How to learn any language in six months | Chris Lonsdale | TEDxLingnanUniversity
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Chris Lonsdale is Managing Director of Chris Lonsdale & Associates, a company established to catalyse breakthrough performance for individuals and senior teams. In addition, he has also developed a unique and integrated approach to learning that gives people the means to acquire language or complex technical knowledge in short periods of time.
Jan-21-2014 Update. The video transcripts are now available via the following links:
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DUDE I PUT THIS AT 2X SPEED AND I CAN LEARN ANY LANGUAGE IN 3 MONTHS
good one :-D self-optimizing²
you are such a genius aren't you XD
5 sec Stufe 5 x2 *😁
@@aleksssss No! ²! :) bc "optimizing self optimizing" = "self optimizing optimizing" = "self optimizing²"
Now you get it?! 😁
They removed the 2X speed on CZcams
05:32 - How to learn any language in six months
07:59 - Principle # 1: Focus on language content that is relevant to you
08:49 - Principle # 2: Use your new language as a tool to communicate from day 1
09:37 - Principle # 3: When you first understand the message you will unconsciously acquire the language
10:31 - Principle # 4: Physiological training
11:45 - Principle # 5: Psycho-physiological state matters
12:22 - Action # 1: Listen a lot (brain soaking)
12:43 - Action # 2: Focus on getting the meaning first (before the words)
13:31 - Action # 3: Start mixing
13:58 - Action # 4: Focus on the core
15:22 - Action # 5: Get a language parent
16:29 - Action # 6: Copy the face
17:13 - Action # 7: "Direct connect" to mental images
Upvote his comment you cowards.
THANK YOU SIR
@@PeveValson You are welcome !
Thanks for the breakdown!
Thanks bro!
😅Who's watching this in 2024?
Yup
me😢
me😂
@@user-bk9tv5xo5z I want to practise English and you?
I have watched this video over 5 times 😂
00:14 How can you speed up learning?
05:32 - How to learn any language in six months
5 Principles:
07:59= #1 Focus on the relevant content of the language (master the learning tools)
08:49= #2 Use language from day one to communicate.
09:37= #3 When you understand the message, you unconsciously acquire the language.
10:31= #4 physiological training (understand what I hear)
11:45= #5 If you're sad, angry, upset, worried, you're not going to learn, period.
7 actions:
12:22= #1 I listen a lot.
12:43= #2 Understand the meaning first before the word.
13:31= #3 Shuffle (verbs, adjectives, nouns randomly) like children.
13:58= #4 Focus on the basics (1000 words are used in 80% of daily interaction)
15:22= #5 Get a language parent (practice and correction tutor).
16:29= #6 Imitate the gestures when pronouncing.
17:13= #7 Direct connection with an image. (Relate)5 Principles:
助かりました
Thanks! This man talks too much
Thank you 🙏🏾
Thank you so much
Dzięki 😃
Tip for everyone learning a language:
No matter how many "how to learn a language" videos you have watched, language learning still requires hard work.
That's the truth. I spent too much time on CZcams looking for how to study this language and that.
THIS. What Lonsdale says is motivating for jumping into the language, but you don’t gain proficiency through it, let alone in aspects not directly related to communicating the message, such as writing characters or improving tones. He’s describing a low standard for fluency based that promises a solution without suggesting any real practice. Language acquisition happens over time, through structure and repetition.
@@themarquee1497 I am a German teacher and i totally agree with you.
That's it! If you want to master a foreign language as good as native speaker, hard work is the key rather than all skills.
@@themarquee1497 le le faux barra hay
I can speak American, British, Australian, and Canadian fluently!
Don't forget Antarctic.
😂
+Robert Adamek im interested in accents too
+Robert Adamek I can speak brazilian, portuguese and angolan
+Robert Adamek good job !
I heard him interviewed in Chinese his Chinese is native level fluent, because I heard him talking about his Tedex lecture I come to see how his english is, guys this man is teaching the world a good lesson. Tnx man 🙏
Where? Links?
Also it is fact information yes I know
i have spent 3 years for learning English, i came a cross this video when i was beginner but couldnt understand it and just skip it. And now i am almost fluent and learning Mandaring now and suddenly i came a cross this again now i 100% what he is saying. It really makes sense what he saying
That moment when you listen video "how to learn any language" on your second language
I literally watch all my CZcams in English because that feels the most comfortable, even though I'm Dutch
Lol but that helps with ur second language so it's more helpful
I really like watching videos in english but sometimes I'd rather watch it in my own language so I can enjoy it
@@rosaliebosma understandable; many meanings are sometimes lost in translations and dubbing.
Me too.
He forgot one main thing. You should begin to THINK in the language you want to learn. In the process of thinking, which is essentially talking to yourself in your head, use the language you want to learn to express your thoughts. That is very important! When you want to do small talk with somebody in the language you want to learn, think beforehand what you will say, how and why. I found that very useful. I could quickly learn the phrases I needed to but being able to improvise (which small talk actually is) is much more challenging. If you think in your native language and try to simultaneously translate to the foreign language a story, you quickly run into big trouble. That is why you have to learn to think in the foreign language. Then you can become fluent. At least these are my 2 cents...
Thank you, this is good advice I am going to start using.
Absolutely right, at first we have to shorten the period of this translation, but later on we actually have to cut it entirely and just think the way native speakers do! So amazing that even if we speak different languages but we perceive language learning the same way. I'm Chinese😊
I learned Chinese in 6 weeks and I totally disagree. The way I learned it was by comparing it to every other thing I already know. So when I hear 'Dao le ma?' I was translating it in Dutch to try to understand what it means exactly and why they would use it that way, so I could understand their grammer and way of talking better.
In short, I just tried to make sense of what I heard.
Actually I have just read your comment better and I agree with everything you wrote after the second sentence.
Marek Łabonarski Its not
Marek Łabonarski Not exactly called "Thinking in the language" - it is called conditioning, and applies to a lot more situations than just learning a language. The more you associate a response to a stimuli the more proficient and effective you will become at eliciting that response in that, and other similar situations.
3:15 答え 「モデリング」
5:41方法 「5つの原則と7つの実践」
■5つの原則
8:01 その1 自分に関連する内容に集中すること
8:50 その2 コミュニケーションの道具として使うこと
9:38 その3 理解によるインプット
10:32 その4 肉体的トレーニング
11:38 その5 心理状態
■方法
12:16 その1 たくさん聞く
12:42 その2 まず意味を知る
13:32 その3 単語を組み合わせる
13:55 その4 最も頻繁に使われる単語に集中する
15:10 その5 親のような存在を見つける
16:29 その6 顔の動かし方をまねる
17:13 その7 イメージと直結する
ありがとう 五歳ます╰(*´︶`*)╯♡
TSKR
oh i would like to learn Japanese
@@adawang.58 頑張ってください！！
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ドイツ語学習者です。６２歳。
ラジオ＆テレビに集中して独学中です。とにかく、一日中、ドイツ語を聴く
時間を飛躍的にUPさせました、二日前から。一日２～３時間→一日８時間ほど。
近い内に、起きている時間１６時間をドイツ語リスニングに挑戦してみます。
Did it Work so far? I try that with 日本語🥰
who's tryna learn a language during quarantine
Hahahah omg
me lmao
Me! You're not alone. I'm trying to learn Mandarin and Esperanto right now haha
omg me
haha me! i wanna learn italian lmao
Thank you Chris. To be honest this is the one video that has crowned my persistence with learning a new language over the years. Just about the time I was beginning to speak the language in real life (not just typing and listening to it), I found this video and all you said is exactly what I experienced. Much appreciated Mr. Lonsdale.
I listened to this lecture almost ten years ago and today I again listen to it and get the point of what he was making us understand. very effective lecture for students who want to learn a second language.
im learning korean, ill be back here in six months to update yall
start date: December 21 2020
end date: june 21 2021
wish me luck and hopefully I remember to come back here lmao
edit january 7 2021: idk if yall are reading this but thank you all so much for the support in the replies! i cant go @'ing everyone who replied sadly but anyways I'll remember to come back here in 5 months I promise
good luck to everyone who's learning a new language too btw
I watched Korean series about 3 years. I can speak Korean now. If you want to have a good pronunciation you can watch series, I recommend it. And good luck! 화이팅 ~!
