10 Ways to get more out of your online language lessons | italki, Cambly, Preply, Lingoda tips

[@84moellera]

This was SO helpful! All of the videos online about "How to use iTalki effectively" are just people showing you how to make an account and book at tutor. It's helpful but...not what I was looking for. This video is EXACTLY what I needed! Now I feel like I can get the most from my lessons without wasting money or time! Thanks so so much :)

[@elyssedavega]

Andy Moeller aww i’m so glad to hear! i take lessons and it’s improved so much by doing these :)

[@rockchalkmarie]

I just got pre-approved to be an italki community tutor :) I hope my application gets fully accepted. This video was actually super helpful, I’ve been an italki student before so I really feel this is good for a teacher to be reminded of a students needs and perspectives. Great video :)

[@elyssedavega]

Marie Hornung I’m happy for you! teaching honestly only feels like a job half of the time, i have some great laughs with my students :) and I agree, you definitely need experience on the learner side first! good luck with your teaching ~

[@BoldBass24]

Amazing girl. I enjoy your charisma! You speak so fluently, but I can still understand you. I fell so a great sensation.

[@obayaahmed4048]

im proud of you🥺❤️

[@saorsatk]

that language mode switch in the brain is quite normal. I’ve spoken French for forty years now and French people even think I’m from France - except that it takes me about three days to warm up enough speak at that level. If I try to speak French on an English-mode day, I sound like my brain is connected to dial-up. Yeh, it really feels like there’s a switch - an old bakelite one which needs some force to get it to flip. So, you’re probably not a robot. (Either that or I’m a robot too) Curiously though, with other languages which I started learning as an adult (currently feeding seven of them...) it doesn’t seem to take nearly as much of a warm-up to switch modes - a couple of videos or a podcast, job done..

[@keithwheeler7452]

I've been using italki for about 5 years too. I agree absolutely with all the points including mental prep before starting a lesson and working on lesson corrections. One further point to be aware of though is that not all countries/cities have good internet connectivity. This makes a massive difference to a lesson for both the student and teacher. This again may be reflected in the lessons to student ratio or lesson comments. I sort of know which countries/cities tend to have good/poor connectivity. It's just an important factor to be aware of. It's a shame there is an element of chance in this when booking lessons but that's again where trial lessons could be handy.

[@bobbybaucom9440]

Hello Elysse: This is an excellent video and I learned a lot. What I need is a video that takes a new student through what you've covered but then shows the first time student how to set up the speaker, microphone, and other things to join the class. Today in my first lesson on italki I wasn't able to do that. Also, how does one get to Dashboard? A step by step video of all the necessary steps would be a great help. Thank you so much. If someone reads this post and has any suggestions, I'd appreciate them.

[@rashidah9307]

Hi! This is more of a technology question than lesson question. I just choose a quiet place for my lessons and then just use the laptop speaker and microphone. No special set-up required at all.

[@zanett49459]

thank you for this video!!! so helpful for me as both a student and teacher 😭

[@jasmineejoseph84]

This was super helpful! Thank you!

[@ph2eu]

im a fan.. ur so pretty and eloquent 😍

[@tanyasinspirations]

Great video Elysse!!

[@elyssedavega]

tanya's inspirations thank you sweetest!! i miss ur videos 😖🌸

[@BotoLishus007]

Clear, lucid and super helpful!!!

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Great energy 🙏

[@franceshall7127]

THANK YOU🙂

[@elyssedavega]

Of course!

[@yeeshao9233]

super helpful! Thank you so much!

[@elyssedavega]

Glad it was helpful! thanks to YOU

[@brelove1414]

Thanks for all the insight! I'm curious, what are your thoughts on using online lessons as a beginner? I've been learning French for around three months now, and I'm pretty confident that my reading and writing abilities are around upper beginner level. To be honest, I've been avoiding speaking at all costs because French just feels awkward in my mouth. I keep trying to recall how I got the confidence to speak in other languages I've learned, but I've never had this same problem before. Can you talk a little bit about how you get past the "mental block" that comes with speaking?

[@elyssedavega]

brelove1414 thank you for watching! for me, i feel like i just wouldn’t get that much out of it as a beginner UNLESS you take classes as a nonnative speaker. you’re going to need explanations sometimes that natives can’t give. the confidence of speaking comes with knowing your way around the basics, so i’ve never tried lessons as a beginner.

