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CC subtitles available in English. I hitchhiked in Italy in the 60's, getting by with French and Spanish. In the '70s I got a Linguaphone Italian course. I avoided the exercises but listened over and over again, occasionally reviewing the grammar explanations. That was it until I discovered the power of audio books. 0:00 Why I decided to learn Italian. 1:36 The books I used when studying Italian. 5:28 The discovery that boosted my Italian level. 7:56 How I study Italian on LingQ. 9:54 Where do I want to get to with Italian? ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3sYY2oG Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3pSFODC 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 #learnItalian #Italian #languages

CC subtitles available in: English, Japanese, Malay, and Mandarin Chinese. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Mario Fernando Gadelha Braga (Mandarin) (https://www.facebook.com/mario.braga.88/) Izzah Zahin (Malay) https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Yukari (Japanese) When I learn a language I'm curious about the culture. However, I first need to get a sense of the new language using subject matter familiar to me. More exotic details of the culture can wait. Unfortunately these are often included in beginner texts. 0:00 When I start learning a new language, I'm not interested in the cultural nuances so much. 2:07 A focus on these cultural aspects of the languages just adds difficulty. 4:13 We should focus on massive input when starting to learn a language. 5:51 Culturally neutral language learning content? 9:08 Don't learn slang in the beginner stage of learning a language. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/32eAfWM Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3En0dV8 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 #languageandculture #languages #polyglot

CC subtitles available in: English, French, Malay, Chinese, and Japanese. *We apologize for our geographical typo on the map of Africa. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Mario: https://www.facebook.com/mario.braga.88/ Yukari Elizabeth Izzah Augusto de Paula Silva Sergey: https://www.youtube.com/c/SpeakEnglishYourself Many people need English for the workplace, including immigrants in English speaking countries. To learn the technical language mine the many publications, articles, YouTube videos, podcasts etc. from the Internet for the words and phrases you need to learn. 0:00 The business English you need to work in the language is actually rather limited. 3:00 Work on improving your social English. 4:51 It's easy to find content in English to help you improve. 6:46 Technical English is important, but also focus on social English. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3sq4Ye8 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3pkISbf 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 #businessEnglish #learnlanguages #languages

Social media is often justifiably criticized for raising the temperature of disagreements between people and spreading misinformation. Yet it can also bring people together from all over the word, around subjects of common interest, like language learning and books. Fernanda’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/br/podcast/languages-books/id1596606338?i=1000542571633 https://open.spotify.com/episode/3eD14CfKpCCFk1JOBey2XM?si=RLppTcD9R6WstfYRONXG8w Effortless English group: https://gab.com/groups/2250 Instagram: https://instagram.com/books.and.languages?r=nametag ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3yUYepZ 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 #EffortlessEnglish #learnlanguages #polyglot

CC subtitles available in: English, Mandarin and Malay. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Mario Fernando Gadelha Braga https://www.facebook.com/mario.braga.88/ Izzah Zahin https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Shadowing is a language learning technique developed and popularized by polyglot Alexander Argüelles. The idea is to repeat what you hear while listening in order to improve pronunciation and speaking. I have not used this much in the past but want to give it another try. 0:00 What is the shadowing technique? 2:18 How Alexander Argüelles suggest we do the shadowing technique. 4:26 Demonstrating the shadowing technique with Egyptian Arabic. 5:32 Demonstrating the shadowing technique with Persian. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/32s2j8M Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3J3suDT 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 #shadowingtechnique #languages #polyglot

CC subtitles available in: English, Portuguese, Mandarin, Malay, French, Spanish and French. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Gabriel henrique https://www.instagram.com/gabepolyglot/ Fernando Arancibia Elizabeth Izzah https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Sergey https://www.youtube.com/c/SpeakEnglishYourself Mario I started learning German before the age of the Internet. I'd had some exposure as a young man, but during a month between jobs, in 1987, I really went at it. I found second hand German readers, and I went at then, massive comprehensible input. 0:00 When I started learning German. 1:40 The books I used to learn German. 9:10 How I learn German on LingQ. 11:24 I hope to improve my German moving forward. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/32r79U8 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3pdllZG 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 #learngerman #learnlanguages #polyglot

CC subtitles available in: English and Spanish. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Fernando Arancibia Mario Fernando Gadelha Braga https://www.facebook.com/mario.braga.88/ Sergey https://www.youtube.com/c/SpeakEnglishYourself I used to say that age is no obstacle to language learning. I want to state that differently now. I think seniors should learn languages. The benefits are many. 0:00 Learning langauges as a senior is a joy. 2:33 Discovering new languages helps me discover history. 3:22 You can travel the world through learning new languages. 3:57 Langauges learning is good for seniors' brains. 5:16 Getting through beginner language content in order to enjoy compelling content. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3E4dKRa Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3yysWVG 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 #learnlanguages #languages #senior

CC subtitles available in: English, Malay, French, Portuguese and Japanese. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Izzah Zahin https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Yukari Elizabeth Gomez Instagram elixabbriela Anne Fares https://www.instagram.com/annelafrancophonie/ In my latest video I talk about how much my interest in history has influenced my language learning. It has been my inspiration, my source of interesting content, and represents much of the time that I have spent learning these languages. And just about all of them my interest in history sustained me. 0:00 How I got turned on to language learning. 2:59 The history of China was a huge motivation in my Chinese studies. 4:28 Listening to compelling historical content when learning Japanese. 5:22 Studying Polish and Ukrainian through the history of those countries. 9:46 How my interest in Persian history is helping me learn Persian. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3ESXDXX Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3oRMwJt 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 #learnlanguages #languages #polyglot

CC subtitles available in: English, Russian, Malay and Vietnamese. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Mario Fernando Gadelha Braga https://www.facebook.com/mario.braga.88/ Sergey https://www.youtube.com/c/SpeakEnglishYourself Izzah Zahin https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ PhoL Huỳnh https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyZtbsU1wvxgiOHiVXyb6Jg https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073324195996 To achieve a comfortable level in a language you first have to have a reason, a subject of interest, a friend, something that you focus on directly . Your ultimate goal of fluency is the indirect result of his first step. 0:00 How do we get motivated? 3:29 You need to find the short term goals that will lead to the completion of your long term goal: learning a new language. 5:01 I don't always find it easy to find good langauge leanring content. 6:58 Commit yourself to things of interest in your target language. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3GvUVIk Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3IyxUGx 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 #learnlanguages #languages #polyglot

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CC subtitles available in: English and Russian. Отличный способ выучить языки - завести с кем-то романтические отношения. Вот что побудило Ари из Голландии выучить русский язык. Я не уверен, как это может сработать для меня, женатого полиглота, изучающего свои 19-й и 20-й языки. If you want to learn more about Ari, you can find him here: - hear him speak Russian: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG-H63xUvVaojFtfpZhNpnA - tips for Russian learners: https://www.youtube.com/c/learntherussianlanguage - website: https://learntherussianlanguage.com ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3ovxbOq 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 #ИностранцыоРоссии #Russian #learnlanguages

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