I'm rooting for you with my second language, I'll be here at June 2021.
@Miracle good luck to both of us then :)
@@justrandomprsn1249 i feel a bit more confident now! thank you sm for your support and advice
@@takodachi8283 good luck, hope we both remember to come back here
If you want to go to one precise point in this video here you go :
The 5 Principles of learning a new language :
7:59 #1 Focus on langugage content that is relevant to you
8:50 #2 Use your new language as a tool to communicate... from day 1
9:37 #3 When you first understand the message, you will unconsciously acquire the language
10:29 #4 Physiological training
11:38 #5 Psycho-physiological state matters
The 7 Actions for rapid language acquisition :
12:21 #1 Listen a lot
12:43 #2 Focus on getting the meaning first
13:29 #3 Start mixing
13:55 #4 Focus on the core
15:11 #5 Get a language parent
16:29 #6 Copy the face
17:12 #7 "Direct connect" to mental images
Yes💞
Thank you 🙏 😀
Nice~!
@@anthonydmorse You're welcome ! ^^
I owe you 7 minutes of my life
7 action points
Listen a lot : 12:00
Understand meaning before word: 12:50
Start mixing: 13:35
Focus on the core : 14:01
Get a language parent : 15:10
Copy the face : 16:40
Direct connect: 17:10
thanks!
私は小学生の時に、大好きなミュージシャンと話せるようになりたくて英語の勉強を始めました。
その時の先生が正に「外国語の親」と言える方で私はどんどん上達し、直ぐに英語が話せるようになりました。
敢えてこのコメント欄を見る日本人のために、日本語でコメントしました！
I want learn Japanese so hard 😭 i love your language so much
あなた本当に外国人ですか？
*********5 Principles**********
1) Focus on language content that is relevant to you.
(7:59)
2) Use your new language as tool to communicate from day 1.
(8:50)
3) When you first understand the message your will unconsciously acquire the language.
(9:35)
4) It's physiological training. (speak, listen) (10:28)
5) Physiological state matters. (You're having fun, you're curious, relaxed) (11:37)
************Actions you should take to learn a language********
1) Listen a lot. (12:21)
2) Focus on getting the meaning first. (Learn by body language etc, patterns you already know). (12:43)
3) Start mixing. (13:28)
4) Focus on the core (Learn 1000 most used words, go for 3000 for pro level) (13:57)
5) Get a language parent. (15:20)
6) Copy the face. (16:29)
7) Direct connect to mental images. (connect sounds, images, feeling with words) (17:12)
8) Thumbs up? so others can see this.
Genial,muchas gracias
******** 5 principios *********
1) Concéntrese en el contenido del idioma que sea relevante para usted. (7:59)
2) Utilice su nuevo idioma como herramienta para comunicarse desde el día 1. (8:50)
3) Cuando comprenda el mensaje por primera vez, inconscientemente adquirirá el idioma. (9:35)
4) Es entrenamiento fisiológico. (hablar, escuchar) (10:28)
5) El estado fisiológico importa. (Te estás divirtiendo, tienes curiosidad, estás relajado) (11:37)
*********** Acciones que debe realizar para aprender un idioma *******
1) Escuche mucho. (12:21)
2) Enfócate primero en entender el significado. (Aprenda mediante el lenguaje corporal, etc., patrones que ya conoce). (12:43)
3) Empiece a mezclar. (13:28)
4) Enfócate en el núcleo (aprende 1000 palabras más usadas, elige 3000 para el nivel profesional) (13:57)
5) Consiga un padre lingüístico. (15:20)
6) Copia la cara. (16:29)
7) Conexión directa a imágenes mentales. (conecta sonidos, imágenes, sentimientos con palabras) (17:12)
(version español, denle likes al original que sino no sube xd)
Thanks!!
Great summarizing
thank you so much
既に誰かが書いているかもしれないけれど、日本人向けに・・・
５つの原則
07:59= #1 自分の関連する言語の部分に集中する（学習ツールを使いこなす）。
08:49= #2 初日から言葉を使ってコミュニケーションをとる。
09:37= #3 メッセージを前もって理解していると、無意識に言葉が身につく。
10:31= #4 肉体的トレーニング（顔にある43の筋肉を使って他人が聞き取れる発音を作り出すこと）。
11:45= #5 外国語を学ぶ時は リラックスしている状態が重要である。
７つの実践
12:22= #1 たくさん聞くこと。
12:43= #2 言葉の前にまず意味を知ること。
13:31= #3 子供のように（動詞、形容詞、名詞をランダムに）単語を組み合わせること。
13:58= #4 頻繁に使われる部分にこだわる（1000語は日常のやりとりの8割で使われている）。
15:22= #5 外国語の先生（練習・添削家庭教師）を見つける。
16:29= #6 発音時のジェスチャーを真似る。
17:13= #7 言葉を元からある自分の頭の中のイメージに関連づける（直結）。
ありがてえ〜！助かるうう！
ありがとう！
日本人見つけてちょっと喜んだ
皆さん英語学習辛いこともあるかもですけど頑張りましょう！
外国語のマスター方法が既に外国語で頭おかしくなりそうだったので助かりました。
I believe this! My first language is not English, but I learned it faster than my peers. Not because school taught me well, but because I interacted and spoke with natives! I’m sure I reached good fluency within 6 months, my memory isn’t too good as I was really young. (Around 7-9)
How did you learn it
critical period🤔
I learned English had 9, but I think my English is not good.
Wow
@@bigbooty3193 جج ها ع٧
学习一门新语言的5个原则：
7:59 #1 关注与你相关的语言内容
8:50 #2 从第一天起，将你的新语言用作交流的工具
9:37 #3 当你理解消息时，你将不知不觉地习得语言
10:29 #4 生理训练
11:38 #5 保持好的心理和生理状态
迅速学习语言的7个方式：
12:21 #1 大量聆听
12:43 #2 先关注意义
13:29 #3 组合学得的内容
13:55 #4 关注语言中的核心内容
15:11 #5 找一个语伴
16:29 #6 模仿语言发音时的面部表情
17:12 #7 将语言连接到脑海中的图像
You know teacher is passionate about his topic when it looks like he’s gonna pass out at any second due to lack of oxygen
lmao!
That or he has stage fright because he looked he was really eager to wrap up his speech at the end. Great information wished I watched this CZcams vid earlier.
Hilarious!
That just means his fitness level is low.
@@nilpo Agreed. The man needs some endurance training.
I guess youtube decided that after 7 years, it‘s time for us to learn a new language
I agreement
Heck yes, this was motivating!
I'm taking one up today, just gotta choose which one
I'm learning Italian as a third language. I started with Duolingo to learn the basics and then looked for CZcams channels that teach the language and culture on Italy in Italian. I just found a historian and now I learn history in Italian.
Ha! True! After 7 years with Korean I now decided to go for Turkish. How timely!!!
Ha ha, I know right? We could be speaking 14 new languages by now! 🤦🏽♂️😆
I want to admit that this is the most interesting and comprehensive talk of all the TED talks I have ever watched.
Arabic is my first language and now I decide to learn English , actually when I was in elementary school I used to listen to English songs with lyrics and with the subtitle of my tongue language I’ve been doing this for fun or as a hobby because I enjoy singing then my English got better and better and I gained a lot of vocabulary because of this , now I can understand most of the conversation because my vocabulary has become wider and I have taken learning English seriously I also decided to learn Korean with English but I struggle with Korean a little , as it is the beginning , I love learning languages , I discovered that it is one of my hobbies, especially since I love learning about the cultures of those languages .
🎉Good
Great, I decide to lean Arabic from today, any advice for me? Thank you!
@@paulaphuongphanstay away from Islam. Not meant as a joke.
You must have patience for learning Arabic @paulaphuongphan
ASMRyouVEGANyet
You must be miserable
To learn English ,guys, you should only do one thing. you should practice. Yaeh practice try to go back in time and imagine yourself as a baby.
How could you learn your mother language?
By listening, right
Listening and trying to speak.
try and make mistakes. it's fine, But in the end i promise you. you will do it
*grazie makinola*
Very true....I am trying to learn English language
English is not that hard but what if we want to learn another language like japanese or chinese
Learn language in 6 month. In Russia pupils learn language in about 11 years at school and they can speak from start. Русский язык очень тяжёлый.
@@kuraim2359 I am a native Arabic language speaker. I learned Korean and Japanese by working in Japan and South Korea for years, attending evening classes and watching hours and hours of TV. If you really like the people around you or your paycheck depends on mastering their tongue, learning a new language wouldn't be a problem.حظا سعيدا و بالتوفيق ان شاء الله
Okay people, here is a long list of methods I've used to learn any new language. I hope this helps!
-text/talk to any chatbot in target language(also helps if you're shy to talk to ppl)
-Watch CZcamsrs in target language
-read in target language(books, children stories, news, poetry, quotes)
-listen to music in target language
-have conversation with yourself in target language
-change phone language
-watch cartoons in target language
-watch tv series/ movies in target language
-write stories in target language
-write songs/poetry in target language
-watch podcast in target language
-think in target language
-pretend to be the first humans to speak language
(E.g. look at the clouds and pretend you gave it the name)
-play games in target language
-associated words with feelings
-associate words with pictures in your head
-watch daily conversations in target language on youtube
-listen to songs in target language
-apply target language to hobbies/interests(e.g workout videos in french, guided meditation in Spanish, art DIY with German instructions)
-write journal in target language
-use analogies
-find interview/get to know me questions and answer in target language
-exercise to videos in target language
-watch tutorial videos of any kind in target language
-use captions in target language if available.
Good luck!!!
Thank you! I will definitely use this!
Different ways to listen. Nice
That's great!
Thank you
Thanks may Allah reward
Omg these are all so true! I experienced in first ✋. I'm from a Latin base country. By age 23 I moved to an English speaking country. I had studied at school English, totalling 8 years. I assume I knew English. Never practise speaking or listening, just grammar, exams in school.
I was unable to understand anyone! But... By month 3 of having to 1) use & listen the language everyday (noone spoke my language) and 2) having a reason to use it (I was studying my degree in engineering in English too). 3) my face muscles used to hurt so much by the end of the day. But then....I one night at a party I realised suddenly I understood people's conversations around me. In a natural way, almost without paying attention. It was a damn lonely learning experience for or a few months but my god it was so worth it!!! I can't tell you in words the feeling of exhilaration when the brain starts making full sense of a new language. I wasn't fluent by month 3 but I made a huge leap that accelerated my learning thereafter.
I had the same experience while living in France. One day in a bus, I listened to a conversation of two ladies and like magic I could follow what they were talking about.
I want to ask - by the time you understand the conversations were you able to speak it fluently or with accent or in still in some sort of broken english? I ve heard to some people that they can understand but hardly can speak i say this of my observation of my relatives from abroad that they can understand a little of our local dialect but can't speak it.
I really relate to this. I am Austrlian and we moved to the netherlands and i learnt Dutch there. Mostly it was from playing volleyball and neighbours. I told them I didn't want them to speak ENGLISH jsut for me- and they were happy to oblige. I recall in the beginning feeling like there was tis big bubble. Everywhere we went, to work dinners or sport... everyone speaking Dutch I couldn;t understand and i was outside the bubble. I started with some 1:1 lessons and time in an audio lab. Then one day, I realised I was IN the bubble. It was exhilerating really. My team mates were so helpful to allow me to make mistakes, but learn and grow my vocab. When we loved back 3 years later the removalist asked what part of the netherlands I was from. I had to exlain that no, i WAS Australian and moving back home. It was really satisfying as at school I hadn't mastered a second language. This talk makes me want to learn Spanish- and i am sure my cleaners will be happy to help. They are from Chile and gorgeous friends now. Congrats on your English!
I found this talk to be very inspirational- I have been making excuses to myself for so many years as to why I can’t learn. And now I have found the answer to help with achieving my goal. Language learning for me has to be relevant, a natural process rather than heavy duty grammar books. My brain just shuts off once the rule books come out.
😊
Did you
Which language?
My native language is Arabic, I can speak English and German and now I learn Chinese! After that I am going to learn Russian! Best of luck to all who learn languages.
I am learning Russian and I love it, I am also learning Spanish as well, English is my native language. I want to learn at least 10 languages
All difficult language! All the best 😊
Ni hao
¿ What is your estrategie ? technique?
Did you learn from this man? I would like to learn Arabic. I started many years ago but gave up. Do you have any suggestions on courses or videos online?
My father is linguistic proffesor and every time he says : if you want to learn any language , your tongue has to touch to the native speakers tongue ...he meant get a partner and you will learn it quickly
I wish i had someone to touch tongues with
Noted lmao
Along with optional free children
Hahaha
Yeah... he was probably trying to tell you to quit beating your meat so much and get a freaking girly friend!!! Lol
I'm so grateful to lessons about how to learn any language effectively. To be honest, I'm see this several tips in somewhere and I applied maximally but at the moment I have just recognized that. This things make me feel fascinating and unbelievable. Your hypothesis are truly persuade me. Moverover, you also referd to my country which I very proud of it. See you a journey in Vietnam. Thanks a lot!
5 Principles:
07:59= #1 Focus on the relevant content of the language (master the learning tools)
08:49= #2 Use language from day one to communicate.
09:37= #3 When you understand the message, you unconsciously acquire the language.
10:31= #4 physiological training (understand what I hear)
11:45= #5 If you're sad, angry, upset, worried, you're not going to learn, period.
7 actions:
12:22= #1 I listen a lot.
12:43= #2 Understand the meaning first before the word.
13:31= #3 Shuffle (verbs, adjectives, nouns randomly) like children.
13:58= #4 Focus on the basics (1000 words are used in 80% of daily interaction)
15:22= #5 Get a language parent (practice and correction tutor).
16:29= #6 Imitate the gestures when pronouncing.
17:13= #7 Direct connection with an image. (Relate)
From my experience, I can tell that he's absolutely right. I'm from Spain and I'm 16 years old, almost 17. I've been studying English since I was 3 years old at school, but it wasn't until almost two years ago when I became better at it unconsciously. I started watching videos and series in English, I read everyday in English many posts on Twitter and I was having fun with it. Nowadays, while my classmates are extremely struggling with it because they only study with books in class, I don't need to open a book because I've interiorized the grammar without noticing it, and also a lot of vocabulary. And that's the important and better part of language learning, just having fun while doing it.
Now I'm applying the same tips in my journey studying french, which I´ve been studying for 5 years but I'm still in a very basic level, and Korean.
Sorry for this long message but I wish you all a happy language learning!!
@@ValBrindilles Merci beaucoup ! I'm so glad you liked it 😊
That's amazing. Keep going👍
I am now studying Indonesian and I will soon be taking classes in Korean and Chinese. Also English is my second language and my mother tongue is Bulgarian
@@mariailieva5523 Woow that's so cool. Keep going you too and never give up! 😊
Almost perfect, young man. One thing: aplicar = to apply (not to applicate)... so it's "applying", not "applicating" 🙂
@@buddyrevell511 Right, thank you so much! 👍🏻
It only begins at 7:00.
To summ up (attention-meaning-relevance-memory):
5 principles:
I. Focus on language content that is relevant to you.
II. Use your new language as a tool to communicate from day 1.
III. When you first understand the message, than you will unconscisously acquire the language.
IV. Physiological training
V. Psychological state matters
7 actions:
I. Listen a Lot
II. Focus on getting the meaning first
III. Start mixing (verbs, nouns, adjectives)
IV. 4 weeks:
Week 1 Tool Box: a) what is this?, b) how do you say?, c) I don't understand
Week 2-3 Pronouns, Nouns, Common Verbs, adjectives (you, that, give, me, hot)
Week 4 Glue words (although, therefore, but, even though, etc.)
V. Get a language parent.
VI. Copy the face.
VII. "Direct Conect" to mental images
Isto não é Filosofia Thanks for writing all that down, appreciate it a lot !
Thanks!
aligato!
Wow! Thank you so much for the great job!))
Thanks!!
One of the most informative and practical talk. I was very tens to learn English and my mistake is to first learn Grammer and then write or talk it. But now , i know how to learn it. Thank you so much sir .... Its very very beneficial.
Very inspiring talk! We live in a great time that we can listen such a precious talk from anywhere in the world for free.
I love seeing how so many people have a desire to learn another language, how many already know multiple languages and those who are willing to help each other. This is what you call a beautiful comment thread that actually feels good to read.
Ancient Heart I agree, these types of helpful people are quite rare.
Me too
helpful people are always cute
I agree, and those who don't can screw themselves to the side of a bus and give directions to passing cars.
You are genius. You commented it likes just for *likes*.
I learned 1000 words in German in 3 months, but since I'm a perfectionist I've struggled to speak, because I'm scared it won't be perferct. This video inspired me to JUST DO IT. "It Doesn't have to be perfect; it just has to work!"
Update it's been five months of learning. I know 2,500 words and can speak it and understand it. Awesome
Allegra I recommend you download Duolingo app. That's how I learned German so quick. I also subscribed to DW German News on CZcams to practice listening to global news subjects.
GOLDSK96 just like when a chinese person speaks english
@goldsk96 I would like to learn a new language either Japanese or French. Can you share things you have done I order to achieve your current level ? Thanks!! Since the model works for you I want to follow it and try. :)
abomeh Yes. Download "Duolingo" app and set the practice mode to extreme in settings. Never miss a day of practice and you'll be speaking in no time! That's how I learned the language!
hey .. I was here for 2 years ago to learn English and i got a new job offer after achieving fluency in English but i am here again to get motivated as I learn German now so i just wanted to say guys it really happens and we can all do it just keep trying and learning 🥰
6:58 4 Words: Attention-Meaning-Relevance-Memory
7:58 1st Principle:Focus on Language Content that is relevant to you
We learn tools the fastest when they are relevant to us
8:48 2nd Principle: Use your Language as a Tool to Communicate from Day One !
9:37 3rd Principle: When you first Understand the Language ... you will unconsciously Acquire the Language!
10:29 4th Principle: Physiological Training: Hear the language, if you can't hear it you cant understand it and you cant learn it, and speaking
11:38 5th Principle: Psycho-Physiological State matters: If you are happy, relaxed in an alpha brain state, curious you will learn very quickly, but dont be to perfectionist, be fine with understanding some and some not
12:16 7 actions for learning,
12:18 1: Listen a lot
12:42 2: get the Meaning first
13:29 3: Start mixing: If you have 10 verbs and 10 nouns you can create 1000 sentences
13:57 4: Focus on Core: 3000 Words covers 98% of anything you are gonna say in daily conversation
14:22 Week 1Tool Box: Questions in Language to help you learn: "What is this?" ; "How do you say?" ; " I dont understand"
14:40 Week 2: You should be saying things like : you, that, me, hot ; Pronouns, Common Verbs, Adjectives
14:53 Week 3-4: Glue Words:although, but, therefore, and
15:20 5: Get a language Parent: 16:04 Rules for a language Parent: 1 works/tries to understand what you are saying; 2 Does not correct mistakes; 3 confirms understanding by using correct language; 4 uses Words the learner knows
16:28 6: Copy the Face: Hear how it feels and feel how it sounds, look at a native speaker uses their face
17:11 7: Direct Connect to mental Images: Verything you know is an image inside your head, go to that image and connect it with sounds
My Index
Four words: 7:00 Meaning, Relevance, Attention, Memory
1# Principle: 7:12 - 8:00 Focus on language content that is relevant to you.
2# Principle: 8:05 - 8:50 Use your New Language as a Tool to Communicate... from Day 1.
3# Principle 9:00 - 9:38 When you first UNDERSTAND the MESSAGE, you will acquire the language unconsciously.
4# Principle 10:30 - 11:36 Physiological Training!
5# Principle 11:38 - 12:16 Psycho-physiological STATE Matters!
Seven Action: 12:16
1# Action: 12:20 Listen A LOT!
2# Action 12:43 Focus on getting the meaning FIRST!
3# Action 13:28 Start Mixing.
4# Action 13:55 Focus on the Core. (4 Weeks)
4# ~First Week 14:26
4# ~ Second - Third Week 14:39
4# ~ Fourth Week 14:56
5# Action 15:09 Get a Language Parent.
5# ~4 Rules 16:09
6# Action 16:28 Copy the Face.
7# Action 17:12 Direct Connect to Mental Images.
victorkin11 thanks! 😍
This was really helpful--even after watching this video, I still had trouble recalling all steps and pointers. Thanks for this!
I love your index.
Thanks! :)
Wao !
Thank you !!!!
I love how he was almost out breath, shows he was passionate about sharing his message
Or that he is unhealthily obese that simple basic actions like speaking is a struggle
Tye_Steez I thought the same thing!
BRAZIL - TAMBÉM TIVE O MESMO SENTIMENTO E IMPRESSÃO QUE VOCÊ.... ACHEI ÓTIMO DA PARTE DELE...
听不懂，看得懂
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This is a really useful video for beginners to learn English like me. I try to apply these lessons to improve my English. Thank you so much for the lessons you shared.
Wow this video is posted 8 years ago and this guy's talk still so much useful
He is just amazing!
?? I thought people would stop learning languages in 8 years?
I'm so glad I could understand 99% of what he said even though my mother tongue is not the english. And I've learned by my self :)
thats amazing! what is your native language? Mine is german🙈 but i did learn english in school from an early age on so.. and now i want to learn way more, have a blessed time!
oh and have fun learning!
@@JC-px9mk Habe auch vor ein paar Wochen angefangen Japanisch als dritte Sprache zu lernen. Die Tipps von dem Video helfen leider nicht so viel, weil ich zuerst die Zeichensysteme lernen musste...
@@JC-px9mk I speak spanish, and when I was a teen, I started to learn english hearing music and watching british television shows, and I think it worked. Now I want to learn a new languaje, and that's why I came to watch this video :)
I'm learning english,can you help me?
I'm 17 and i learn english by myself.. I understand everrything in this video, i'm so proud of me.
Highly apprecitate your advice and TEDx Talks for sharing this video. Based on the advice LISTEN A LOT, I just followed and my listening skill has been improving. I have boosted my English rather than before and have more motivation to learn and improve more. And the first time I fall in love with this language. Once again, thank you so much! Very meaningful for a learner like me.
1、自分に関わる言葉に注目すること
2、最初からその言語をコミュニケーシ ョンの道具とすること
3、先に言葉の意味を理解すること
4、表情筋が痛くなるぐらい話すこと
5、心を落ち着かせ、心が楽しく好奇心を持てるような状態のときに学ぶこと
実践1、たくさんきけ！
実践2、意味を知ってから言語知れ
実践3、伝わらないことを恐れず、
言葉を組み合わせよう
実践4、核となる部分に注目し、学ぶ上で役立つものを身につけよう
実践5、言語の親を持ち、言語を安心して理解できる環境を持とう
実践6、顔の動かし方を知ろう
実践7、その単語を自分の中のイメージと結びつけよう
Sho GR 👍
I understand nothing but looks nice.
ありがとう
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環境だよね、胎児の時から聴いている、感じ取っているを動物は知っている。伝えている。日本の教育は時間と規則の拘束、、、校則。その結果例えばドコモタブレットに、日本語変換出にくい、海外に支配され過ぎだよ。あ～あ何かな、話したい気持ち忘れた。受け取る言葉くらい、感じ取れるかほくらい身に付けられるハズだよね
i like how he's really calm and suddenly REALLY TALKING HARSHLY AND LOUDLY
Neh, I'd call it emphatic and almost hurried because he had a LOT of info to impart in a limited amount of time. :-) It was really cool info, too. I'm guessing he has a bit of stage-fright, too, but once past it, he was able to get on + maybe a touch of asthma. I get pretty breathless when I have to presentations for much the same reason. Public-speaking phobias are probably the most common phobias out there. :-)
He may have noticed he had no time halfway and started to scramble
and I hated it 😂😂
I loved it
He was out of breath. Could be nervousness, but also people who are not in good physical shape can get out of breath just walking across the room, let alone trying to speak without stopping for minutes on end.
