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I made a video about the importance of repetition in language learning. This generated questions from my viewers which I try to answer here. One common theme is that we need to mix in interesting compelling new content with our repetitive listening and reading. 0:00 - Repetition in language study works! 3:03 - The importance of making language learning as fun as possible. 4:18 - My listening comprehension strategies. 6:13 - Don't get frustrated! 8:09 - It is possible to overdo the repetition when learning a language. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3lKRPcv Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3fUq65w 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 #polyglot #languages #learnlanguages

CC subtitles available in: English, Russian, German, Italian, Chinese, Malay, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Hindi, Japanese and Vietnamese. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Mohamed Dlshad https://www.instagram.com/7amai_dllshad/ Oswaldo Castillo https://www.instagram.com/oss_mosis/ Trym Skalmerås-Berg https://steamcommunity.com/id/quixylados Alina alinapark200109@gmail.com Sofia Musto Elizabeth Gomez Instagram elixabbriela Hai Phol Huỳnh Augusto de Paula Silva https://www.linkedin.com/in/augusto-de-paula-silva-302106169/ Augusto de Paula Silva https://www.linkedin.com/in/augusto-de-paula-silva-302106169/ Alisha Kindo Seiya Sakurada https://www.linkedin.com/in/seiya-sakurada-78b857198/ Chantal https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantal-kristin-sack-2b1996151/?locale=en_US Izzah Zahin https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ 0:00 - Repetitive listening and Stephen Krashen's theory of language acquisition. 2:19 - There are things we will not notice when listening and reading, and that's why repetition is key. 4:07 - The benefits of repeatedly listening to a limited range of content. 5:46 - I have been listening repeatedly in my Persian studies. 7:59 - Repeated listening and reading will help you learn the basics in a language. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3Ae7MvB Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3AyOYaD 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

People tell me they have no time to learn languages. Sometimes it's just a matter of getting started. Listening is the easiest activity to use to get started learning a language. Here are some thoughts on how to go about it. 0:00 - Do you really not have time to learn a language or is it not a priority? 1:38 - My secret to fitting language learning into my busy life. 2:23 - The equipment I use to help me make time to learn languages. 6:12 - The importance of having great content. 7:49 - Different language learning content works better for different day-to-day activities. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3jdGmPB Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3CHbyjk 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 #polyglot #languages #learnlanguages

Closed captions are available in Persian, English, Portuguese, Spanish, Malay, Russian, Vietnamese, Swedish, Hindi, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese and Bengali. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Sergey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeyGEczQRIy__n4vHlXN_YQ Phol Oscar Lagrosen https://twitter.com/OscarLagrosen Alisha Kindo Alina alinapark200109@gmail.com Elizabeth Gomez Instagram elixabbriela Chantal https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantal-kristin-sack-2b1996151/?locale=en_US Sara Assad https://www.instagram.com/iassad99/ Hai Bayu facebook.com/bayu.marsal.3 Mohamed Dlshad 7amai_dllshad Seiya https://twitter.com/2e1yaxesp Ashik YouTube is a great resource. We can find learning content in different languages, but we can also put up videos of ourselves, such as this one in Persian, at different stages of our learning. It's a good record of our progress and it helps is notice where our problems are. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/2TFMWFS 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 #languages #learnlanguages

I'm 45 days into my 90 day challenge of trying to get to the next level in Persian and Arabic. I thought I would like to do a monologue in Persian. It is full of mistakes, unrehearsed. That's what makes it useful for me, to notice my gaps and as a record of my progress. 0:00 - What do I mean by "progress video"? 1:16 - The main benefits of language learning progress videos. 2:06 - LingQ tutor reports as a way of recording progress. 3:16 - Will you join me and make a progress video in your target language? ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/376PShM Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3sgaJZR 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 #polyglot #languages #learnlanguages

In this video, I speak Korean, Russian, Swedish, Japanese, German, Chinese, French and Spanish. Closed captions are available in Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and French. My attitude towards language learning has changed over the last 15 years. I used to think speaking a handful of languages was a big deal. I now think there's no limit to the number of languages we can learn, as long as we aren't seeking perfection. Every language we learn, even a little of, is enriching. 0:00 Introduction 1:19 Korean 1:36 Russian 1:49 Swedish 2:11 Japanese 2:30 Italian 2:42 German 2:51 Chinese 3:07 French 3:20 Spanish ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3BJKvTV 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 #polyglot #languages #learnlanguages

CC subtitles available in: English, Albanian, Russian, Portuguese, Indonesian, German, Malay, Hindi, Swedish and French. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Kira https://www.instagram.com/kiramiraj/ Assad https://www.instagram.com/iassad99/ Elizabeth Chantal https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantal-kristin-sack-2b1996151/?locale=en_US Alisha Kindo Rifhani Olga https://linktr.ee/Booktube96 Izzah Zahin https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Victória Araújo https://www.instagram.com/vic.star714/ Augusto de Paula Silva www.instagram.com/augusto.silvamg; https://www.linkedin.com/in/augusto-de-paula-silva-302106169/ Sergey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeyGEczQRIy__n4vHlXN_YQ Oscar https://twitter.com/OscarLagrosen Entrepreneurship and language learning are connected in my mind. Both involve creating value. Learning a language creates value for oneself. Entrepreneurship is all about creating value for others. 0:00 - What makes me an entrepreneur? 1:08 - The connections between entrepreneurship and language learning. 2:35 - The importance of value in both language learning and entrepreneurship. 4:36 - It's a long road to success as an entrepreneur and as a language learner. 5:59 - Entrepreneurship begins with giving. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/36UL8Ms Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3xInaP6 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 #entrereneurship #languages #polyglot

