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For a summary of discussion points in English please visit this discussion thread at the LingQ forum. http://www.lingq.com/forum/1/17220/ Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

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I was asked to do this video by one of the people who follow my channel here. I hope this answers the question. I am sure there are other opinions. Timelines: 1:47 Listening is the key to a native like pronunciation. 3:42 You can’t pronounce sounds you don’t hear. 4:19 Forget your own writing system. 5:21 Sounds don’t cause the biggest trouble, the rhythm does. 6:35 Don’t compare yourself to a native too early. 7:13 Learn to let go your pronunciation concepts. 8:13 Don’t worry about your pronunciation. Communication matters more. 10:11 I don’t worry about my pronunciation at a beginner stage. 10:45 Summary. 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

This video's transcript can be found at my blog: https://blog.thelinguist.com/comprehensible-input Five reasons why listening and reading is where you need to spend most of your language learning time. This covers most of the same ground as in the previous Chinese and Japanese videos. Timelines: 1:32 Input activities is a better way to learn languages. 2:10 Input-based learning is effective. Reason #1: It simply works. 3:14 Input-based learning is effective. Reason #2: It’s easy. 4:07 Input-based learning is effective. Reason #3: You can’t make mistakes. 4:53 Input-based learning is effective. Reason #4: You can choose what to listen and read. 6:02 Input-based learning is effective. Reason #5: It’s cheaper. 6:44 Input-based learning drawbacks. 7:21 If you are not an independent learner you will fail anyway. Visit https://www.LingQ.com My Blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com/ My Twitter: https://twitter.com/lingosteve

どうして多読多聴が良いか． Timelines: 0:42 日本語がしゃべる人はGoogle Hangoutsのオフ会にようこそ。/ Invitation to a Google hangouts meetup for Japanese speakers. 2:04 多読多聴方法は最高。/ The input-based method is the best way. 2:31 多読多聴の第一利点： 非常に効果的である。/ Advantage 1: it’s extremely effective. 3:54 多読多聴の第二利点：やりやすい。/ Advantage 2: it’s easy to do. 4:09 多読多聴の第三利点：面白い。/ Advantage 3: it’s interesting. 5:47 多読多聴の第四利点：ミスは起こしにくい。/ Advantage 4: one can’t make a mistake. 7:00 多読多聴の第五利点：安い。/ Advantage 5: it’s cheap. 7:49 読多聴方法の欠点。/ Shortcomings of the input-based method. 9:28 学校と同時に多読多聴をもいい。/ The input-based method can be combined with school language learning. 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

为了学会任何语言，要主动， 要有信心， 要听和阅读你感兴趣的内容，别的因素不要紧， Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

Please tell me if you want to participate in the future, in what language, and on what subject, and which time slots work for you. Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

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Please come to a hangout Saturday Nov 17. 11 am PST (Vancouver time) : 2 pm EST (US East Coast): 19.00 (7 pm) GMT. Come to the LingQ page at google + and follow us if you are interested. https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/112956031753136267893/ Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

私の中国語の勉強の実歴。 Timelines: 0:51　私の中国語の背景。/ My background in Chinese. 3:06　私は多読多調方法で中国語を習った。/ I have learnt Chinese through Input based method. 4:16　なんの中国語材料を使った。/ Sources I used for learning Mandarin Chinese. 5:40　漢字を勉強した方法。/ The method I used for memorizing characters. 7:11　中国語読書の材料。/ Reading sources for learning Mandarin Chinese. 8:54　辞書より語彙表の方が効果的。/ Glossaries are more efficient than dictionaries. 9:37 中国語で最初に読んだ本。/ The first book that I read in Chinese. 10:43　語彙が豊富にあればもっと面白いもの読めます。/ The bigger your vocabulary the more interesting content you can read. 10:37　多読多調は言葉の勉強の近道。/ Input based method is a shortcut to language learning. 11:58　中国語の聴聞材料はものすごく多い。/ Audio materials for learning Chinese are numerous. 12:39　今私は中国に住んでいた頃より中国語に流暢。/ Today I speak Chinese even more fluently than during my stay in China. 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

I was asked to describe how I learned Mandarin. Here it is. Timelines: 0:38 How it all started with Chinese. 2:47 The main reason I passed British Diplomatic Advanced exams in only 10 twice as fast as others. 3:23 Materials I used for learning Chinese. 4:39 The method I used I for memorizing characters. 5:58 The best Chinese learning book I’ve ever come across. 8:08 Other books I used. 11:44 Audio materials for learning Chinese. 12:43 Unconventional way of using LingQ for studying history. 13:30 The reason I progressed in Chinese more quickly than others. 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

Учитель английского языка в Сибири попросил меня объяснить своим ученикам, почему они должны изучать английский язык. Я надеюсь, что это помогает. Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com