Complete Spanish, Track 4 - Language Transfer, The Thinking Method

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[@josh18230]

He knows a lot about linguistics, definitely helps with the teaching.

[@seekunderstanding4280]

This was stolen from Margarita Madrigals magical key to Spanish

[@johnmulligan455]

Which comes from Michel Thomas

[@ToastyToast22]

You know, at the end I found myself saying “No es formal, es normal!” I already feel myself understanding more Spanish.

[@sopark434]

Mind Blown. Take away the "tion" and put "r" and that is your verb. OMG. Why is everyone else teaching with memorization.

[@zeyhal2055]

I KNOW THIS IS AMAZING

[@Notorious-AP]

Amazing

[@UnOrthodox_Christian]

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[@meera3843]

After watching this series i realized how terrible most teaching methods are !!

[@steepsister5002]

Every time he says “and with that rule, you know about 1,000 more words,” I’m in awe! 😂 This is so much better than memorizing individual vocab words

[@UnOrthodox_Christian]

Infinitely better

[@davidperrone2992]

Wow. Completely different way of learning and thinking about Spanish from an English perspective. Very intriguing.

[@LanguageTransfer]

+David Perrone Thank you! Please do check out the Patreon campaign to help us do more! When we reach the next milestone we'll start on a highly elaborated transcript for Complete Spanish! www.patreon.com/languagetransfer

[@Mor-Lea]

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[@JazzminelLocher]

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[@boorayin2773]

0:53 converting English words ending in -ion 1:30 converting English words ending in -tion 4:54 making verbs from convertible words

[@boorayin2773]

@Samaah 9A6 Interesting question. Someone else more knowledgeable can reply, but I wonder if that's just an exception as it translates to "felicidades"...or maybe the "s" makes a difference? :)

[@Thetreeboar]

@@boorayin2773 ​ @Samaah 9A6 congratulations comes from gratus in Latin -- thankful, pleasing). Felicidades comes from felix -- happy. Both were used synonymously in Latin, as in "gratulationes et felicitationes." English no longer uses felicitations. Spanish no longer uses gratulations. So it's simply that the root latin word no longer is in use in the other language.

[@Piano_Kid90]

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[@LanguageTransfer]

+Piano Kid Thank you! Please do check out the Patreon campaign to help us do more! When we reach the next milestone we'll start on a highly elaborated transcript for Complete Spanish! www.patreon.com/languagetransfer

[@pattymunson]

I have been studying Spanish for a while but still found this engaging.

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[@JivanNavij]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 📢 Common phrases like "I love you" in Spanish have casual and serious versions. 01:11 📚 Convertible words ending in "ion" become verbs by adding "ar." 03:24 🇬🇧🇪🇸 Identifying negative and positive language transfer aids language learning. 04:50 📝 Spanish vocabulary reveals meaning origins, aiding comprehension. 06:23 🧠 Verbs can be derived from "ion" words by replacing "ion" with "ar." 07:15 🤝 Latin-derived words sound normal in Spanish, not formal like in English. Summary This video discusses Spanish language learning using the Thinking Method. It covers expressions such as "I want" and their variations, focusing on differences between "quiero" and "amo," addressing their appropriate usage. The video also highlights the pronunciation of words ending in "ion" or "ian," offering a rule to aid learners. The concept of positive and negative language transfer is explained, demonstrating how English words affect Spanish and vice versa. Examples of word derivations, such as "confirmation" leading to "confirmar," are provided. The importance of understanding Latin words in English and Spanish is emphasized, with a focus on normalizing pronunciation. Highlights 🇪🇸 The video teaches Spanish using the Thinking Method, emphasizing expressions like "I want" and discussing "quiero" and "amo" usage. 🗣 A rule is provided for pronouncing words ending in "ion" or "ian," highlighting their similarities in English and Spanish. ➕ The concept of positive and negative language transfer between English and Spanish is explained, showcasing how words influence each other. 📜 Derivations of words, such as "confirmation" leading to "confirmar," illustrate language evolution. 📚 Latin words' impact on both English and Spanish is highlighted, underlining the importance of pronunciation normalization.

[@stangerling9412]

Until you mentioned it, I never realized that English words from Latin sound very formal! Very interesting trivia!

