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CC subtitles available in English, Malay and Vietnamese. I would like to thank the wonderful volunteers who helped translate this video: Izzah Zahin https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ PhoL Huỳnh https://www.facebook.com/englishwithphol https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyZtbsU1wvxgiOHiVXyb6Jg Listening is the easiest language learning activity to do, anywhere, any time. To be effective, there should be some ability to understand at least some of what you hear. 0:00 The power of input in language learning. 1:38 How do we listen to learn languages? 3:00 Listening is the easiest activity to do. 5:08 I am better able to listen when I am exercising, driving, washing the dishes, etc. 6:42 Listening comprehension: the activity becomes the goal. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3q5JOjE Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3KM5bya 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. We live in a world of multiple distractions. The ability to stay on task and avoid distractions is like a muscle. When we resist distractions we strengthen that muscle, when we succumb to that temptation, we weaken that muscle. 0:00 We live in an age of many distractions. 0:51 What my study of a Persian podcast has me thinking about distractions. 2:33 We need to train our brains to resist distractions. 3:46 Are there good distractions when learning a language? 5:02 We must be language learning vagabonds. 6:26 Read paper books in your target langauge if you are able. 7:43 When it comes to distractions have an open mind. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3MIhEFd Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3Cv6ajD 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, Malay, Turkish and Brazilian Portuguese. I would like to thank the wonderful volunteers who helped translate this video: Izzah Zahin https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Anderson Alves https://www.instagram.com/4nder.alves/ Nisanur Zengin https://www.instagram.com/zniisan/ ___ When I was 17 I essentially spoke only one language, English. Today I speak 20 languages, six of them quite well, six fairly well, and the rest are work in progress. How did that happen? 0:00 It all started with a love for the French language. 1:02 Learning Chinese and Japanese. 1:47 Learning a language sparks my interest in the culture. 3:04 Learning languages has changed my perspective. 5:14 When you learn a new language you get to experience new worlds. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/34m1Lmm Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/34m9Nvw 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. We don't need to be perfect to communicate in  foreign language. John Cena doesn't speak perfect Mandarin Chinese, far from it, but he communicates effectively from the heart.  0:00 How do I rate John Cena's Chinese? 2:08 The importance of communication over perfection - the Jean Chrétien example. 2:57 What about Mark Zuckerberg's Mandarin Chinese? 4:28 Is it worth striving to perfect things like pitch accent? 6:50 The most important thing when learning a language is to enjoy the process, and it seems that John Cena is doing just that. John Cena speaking Chinese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UN8Y2uxjpM&t=408s Jean Chrétien speaking English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHZL-QsTx3k Mark Zuckerberg speaking Chinese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTmHtOSqHTk&t=66s --- Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3vCnBgw Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3CaiBBh 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 #johncena #languages #polyglot

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: https://bit.ly/3MbFWqB CC subtitles available in French and English. ___ To notice your mistakes in a language, make a video, as I did here in French. I start out with a mistake, and make more. Can you notice them? I sure did. But no guarantee I won't make the same mistakes again. Le Petit Cheval Blanc by Georges Brassens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOCaizRD_dA. ___ Study a language on LingQ: : https://bit.ly/3MbFWqB Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3HxcxDZ 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 #learnfrench #french #polyglot

CC subtitles available in English, Portuguese and French. I would like to thank the following people for their help with translating this video: Anderson Alves https://www.instagram.com/4nder.alves/ Elizabeth Gomez ___ I love French for its history and cultural influence. For English speakers, or speaker of other Romance languages, the amount of familiar or recognizable vocabulary is a major advantage to learners, despite the occasional "false friend". 0:00 What is the easiest part of learning French? 2:46 The aspect of French that is difficult to learn. 3:57 French pronunciation and comprehension, how they are related. 5:10 The issue of gender in French. 5:49 Conjugating French verbs. 6:12 A French song to help you with pronunciation. Le Petit Cheval Blanc by Georges Brassens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOCaizRD_dA. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3t4hVsP Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3Hkj2ts 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 #learnfrench #french #polyglot