谢谢你老师。What he said is truly effective and efficient. I uses his teachings to learn Mandarin, Korean and Japanese. Huge thank you to him.
The pronunciation is easy to understand and easy to listen to. And I could feel your enthusiasm. Thank you.
I love how this guy is getting more and more excited as the talk progress.
He's passionate about it
😁
Excuse me, progressess
In contrast with the audiences looked pretty calm.
@@matteusmaximofelisberto4385 just an extra 'S', otherwise you almost corrected him.
I am fluent in 5 languages including some of the toughest ones like Mandarin, German , Japanese and currently picking up Spanish so I can tell you that these are absolutely true.
In what universe is German a tough language. Props to you for knowing Mandaring and Japanese, tho.
how do you learn japanese :) tell me
Thuan Nguyen I am already fluent in Chinese when I learned Japanese. So it is quite easy for me.
laivat saapuu "Life is too short to learn German" - Charles Darwin. Hehe
SilentMover95 yes :) I think pronunciation in chinese not as japanese. some word is different. perhaps you know all kanji in japanese :) and where are u from
I have experimented it. I am in India for 6 months now. I speak Hindi with the natives and we underatand each other. The secret is passion and consistency!
Which country are you from, I am from India i can help you in learning hindi
@@tapankumarnayak5931 I am from Nigeria 🇳🇬. But right now in India studying in Oditsha, Bhubaneswar
@@Bnbakr552 I am also from odisha
@@tapankumarnayak5931 Really, that's great!
one of the best talks on language learning Ive heard so far
At school in Argentina we have english classes twice a week for 18 years. All the way from kindergarten to high school. Students leave high school with a very mediocre level. We are told we need to sit for the international exams, the Cambridge ones. The most popular one is the FCE (First Certificate Exam). We are told this is a MUST if you want to have a successful career no matter your field of expertise. I sat for that test. I got a 98 out of 100. And I learnt to speak english just like a baby does, by listening and repeating. My tool? CZcams. Simple as that. My friends who pay attention in english classes didn't get higher than 70, some didn't even pass the test. The way languages are taught at school is counter-intuitive and very stupid. You will never speak a language better than you speak your native tongue. We must ask ourselves; how did we learn our native tongue? and THEN try to replicate that when attempting to learn a new language.
Diego Holzman ^ THIS. Grammar and stuff ain't important. What matters when learning a new language is, like you said, going with the basics that a baby uses when learning their native language.
Sidenote: thank the Gods that I have two native languages and never had to learn English. I would probably suck at it.
Diego Holzman Very true.
Chris Lonsdale yeah man, at one point in my life i got tired of filling up books full of exercises that go by the name of "Past-Tense: Grammatical structure: 1- Fill the gaps with verbs in the past tense". Screw that, how is that helping in any way? I'm not going to go up to a native english speaker and show them my book and be all like "look, there's something I need to tell you but I don't know how.. But hey! here's my book, I filled it up!!" There needs to be a change. Learning a language is a hard-ass thing to do! It's going to take time, it's going to be frustrating, you will mess up time and time again, often you will be ashamed, but IN THE END, it's worth it. This past winter I went to the US and people told me they thought I was a dude from California... And that's when I finally realized that all the effort it took me, all those hours I put into perfecting my english were TOTALLY worth it.
Diego It's really true. The way to learn language called by the TTT(test teach test) is really stupid. This way might help short-term test like mid test, final test. But for the true learning we should learn language from the begin like infant and from the needs. In my opinion, All words and comprehension of the our mother language is learned from unforgettable memories. So the learning the second language also should be same.
Diego YES! This is so true! I am Norwegian, and the best at speaking english in my grade. Why? CZcams, for me aswell. Everyone just asumes I am smarter then them. -.-
5 Principles.
7 Actions.
(Listed below)
Principle #1:
Focus on a language that is relevant to you.
Principle #2:
Use your new language as a tool to communicate *FROM DAY ONE!!!*
Principle #3:
When you *first* understand the *message* you unconsciously *acquire* the language.
Principle #4:
Physiological Training.
Principle #5:
Psychophysoilogical STATE matters. And learn to be tolerant of ambiguity.
7 Actions for Rapid Language Acquisition:
1. Active listening.
2. Focus on getting the meaning first (before the words).
3. Start mixing (10 verbs x 10 nouns x 10 adjectives = 1000 possible phrases).
4. focus on the core.
5. Get a "Language Parent"
5a. Works to understand what you are saying.
5b. Does not correct mistakes.
5c. Confirms understanding by using correct language.
5d. Uses words the learner knows.
6. Copy the face
7. "Direct Connect" to Mental Images
Ian Hollis Thanks for your summary :)
@@pattarasudap No worries. ;-)
Thanks! I missed the fourth principle while taking notes!
I paused the vid to quiet his tangential yammering so I could focus on your very useful summary.
So many books and speeches could be reduced to 1 page of bullet points, as you did for us.
But then, so many would have to get real jobs.
Thank you for this..
i watch this video at 2022, the video was uploaded 8 years ago.
and now i just want to say thanks to Ted and Chris Lonsdale.
this video make big impact in my journey to get second language.
Thanks again
I speak and write English, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German and Catalan. Except for Dutch, wich I learned in 7 months, I never went to school to learn any of the other languages. First thing you need to have in mind is: "If any other person in the world, native or not, can speak this or that language, I can do it too." People call it determination.
Jane Silva 👏👏
how did you learn them? Did you go to those countries? or just videos on youtube?
Seriously. How did you do it?
Super! Nederlands is inderdaad een moeilijke taal. Maar proficiat dat het u gelukt is!
¿Puedes tener una conversación fluida conmigo entonces?
7:00 where Video starts I got you
Thank you! I hate the time wasting preambles
Thanks
Thank you
🙏
Thx bro
I've learned for one year and three months for myself and I think that I learn enough to speak with other people, I don't speak or write perfect but I read and heard and I understand very well. I started to learn German now and I think soon I could speak in this language too
I love this video! Chris Lonsdale's way of learning languages quickly is fantastic. I've been learning languages for years and his ideas make a lot of sense. Immersion in the language and culture, as he talks about, really helps. I've tried similar methods and they made a huge difference to me.
It's amazing how much progress you can make in a short period of time when you're completely immersed in the language. I've found that practising with native speakers and using the language in real-life situations is really helpful.
This video makes me feel inspired to keep learning and trying new things. It's great to see people share their knowledge to help others succeed. Thank you for such a helpful and motivating video!
Well... it is always tricky to give the idea that everyone would learn at the same pace and reach the same goal in 6 months. I have been teaching for more than 20 years and I have seen so many different situations... that I am always careful when people ask me how long it will take them to be fluent in French. But there is one important fact that people should never forget and it is that we can ALL learn a foreign language, and it will take the time that it will take. Especially when we are talking about French language :)
Vincent!!! I'm the one who's learning French through your channel!! Thank you so much for uploading videos. They were a great help to me :)
I agree
I realy want to thank u for ur channel it help alot
hey hey calm down!! he said nothing wrong and he was not advertising at all. In fact, I thought he meant teaching in classrooms and not for a second did i think he did this online until i read his name so back off
Et malgré tous ces commentaires, y en a pas un qui le dit (l'écrit) en français.
C'est ce qu'il dit, le msieur! Pratiquez les gas! Pratiquez!
使わなきゃいつまでも使えねえよw
Just dive in that language: speak to people, read their books, watch their movies. Go all in.
Yes 👍
Exactly. Just take a fresh start as a baby in that language
I've been watching subbed anime for more than 20 years and the only words I recognized are hai and ohayo...😆
I AM TRYING BUT IT SEEMS USELESS UNLESS YOU HAVE STRUCTURE
this is in direct contrast to what was stated in the talk, "a drowning person can't learn how to swim"?
05:32 - How to learn any language in six months?
07:00 - Four words: Meaning, Relevance, Attention, Memory
5 Principles:
07:59 - Principle # 1: Focus on language content that is relevant to you. Do not go for chemistry specific words if you are not interested or involved with chemistry.
