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Steve of LingQ continues with his survey of language learning resources. Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

Steve of LingQ.com reviews different language systems he has used. Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

Steve talks about the importance of cultural weightlessness in language learning, in other words the ability to step out of one's own culture and project oneself into the culture of the language one is studying. Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

Get your free English grammar guide: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/english/ Steve talks about offers tips on how to learn English and other languages if you are a little lazy and do not like hard work. Study the transcript on LingQ: http://www.lingq.com/learn/en/store/20041/109744/buy/ http://www.howtolearnenglishtips.com/ Timelines: 0:58 Most people are lazy in language learning. 1:38 Languages and professions research. 2:50 Lazy learner Advice 1. Listening is not hard work. 3:10 Lazy learner Advice 2. Don’t try to learn things. 3:35 Lazy learner Advice 3. Get a small grammar book and don’t really study it. 3:48 Lazy learner Advice 4. Don’t force yourself to speak. 3:56 Lazy learner Advice 5. Don’t worry, just enjoy it. 4:10 Hard-working learner Advice 1. Be Goal-oriented. 4:16 Hard-working learner Advice 2. Don’t miss a day. 4:23 Hard-working learner Advice 3. Write! 4:37 Hard-working learner Advice 4. Connect with a tutor. 4:52 Hard-working learner Advice 5. Review your words and phrases. 5:01 Stigmatizing and demotivating language learners. 7:23 It doesn’t require tremendous discipline and work, but 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 Learn English from YouTubers: https://www.lingq.com/blog/2018/12/11/how-to-speak-like-an-english-native-by-watching-these-youtubers/ Learn "Cool" English Words: https://www.lingq.com/blog/2018/07/11/cool-english-words/

Steve talks about Daniel Tammet, a savant and language learning. Tammet learned Icelandic and German in one week each. Here is his website: http://www.optimnem.co.uk/ Timelines: 0:14 Introduction of Daniel Tammet . 2:04 Daniel Tammet’s points on language learning. 3:43 Attentiveness in language learning. 4:40 The concepts of Daniel Tammet I find hard to accept. 5:31 Leave your first language behind. 6:56 Knowing only 1000 words is not enough. 8:19 Producing is a hard task. 9:10 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

More on the subject of freedom of expression from Steve of LingQ.com Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

Steve of LingQ talks further about political correctness. Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

Steve of LingQ talks about the efforts to smother free discussion in the west. it is sometime referred to as dialoguing. They even teach this in universities. Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

Steve of LingQ talks talks about why an essential part of language learning is noticing what is happening in the language. Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

How long does it take to become fluent in a language? Steve Kaufmann of LingQ.com answers the question. Timelines: 0:33 How do you get to the point when you become fluent. 1:12 3 stages of language learning. 1:30 The initial stage in language learning. 2:48 The Intermediate stage in language learning. 5:17 The final stage in language learning. 6:15 You read well - you speak well. 7:05 You have to understand very well. 7:43 To speak well, speak a lot. 8:16 Advantages of speaking. 8:53 Worry about your phrasing not pronunciation. 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

How much waste is there in education, plus a little bit about language learning. Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com

Many literacy teachers confuse their main task of teaching people who to read with some other mission to promote social change or "teach critical thinking." Here Steve Kaufmann of LingQ applies some critical thinking to these ideas. Learn a language at: http://www.lingq.com Visit my blog: http://blog.thelinguist.com