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Closed captions are available in Persian, English, Portuguese, Spanish, Malay, Russian, Vietnamese, Swedish, Hindi, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese and Bengali. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Sergey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeyGEczQRIy__n4vHlXN_YQ Phol Oscar Lagrosen https://twitter.com/OscarLagrosen Alisha Kindo Alina alinapark200109@gmail.com Elizabeth Gomez Instagram elixabbriela Chantal https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantal-kristin-sack-2b1996151/?locale=en_US Sara Assad https://www.instagram.com/iassad99/ Hai Bayu facebook.com/bayu.marsal.3 Mohamed Dlshad 7amai_dllshad Seiya https://twitter.com/2e1yaxesp Ashik YouTube is a great resource. We can find learning content in different languages, but we can also put up videos of ourselves, such as this one in Persian, at different stages of our learning. It's a good record of our progress and it helps is notice where our problems are. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/2TFMWFS 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 #persian #languages #learnlanguages

I'm 45 days into my 90 day challenge of trying to get to the next level in Persian and Arabic. I thought I would like to do a monologue in Persian. It is full of mistakes, unrehearsed. That's what makes it useful for me, to notice my gaps and as a record of my progress. 0:00 - What do I mean by "progress video"? 1:16 - The main benefits of language learning progress videos. 2:06 - LingQ tutor reports as a way of recording progress. 3:16 - Will you join me and make a progress video in your target language? ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/376PShM Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3sgaJZR 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

In this video, I speak Korean, Russian, Swedish, Japanese, German, Chinese, French and Spanish. Closed captions are available in Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and French. My attitude towards language learning has changed over the last 15 years. I used to think speaking a handful of languages was a big deal. I now think there's no limit to the number of languages we can learn, as long as we aren't seeking perfection. Every language we learn, even a little of, is enriching. 0:00 Introduction 1:19 Korean 1:36 Russian 1:49 Swedish 2:11 Japanese 2:30 Italian 2:42 German 2:51 Chinese 3:07 French 3:20 Spanish ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3BJKvTV 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, Albanian, Russian, Portuguese, Indonesian, German, Malay, Hindi, Swedish and French. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Kira https://www.instagram.com/kiramiraj/ Assad https://www.instagram.com/iassad99/ Elizabeth Chantal https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantal-kristin-sack-2b1996151/?locale=en_US Alisha Kindo Rifhani Olga https://linktr.ee/Booktube96 Izzah Zahin https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Victória Araújo https://www.instagram.com/vic.star714/ Augusto de Paula Silva www.instagram.com/augusto.silvamg; https://www.linkedin.com/in/augusto-de-paula-silva-302106169/ Sergey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeyGEczQRIy__n4vHlXN_YQ Oscar https://twitter.com/OscarLagrosen Entrepreneurship and language learning are connected in my mind. Both involve creating value. Learning a language creates value for oneself. Entrepreneurship is all about creating value for others. 0:00 - What makes me an entrepreneur? 1:08 - The connections between entrepreneurship and language learning. 2:35 - The importance of value in both language learning and entrepreneurship. 4:36 - It's a long road to success as an entrepreneur and as a language learner. 5:59 - Entrepreneurship begins with giving. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/36UL8Ms Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3xInaP6 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 #entrereneurship #languages #polyglot

Pronouncing well doesn't mean pronouncing perfectly, it may require deliberate effort. That was my experience when learning Mandarin and French. In subsequent languages the pronunciation just came to me. 0:00 - English speakers can be sloppy when pronouncing in other languages. 2:59 - The importance of giving vowels their full value when pronouncing words in a foreign language. 5:16 - I worked hard on pronunciation in the first languages I learned. 7:50 - You need to build a base of sounds when learning a new language. 10:10 - To improve your pronunciation hear the sound, produce the sound and don't resist the differences in the new language, embrace them! ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3rj79O4 Study this video as a lesson on LingQ:https://bit.ly/37HzRPR 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 #pronunciation #languages #polyglot

CC subtitles available in: English, Vietnamese, German, Italian, Hindi, Chinese, Indonesian, Slovak, Malay and Cantonese. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Victória vic.star714 Tilo Sergey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeyGEczQRIy__n4vHlXN_YQ Martin https://www.deviantart.com/hiddenentityinside Sherry https://www.instagram.com/xujuan____/ Oscar https://twitter.com/OscarLagrosen Yukari Rolanda Thu Uyên https://twitter.com/NguyenU96899838 Bayu Alisha Sin Ying https://www.instagram.com/sy__yip/ Izzah https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Gerrit https://www.instagram.com/gerrit_bndr/ Sara Elisha Kindo When people hear me speak languages like Mandarin, Japanese, French, or Russian, or see me eagerly trying out my more limited abilities in languages like Persian, Korean or Arabic, they often tell me I've a talent for languages. Yet these same people don't put the effort into learning languages that I do. 0:00 - The difference between successful and unsuccessful language learners. 1:50 - Is there really a talent for language learning? 3:31 - Ability to learn a language comes down to the three keys of language learning. 5:50 - You CAN learn another language. Anyone can. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3kn0qBp Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3yOAmDO 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

As we are exposed to more of a language, things we hadn't noticed before all of a sudden appear to us. This process of noticing more and more is an important part of acquiring the language. 0:00 - What are the three keys to language learning? 1:29 - What is the noticing hypothesis? 3:59 - Is noticing a deliberate activity? 5:33 - Why do some people notice better than others? 7:48 - Where I agree with the noticing hypothesis. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3xBR8Fv Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3iI7Fma 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 #noticinghypothesis #languages #polyglot

CC subtitles available in: English, Arabic, Portuguese, Dutch, Finnish, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Malay, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese. 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 facebook.com/bayu.marsal.3 Assad https://www.instagram.com/iassad99/ Sherry Rita Laura Sara Anna Sean Francesco Yukari Seiya @2e1yaxesp Izzah https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Marcelina https://www.instagram.com/marcelorebelo007/ Pedro Palazuelos @academiasaber Leticia Augusto instagram.com/augusto.silvamg Mihaela Alina Park alinapark200109@gmail.com Sergey https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeyGEczQRIy__n4vHlXN_YQ Alejandro @cawa_ph Juan https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHrJ9Lj0kImAfqiWmN83_kg Erick https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC87RC4W_a6i6h_udbLs-dZg/videos Sarai Alexis https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-acevedo-1774a8212 Allessandra https://www.instagram.com/miss._.allie/ José https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-jimenez-a50b31202/ José Andrés https://www.instagram.com/joseandres.monteshernandez/?hl=es-la Oscar https://twitter.com/OscarLagrosen Uyên https://twitter.com/NguyenU96899838 Ngọc Anh Nguyễn" Books, plain old paper books, are a vital part of my language learning strategy. Traditional books are comfortable and comforting, with less opportunities for distraction than reading on my mobile device. It helps to cover the same material in different ways, electronic and paper based. Zhuangzi's Fish Trap: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/12856-the-fish-trap-exists-because-of-the-fish-once-you-ve 0:00 - Why reading on paper is better than reading on a device. 1:34 - Books introduce variety into language learning. 2:16 - How my love of reading inspired the creation of LingQ. 4:44 - We should make it a goal in language learning to be able to read books. 6:27 - The books I use for learning languages. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3hrbnjB Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3soww1B 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 #extensivereading #languages #polyglot

