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7 reasons to listen before you read
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In this video, I share 7 reasons why I prefer listening before reading when learning a new language.
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In this video, I share 7 reasons why I prefer listening before reading when learning a new language.
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1 Intensive vs. extensive reading: which is better? 6:16
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1 Understand everything but still can't speak? Watch this 10:26
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In this video, I talk about the challenge of understanding more than you can say, and share strategies for turning passive vocabulary into active vocabulary.
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1 My 7 tips for staying motivated when learning a language 11:39
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In this video, I talk about key ideas from Jeff Haden’s book The Motivation Myth and share my take on how motivation really works in language learning.
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1 STOP chasing perfection and START making progress 10:36
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In this video I talk about why perfectionism has no place in language learning and how our brains actually use mistakes to learn.
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1 Focusing on the most common words WON’T make you fluent 7:37
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In this video, I discuss the importance of acquiring low-frequency vocabulary and share my approach to learning less common words.
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1 Don’t compare yourself to other language learners (do this instead) 10:30
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In this video, I talk about how comparison can either inspire or discourage you when learning a language — and how I approach it to make sure my motivation doesn’t suffer.
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1 Anime, LingQ, and motivation: how @BijuuMike is learning Japanese 28:35
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In this video, I talk with Mike—a Japanese learner and LingQ user—about the challenges of learning Japanese and his personal journey.
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1 How I balance novelty and repetition in language learning 10:14
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In this video I talk about why we need both novelty and repetition in our language learning routine, and how to strike a balance between the two.
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1 Why I don’t use spaced repetition (and what I do instead) 10:47
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Repetition is a key part of language learning, but how can you make it truly effective?
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1 Polyglot reacts: How good is Mark Carney’s French? 14:45
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Canada has a new Prime Minister—but how good is his French?
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1 Explaining LingQ to a linguistics student: AI, dialects, gamification and more 22:07
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In this video, I answer questions about AI, explicit grammar study, and gamification in language learning.
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1 My daily goal for language learning (and why it works) 7:12
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1 How to learn a completely unfamiliar language: my first steps in Punjabi 13:27
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Is immersion-based learning effective for completely unfamiliar languages? I think so! Watch as I take on Punjabi with LingQ in my latest video.
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1 10 things I never do when learning a language 10:39
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Motivation, time, and the ability to notice are all key to language learning. In this video, I share how I use LingQ to make the most of all three.
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