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In this video you will learn more about the Lesson page, the Vocabulary page and our mobile apps. Here is the full transcript: ---- -The Lesson Page- The Lesson page is split into two parts. In the Dashboard on the right you can find a variety of information about the lesson. You can listen to the audio, and keep track of your activity. The blue New Words tab displays all of the new words in the lesson. The yellow LingQs tab shows all of your saved words in the lesson. In the Info tab you can follow the growth of your Avatar. You can also see statistics related to each lesson. You can minimize the dashboard by clicking the button at the top right. This makes it easier to review lessons when using a smaller screen. On the left hand side you will find the lesson text. New words are shown in blue. If you encounter a new word, just click on it. You can select one of the Hints that are displayed and save it. If you prefer you can click on Search Dictionary to find a new definition in the dictionary. Once a word is saved it will turn yellow. We call this creating a 'LingQ'. If you already know a word, you may want to click 'Known' to add it to your Known Words total. You can also leave new words blue and convert all remaining words to 'Known' at the bottom of the lesson page. -Vocabulary- All the LingQs you have created are found in the Vocabulary section. In the Vocabulary section you can review your LingQs using a variety of vocabulary review tests. You can also edit LingQs and adjust their status. Each day you will be sent a list of LingQs to review, in what is called the 'LingQs of the Day' email. -Mobile Apps- If you have an iOS or Android device, you can use our iLingQ app. The app allows you to study flashcards, review your lessons and create playlists to listen to on the go. To download the app, click on the icon at the bottom of the page.

In this video you will learn more about the Library, the My Lessons page and the My Imports page. Here is the full transcript: ---- -Library- The Library is where you find courses for study. Courses are organized into levels based on difficulty. Click on a course to view the lessons inside the course. Use the filters on the left to filter the results. When you find a course that looks interesting, click on the first lesson in the course to begin studying it. If you finish a course, or don't like the course you have chosen, you can return it to the Library at any time and select a new course. -My Lessons- Lessons that you have selected can be seen in My Lessons, where you can take advantage of the same controls and filters as in the Library. If you archive old lessons, they will appear in My Archives. Archiving is useful for clearing the My Lessons section of courses that you have already finished studying. -My Imports- You can also import lessons and courses to study on the site from the web and elsewhere. These will appear in My Imports. Simply click the "Import Lesson" button in the library to import a new lesson. Imported lessons can be shared in the Library if they are free of copyright or if permission has been obtained from the owner. Note that shared lessons must consist of a text, an audio file, an image and a difficulty level. You can also import using the Import Bookmarklet. Just drag the Import Bookmarklet to your bookmarks bar. Then highlight the text that you want to import, click on the Import Bookmarklet, select the language of the text you are importing, and click Import.

Por que algumas pessoas têm dificuldade em aprender línguas?

How do we get better at noticing when we learn languages? Here are some examples from my current experience with Portuguese. Study this as a lesson on LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/en/learn/en/web/lesson/363634 Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

Full transcript: https://blog.thelinguist.com/how-to-maintain-what-weve-learned How do we maintain or refresh our languages? After all, we don't always have a chance to use them. Here are some examples from my own situation. Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

🔥 Learn Languages Like I Do with LingQ, try it for free: https://bit.ly/3vBvukQ How many words can we learn a day? What does knowing a word mean? Here are some of my views on the subject. I welcome comments. Timelines: 1:16 You can learn a hundred words a day. 1:39 What do people mean by «learning» a word? 2:07 What do people mean by «a word»? 3:38 400 words a day in Romanian and 200 words in Czech. 4:51 Trying to nail a word down is counterproductive. 6:23 The most words I know I pick up accidentally. 7:39 Passive and Active vocabulary approach. 8:10 The way I train myself to notice words in LingQ. 8:43 Strategy for people living in places where the language is spoken. 9:08 Use the material that has a resonance with you. 9:58 Summary. My Blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com/ My Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/lingosteve My Twitter: https://twitter.com/lingosteve Follow the new LingQ channel: https://goo.gl/WVnzRS Follow "Steve's Cafe" channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/SteveKaufmann

The main reason is simply because they haven't done it before. Anyone can learn, regardless of age, nationality, or "talent." Timelines: 0:49 Why people don’t succeed despite efforts. 2:07 Things hard to accept in language learning. 3:35 Oriental approach to language learning. 4:50 How do you overcome the obstacle? 5:40 A strategy for new-learners. 7:55 One of the language learning crucial elements people don’t really understand. 9:14 Success breeds success. 9:39 Should we be intimidated by totally alien languages? 10:34 I don’t mind showing my mistakes to other people. Visit https://www.LingQ.com My Blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com/ My Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/lingosteve My Twitter: https://twitter.com/lingosteve Follow the new LingQ channel: https://goo.gl/WVnzRS Follow "Steve's Cafe" channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/SteveKaufmann

Full transcript: https://blog.thelinguist.com/language-learning-and-ugh-money Language learning need not cost money, but for me it usually does. I buy books, tutoring services and other things that help me learn. Other people spend money on things that interest them. Language learning interests me. Study this lesson as a lesson on LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/en/learn/en/web/lesson/363680 Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

Thank you for joining me in the Steve's Summer Sessions video series which has taken place all throughout the month of June. I hope that you benefited from this series. In this video I discuss the topic of how long it takes to learn a language. If you enjoy this video please subscribe to my channel for more videos related to language learning. ---- Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

This is the fourth video of my Steve's Summer Sessions series which is taking place throughout the month of June. Each Saturday I will answer some of your language learning related questions. To ask a question just post a tweet with the hashtag #asksteve. In this video I answer some questions related to what it means to be fluent and how we can achieve fluency. If you enjoy this video please subscribe to my channel for more videos related to language learning. ---- Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

Full transcript: https://blog.thelinguist.com/speaking-romanian (Summer Sessions # 4 will appear in a couple of days). Language learning has to be real and meaningful in order for us to succeed. We need to follow our interests, and have genuine interaction. The ultimate test, and reward, and great opportunity for a breakthrough is visiting the country. But we need to be prepared. Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/en/learn/en/web/lesson/370012 Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com