Most language learners fail. They may pass their exams but they fail to learn to speak the language they are learning, which is generally the goal. Maybe it's time to change the goal. 0:00 - Most high school graduates cannot speak the language they have been studying for years. 1:38 - Did these students fail at language learning? 3:30 - Schools should emphasize comprehension over speaking in a new language. 5:50 - If there is a solid base of comprehension, the speaking will come. 7:02 - We need realistic expectations for language learning in schools. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3dKRmlL Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3xPDxtk 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: Portuguese Arabic Chinese Chinese (Traditional) Dutch French German Indonesian Italian Japanese Portuguese (Brazil) Russian Spanish Spanish (Latin America) Spanish (Mexico) Swedish Thai Vietnamese Albanian Polish Malay 0:00 - Listening comprehension is a very important skill in language learning. 2:38 - You can't focus 100% when listening and that's okay. 4:33 - The brain requires repetition and novelty. 5:47 - Keep challenging and rewarding your brain when learning a new language. 7:29 - If you listen and you don't understand, don't get frustrated! ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/36CCIfU Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3jREkVW 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 ___ I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Mohammed Assad: www.facebook.com/iassad99 Uyên: https://twitter.com/NguyenU96899838 Pedro Lorenzo: https://bit.ly/3AdRmUW Yi-Ming: https://twitter.com/yi_mingHu Francesco: https://www.instagram.com/framox2/ Jesús: https://www.instagram.com/jesus_quinter07/ Rita Hai Sherry: https://www.instagram.com/xujuan____/ Sin Ying: https://www.instagram.com/sy__yip/ Nicholas: @nicholasgeniar (Line) Alexis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-acevedo-1774a8212/ Vladislav: @somebodyhuh (Telegram) Germán José: https://twitter.com/Jose33066931 Marc Pedro: @academiasaber Sara Anne: https://www.instagram.com/annelafrancophonie/ Letícia Joshua Lu: @inglesforreal Alejo: alejomorichetti at lingq @alejomorichetti instagram Daniel Bañuelos Torres Isaac: https://www.instagram.com/lerne_deutsch_mit_isaac/ Júlia A Mariel Aprhil Yukari Victor: https://www.instagram.com/93.viktor.93/ Bayu: facebook.com/bayu.marsal.3 Juan Benedicte Elizabeth Rifhani Rita Alia Kadri Anna Rolanda Leon Elwira: https://www.instagram.com/languaging.academy/ Sam Izzah: https://www.instagram.com/sezakiza_bahasa/ Kwanphat Сергей Kira Sarai Victoria Celmo Mario Andres Leticia Anderson: www.instagram.com/andersson.alves/ Misaki: https://www.instagram.com/mi_chan25 Gerrit: https://www.instagram.com/gerrit_bndr/ #listeningskills #languages #polyglot

CC subtitles available in: English, Swedish, German, Vietnamese, and Italian. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Oscar (Swedish) https://twitter.com/OscarLagrosen Uyên (Vietnamese) https://twitter.com/NguyenU96899838 Christopher (German) https://www.instagram.com/christophermockl/ Andrea (Italian) https://instagram.com/andr3cpt Mohamed (Arabic) 7amai_dllshad Most people learn languages at school. How important are they to learning a language? It depends on the individual. I wouldn't go to one but recognize that for many people they are necessary. 0:00 - How beneficial language school is depends on the personality of the learner. 2:02 - Why language schools have never been a good fit for me. 3:28 - We should be in control of the content we learn a language from, not a teacher. 4:56 - Language schools do provide some benefits. 7:11 - Immersing yourself in the language versus being in a classroom in a country where your target language is spoken. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3A3EZdU Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3m2CgwQ 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 #languageschool #languages #polyglot

CC subtitles available in: English, Swedish, Japanese, Spanish, Russian, German, Russian, German, Vietnamese, Italian. I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Swedish Oscar https://twitter.com/OscarLagrosenhttps://www.instagram.com/poliling7/https:// Japanese Kazuki https://www.instagram.com/poliling7/ Spanish Cristina https://www.instagram.com/cristina_aroni_28 Russian Marina https://www.instagram.com/sanmarineo/ German Christopher https://www.instagram.com/christophermockl/ Vietnamese Nguyễn https://twitter.com/NguyenU96899838 Italian Andrea https://www.instagram.com/andr3cpt/ I'd like to thank the volunteers who created this video's translations: Languages are for communicating, not for competing with others. Novak Djokovic competes in tennis but communicates wonderfully in different languages, despite the odd mistake. 0:00 - In language learning, like in tennis, the pursuit of perfection is futile. 2:25 - Novak Djokovic spoke wonderful French to the audience at the French Open 3:55 - Making mistakes is fine when speaking a new language, it's communication that is most important. 4:52 - When I was on Ukrainian TV I made mistakes, but the audience understood me. 6:39 - Give yourself credit for what you are able to do in a language. ___ Study a language on LingQ: https://bit.ly/3gTEvzs Study this video as a lesson on LingQ: https://bit.ly/2VSYHtC 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 #NovakDjokovic #languages #polyglot