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In this video, I talk about automaticity in language learning—why it matters for speaking and how you can develop it. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:12 What I think about speaking 0:46 Speaking and automaticity 1:58 Speaking and prediction 3:11 Speaking and risk-taking 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/q9nfrsLIfUk?si=r0o2Oki6xrsRBS7g https://youtu.be/kcmTr-M9GJ8?si=Qa-YOVquxipCkKii 📌 SOURCES: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17254833/ 🎙️ 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 💡 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 ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve

In this video I discuss how the complexity theory can be applied to language learning and how even the smallest interaction can make a big difference. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:51 Why this topic 1:33 Randomness and language learning 3:19 Emergence 4:19 Self-organization 4:56 Adaptation 6:18 Non-linearity 6:54 Butterfly effect 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/zBzwGYtnkB8?si=rU5WfSzACCRQlNh9 https://youtu.be/gzvXdy8daqc?si=vZUnaqoWO-IWhrUb 📌 SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_effect https://www.myenglishpages.com/complexity-theory-in-language-learning/ https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/8-ways-chaos-theory-explains-how-we-learn-new-languages-af61889eac40 🎙️ 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 💡 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 ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve

In this video, I share advice I received from pro golfer Drew Jones that I believe will help anyone learning languages. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:46 Drew Jones and his advice 2:48 Competition vs. mutual support 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/fetfU7bDMcE?si=q2IlpBGLOpFWErJZ https://youtu.be/Dw2vUANDZXE?si=GQ0lKYWFkql0w82Y 🎙️ 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 💡 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 ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve

In this video, I talk about what it really means to “know” a word, why forgetting is normal, and the simple steps I use to remember and retrieve vocabulary. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:34 What do we mean when we say we know a word 2:41 Focus 3:45 Organization 4:13 Understanding 5:10 Relating to other things 5:47 When can we say we know a word? 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/FlARzYY1Mo8?si=aggaT_arix5tDPW4 https://youtu.be/fCPxas3BzD8?si=hmGEjxlnRt7LwQ03 📌 SOURCES: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/02/why-we-remember-and-forget-and-what-we-can-do-about-it/ https://www.columbiapsychiatry.org/news/why-forgetting-good-your-memory 🎙️ 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 💡 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 ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve

In this video, I share how we can use the concept of leading and lagging indicators to set better goals in language learning. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:16 Leading and lagging indicators in business 1:38 Leading indicators in language learning 3:25 Lagging indicators in language learning 4:24 More lagging indicators 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/-fjVst-clhM?si=-VE23tHvZxt8thnl https://youtu.be/Y1k8nAY7Wqc?si=yv2xhwAWRRoxo8Oi 🎙️ 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 💡 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 ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve

In this video, I discuss 4 ways in which learning languages can make us happier. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:55 small wins 2:39 connection 3:57 sense of purpose 4:53 exercise 5:19 sense of autonomy 5:55 other things that make us happy 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/-fjVst-clhM?si=aEKmwm7YMiUXdRCl https://youtu.be/fetfU7bDMcE?si=FSrkoSMR6cBGobTI 🎙️ 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 💡 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 ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve

In this video, I share three strategies that help me stay calm and motivated while learning languages. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:14 Strategy 1 3:24 Strategy 2 7:54 Strategy 3 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/-fjVst-clhM?si=uKjrgQB3zskc3SjD https://youtu.be/Y1k8nAY7Wqc?si=Yuh1azEaI75E6C5x 🎙️ 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 💡 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 ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve

In this video, I explain why our motivation to learn a language can fade—and how shifting your mindset can help you stay focused on long-term progress. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:30 Motivation in language learning 1:36 Amara's law 2:37 Recency bias and short-termism 3:51 Exponential growth bias 4:58 Temporal myopia 6:29 Conclusion 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/WQemp2fbYK0?si=2RPe2b_GrUUREJyG https://youtu.be/xJ566pD8_C8?si=XSwKA102tA-2CgS9 📌 SOURCES: https://thevirtulab.com/what-is-amaras-law/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_tail https://www.scribbr.com/research-bias/recency-bias/ 🎙️ 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 💡 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 ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve

In this video, I talk about how we choose which language to learn—and what factors are worth considering. My videos about learning Persian, Turkish, and Arabic: https://youtu.be/i4oeCayFvPY?si=5evqEmdrfZNJejZB https://youtu.be/a3RYTmVHTGI?si=Yp1Z23lDb86GbiG_ https://youtu.be/hyUC8u0aShc?si=2qv9Dy2RT2RmDy5y ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:17 How do we decide which language to learn? 1:58 The value of a language 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/L_vDGoUFo_w?si=86bHfotNSlNwfyDS https://youtu.be/sHkQiD8c5Mc?si=x2vCUJUiODjvQreZ 🎙️ 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 💡 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 ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve

A recent study from MIT suggests that using AI might weaken our cognitive skills. But is that always true? In this video, I share how I use AI tools without giving up the focus and critical thinking that real learning requires. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:08 Is ChatGPT making us dumb and lazy? 1:48 How I use AI for language learning 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/t3IUkVbx3vs?si=AZnHsFccUfJUZhQ4 https://youtu.be/mrVczP0yigk?si=un-ZJjOq2zXESJTn 📌 SOURCES: https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/your-brain-on-chatgpt/ 🎙️ 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 💡 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 ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve

⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:38 What is foreign language anxiety 2:32 The framework 3:13 RELAX 3:25 RELY ON 4:45 RHYTHM 5:20 BE HAPPY 6:21 Conclusion 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/xJ566pD8_C8?si=2f7FBPB99eZzKDQ8 https://youtu.be/pEIerEELdVE?si=V8A0vBAm2Aofo2md 📌 SOURCES: Reno's golf videos: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6Ow5YGUM87s en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_language_anxiety https://theconversation.com/learning-a-new-language-your-mindset-matters-more-than-having-a-knack-246825 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0149763416301208 🎙️ 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 💡 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 ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve

In this video, I share why I'm optimistic about the future of language learning and how we can use tools like ChatGPT or NotebookLM to create our own learning materials. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:09 Is AI going to change language learning? 1:00 Will AI kill language learning 1:53 How does AI work? 3:34 How AI is changing language learning 7:28 Language learning as a holistic experience 9:03 AI for practicing speaking 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/mrVczP0yigk?si=4XTtCQ0uFAnySscJ https://youtu.be/QlLz4WV7xLU?si=cdv1Rm9g3O-xSTK5 📌 SOURCES: 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_language_model 2. https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/tools/articles/learning-language-with-llm-eng.aspx 🎙️ 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 💡 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 ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve