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CC subtitles available in: English, Malay, Vietnamese, Chinese, Russian, French, Japanese, Italian and Portuguese. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Alina alinapark200109@gmail.com Hai Izzah Zahin https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Sergey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkeOqFGyV6o&t=55s Anna Seiya Sakurada https://www.linkedin.com/in/seiya-sakurada-78b857198/ Augusto de Paula Silva instagram.com/augusto.silvamg Phol Huỳnh 0:00 We need to let kids choose the language they want to learn in schools. 3:22 Don't feel pressured to learn a heritage language. 4:18 The best language to learn is the language you are most motivated to learn. 6:43 Considering the writing system of a new language. 9:11 Usefulness + interest = the best chance of success at learning the language. Factors that influence our choice in languages to learn include how easy it seems, how useful it seems and our interest in the language. It is the last one, interest, that I find the most motivating. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/2XcM3qb Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/38TVXiH 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

CC subtitles available in: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Malay, Russian, Japanese, French and Italian. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Alina gmail: alinapark200109@gmail.com Sara Simon Izzah Zahin https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Phol Huỳnh Yukari Inabnit Sandra Faz Instagram: @faz.sandy When starting out in a language, I prefer to focus on that language. Once I'm more advanced, I can combine it with the study of another language where I'm at a similar level. 0:00 The beginning of a new 90-Day Challenge for Arabic and Persian. 1:53 Don't study two languages at once if you are a beginner in those languages. 4:06 My strategy for learning two languages at once. 5:36 The importance of doing things you enjoy when studying two languages. 7:39 The importance if finding a great language tutor. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3tiisY3 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3yMZI44 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

CC subtitles available in: English, Italian, Malay, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and Vietnamese. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Anna Izzah Zahin https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Hai Alexis https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-acevedo-1774a8212/ Sergey https://youtu.be/wDPI2tsEj4s Phol Huỳnh Seiya Sakurada https://www.linkedin.com/in/seiya-sakurada-78b857198/ I did nothing in Persian for two weeks, no listening, no reading, and focused on Egyptian Arabic. When I next spoke with my Persian tutor, I did better than ever. Benign neglect. 0:00 How my Egyptian Arabic is going. 1:59 Leaving Persian alone has helped my speaking skills in the language. 4:04 Enjoy the discovery of language learning. 5:42 How the process was when I learned Czech. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3jCDBJ1 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3tainFw 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

CC subtitles available in: English, Italian, Malay, Russian, Chinese, Spanish and Vietnamese. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Russian Sergey https://youtu.be/wDPI2tsEj4s Italiano Anna Chinese Hai Malay Izzah Zahin https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Vietnamese Phol Huỳnh Spanish Fernando Arancibia Portuguese Davi https://www.instagram.com/aprendizagemdeidiomas/ My mornings are important. That's when each day begins. If I start each day by listening in my target language, this usually triggers further learning later in the day. 0:00 - How I start my morning routine. 1:37 - Language learning while exercising. 3:14 - The importance of listening to your target language while doing daily tasks. 5:04 - A good language learning morning routine sets you up for the day. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3gLh7DM Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3mPUWAj 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 #morningroutine #learnlanguages #languages

Language learning requires us to cut off some of our normal contacts in our own language, in order to concentrate on acquiring a new language. This can, at times, feel lonely. 0:00 - Many of us learn languages to connect with people. 2:31 - Being alone with your target language forces the brain to get used to that language. 4:13 - Language learning is lonely like other pursuits of knowledge. 5:39 - If you feel lonely on your language learning journey, keep your eyes on the prize. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/38e2LqT Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3mCJOqf 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

What's the best way to learn Japanese? I decided to ask a YouTube teacher, George, to get his views on this subject. 0:00 - How did George go about learning Japanese? 2:21 - What was George's motivation to learn Japanese? 3:59 - The problem with learning kanji in the beginning. 7:49 - How George became interested in learning Korean. 9:13 - Great Japanese learning content. 12:03 - Great Korean learning content. 14:27 - George Trombley's goal to be "the next Steve Kaufmann"! George on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/yesjapan https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC73knhzfxJxyXE5HbRsJKxQ George's recommendations: JURIのモテ男くん養成ch https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCNdTWT_W0KDdZoZbPoSQWA/featured 飯田浩司のOK! Cozy up! https://www.1242.com/cozy/ 2시의데이트 지석진입니다 http://www.imbc.com/broad/radio/fm4u/date/index.html ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3DdvRFp Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3sRul7a 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 #learnJapanese #Japanese #learnlanguages