08:49 - Principle # 2: Use your new language as a tool to communicate from day one.
09:37 - Principle # 3: When you first understand the message you will unconsciously acquire the language.
10:31 - Principle # 4: Physiological training. Understand what I hear. Get used to the sounds of the other language, so as to accostum your brain to those sounds and not filter them.
11:45 - Principle # 5: Psycho-physiological state matters. In order to learn effectively, you should be relaxed and in a good mental state.
7 actions:
12:22 - Action # 1: Listen a lot. (brain soaking)
12:43 - Action # 2: Focus on getting the meaning first before getting the words. (non-verbal communication, context, etc.)
13:31 - Action # 3: Start mixing. Be creative and make phrases with the little vocabulary that one has. Shuffle (verbs, adjectives, nouns randomly) like children.
13:58 - Action # 4: Focus on the core. (1000 words are used in 85% of daily interaction, 3000 words 98%)
15:22 - Action # 5: Get a language parent. (practice and correction tutor)
16:29 - Action # 6: Copy the face. Pay attention to the face of the native speaker, so as to imitate the gestures when pronouncing.
17:13 - Action # 7: Do not memorize words literally, but create an image or concept of the word.
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much better summery than the more liked one, thanks
@@Goose____ :)
1.5 years ago I knew the base of English and in this time I've made real progress. I can understand a lot of what I hear. I'm extremely upset with my speaking only but I strongly believe to improve it! Thank you for this video.
You will, just keep being persistent.
we're all gonna come out of quarantine as polyglots
agree lmao. I already speak spanish, english, and can understand a bit french.
Yep, russian friend near with you.
haha fr tho, i even made a yt channel to encourage myself to continue learning languages
yessss!!!
@anxious guy me too
I just found my birth family after 19 years after we were separated, the only thing is Dad still isn't that fluent in English after being in the US for 20 ish years. So I am going to try to speed run learning basic Spanish so we can somewhat talk to each other. Wish me luck and see you in 6 months!
Very happy for you! Wishing you all the luck in the world :)
I am in the same situation, but my parents are in Korea and have been, speaking no English.
Thank you all for your support!
Te deseo que logres tu propósito!
Te deseo que logres tu propósito!
You can 'learn' any language in a day - depending on what you mean by 'learn'.
If you mean that you can use a language at a C2 level (for reading, writing, speaking, listening, and cultural comprehension), and you are an English speaker learning your first foreign language, spending 8 hours a day - including some formal instruction, but also significant time in conversation practice, and reading and listening to the language, producing graded writing; then it is possible for most people to learn many (but not nearly all) languages in six months. As commented below, some (those closest to English - mainly western European languages, but also Indonesian and Swahili) in as few as three months; but most within 6 months, and even the hardest in under a year.
That's based on some pretty solid research.
With little effort, you can reach a low A2 level in a couple of months - meaning you can probably read street signs, ask some basic questions, recite canned phrases, and understand simple, standard responses. That will get you surprisingly far with a native speaker interested in communicating with you.
The important thing to think about is _why_ you are learning the language, and what level will allow you to achieve your goal. Even part-time studying will enable you to reach a level of general competence in a 4-6 of years (say, a couple of hours a week) that would allow you to live and work in a country (though you would probably have a noticeable accent and your vocabulary would be limited, but you would know _enough_ to work around that). Here, I am thinking of a B2 level of competence in the language. That is also considered 'fluent' for many people - it is a high enough level to be able to attend university in that language, it is the level (or higher) you need in many countries to gain citizenship (there are some that require C1 under some circumstances).
Of course - _any_ language is a never-ending study. You can always improve - I am a well-educated, native speaker of English; but American English today is a little different from the American English I learned as a child and was raised with - I have learned many of those changes through absorption, but not all. Certainly modern youth slang is sometimes so completely beyond me it really is like listening to a foreign language. There are more subtle changes to formal speech and writing. New words come into existence, old words drop out of fashion. Languages are living things that change over time. You will never know a language 'completely'. So - how fluent do you want to be?
Thank you. I didn't know this rules, but on the same way I learned czech language and really I had a great result for me after 6 months.
Now I'll use this rules for improving my English.
And I'll recommend this video for everyone
As a qualified linguist, English language teacher, and student of Korean, my advice is this:
1.Sure, follow this guys advice. They are good ideas.
2.Don't believe you can learn in 6 months, you will set yourself up for disapointment.
3. Old fashioned study of grammar points and vocab lists out of a textbook can be boring, but will accelerate your learning in a way these other methods can't. You should use every method available.
;) As a qualified linguist and language teacher myself, I agree with your recommendation,- though I am not sure whether our truth is going to be any "truer" just because we are "qualified linguists" ;) /irony off
No offense meant, as you are right anyway. Just made me grin.
I disagree, did LSD and learned Spanish in 8 hours.
As a language tutor, I agree with your recommendation also. Look at us go.
There was a research paper I read which outlined nine different L2 acquisition methods, and I've found that getting students to incorporate as many as possible into their language journey helped tremendously, including the standard textbook and drills method. But there's no way you're getting fluent in 6 months.
@@jtec99
¿Cómo estuvo esa experiencia? Nunca hablé con alguien que haya aprendido algo útil con el LSD, pero sí con muchos que así lo creen.
I learned Hungarian briefly during an epileptic seizure, but now I'm cured.
Thanks for the advice. I've been living in Italy and currently trying to learn Italian with hopes of learning Spanish as well in the future. Spanish and Italian are similar. Through reading books, my vocabulary is growing so I understand some things. Do you have advice for pronouncing words in a new language, like practice methods? I don't want to sound too crazy.
I'm Vietnamese. Thank you very much. Now i'm 58, i learn every thing, every day because of retired man have nothing else to do.
Viet is a nice language--like water rippling over stones, to me.
Chao
I hope you will do it Mister. I am inspired with seniors who learns foreign languages
Good luck. Chúc bác thành công
I'm agree. Saludos desde Buenos Aires💪🏻
When I had been to Abroad for studying second language, even though I went to language school, just chatting with native speakers is the most effective way to be good speaker. And somehow our brain never forget the new word that I've heard only once. It's amazing how our brain is good at processing and stocking new word unconsciously.
“ a drowning man can not learn to swim.” That hit 💯
Sorry but what does mean?
I think its nonsense. You learn to swim best if you have no other choice. Same goes for learning a language. You learn a language the fastest in a country where its spoken cause you don't have a choice.
@@user-gu2qn6rg4l It means that the statement resonated with him or that he liked it/related to it
Explain that to my dad
Bs, that's how I learned to swim
This video has been sitting in my Watch Later Playlist for about 6 months now.
after all you know it on your list
5:44 5 principles 7 actions
6:26 2 Things that really don´t matter: talent and immersion per se
7:03 5 principles of rapid language acquisition
7:06 Four words: Attention, meaning, relevance and memory
7:52 Information that helps achieve personal goals has relevance
7:59 Principle # 1: Focus on language content that is relevant to you.
8:49
9:37
10:31
11:45
I have learned six languages, and now I’m learning the seventh this time by myself (Finnish language), and he is right. These are neuropsychological principles that can help you learning anything you want… of course you also need a reliable source of information, like a good language book with the grammar rules (unfortunately without grammar you can’t do anything).
Wow; amazing
I hope I can speak English fluent
I was scrolling down reading the comments . But your comment pushed to leave a reply eventhough i m not used to this this anyway i just to pick that last point you said without grammar you can not anything i m with you in this point because following my own experience as an Arabic native speaker i can speak 4 languages and curently learning Chinese mandarin never used gramma as a basic or as a first tool to start with any the learned language but with listening and reading all gramma come along automathically
Hey dear ,could you please share some steps of improving English?
@@satnamdhanjal4233 sure! It helps a lot if you listen as much as you can things in English… and when you do try to repeat the words and imitate the pronunciation. It helps to record yourself saying the words so you can spot if there are any mistakes in the pronunciation. Read as much as you can because through it you learn an incredible amount of new words, and try to use them in sentences because it helps you to remember them better… make friends that speak English so you have extra practice in real life. Right now I’m learning Finnish and I’m trying to do all those things so I can learn it faster 👍🏼
And one pro tip: You learn slow but you forget fast. I started learning Japanese. I learned Hiragana and Katakana fast (or I thought). I didn't practice or learned for 1,5 weeks. After that I realised that I forget at least 30 what I thought I know. Your fresh knowledge will fade really quick if you don't practice it until it becomes second nature.