Pronouncing well doesn't mean pronouncing perfectly, it may require deliberate effort. That was my experience when learning Mandarin and French. In subsequent languages the pronunciation just came to me. 0:00 - English speakers can be sloppy when pronouncing in other languages. 2:59 - The importance of giving vowels their full value when pronouncing words in a foreign language. 5:16 - I worked hard on pronunciation in the first languages I learned. 7:50 - You need to build a base of sounds when learning a new language. 10:10 - To improve your pronunciation hear the sound, produce the sound and don't resist the differences in the new language, embrace them! ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3rj79O4 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ:https://bit.ly/37HzRPR 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 #languages #polyglot

CC subtitles available in: English, Vietnamese, German, Italian, Hindi, Chinese, Indonesian, Slovak, Malay and Cantonese. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Victória vic.star714 Tilo Sergey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeyGEczQRIy__n4vHlXN_YQ Martin https://www.deviantart.com/hiddenentityinside Sherry https://www.instagram.com/xujuan____/ Oscar https://twitter.com/OscarLagrosen Yukari Rolanda Thu Uyên https://twitter.com/NguyenU96899838 Bayu Alisha Sin Ying https://www.instagram.com/sy__yip/ Izzah https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Gerrit https://www.instagram.com/gerrit_bndr/ Sara Elisha Kindo When people hear me speak languages like Mandarin, Japanese, French, or Russian, or see me eagerly trying out my more limited abilities in languages like Persian, Korean or Arabic, they often tell me I've a talent for languages. Yet these same people don't put the effort into learning languages that I do. 0:00 - The difference between successful and unsuccessful language learners. 1:50 - Is there really a talent for language learning? 3:31 - Ability to learn a language comes down to the three keys of language learning. 5:50 - You CAN learn another language. Anyone can. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3kn0qBp Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3yOAmDO 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 we are exposed to more of a language, things we hadn't noticed before all of a sudden appear to us. This process of noticing more and more is an important part of acquiring the language. 0:00 - What are the three keys to language learning? 1:29 - What is the noticing hypothesis? 3:59 - Is noticing a deliberate activity? 5:33 - Why do some people notice better than others? 7:48 - Where I agree with the noticing hypothesis. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3xBR8Fv Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3iI7Fma 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 #noticinghypothesis #languages #polyglot

CC subtitles available in: English, Arabic, Portuguese, Dutch, Finnish, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Malay, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Chantal https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantal-kristin-sack-2b1996151/?locale=en_US Bayu facebook.com/bayu.marsal.3 Assad https://www.instagram.com/iassad99/ Sherry Rita Laura Sara Anna Sean Francesco Yukari Seiya @2e1yaxesp Izzah https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Marcelina https://www.instagram.com/marcelorebelo007/ Pedro Palazuelos @academiasaber Leticia Augusto instagram.com/augusto.silvamg Mihaela Alina Park alinapark200109@gmail.com Sergey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeyGEczQRIy__n4vHlXN_YQ Alejandro @cawa_ph Juan https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHrJ9Lj0kImAfqiWmN83_kg Erick https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC87RC4W_a6i6h_udbLs-dZg/videos Sarai Alexis https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-acevedo-1774a8212 Allessandra https://www.instagram.com/miss._.allie/ José https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-jimenez-a50b31202/ José Andrés https://www.instagram.com/joseandres.monteshernandez/?hl=es-la Oscar https://twitter.com/OscarLagrosen Uyên https://twitter.com/NguyenU96899838 Ngọc Anh Nguyễn" Books, plain old paper books, are a vital part of my language learning strategy. Traditional books are comfortable and comforting, with less opportunities for distraction than reading on my mobile device. It helps to cover the same material in different ways, electronic and paper based. Zhuangzi's Fish Trap: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/12856-the-fish-trap-exists-because-of-the-fish-once-you-ve 0:00 - Why reading on paper is better than reading on a device. 1:34 - Books introduce variety into language learning. 2:16 - How my love of reading inspired the creation of LingQ. 4:44 - We should make it a goal in language learning to be able to read books. 6:27 - The books I use for learning languages. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3hrbnjB Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3soww1B 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 #extensivereading #languages #polyglot

Most language learners fail. They may pass their exams but they fail to learn to speak the language they are learning, which is generally the goal. Maybe it's time to change the goal. 0:00 - Most high school graduates cannot speak the language they have been studying for years. 1:38 - Did these students fail at language learning? 3:30 - Schools should emphasize comprehension over speaking in a new language. 5:50 - If there is a solid base of comprehension, the speaking will come. 7:02 - We need realistic expectations for language learning in schools. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3dKRmlL Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3xPDxtk 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