CC subtitles available in English. Will John of Goluremi Languages is an American polyglot and professional soccer player, who has played in many countries. He grew up in the "heartland" of America. He credits his mother for his interest in languages. 0:00 What has Will been up to in that past year since we last spoke? 1:47 Will's soccer career. 3:28 What motivated Will to start learning languages? 5:29 What has Will been working on with the Goluremi Languages channel? 8:33 what methods and attitudes to polyglots share? 14:10 A shared admiration and respect for the late Moses McCormick. Goluremi Languages on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmG3HucFMqwNs0DzX661DmQ Will John's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WillJohnGoluremi Will John's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewilljohn/?hl=en Goluremi website: https://www.goluremi.com/ --- Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3p4mUsm Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/36wsyNC My Podcast: Soundcloud: [https://bit.ly/3iZsbic](https://bit.ly/3iZsbic) Apple: [https://apple.co/3z1F1lD](https://apple.co/3z1F1lD) Google: [https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK](https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK) Spotify: [https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK](https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK) Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: [https://www.thelinguist.com](https://www.thelinguist.com/) FREE grammar guides: [https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/](https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/) Join the LingQ Discord server: [https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN](https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN) My language learning blog on The Linguist: [https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab](https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab) My Instagram page: [https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/](https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_/) My TikTok: [https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve](https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve) The LingQ language learning blog: [https://bit.ly/35yvaqK](https://bit.ly/35yvaqK) #languagelearning #willjohn #polyglot

CC subtitles available in English. I hear people say their level in English isn't good. Many have unrealistic expectations. English is an international language of communication. If you can communicate you're doing just fine. 0:00 Do I believe that English is harder to learn than other languages? 3:52 Does taking English tests guarantee you will be able to use English well? 5:52 English is an amalgamation of languages. 8:36 The biggest advantage to learning English over all other languages. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3sRBUuT Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/355o5Ay 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 #English #learnEnglish #polyglot

CC subtitles available in: English, Malay, French and Italian. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Izzah Zahin https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Sara Elizabeth Gomez elixabbriela Instagram LingQ has been rewritten from scratch. Mark & I discuss new features which make it easier to learn languages and easier for the LingQ team to add additional functions and features to meet member requests. 0:00 LingQ 5.0 is a totally new start for the language learning app. 4:27 Learning languages in LingQ is now measured completely by coins earned. 6:34 Changes to how language learning activity is tracked in LingQ. 10:35 New time stamping capabilities in the new LingQ. 14:27 The new and improved LingQ Library. 18:55 Customization of playlists. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3GRarOX Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/36gxeHl 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 #languageapp #learnlanguages #polyglot

CC subtitles available in English. Luke on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PolymathyLuke My chat with Luke on his channel: https://youtu.be/la4XaVB_SvY ___ Ancient Greece and Rome had an outsized influence on the culture of Europe, and even the world. We may call their languages dead today but they were living languages for much of recent history.  0:00 What does "polymathy" mean? 2:25 How confident are we of the pronunciation of Latin? 5:26 What's the difference between Ancient Greek and Modern Greek? 8:39 How did the Greek language evolve? 12:49 is there a renewal of interest right now in Ancient Greek and Latin? ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3GFgfL5 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3GHuUFC 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 #deadlanguages #languages #polyglot

CC subtitles available in: English, Arabic, Malay, Japanese, Spanish, French and Russian. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Assád https://www.instagram.com/iassad99/ Sergey https://www.youtube.com/c/SpeakEnglishYourself Izzah Zahin https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Yukari José Elizabeth Gomez elixabbriela Instagram ___ In language learning, the obsessive pursuit of perfection can be an obstacle to achieving a comfortable ability to communicate in the language. 0:00 How good do you need to be in a language? 2:48 We are more willing to forgive mistakes in spoken language. 4:15 The importance of doing huge amounts of reading and listening in language learning. 5:32 The emphasis should be on use of the language and not grammar. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/35Ytk5J Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3GAiHm0 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 #learnlanguages #languages #polyglot