SO you should constantly use it ，and then you wont forget it
I have a different experience from when I learned Kana. I took about a week to be able to relieably recall the sounds and just from reading alone I was able to do so much faster. However, since that first week I hadn't praticed writing for over half a year and for some reason just from reading them often enough I could still write most of the characters. The ones I couldn't remember are the ones you see less often. Mainly some Katakana characters.
During my study theory of education, I learned that the problem isn't that you forget things, but that you do not store them well and later you have difficulties to find the information back. Very few courses are developed to store optimal.
However, a Canadian study among Chinese adopted children who came to Canada very young and were for more then 15 year in Canada and never spoke Chinese during that time. Then for some reason the started to learn Chinese again...it appears that they were learning incredible fast en were able to use almost everything that they had learned 15 years ago....the reason: it was stored very good.
@@user-fz9dn5bs7e all over the world children learn in exact the same way and order their mother tongue, that is why they did remember it 15 year later.
We start to collect and to store information long before we are born ...before our brain has developed we have learned how to move our fingers for example. This information is stored in our spine.
When children learn their language they learn the language by doing things...and it takes them many years to distinguish and to produce the needed sounds.
When they learn the language they also learn the surrounding world ...it is a combination. For adults they do know the surrounding world already - in general- so when they want to learn like children did they have to adjust the method.
However, learning a language has to start with the language you need for the basic physical things and then combine the learning with the physical activities. That is the fundamental of the language. Learning in this order we make use of the build-in-language learning method we also use to learn our mother tongue.
This doesn't means that other systems aren't good ...for the simple reason that we all are different and have different abilities. But seen the fact that all over the world children learn in the same way and order, we might conclude that that must be a build-in and a good method.
Doing things means that you store the language in your body. When you feel something hot,,,your body is reacting making use of the stored information.
You can easily confirm for yourself this: write your full name on a paper. It goes very fast. When this information was stored in your brain, then it would be no problem to write your full name now with your other hand...
But of course there's much more and I'm not a linguist, I only studied education and I specialized myself in 'learning new things'.
You learn fast and forget quick unless you learn the language by speaking and speaking only.
I've been learning English for 4 years and now I'm pretty fluent at it. Looking back at my language learning journey, I find these principles and actions so true. I use some of them during my journey and they really work to improve my English. The one thing that really stands out to me is that you should never strive for perfection. Just make mistakes and learn from them. What an amazing talk!
@@dianachii4869 Glad you ask but honestly I can't answer it all in just a comment. However there are many native English teachers on YT that you can follow and they often give useful tips and advice on how to improve your English. But above all you should look for advice from people around you or those who speak the same mother tongue as you, those who have mastered English because often times, you can resonate more with advice from these people.
literally same!! I learned English and now i want to learn Korean as well :)
@@dianachii4869 OMG I literally didn't see your comment until now. So sorry. But some YT channels I often watch are English with Lucy, Speak English with Vanessa, mmmEnglish, JenniferESL, English with Papa Teach me, English like a native, linguamaria, and many more.
Your writing is better than the average American student that has been learning their own native language for well over 12 years. I’ve read and scored many thousands of essays of students from numerous public schools and grades around the country. Their grasp of it is mostly subpar
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Wow, what a amazing explanation of how to learn a second language! So useful, and so understandable! Realy realy enjoy that!
Spot on. Amazing! Thank you so much for all the advice. Absolutely fantastic. I'm learning Bisaya (a dialect in the Philippines) so I'll use it there
Hey, my native language is Spanish, when I was 8 years I went to the US 3 months, I went to a school I was more a listener.
I didn't talk with the other kids because, I only knew how to say hello, bye, some colors and numbers, I watched videos in English, I heard people talking in english everyday, without noticing it, I was able to understand, I remember telling my mom "Mom! I had a conversation with a girl, I asked her what was her favorite color" Yes, it was very very simple, but for me and my mom wasn't.
I learned English literally by myself, no one translated for me.
The last year I improved a lot, good luck to everyone!
If you want to learn a language, you have to be motivated, you have to take it seriously, try listening songs in that language, watch videos in that language, even if you don't understand, that will help you.
Right now I'm learning Japanese, Korean and French.
I will comeback in 6 months!
Hi!
I forgot to come, sorry, I have been learning a lot, I’m also in school since October so I don’t have too much time to progress, it has been a little bit difficult, specially grammar, but so far, I progressed a lot, if we talk about Korean, I can understand a lot now.
Don’t give up! You can do it! :)
화이팅!!
I am going to learn french :))
Hey I am na Indian and wanna learn Japanese but the problem is that I can't get any Japanese language parent so will internet alone help?
@@annora6882 The perfect way to learn japanese is through anime! Just watch Naruto or any other anime subtitled in English (or if you have the possibility to watch it subtitled in your language, better) and you got it!
How did you understand what the words meant over time? Is it due to the body language??
Excellent point, Chris Lonsdale: EVERYBODY can learn a foreign language in a reasonable period of time. The only question is: Do you really want to learn a new language? Is the motivation behind it your's or is it your boss'es?
If the motivation behind language learning is not coming from you, then, my dear friend, you will never learn this language you're struggling to learn.
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Hi,my names aydin , I am from Iran, I am also learning the language, can I communicate with you? Please enter your email
impressed by his speech，which is direct to the point，thanks to those kind people who are willing to share and help others
I'm a native Turkish speaker, I understood everything you said easily and I gained confidence. Thank you very much for all these invaluable suggestions, I'll try to use them to learn German
Kardeşim rica etsem hocanın ne demek istediğini açıklayabilir misin? Bu yolda yeniyim ve ne yazık ki pek anlamadım:(
@@engingenc7293altyazilarda Türkçe seçeneği var
first step : WILLING TO LEARN
DEE-AH ISS MWIRRA DIT. THAT IS A GREETING IN THE IRISH LANGUAGE. PLEASE PRONOUNCE IT AS IT IS WRITTEN.
1st requirement: Time
@@WoodChoppa911 It's not so much about time but consistency. Much better to learn for 15 minutes each day than to learn for 4 hours in 1 day every 2 weeks.
2nd day trying to learn japanese while quarantined. I’m a native german speaker and am fluent in french, english and spanish. Wish me luck
Day 3: I can remember about 90% of the Hiragana without the tenten. I’ll revise more and soon start with the tenten. I also started to watch a video about the japanese verb group. Nevertheless I have to be pretty fluent in Hiragana to conjugate verbs. I also learnt about the concept of furigana
Day 9: I can read all the hiragana but it‘s hard to memorize the correct pronounciation. I struggle with U and hu ( apparently U is pronounced like UGH and Hu is pronounced like Hu & Fu (its kinda a middle thing)) I also managed to learn the tenten :). Currently I‘m watching youtube videos to remember the correct pronounciation and also read hiragana
Day 12: I couldn‘t really study past these 3 days. I listened to japanese videos and know some words and sentences.
Day 13: Today I‘ve learnt particles for instance the question mark Ka etc
Day 16: I’m now able to conjugate the polite form Masu.
Day 17: i’ve watched a lot of anime in Japanese to get used to it and I’m now able to write some basic sentences:) but only in hiragana yet
わたしは にほんご を はなしたい。
Day 20: I’ve learnt some rules and I‘ll buy myself a book to study にほんご !
Day 23: Yesterday I learnt how to conjugate every verb type. Nevertheless I still haven’t bought the book yet but I can say / know basic sentences... I’m now able to write the entire Hiragana, it’s tenten and forms like きょう = Kyō which means today or きよう which means Skillful. Despite of that I also learnt Personal pronouns although it’s rude to speak to someone that directly and the W’s questions.
Day 33: I just finished learning the te, ta and also learnt how to conjugate adjectives. I also started to learn Katakana since I’m now able to write Hiragana.
