like to see more of. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3Lk5GAx Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3vID7Gh 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 #grammar #polyglot

CC subtitles available in English. Vocabulary growth is key to acquiring a language. In this video I show how I do this. Spoiler, I'm not a big user of flash cards. I learn words in context, or occasionally using lists. 0:00 Vocabulary is the key to learning a new language. 2:02 You will forget and relearn vocabulary over and over. 3:24 It is vital to learn vocabulary using meaningful content, whatever that means to you. 5:54 A step by step guide on how I learn vocabulary at LingQ. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3Ez82Jc Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3L7PvpA 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 #flashcards #languagelearning

CC subtitles available in English. Compelling input is increasingly recognized as the sine qua non of language learning. So where does grammar instruction or grammar learning fit in? Olly and Steve discuss this. 0:00 The best way to learn a new language? 4:28 Listening to content that is compelling is vital. 6:05 How has the language learning world changed since the beginning of the pandemic? 10:39 The sweet spot of 10-15% unknown words. 14:21 How far we have come with language learning technology. Part one of this chat: https://youtu.be/DfUnOa8aemo Find Olly Richards online: Website: https://storylearning.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ollyrichards Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iwillteachyoualanguage Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-will-teach-you-language-weekly-motivation-language/id983068456 ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3OlxNRz Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3MhD0rI 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 #ollyrichards

CC subtitles available in English. Olly Richards of storylearning.com and I compare notes on the technology we use to set up for our videos. Language learning has become more easier through technology, but making videos for YouTube has become more technically demanding. 0:00 What is Olly's website storylearning.com? 2:30 Getting set up for an online interview. 6:40 Which language did Olly learn first and how? 9:18 Reading on paper versus reading on a computer when learning a new language. 12:51 The importance of comprehensible input in language learning. 16:31 There is a wealth of content available to the modern language learner. 18:03 How to approach grammar in a new language. Find Olly Richards online: Website: https://storylearning.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ollyrichards Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iwillteachyoualanguage Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-will-teach-you-language-weekly-motivation-language/id983068456 ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3uHr5NU Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3JIzGEo 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 #ollyrichards

CC subtitles available in English and German. I would like to thank the following people for translating this video: Chantal Kristin Sack https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantal-kristin-sack-2b1996151/?locale=en_US The goal of language learning, for most people, is speaking. But, for me, it isn't the first goal. A strong passive vocabulary, good reading skills, and good listening comprehension are earlier goals that enable to become a good speaker of the language. 0:00 Why don't I speak from day one? 2:26 You need to have intense engagement with the language when speaking. 3:14 Preparation is key when starting to speak in a new language. 5:13 How my current speaking practice with a tutor is going. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3LWfNeH Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3vfOZiP 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. 0:00 Listening is the most important goal in language learning. 1:57 My strategy for listening when learning a new language. 2:48 The language course I consider my "gym" where I work out my language learning core. 4:28 It is vital to have access to transcripts. 6:45 Listening is the best preparation for speaking. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3xaVTs8 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3Kl1L5O 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