Why Some Language Learners Are Afraid to Speak
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- čas přidán 3. 07. 2024
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Lev mere tænk mindre (Danish) - bit.ly/3IgYGVD
Live More think Less (English) - bit.ly/42H2Ca2
It’s easy to get caught up in negative thinking when learning a new language: I make so many mistakes, my speaking is so unnatural, I don’t understand when people speak to me, etc. What if we chose to break away from that thinking and believe instead that these things are part of the process and nothing to worry about? What if we chose to focus on the good instead of the “bad”?
0:00 Lev mere tænk mindre, a fascinating Danish book.
1:40 What is metacognitive therapy?
4:12 How can we use the strategies put forward by metacognitive therapy to become better language learners?
4:41 We need to be mindful language learners.
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What do you do to stay positive when learning languages?
This is a major struggle for me, but it really helped when I realized native speakers still make plenty mistakes (like me in my native language)
I want to read nonfiction histories and biographies in French and German. My current method is to spend an hour reading French on one day, German the next day, and continue alternating. I'm reading mostly online news articles on a variety of topics in order to broaden my grasp of vocabulary. I hope eventually to be able to read books in French and German, and Spanish as well. Thank you for the videos, they inspire me to never surrender.
I also do this it's meaningful
Thanks for sharing your wisdom in addition to your language learning expertise!
Steve, your dedication to language learning is admirable and highly regarded. Thank you for being so awesome!
There is nothing new under the sun the book reminds me of Dale Carnegie's work and his famous book, How to stop worrying and start living (1948)
I highly appreciate that you apply the things that you read to language learning this makes your channel really special🎉
Just very random, but very timely. I reached my first language barrier-related issue, and it impeded my motivation and system in learning her language.
Hearing all of your words lining-up exactly to what I'm going through is just what I needed to get me out of this slump.
This video came to me at the exact time I needed it. I have been on a consistent Sp journey for four months. And when my dr tried speaking to me in Sp my brain absolutely froze and could not produce even one adequate sentence in the most basic Sp. It's so frustrating because you feel like you've come so far and then you're dropped into a real-world situation and - nothing. This is a great reminder to not dwell on the mistakes and find ways to remain curious about speaking and learning, even after roadblocks.
Thank you very much Steve for this stimulating video. In my opinion, the videos in which you tell us about a book related to psychology, political philosophy or whatever and language learning are especially interesting 🙏
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obrigado! eu recentemente me libertei pra esse problema. Seus videos sempre me ajuda de uma forma ou de outra.
I have always believed that learning a second language such as English is a great opportunity to change our lives radically because it allows you to leave your comfort zone forever. On the other hand I could be able to speak the language confidently with any English-speaking person by talking about a simple and entertaining topic randomly and effortlessly. Communication is crucial to keep on developing our language skills because learning anything such a new language has no end. There's nothing to be afraid of, oneself can learn anything non-stop even when making mistakes all the time.
I feel anxious even speaking in my native language. I always think I can't speak english becuz I even feel anxious when I talk to someone who understand my language.
I don't think I am afraid of making mistakes. I think most of people don't understand my opinion, my own philosophy.
I should study psychology before learning any language? I am a big fan of learning languages, but it is always input. There is no output except commenting on youtube 😅
Even I can't place an order in my native lang becuz I have low self-confidence..
Because not becuz
@@cornstar1253 bruh becuz is shorthand
in brief :
In the video, the speaker discusses a book that has implications for language learning, titled "Lev Mere Tænk Mindre" (Live More Think Less) by Pia Callesen. The book discusses metacognitive therapy, which can be beneficial for people experiencing stress, depression, or social anxiety.
The speaker notes that while not all language learners may experience these issues, elements of the book can apply to the anxieties related to language learning. According to the book, people are constantly bombarded with thoughts, including negative ones. The problem is not having these thoughts, but spending too much time dwelling on them.
Callesen suggests three levels of thinking. The first level involves the many thoughts, including negative ones, that we encounter daily. The second level is how we deal with these thoughts. Some people dwell on these negative thoughts, which can lead to unhappiness.
The third level is the belief system that determines our strategy to deal with these thoughts. If we believe that these thoughts are within our control, we can choose to ignore them or only deal with them at specific times, directing our focus elsewhere.
Applying this to language learning, the speaker argues that learners should enjoy the learning process and focus on the language itself rather than dwelling on mistakes or negative thoughts. This outward-facing focus can enhance the learning experience.
The speaker concludes by encouraging learners to check out the book, which is available in English and Danish. He believes that understanding our beliefs about dealing with negative thoughts can help in language learning, and recommends detaching from negative thoughts, focusing on progress, and enjoying the language.
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When I was a more English begginer, I was also worried if my english can improve. But I had a belief that I can do, that what I was doing is correct way. And I kept going
Gracias por compartir su conocimiento y no abandonarnos , y seguir dandonos aliento fortaleza mental para no desistir, en el largo camino del.aprendisaje
I spend nearly all of my time alone so I have not much chance to speak my target language anyway. But a major problem is my belief that I have nothing to say anyway.
What language are you trying to learn? Go to the country and meet the people you want to talk to! We all have something to say.