Day 35: I‘ve been self studying and kinda struggle. I am closely able to memorize Katakana and I already know how to write some kanji’s. Despite of that I‘m gonna learn for the Jlpt N5 exam. 本を買いたい !
I think that I want to move to Japan one day thus I watched videos about the pitch e.g. ここ has two meanings. If you say it like こ↗️こ it means here but saying こ↘️こ means rain
Day 39: I listened to Japanese Jlpt N4 and I actually understood everything she said and this make me kind of proud. I am almost done with Katakana but I am still learning on how to use it correctly. Despite of that I also learnt how to conjugate い & な adjectives... Here’s an example sentence :
わなしはぜんぜんシャイじゃないです。
でもわたしのおとうとはちょっとシャイです。
This means : I am not extremely shy. But my little brother is a little bit shy.
Day 43: I am already done with Katakana and I am now ready for kanji! I already watched videos on how to study it the best and I think I found a really good way. I can’t wait 😊
Day 46: I learnt some basic kanji’s for instance 降る which means to fall from the sky and is used in combination with 雨 = Rain & 雪= Snow.
So it’s rains means 雨が降っています。which means literally: rain falling from the sky is ..
I am almost 2 months in ... I’ll be back in 4 months
Little update:
ただいま。毎日日本語を勉強しますが、日本語はとても難しいです。今から自己紹介します。こんにちは。べンです。十八歳でドイツ人です。フランス語を専攻している大学生です。よろしくお願いします。
Edit: 4 months later and I can introduce myself. This make me proud since I really struggled with kanji before but am now getting comfortable with it
Update after 6months :
Hey so I‘m back and I can say that I‘m not fluent ! It took me at least 2 months to adjust myself to kanji. At first I couldn’t learn more than 10 Kanjis but now I learn more than 25 a day. I would say that I know all Jlpt N5 kanji’s so far but I don’t think that I know all the grammar yet. Japanese is a beautiful language and you should learn it too :).
Edit: I’ll expand my update but I gotta work on my school projects now
Good luck
The Anon buena suerte
Good luck! I'm native Spanish speaker and also fluent in English and some Portuguese and I started to learn German a couple of weeks ago.
Ahhhhh how do you know so manyyyy 😭😭
Regen101 My parents are French and we live in germany. So my Family always spoke french or german. Besides I learnt englisch from „friends“ whom were from some english speaking country of africa ( I cant remember ). So they taught me some english during primary school. Plus I have english since 2nd grade so this really helped me to improve further. At the beginning of middleschool we had some spanish lessons and I wanted to speak spanish so bad that I sat everyday at home and learn till I had a basic conception of the language. Despite of that spanish has some similar words. As a french speaking person this wasn‘t a problem for me. But I sometimes pronounced french words spanish and spanish words french so I had to adjust a method to think spanish. So basically the way you think has a huge impact on you as well. My tip: adjust a method to think like a native would think
I speak Arabic French English and Deutsch fluently and I'm learning Turkish now 🙏😊
i am chinese prepareing IELTS...thanks for your lecture....i learned a lot...language is a tool to help people communicate....to make people understand each other....no need to be 100％ accurate
hi i know this kinda late, but does learning Mandarin is no need to be 100% as well?
@@rubelinhalasan1008 of course…no one will laugh at you when you make mistake…just talk to someone who can speak mandarin….more practice is the key…
if he does this same lecture in 3 other languages, then i'll start taking actions he told.
Valid point.
haha
He did a lecture in Mandarin - its on CZcams. But, I am curious to what other languages he knows :)
speebyda there are 3 sides and points to an equilateral triangle, and guess which shape is the shape that is mostly used in architecture and construction. Your brain handles things most efficiently in groups of 3. Guess what type of "some" that most guys want to be in. 😏 guess
Alvydas Jokubauskas There's only like 1% of English speakers talk like the Queen
I started learning English while I was in quarantine. That was not forced me because I'm in Japan, but I had some time staying at home.
I'm going to keep learning.
Nice, you got this!
bravo...but there is slight correction you could either say " No one forced me or That was forced on me"
@@preethikae8519 Remember the parent rules! 16:08, never correct, but confirm. Confirming will allow them to learn for themselves, instead of you spoon feeding them the knowledge. This way they can pick up the spoon and choose what they want to eat.
can u help me about japanese please
Good luck! I’ve been learning Japanese during quarantine😅
有益な話も聞けて英語のリスニングもできるってほんと素敵
まじで頑張ろうと思えた、モチベあがった
5 Principles:
1. Focus on content of the language that is important and useful for you (z.B. do not go for chemistry specific words if you are not interested or involved with chemistry).
2. Comunicate from day 1, whatever you know.
3. If you first understand the message, then your subconscious part of the brain will do the rest and it will be way easier to learn.
4. Get used to the sounds of the other language, so as to accostum your brain to those sounds and not filter them.
5. In order to learn effectively, you should be relaxed and in a good mental state.
7 actions:
1. Listen a lot, "brain soaking".
2. Try to get the meaning first before getting the words (non-verbal communication, context, etc.)
3. Be creative and make phrases with the little vocabulary that one has.
4. Focus on the basics (in English, 1000 words eqs to 85%; 3000 words 98%)
5. Get a language "parent" (someone one has confidence with and can speak with ease)
6. Pay attention to the face of the native speaker, so as to imitate the sounds.
7. Do not memorize words literally, but create an image or concept of the word.
Best ways to learn any language :
1. Watch movies and TV shows religiously in that language you're learning.
2. Learn singing songs in that language.
3. Marry someone who is native in that language.
4. Learn like Yoda. Some languages are structured backwards. For example, "I watch TV" in another language could be structured as "I TV watch" or "TV I watch". Japanese and Malay are two examples of this backwards structure.
Marrying and dating are the best way
At least for six months, you don't wanna break it off before youare fluent 😂
@Dr Agam Manage your dates well and make sure they will never meet each other.
I did this. Our children will need to be fluent in Chinese, I want to talk to my in laws. Works as a really good, long term motivator.
Hhuuhh cool
Ok, I'm brazilian and I already now how to speak english, I learned without this method, but now I'm going to try learn korean with this, wish me luck!!!
Started: 30/03/21
Comeback: 30/09/21
UPDATE:
So, hey, I know a lot of you guys wanted to see my results, but I didn't have a lot of improvement, cause it happened too many things and I didn't keep focus, in the first 2 months I learned how to read the alphabet and how to write, I already knew some words and phrases, my pronunciation improved too, but after that, my school came back in person and it disturbed me a lot with the schedules to study, I really tried to study in the weekends, but more and more I was forgetting to study, so I just stopped , sorry for disappointing you guys, but I promise some day I'm going to be fluent in korean, thank you so much for your support!!!!
Então, ei, eu sei que muitos de vocês queriam ver meus resultados, mas eu não tive muita melhora, porque aconteceu muitas coisas e eu não mantive o foco, nos primeiros 2 meses eu aprendi a ler o alfabeto e a escrever, eu já conhecia algumas palavras e frases, minha pronúncia também melhorou, mas depois disso, minha escola voltou pessoalmente e me perturbou muito com os horários para estudar, eu realmente tentei estudar nos fins de semana, mas cada vez mais eu estava esquecendo de estudar, então eu simplesmente parei, desculpe por decepcionar vocês, mas prometo algum dia que vou ser fluente em coreano, muito obrigado pelo seu apoio!!!!
Obs: I swear to God that I have posted this update, but I don’t know what happened that wasn’t showing up here
Meu sério, juro que tinha postado essa atualização aqui, mas não foi não sei pq, mas ok neh
please, reply me to show your results! I can't wait to see that. :)
Oh it’s my birthday! Good luck!
i would love to see you results afterwards! i only know a small bit of french but in the near future i'm going to start learning italian :)
Actually this method is also used by babys so it really is depending on the person who's implying this
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I learned English from my phone just download videos and am so excited .
Tips - 1 .2 days for new words.
2..2 days for imitation.
3. 3 days for conversation practice.
Finally I did it💪💪
And am continue to learn Spanish & Turkish & inshallh I will do it .good luck for everyone peace 🥰🌹🌹❤
I'm from Vietnam, I was really happy because I hear you mentioned my country in your presentation