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The key to success in language learning is to engage with the language often and in ways that you find enjoyable. If you like doing flash cards, using spaced repetition systems, then it's worth doing. If not, this kind of learning activity won't help much. 0:00 - What are spaced repetition systems? 2:38 - Why SRS is not a method I use when learning languages. 4:55 - The spaced repetition system we have at LingQ. 9:06 - The brain recognizes patterns when learning a new language. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/33fnKXO Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/2RjDyWX 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 #learnlanguages #languages #polyglot

We acquire languages gradually through input. Some people think we need to master certain basic concepts or vocabulary first as soon as possible. In fact, we acquire the most common words and structures of the language slowly and mostly if we are exposed to them often enough in natural contexts. 0:00 - Do you need to master the core concepts and vocabulary when starting a new language? 2:28 - Don't get hung up on starting at "lesson one" and sticking to the order. 2:52 - The best way to learn high-frequency vocabulary. 4:50 - You need to give your brain the chance to get used to the language. 5:32 - What about languages that use a different script? 7:02 - You will learn about what you are passionate about, the same goes for vocabulary when learning a language. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3vulw2Z Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3mfyvUK 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 #learnlanguages #languages #polyglot

Given that the fastest way to learn a language is to listen and read a lot, how do you begin a language from scratch, when you don't understand anything? Here I demonstrate how I start a new language. 0:00 - How can you listen and read to a language when you are learning it from scratch? 3:08 - How I would start learning Indonesian with the Mini Stories on LingQ. 8:10 - The importance of using sentence mode when starting a language from scratch. 10:57 - How I use flashcards when starting a new language. 15:10 - How many times do I listen to and read the Mini Stories when starting a new language form scratch? ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3xukvtQ Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3ALLn9d 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 #learnlanguages #languages #polyglot

Neither "speaking from day one" nor "getting a good grammar book and dictionary" will enable a person to learn a language more quickly. These things can be part of a learning strategy. Mostly, however, we need to acquire the language through lots of exposure, lots of reading and listening. 0:00 - Why I'm sceptical of claims that you can learn a language in a matter of months. 1:23 - Some of the suggestions I found online for accelerating your language learning. 3:55 - Can we make a jump in level from studying for a month/two months/three months etc.? 5:30 - Learning the most common words in a language. 6:29 - Should you even try to sound like a native speaker? ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3gsYvJC Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3slMv0k 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 #learnalanguage #languages #polyglot

A lot of language study takes place in schools. In the English language school system in Canada, very few school children outside of French immersion learn to speak French despite years of classroom instruction and testing. Why is this? 0:00 - Why is it that so many people struggle to learn a language at school? 1:45 - The situation with language learning in schools in Canada. 4:07 - The importance of studying a language using lots of different content. 4:53 - One if the biggest problems with language learning in schools. 6:29 - It is so important that the learner be motivated when starting to learn a new language. 8:41 - How to improve your reading skill. 9:21 - When you start to speak the conversation should be meaningful. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3euQz8f Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/2W0ymKb 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 #studyeffectively #languages #polyglot

Reading is the killer app for learning languages, but also for learning other things. In order to study effectively we need to work on our reading skills, and that means reading a lot. We should also take advantage of audio in order to ramp up our ability to absorb information from reading. This applies to language learning and learning other subjects as well. 0:00 - The most important thing we need to do to improve our study skills. 3:29 - The power of combining reading, listening and video. 5:18 - Why the way we are taught in schools is counterproductive. 6:05 - The brain finds patterns and learns gradually. 9:14 - How to help your brain get used to the subject. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3toiU6i Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3yUTdwK 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 #studyeffectively #languages #polyglot

中文和日文都使用汉字。 这样会使他们更容易学习彼此的语言吗？Chinese and Japanese both use Chinese characters. Does that make it easier for them to learn each other's language? ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3uHXnWo 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 #中国人学日语 #日本人学汉语 #languages

People ask me how long it takes to learn a language, sometimes with reference to a specific language. I feel like asking them "what's the hurry?". Just enjoy the language and enjoy whatever you are able to achieve in the language. Foreign Language Service Institute information: https://blog.thelinguist.com/how-long-should-it-take-to-learn-a-language/ 0:00 - How long does it take to learn a language? What's the hurry? 1:15 - The more different from English (if that's your native tongue) the more difficult the language will be to learn. 1:40 - What you do outside the classroom is more important than what goes on in the classroom. 2:47 - You need to enjoy the process of learning the language. 4:43 - What is interlanguage? 5:42 - You will likely always make mistakes in your new language and that's okay. 7:46 - It takes about this long to learn a language similar to your native language if you're motivated in my experience. 9:13 - The key is to enjoy the process of learning the language. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/2OxOzTD Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3yUVdVM 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 #languagelearning #languages #polyglot

Russian is not only a language rich in history & literature, it’s also a gateway to other Slavic languages, which share most of the same grammatical challenges, (or delights.)\ 0:00 - What inspired me to learn Russian. 1:16 - How my Russian-learning journey began. 2:21 - My Russian profile on LingQ. 3:44 - The Russian content that I found useful and interesting. 4:51 - A look at some of the Russian content I have in my library. 9:11 - One of the most helpful content websites for my Russian fluency. 11:48 - Russian was my gateway to other Slavic languages. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3cH5hsP Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3iRU2kA 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 #learnrussian #russian #polyglot