[@estherandherlittleworld7821]

Great video! I've been following youu on Instagram and just checking your channel now! I can't believe this.. I really admire you ❤

[@elyssedavega]

Esther and her Little World awww thank you so much!!! ❤️ thank u for all the support :)

[@patriciakuria1575]

Thanks a lot. So timely

[@daphneaguilar8808]

Quick question, What about the language learning platform in-person?

[@tog_noog_koj_xwb]

This was useful i just started italki

[@ahmedmokkedem7525]

Thanks so much.

[@gizk3722]

I was hoping it would be more about the regular classes that had to go online when the Corona broke out, cuz boy they do not feel that effective :( but still, great tips - thank you!!

[@randomreads2]

This was really helpful! 😊

[@elyssedavega]

Hope Ouapou i’m glad to hear! 💕

[@EnchantiNails]

I would like to use italki but its not available in my country

[@elyssedavega]

colorme blind oh no, hopefully it may open :( there are other platforms i’m sure!

[@EnchantiNails]

@@elyssedavega I hope so too

[@victorialim]

Wowww this was a great video - this will help so much with my quest for a Japanese tutor on italki, thank you Elysse! (Quick question tho: is it 3 trial lessons per tutor or in total?) a plus was that I found a fellow small youtuber to support 🙌🏼 sending love from Singapore!

[@elyssedavega]

Victoria Lim no problem ☺️ and how brave, i know a lot of people too scared of japanese 😂 and it’s 3 per tutor!

[@ritastevenson7380]

That was an excellent and informative video. I can also speak, translate, and read in other languages. Do you have any advice on improving listening skills in a target language?

[@elyssedavega]

Thank you, i'm glad to be a help! :) and hmmm i think listening has always been a strength of mine so i haven't thought about it as much. a good idea for a video, thank you!

[@ritastevenson7380]

@@elyssedavega How are your Tagalog studies coming along? I also have studied Tagalog. You are right about the Spanish influence. Don't quote me but Spain 🇪🇸 had over 300 hundred years to influence the language, food, and religion of the people. Paalam!

[@elyssedavega]

Rita Stevenson I haven’t started yet! I’m focused on German at the moment and might start to dabble in Italian soon. i’m looking forward to it though!

[@desisnowboarder462]

@@elyssedavega I'm learning German as well with Chatterbug, this medium has amalgamated the community tutor concept with a very advanced technology platform. You get a free lesson within the 14 day trial so definitely check it out.

[@desisnowboarder462]

One of the tips I have heard people say is to focus on the lip movement of a native speaker. I personally haven't tried this but I have heard many success stories from people trying to read lips to understand the spoken language.

[@kkellerz]

Can you take 3 trial classes with more than one teacher? Eg. Take 3 trial classes with teacher A, 3 classes with teacher B, 3 classes with teacher C... etc

[@elyssedavega]

yes! with each teacher

[@lb8313]

My best spanish teachers have been community teachers (@ $5). Some of my worst have been "professional" (@$25)...

[@elyssedavega]

Now that's real. I feel like professional teachers I've worked with promise SOOO many results, but just talking to someone in a normal conversation has helped me so much

[@eliseosola500]

4:53 love u so much

[@learner9641]

Great video How can I find you on Italki?

[@reem-jk1pv]

Can I enroll my kids in this program?

[@victorwithav4882]

Good video, keep it up!

[@netlik9474]

🇹🇷❤☪️🤲

[@IsrarKhan-yu4ne]

Can i enrol in this program

[@sandydegener6436]

Italki (et al) is really great, but despite what they say, are not for beginners.

[@mateusdebem1153]

Gorgeous!

[@IsrarKhan-yu4ne]

Your lactur so beautiful and want to learn english wiht you

[@Diego-uv1wg]

But, If I'm poor:(

[@meryemma2716]

code: kjy49x

[@sandydegener6436]

Wow! It's the Starbucks Babe come to life (sans crown)!

[@imranasim4199]

Whats the point learning all these useless languages when they are not going to benefit you after death. The only language that is going to benefit the whole human beings is ARABIC language in which we are all going to talk on the day of Judgement. And to God Almighty Allah (SWT) we are all returning soon inshaAllah Ameen.

[@mackhal5906]

namo joboll

[@imranasim4199]

@@mackhal5906 what does that mean? tell me in English because i am not a language expert.

[@jenshansen3329]

each to their own i guess....

[@absoza]

@@jenshansen3329 e então... se é tão inutil aprender, porque ele falou em ingles?

[@jenshansen3329]

@@absoza exatamente.