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In order to be successful language learners, it can help to have some sense of the learning process, what is actually going on in our brains. This can determine our learning activities and our expectations of ourselves. 0:00 - How the reading I have done about the brain has helped my learning. 1:06 - What I think you need to do in order to be a successful learner. 2:55 - How I applied my knowledge of how to learn to studying languages. 4:54 - Learning is about change. 7:40 - A big part of the process is learning to trust your brain. 8:48 - You need to have a vision of yourself as a learner to succeed. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3cRZZKa Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/2VZ9JgG Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #learninghowtolearn #languages #polyglot

Three major East Asian languages, Chinese, Japanese and Korean share a lot of vocabulary, history and culture and yet each one is distinctive, and well worth learning. 0:00 - How I learned Japanese, Chinese and Korean. 1:24 - Chinese Vs Japanese Vs Korean, the language families they belong to. 4:11 - How the geography of Asia impacts the differences in Chinese, Japanese and Korean. 7:00 - The different writing systems. 12:34 - The differences in Chinese, Japanese and Korean pronunciation. 15:35 - What are the major grammar features? 17:11 - the issue of content when studying Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Study this video on LingQ: https://bit.ly/30LrwqT ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3toimwJ Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #chinesevsjapanese #learnjapanese #learnchinese

La adquisición de un idioma no se hace en clase, se hace en el cerebro, por ese motivo cualquier lugar es perfecto para el estudio: coche, casa, gimnasio…Además, hoy en día no hay excusas, ya que contamos con una infinidad de contenido en Internet: Youtube, Netflix, webs… En este video os animo a que os sumerjáis en el inglés para aumentar la compresiòn y perder el miedo. 0:00 - El inglés se aprende en el cerebro 3:00 - Cómo la mente adquiere el inglés 4:40 - Los errores no importan 5:32 - La meta es la compresión 8:20 - La repetición ayuda con el aprendizaje 10:35 - Consume contenido que te gusta ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3bzc47s Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #cómoaprenderinglés #inglés #learnenglish

Here I interview Yuzzy, a Japanese exchange student at a high school in England. I ask him what he finds most difficult in English, and he doesn't know. He doesn't worry about the details. He has just absorbs the language. 0:00 - What did Yuzzy find difficult about learning English in the beginning? 5:37 - Yuzzy and Steve agree on the most important factor when learning English. 8:34 - The importance of attitude in langauge learning. 11:03 - What does Yuzzy find difficult about speaking English? 12:45 - What's more impressive: good pronunciation but poor understanding of the language, or good understanding of the language but poor pronunciation? 18:56 - How long after moving to the UK could Yuzzy understand and communicate in English? ___ My interview in Japanese with Yuzzy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP4eaLz2ZLY Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3t0OLct Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #learnenglish #english #polyglot

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Nunca foi tão fácil aprender idiomas por conta própria. Os recursos para aprender línguas mundiais estão em todos os lugares via Internet, e as novas tecnologias tornam mais fácil acessá-los. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3c49W6C Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #aprenderidiomas #learnlanguages #polyglot

I don't worry about how well I speak Spanish, nor about the mistakes I make. I can't control how others react to my Spanish. I can only control how I feel about using the language, and these are feelings of pleasure and satisfaction, regardless of my level. I have always enjoyed my 60 year association with the Spanish language and culture. 0:00 - When was my first encounter with the Spanish language? 2:17 - Reading Spanish newspapers. 4:10 - My travels in Spain in the '60s. 6:31 - How I reignited my love for Spanish after leaving Europe. 8:59 - What I love about the Spanish language. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/2Og8i9C Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3suzzW3 Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #learnspanish #languages #polyglot

勉強しないと大損するって？なぜか知りたいですか？詳細はビデオで…！ 0:00 - なんで英語勉強をやめたほうがいい 2:36 - LingQの使い方 5:09 - インプット 8:15 - 文法 8:47 - 発音 ___ Learn a new language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/2ZSWrkF Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com​​ My Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/lingosteve​ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learn-languages-with-steve-kaufmann/id1437851870 Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com​​ FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-reso...​ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN​​ My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab​​ My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/​​ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve​​ The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK​​ #japanese​​ #languages​​ #polyglot​

Many people attend Toastmasters sessions to practice their public speaking skills, to practice a foreign language or to meet people. Here are some ideas on how to organize your thoughts. My article on Pick the Brain: https://www.pickthebrain.com/principles-of-public-speaking/ 0:00 - Public speaking is an art. 1:31 - How my Swedish improved by speaking publicly in the language. 4:24 - What are the classic principles of public speaking? 9:30 - What my time at Sciences Po, a political science institute in Paris, taught me about public speaking. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3kaMnwK Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3ANPhhX Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languages #learnlanguages #publicspeaking

Japanese can take longer to learn than some European languages, but it isn’t inherently difficult. In fact, I found Japanese to be a forgiving language, one where it’s harder to make mistakes. How hard it is to learn different languages according to The American Foreign Service Institute: https://blog.thelinguist.com/how-long-should-it-take-to-learn-a-language/ 0:00 - The most important thing to have when learning Japanese. 1:50 - What makes Japanese easier to learn than other languages? 3:38 - Learning the Japanese writing system. 6:15 - What are the difficulties of learning the Japanese language? 7:49 - The formalities of the Japanese language. 10:19 - How I learned Japanese particles. 12:35 - Some books I bought in Japanese. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/2M9hNXO Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3yS9ZwD Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languages #learnjapanese #polyglot

Learning a language while sleeping is sometimes hopefully offered as an effortless way to learn languages. I have not seen evidence that this works, or is even possible. 0:00 - Learn a language while you sleep? It doesn't make sense to me. 1:11 - Learning a language should be fun, not a chore. 2:53 - Research shows we learn better when we are emotionally connected to the subject. 4:27 - There is no quick fix for language learning. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3s0roz9 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3iSkeLP Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN My language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve The LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK #languages #learnlanguages #sleeplearning