@@lawdog369 a lot of people have too much to say. OP is like me, I like learning languages but I got nothing to say
I am a person with a good amount of social anxiety but guess what, I'm feeling more open and less afraid to talk exactly when I'm able to speak in a foreign language with people, even If I dont speak the language well!
I dont know why for me its the other way around compared to many others, but in my mind I would say that in my mother tongue I'm usually very afraid of people judging me because of my character or because of what I say...but as soon I dont speak my mother tongue I feel very disconnected of that kind of judgement of my character, because its as if with poorer language skills people dont have acces that easily to my real character, you know? Its like theres a bit more distance between my real persona and the person that I'm able to be with poorer language skills
This is always a difficult thing for most people. You get a feeling of not wanting to look stupid speaking to other people. Or worried about your listening skills and whether you heard what somebody else said was correct. So that you can answer properly.
I know this is super difficult. But from my perspective you just have to get out there to do it. But you can have a process to get yourself more comfortable along the way.
That’s why for me I started off with a speaking group that actually was leveled at A2.
That I moved on to speaking to A tutor for a while to clean up certain area of my speech.
Then I simply started to do language exchanges (free) through italki. And I’m continuing that as of right now.
Thanks a lot for your as always very charming and wise YT-Videos.
As an introvert with bad memory who has never lived abroad, I have still managed to learn and apply some foreign languages. Instinctively I'm using similar technics to what you recommend. Most importantly enjoy the process, accept your mistakes and accept that it takes a long time.
I also have the attitude of "Just do it". I don't ruminate any longer about how stupid I might sound, when I start speaking, because everybody does in the beginning and even years later.
Still, I must critizise the book of Mrs Callesen. I know, that you are referring to her in terms of making language learning a "lighter" process. But the original aim of the book was to help people in difficult situations in life.
Unfortunately, she's following here the "Nordic Approach": You are not allowed to be too sad for a too long time, otherwise you are shamed for not being a good enough or strong enough human being. While it is helpful for people in trouble to "Just do Things" like working, meeting people, engaging intellectually, etc and staying away from the traditional psychoanalytic therapies (scientifically evidence-based!, not only my personal opinion), I feel a lot of aversion towards this Nordic Type of Soul Coldness and promoting it to the world. It is just not in our human nature.
In the same way, as we have to accept, that language learning takes a long time, we have to accept, that some things might sadden a person for a long time.
because of afraid of making mistakes,but making mistakes is process of learning and...being familiar.
While I appreciate the insights shared, I respectfully disagree with the idea that dwelling on negative thoughts is the primary challenge for all language learners.
Language learners often struggle with expressing themselves in real-time conversations due to factors such as recalling grammar rules, vocabulary, and lacking automatization. It can be frustrating when trying to find the right words in the moment, only for the conversation to shift to a different topic. This challenge can be especially pronounced for introverts who tend to think more deeply about their responses and are conscious of not wanting to disturb others by taking time to find words, as extraverts sometimes do by filling gaps with a lot of emmmms and some fixed expression like "it is very interesting what you just said" to get time to formulate a reply.
Given these difficulties, it is crucial for language learners to focus on practicing the specific aspects they want to excel in. If conversation skills are the goal, then dedicated practice can help develop automatisms and reduce overthinking.
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Hay Steve saw ur channel on not being afraid to speak the language that ur trying to learn I just think that people should not be afraid to speak if they learning Japanese and they want to try to say something in that language then go for it anyway have a great trip but can you please do a channel from where you will be take thanks 👍
But how to help my students handle these negative thoughts? Just telling them isn't enough I think.
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My many year failure in learning and acquiring Tagalog gets worse every week. Yes I know many words but I am incapable of putting them together. When I think to say something in Tagalog the words never come at that moment. I was told to talk when out of my home but after do much time and money and energy I am incapable. What is the secret from polyglots? I have considered seeing a neurologist to see if anything is wrong.
I'm not afraid to speak in English anymore, if we want to speak in a languange that we are learning, we should use the languange by praticing everyday, the way to do it is simple.
Use a voice message to disscuss certain topics in What's app group, the group is helpful help alot to speak more in English these days.😊
The problem with all of these cognitive approaches (I’m being negative here) is that you need to see them in the moment… need to be mindful of the negative thought to deal with it. And so few of us can master that.
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- Have problem
- Don't care
- Don't have problems
It was always that easy 😂
In some cases people aren't ready to start outputing. A lot of them start output way earlier than they should have. If you haven't tried to improve your pronunciation or comprehension I don't see why you're so affraid of judgement when you know your possible flaws are your fault
Ready? What is ready?
Look from my perspective you just have to get out there and do it even if you’re terrible at doing it.
Granted it would probably be advisable two get some speaking time with an actual trained tutor if we can afford it. That will make the transition to just talking to anyone that much easier.
But sometimes you’re just thrown into the fire and you got off just Keep studying and pushing through.
I assume people are afraid of talking to strangers in their target language. Nobody are afraid of taking one on one free conversation lessons.
I am afraid to make mistakes and anger people by accidentally saying swear words.
How's going your arabic?
He needs to live in Arabic countries to master it otherwise you know🤷♂️
@@Majooode94 which languages do you like?
Why are English speakers afraid to speak? People reply in English.