#AskSteve

He grabado este serie en Inglés, y lo he empezado en francés, japonés y chino y ahora en español. Parece banal, pero para tener éxito, hay que dedicar tiempo al idioma. Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

在语言学习，为了有进步要花很多时间， 不只在课堂里， 而在别的地方。经常听，阅读，讲， 看电视 等等。这是最会影响你成功与否。 Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

言葉の勉強での成功は何よりも時間に依って決まる。どれぐらい時間をこの言葉と一生に過ごすか。教室での時間ではなくて、それ以外の時間、聞いたり、読んだり、話したり、毎日。。それと何ヶ月間、何年間。。それは成功につながる。 Timelines: 0:10 １１ヶ国語の人から言葉の勉強の秘密。/ Language learning secrets from a person speaking 11 languages. 0:49 毎日勉強するのは非常に大事。/ Daily practice is important. 1:34 教室はあまり役に立たない。/ Classrooms are unnecessary . 2:34 クラスの外の勉強は大事でやりやすい。/ Studying beyond classroom is important and yet easy to perform. 3:30 どこでも言葉を勉強する方法。/ How do I manage to learn languages anywhere? 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

Peut-être le facteur le plus important est le temps que nous sommes prêts à consacrer à la langue que nous voulons apprendre, et non pas dans la classe, mais hors de la classe. Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

Here I make the case that language instruction should focus on comprehension and increasing vocabulary. All language classes should operate like LingQ. I expect lots of negative reaction so don't be bashful. Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

Above all other tasks, the most important part of language learning is becoming an independent learner. Taking hold of your learning is the key to being successful in learning a foreign language. Timelines: 0:14 Take charge of your own language learning. 1:22 Questions I never ask myself in language learning. 2:14 You need neither structure nor a teacher to teach you. 2:45 Welcome to LinqQ. Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/en/learn/en/web/lesson/918295 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

To succeed in language learning you are going to have to spend a lot of time. You had better equip yourself with the tools you need for success. Timelines: 0:33 Make sure to get the proper tools. 0:55 Get necessary gadgets. 1:16 App dictionaries for iPod. 1:37 Buy books. 2:41 Buy audiobooks. 3:13 Getting everything for free might slow down your progress. Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/en/learn/en/web/lesson/918293 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

It is easy to get frustrated in language learning, but we should try to avoid negative feelings. We will gradually, although slowly, improve if we continue to put in the time. It is normal to forget, over and over. It is normal to stumble, to not understand, to make mistakes. The brain learns all the time if given enough exposure, but it learns slowly. Be patient. Timelines: 0:34 Failing at language learning is normal. 1:44 It takes time for things to sink in. 3:12 Thoughts damaging for the learning process. 3:36 Don’t strive for perfection, but constant improvement. 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

The main task of language learning is to learn words, in the context of interesting content, in the context of phrases, but words. We need lots of words to communicate effectively on a variety of subjects. If we have the words, the grammar will come. Timelines: 0:22 Focus on words. 1:24 Learn words from a meaningful content. 1:57 Grammar develops gradually. 2:53 Focusing on one author or topic. Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/en/learn/en/web/lesson/918292 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

What differentiates a successful language learner from a not so successful language learner? It is often the ability to notice what is happening in the language. Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/en/learn/en/web/lesson/918291 Timelines: 0:37 How do you develop the ability to notice? 1:46 How do you actually start noticing? 3:32 Points to notice in pronunciation. 3:56 The ability to notice starts with a desire. 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

The second in a series of videos on the secrets to language learning. We can choose what to do, which activities and what to learn from. Make sure you choose things that you like. This will make a big difference. Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://www.lingq.com/en/learn/en/web/course/263559 Timelines: 0:17 Do what you like doing. 0:43 What I personally like doing. 1:32 My strategy for learning a language. 2:22 Different activities in language learning. 3:31 The process of language learning is a reward itself. 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

The first in a series of seven videos on what really makes for effective language learning. The first and perhaps most important secret is to spend enough time with the language to make progress. Transcript: Hi, this is Steve Kaufmann Founder of LingQ and I’m going to speak to you about the Seven Secrets to Successful Language Learning. I have learned 11 languages, four of them since the age of 50. I’m working on my 12th, which is Korean. I will tell you what works for me; you’ll have to decide if this can work for you. The first secret to successful language learning is spend the time. When I study a language, I spend at least an hour a day trying to learn that language and I know that it’s going to take me months and months of continuous studying to learn the language. But when I say study, I don’t mean sit in a classroom, I don’t mean answer questions or drills, review grammar rules or review lists of words, what I mean is spend time with the language. Study the full transcript on LingQ: https://goo.gl/2SEPSd Timelines: 0:27 The time I spend for language learning. 0:50 What I mean by spending time. 2:10 The time spent in a classroom doesn’t count. 2:59 There is no shortcut to fluency. 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