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CC subtitles available in English. I began learning Arabic in early 2018. In this video I discuss what my learning strategy was at the beginning of my Arabic journey and how it has changed over the years. 0:00 Why I started learning Arabic. 1:54 The Arabic writing system is a major obstacle. 3:14 Standard, Egyptian and Levantine Arabic content on LingQ. 4:51 Speaking in Standard Arabic. 7:10 In language learning we must do what excites and motivates us. 9:02 My Arabic learning statistics at LingQ. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3x3d790 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3ayl3I1 My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 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 #arabic #learnarabic #languagelearning

CC subtitles available in English. My seventh and final video in my series on language learning goals is on culture. I leave culture until last so I can explore it in the target language. It makes the exercise more meaningful. 0:00 A recap of my seven goals of language learning. 1:36 The reason I learn languages is to get closer to the culture. 3:20 the fine points of a culture come alive when we are able to access them in the target language. 6:18 There are so many more ways to access the culture of a new language online these days. 7:34 Choose the aspects of the culture that are of interest to you and there is more meaning. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3GviuCw Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3PFBQZT My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 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

CC subtitles available in English. Jo Franco is a world traveler and polyglot who documents her adventures on her YouTube channel. In this video Jo shares her linguistic journey and enthusiasm for languages. 0:00 Which languages does Jo Franco speak? 5:23 Moving to France to study French. 8:08 What are you obsessed with in your target language? 10:01 Langauge interference with Spanish and Portuguese. 13:06 Starting to learn Egyptian Arabic. 14:26 A 21-day language challenge. My chat with Jo on her podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/449196JT3JxTeUGohqHjmG?si=158b08ad49284fb9 ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3NvHhZi Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3wILAuE My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 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 #jofranco #languagelearning #languages

CC subtitles available in English. Of course there are objective factors when it comes to being a successful language learner, but there are some subjective factors too. In this video I discuss the characteristics I believe set language learners up for success. 0:00 What makes a successful language learner, the subjective factors. 1:42 The importance of patience when learning a language. 2:43 All time spent with your target language is time well spent. 3:51 We must be take the initiative as no one else is responsible for teaching us the language. 6:01 A summary of the characteristics of a successful language learner. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/386KT56 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/39CoNYi My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 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

CC subtitles available in Japanese and English. できる限り上手に話すことを目標にすることはできますが、完璧ではない場合や間違いを犯した場合でも、がっかりする必要はありません。 You can aim to speak as well as you can, but if it's not perfect or you make a mistake, don't be disappointed. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3PwmgzI My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 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 #言葉の勉強のコツ #languages #languagelearning

CC subtitles available in English. As well as enjoying the process, learning another language means I get to discover a new culture and people. What is your “why”? 0:00 What is my biggest inspiration for learning more languages? 1:29 Why would I take on yet another language? 2:53 I am feeling the pull to learn an Indian language. 5:46 Learning languages for pleasure. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3sTWawT Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3yCInOH My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 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

CC subtitles available in English. Writing is an effective way to improve language skills. You have time to look things up: words, verb and noun forms, conjugations, declensions, phrases, etc. You have more time to work on your output than when you're engaged in an oral conversation. 0:00 What I need before I start to write in a new language. 1:53 The benefits of writing in your target language. 2:46 The difficulties of writing in your target language. 4:46 My chosen method of writing in a language I'm learning. 6:28 You're only going to be able to write as well as you read. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3ytymn4 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/39SLOGL My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 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

CC subtitles available in English. Learning is about much more than schools. This is especially true for language learning. A major ingredient for success is enthusiasm, on the part of the learner and the teacher.  My chat with Alberto of Italiano Automatico. 0:00 Who is Alberto and what does he do at Italiano Automatico? 3:03 Learning languages while working out. 5:16 What influenced Alberto to create Italiano Automatico? 7:24 How to maximize your language learning time. 8:58 It's ok to not understand all of what you're listening to in your target language. 60% is fine. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3P1lMkv My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 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 #Italian #learnItalian #learnlanguages

CC subtitles available in English. Language learning is not about performing or being judged. It's about communicating, understanding, expressing our thoughts and ideas and feelings, however imperfectly, in the language we're learning. 0:00 What do I mean by perfectionism? 1:50 We will make the same mistakes over and over again when learning a language. 3:07 The languages I have trouble with. 4:38 It is YOUR foreign language. 6:05 Perfectionism can ruin the enjoyment of learning a new language. Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3sdkoBF Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3LJuOAD My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 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

CC subtitles available in Japanese and English. 言語を学ぶ全体的な動機を持つことに加えて、特定の目標を持つことは有用です。 これが私が言語を学ぶときの私の目標の順序です。 ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3rUI9OD My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 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 # 語学学習 #languagelearning #Japanese

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CC subtitles available in English and Spanish. I would like to thank Mariel Romero Ciancio for providing Spanish subtitles. Grammar or correct usage is usually the first goal of language instruction. For me it's the fifth goal,  after acquiring words, reading, listening, and speaking with mistakes. It's only then that I focus more on grammar. 0:00 Why the traditional language learning way of putting grammar upfront is wrong. 2:40 When you start speaking in a language is when you begin to make mistakes: this is good. 3:47 The advantages of focussing on grammar after lots of input. 5:01 The kinds of grammar books I would like to see more of. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3Lk5GAx Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3vID7Gh My Podcast: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 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 #grammar #polyglot