CC subtitles available in: English, Malay, Russian, Indonesian, Italian, Vietnamese, Spanish and Chinese. Portuguese (Brazil) I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Sergey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeyGEczQRIy__n4vHlXN_YQ Viqi ginting Viqirahmatginting@gmail.com Izzah Zahin https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Phol Huỳnh Hai Sara Jose https://twitter.com/Jose33066931 João Paulo Veloso https://www.linkedin.com/in/joão-paulo-veloso-matos-8436a1187/ When we are past the beginner stage, it can become difficult to maintain our motivation. That's where compelling input really becomes important. I deal with this and other language learning questions in this video. 0:00 - You can learn Gujarati at LingQ! 2:29 - How to overcome motivation difficulties when you are an advanced language learner. 4:59 - What level do you need to be at to get the most out of being in a country where your target language is spoken? 6:50 - Tips to help you ace the IELTS, TOEIC or TOEFL tests. 9:27 - Tips for learning conjugations in your target language. 11:37 - My thoughts on "negative motivation". 13:53 - Finding content and motivation in the intermediate stage of language learning. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3sybtcQ Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3k34m8C 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 #IELTS #TOEIC #learnlanguages

CC subtitles available in: English, Malay, Vietnamese, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Cantonese and Russian. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Chantal https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantal-kristin-sack-2b1996151/?locale=en_US Bayu Sergey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeyGEczQRIy__n4vHlXN_YQ Phol Huỳnh Sin Ying https://www.instagram.com/sy__yip/ Alisha Kindo Elizabeth Gomez elixabbriela Instagram Izzah Zahin https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Hai We live in an age where we can easily access enormous quantities of great input material for our language learning. The downside is how easily we can be distracted. How do we deal with it? 0:00 - How do we get focussed? 3:05 - The good and the bad of the internet age when it comes to language learning. 4:45 - Dealing with distractions when trying to focus on your languages. 7:40 - the more motivating the content, the better your focus. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3yVljb8 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/2W1rhIV 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 #focus #polyglot #learnlanguages

CC subtitles available in: English, Arabic, Russian, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Malay, Spanish, Vietnamese and French. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Erick https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC87RC4W_a6i6h_udbLs-dZg/featured Fernando Arancibia @fegggno Sergey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeyGEczQRIy__n4vHlXN_YQ Izzah Zahin https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Alina alinapark200109@gmail.com Phol Huỳnh Alisha Kindo Olga https://linktr.ee/Booktube96 Hai Elizabeth Gomez Instagram: elixabbriela Seiya SAKURADA https://www.linkedin.com/in/seiya-sakurada-78b857198/ Mohamed Dlshad @7amai_dllshad Language learning depends on our motivation. But then, that is true of most things that are worthwhile doing in life. Here I talk about how to stay motivated when we're learning a new language. 0:00 - We can't be equally motivated all of the time. 2:20 - When your motivation flags, remind yourself of why you're studying the language. 2:48 - The process is the reward. 5:36 - We have some power to control how we feel about an activity like learning a language. 7:09 - Motivate yourself by always finding language leanring content of interest. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3CBcu8K Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3CKDoeD 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 #motivation #polyglot #learnlanguages

I made a video about the importance of repetition in language learning. This generated questions from my viewers which I try to answer here. One common theme is that we need to mix in interesting compelling new content with our repetitive listening and reading. 0:00 - Repetition in language study works! 3:03 - The importance of making language learning as fun as possible. 4:18 - My listening comprehension strategies. 6:13 - Don't get frustrated! 8:09 - It is possible to overdo the repetition when learning a language. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3lKRPcv Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3fUq65w 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 #polyglot #languages #learnlanguages

CC subtitles available in: English, Russian, German, Italian, Chinese, Malay, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Hindi, Japanese and Vietnamese. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Mohamed Dlshad https://www.instagram.com/7amai_dllshad/ Oswaldo Castillo https://www.instagram.com/oss_mosis/ Trym Skalmerås-Berg https://steamcommunity.com/id/quixylados Alina alinapark200109@gmail.com Sofia Musto Elizabeth Gomez Instagram elixabbriela Hai Phol Huỳnh Augusto de Paula Silva https://www.linkedin.com/in/augusto-de-paula-silva-302106169/ Augusto de Paula Silva https://www.linkedin.com/in/augusto-de-paula-silva-302106169/ Alisha Kindo Seiya Sakurada https://www.linkedin.com/in/seiya-sakurada-78b857198/ Chantal https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantal-kristin-sack-2b1996151/?locale=en_US Izzah Zahin https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ 0:00 - Repetitive listening and Stephen Krashen's theory of language acquisition. 2:19 - There are things we will not notice when listening and reading, and that's why repetition is key. 4:07 - The benefits of repeatedly listening to a limited range of content. 5:46 - I have been listening repeatedly in my Persian studies. 7:59 - Repeated listening and reading will help you learn the basics in a language. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3Ae7MvB Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3AyOYaD 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

People tell me they have no time to learn languages. Sometimes it's just a matter of getting started. Listening is the easiest activity to use to get started learning a language. Here are some thoughts on how to go about it. 0:00 - Do you really not have time to learn a language or is it not a priority? 1:38 - My secret to fitting language learning into my busy life. 2:23 - The equipment I use to help me make time to learn languages. 6:12 - The importance of having great content. 7:49 - Different language learning content works better for different day-to-day activities. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3jdGmPB Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3CHbyjk 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 #polyglot #languages #learnlanguages