Reading or listening: whatโ€™s the best way to learn?
July 18 2024

Reading or listening: whatโ€™s the best way to learn?

๐Ÿ”ฅ Learn languages like I do with LingQ: https://bit.ly/46cflnV ๐Ÿ†“ My 10 FREE secrets to language learning: https://bit.ly/46dexPt CC subtitles available in multiple languages. Can listening to books be as effective as reading them for learning? In this video, I'll explain why you don't have to choose just one. โฒ๏ธ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Is listening as effective as reading? 0:27 Is reading better? 1:32 Audiobooks 3:10 To read or to listen 4:07 How reading and listening reinforce each other 6:39 Literacy strategies ๐Ÿ“ŒSOURCES: 1. Why Listening to a Book Is Not the Same as Reading It: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/friendly-interest/201812/why-listening-book-is-not-the-same-reading-it 2. They Hear, But Do Not Listen: Retention for Podcasted Material in a Classroom Context: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00986283.2010.488542 3. Investigating differences in general comprehension skill: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2140402/ 4. U.S. Audiobook Sales Hit $2 Billion in 2024: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/audio-books/article/95187-u-s-audiobook-sales-hit-2-billion-in-2024.html 5. Is Listening to a Book the Same Thing as Reading It? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/08/opinion/sunday/audiobooks-reading-cheating-listening.html ๐Ÿ“บ WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/dD-7_D-8q7I?si=w5Y0u3laFS3kYYz1 https://youtu.be/i8oDLO7GPsk?si=nJXBj9R6Pf1DKF0L ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK ๐Ÿ’ก LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK โœ… FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve
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Stop obsessing over grammar: focus on this instead
July 11 2024

Stop obsessing over grammar: focus on this instead

๐Ÿ”ฅ Learn languages like I do with LingQ: https://bit.ly/3zLsRCC ๐Ÿ†“ My 10 FREE secrets to language learning: https://bit.ly/3zEPsRx CC subtitles available in multiple languages. Is vocabulary more important than grammar? In this video, I'll explain why I believe it is and share insights on how focusing on vocabulary can boost your progress. โฒ๏ธ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:46 What's the point of counting different forms of the same word? 1:30 Why am I so focused on increasing my known words count? 3:20 Can you study grammar if you don't know vocabulary? 4:40 How I add words to known using my iPhone? 6:45 Learning vocabulary is like doing a jigsaw puzzle 9:57 Conclusion ๐Ÿ“บ WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/IFNkhFEpWNI?si=1TvyTZ5jFViA2WZv https://youtu.be/ABeuPVden1Q?si=LCbgexHQBpeU_MkO ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK ๐Ÿ’ก LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK โœ… FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve
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Challenging myself to learn 100 WORDS EVERY DAY
July 4 2024

Challenging myself to learn 100 WORDS EVERY DAY

๐Ÿ”ฅ Learn languages like I do with LingQ: https://tinyurl.com/mtfu97m5 ๐Ÿ†“ My 10 FREE secrets to language learning: https://tinyurl.com/ufw37exf CC subtitles available in multiple languages. In my last video, I shared my goal of learning 20,000 words before my trip to Turkey in September. Today, I'm going to show you exactly how I'm making that happen! โฒ๏ธ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:27 Why am I setting these goals for myself? 4:40 Why do I care about the number of known words? 5:20 How do we remember new words? 8:18 What actually counts as a new word 9:00 My strategies for moving words to known 11:17 Does the goal depend on the language? 12:25 The importance of learning vocabulary ๐Ÿ“บ WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/ZxewOfgM884?si=SH2vrwFZchV3wTJP https://youtu.be/qudKA-Ws_zo?si=VVdq-FSchbSZ1MQi ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK ๐Ÿ’ก LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK โœ… FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve
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Why mindset is KEY to successful language learning
May 30 2024

Why mindset is KEY to successful language learning

๐Ÿ”ฅ Learn languages like I do with LingQ: https://tinyurl.com/bdfnxu3m ๐Ÿ†“ My 10 FREE secrets to language learning: https://tinyurl.com/2zssfsrd CC subtitles available in multiple languages. Someone recently asked me to review Carol Dweck's "Mindset". In this video, I'll share my thoughts on the book, along with my own 6 tips for developing a successful language-learning mindset. โฒ๏ธ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Carol Dweck's "Mindset" 5:11 Key #1: Curiosity 5:39 Key #2: Confidence 6:07 Key #3: Perseverance 6:49 Key #4: Accepting uncertainty 7:36 Key #5: Visualization 8: 39 Key #6: Doing it for yourself 11:02 My takeaway ๐Ÿ“บ WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/uNgW4y946Dg?si=ZXzDsgq1lgDlZPLH https://youtu.be/b-1OyRE53Zc?si=ifPv_7IvhI6QGY-W ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK ๐Ÿ’ก LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK โœ… FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve
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Does learning languages make you smarter?
May 23 2024

Does learning languages make you smarter?

๐Ÿ”ฅ Learn languages like I do with LingQ: https://tinyurl.com/bd9vxfje ๐Ÿ†“ My 10 FREE secrets to language learning: https://tinyurl.com/yhs5z2bz CC subtitles available in multiple languages. Ever wondered how learning a new language reshapes your brain? In this video I dive into the science behind language acquisition and its impact on our cognitive abilities and emotions. Sources: https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/how-learning-a-language-changes-your-brain https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2022/04/29/learning-language-changes-your-brain/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4006178/ โฒ๏ธ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 How does learning languages affect the brain? 1:31 Language learning in the brain 4:28 Language learning and our cognitive skills 6:57 Language learning and emotions ๐Ÿ“บ WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/V22CAFUtFXc?si=vOeeL2aO6nIXKuUf https://youtu.be/i8oDLO7GPsk?si=HMQSARirkkN7klzG ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK ๐Ÿ’ก LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK โœ… FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve
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