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Language learning is a subconscious process. Traditional approaches to grammar instruction and error correction do not have much impact on our language learning. Timelines: 0:02 Learning words subconsciously. 2:10 Praise to globalization. 3:32 My experience with Romanian. 4:50 Nontrained VS Trained tutor. 8:18 The brain is going to pick up a language accidently. 8:49 Deliberate VS Subconscious studying of grammar. 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

A discussion about the best return on investment when learning languages. What are the best methods and why? Study this as a lesson on LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/en/learn/en/web/lesson/385548 Full transcript: https://blog.thelinguist.com/return-on-investment-language-learning-efficiency Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

This is drawn from my most recent experience, learning Romanian. Timelines: 0:20 Top-down and bottom-ups strategy. 1:59 Sources I use for Romanian. 3:28 Bottom up bits and pieces approach for Romanian. 5:48 Reading Wikipedia articles and listening to Radio Romania. 6:42 Learning strategy essence. 7:27 Deliberate study of nuts and bolts is doomed to failure without input. 9:11 Motivation, Time and Noticing. 10:14 3 parts top-down and 1 part bottom-up. 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

My take on grammar study with reference to my Romanian adventure. Full transcript: https://lingqcentral.com/blog-thelinguist/grammar-how-best-to-study-it Study this as a lesson on LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/en/learn/en/web/lesson/385551 Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

I am using both and other things as well to get into Romanian. Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

Full Transcript: https://blog.thelinguist.com/pimsleur-review I bought Pimsleur's Basic Romanian. I have listened to almost all of it. Here is my first reaction to it. Timelines: 0:02 Focusing on Romanian studies. 0:55 Previous experience with Pimsleur Russian and Pimsleur Portuguese. 1:40 Review of Pimsleur Romanian. 5:25 Advantages and shortcomings of Pimsleur Romanian. 7:23 Simple but boring VS Complicated but meaningful context. 8:08 An easy and a hard part thing about Romanian. 8:59 Overall conclusion. 11:30 Would I buy Pimsleur another time? 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

A rambling discussion. Timelines: 0:29 A review of the Language Conference in Moscow. 2:37 What makes the Moscow conference different. 3:40 Academic style of delivering language learning. 4:44 Budapest Polyglot Conference preview. 8:12 How do polyglots transfer confidence to other language learners? 11:12 Luca: Learning multiple languages means choosing a certain lifestyle. 11:52 Take the best out of all language learning approaches. 13:08 Richard: Language learning depends on a person’s individuality. 13:55 The principles all polyglots have in common. 15:35 Luca: Set clear goals. 17:30 If you don’t have the time for studying - make the time. 18:30 3 main pillars of learning a language. 19:00 Beginner language learners are reluctant to believe they can actually make it. 19:52 Richard: Advanced level is optional, not compulsory. 22:51 Comprehension exceeds fluency. 24:40 Why you can read books but you can’t understand what they say on the radio. 26:18 Sources on the Internet for multiple languages. 27:25 Luca: Watching movies with subtitles. 28:09 Luca: Our brain works more or less in the same way in language learning. 28:42 How do you mobilize enthusiasm among polyglot community? 31:50 You better not compare yourself to polyglots, learn from them. 33:50 Polyglot community is there to share and support. 34:36 Richard: You don’t need more than 5 languages in practical terms. 36:39 Richard: Motivation and encouragement is what really needed from polyglots. 38:18 Steve: It doesn’t require the mind of a nuclear physicist to learn a language. 39:40 Languages are tremendously rewarding. 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/the-mind-the-brain-and-language-learning How do we control irrational or emotional fears and other forms of resistance to language learning? Study this as a lesson on LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/en/learn/en/web/lesson/385555 Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

I plan a google+ Hangout with Luca and Richard tomorrow, Wednesday April 10, at 20 hours London time and 21 hours Rome time. This will be 11 am in Vancouver or 2 pm on the East Coast of North America. I will broadcast the discussion at this channel. Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/en/learn/en/web/lesson/407868 Full transcript: https://blog.thelinguist.com/language-skills In language learning, we do what we want to do, in many ways. Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

Essentially the way the brain learns, the process, is the same, although some of the conditions are different. We learn through exposure, and not by being corrected, in both cases. Study this as a lesson on LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/en/learn/en/web/lesson/407883 Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

http://akintsev.com/language/ This is the link to the conference. Это ссылка на конференцию. Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com