[@genfari9522]

This is like the book Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish

[@seekunderstanding4280]

That's because it is!!!!

[@Midnight-Believer]

@@seekunderstanding4280 if you’ve got a problem with it, why don’t you come up with a better teaching method?

[@j.dot555]

@@Midnight-Believer it doesnt look like he has a problem with it to me

[@radicalselfie]

This is everything I needed!! Unschooling applied to language learning. Yeeesss Laawd!

[@nathandaniel5451]

I am learning about rules in English that I didn't even notice. Like Con => com if the next letter is a p.

[@bonbonpony]

That rule is pretty common in languages, it's called "assimilation". Your mouth is preparing to produce the next sound of "m", so it naturally shifts the preceding sound towards it, from the tongue touching the alveolus (the bump behind your teeth) to pronounce "n", more towards the "m" sound made by the labia (gums), because the next stop sound is also labial (either the unvoiced "p" or the voiced "b"). It's similar with "ng" becoming "ŋ", or palatalization (making softer) of different sounds when the next vowel is high ("e" or "i").

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[@cskn192]

Wow, just wow. How fascinating to learn this way.

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Even $1 is enough. You can donate however much you want. I'm unemployed with only $100 left in my bank account and I sent $1.

[@jfs5873]

Your guest sounds like shes being held hostage, heh anyways good tutorial! Thanks man!

[@bonbonpony]

She has to speak Spanish in order to get her family back :)

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[@josh18230]

She seems very shy, the girl he got to do Spanish to English sounded like a hottie.

[@troymorgan5223]

It seems to me that the female learner is actually able to see the words she needs to say? I could be wrong but it truly seems like it and I wish the viewer had this opportunity too, in sync with what is going on with the lessons, much like I suspect the learner here has.

[@LanguageTransfer]

...you are very much wrong! The learner is just thinking as instructed but remember also that the audios are edited for your comfort. Just relax and take all the time you need to think about the words when you pause :)

[@MicaelaEspanol-fu4cd]

​@@LanguageTransferI don't know if this is what the other person meant, but I'm having a bit of a problem with mistaking the English words sometimes. I didn't realize the word was co-operation until she replied. I thought it was corporation. Similarly cancelation/consolation.

[@krishuynh8889]

Thank you. }

[@dkguya7959]

Hi! Do you have any podcast that I can download so I can play it everywhere I go? Cause in soundcloud i can't play it without in the internet. It's better if you have podcast. Great spanish course. Learning a lot! Gracias!

[@LanguageTransfer]

Sorry for such a late reply I've only just seen this! Tracks can be downloaded from SoundCloud, and there is also a torrent to download tracks on the Spanish course page. Best! www.languagetransfer.org/complete-spanish

[@happypenguin91]

Te quiero

[@PJ986]

This is difficult for a completely naive beginner like me. Until this it was okay but lot of Spanish words are hard for me to pronounce just by listening to how you say. ‘Diamo’ or tayamo = what in Spanish? I love you = ‘takearo’ or I want you = takearo or is it I want = kearo?

[@jakeleon3419]

paramjit Kaur he went over how to pronounce Spanish syllables in an earlier video so it would a good idea to practice them and maybe read out a few basics words with that knowledge in mind. I’m still trying to get used to it as well

[@LanguageTransfer]

Hey there, you can find the transcript under FAQ at languagetransfer.org if it helps for confidence to see the words written and to understand an odd word you don't catch (like 'tough' you mentioned in another comment 😁), but for sure don't look at the transcript when you are thinking your answers out... that's very important :)

[@prinzaerizack9508]

Everyone: talks about the lesson Me: i feel like i fell in love with the male's voice and i came here to find out who he is😂😂

[@bonbonpony]

01:22 So why in "passion" the "sh" sound become "s" written as "pasión", however in "preparation" the "sh" sound became "s" written as "preparación"? Why does the English "sh" sound become "s" in one context and "c" in another? 04:00 Isn't it related to "firm" as in "solid", "hard", "bound tightly"? (which, in a way, making a signature under a document does, it "makes it firm" metaphorically). 04:12 Same here, it comes from "vert-", to turn, to twist, to switch sides (cf. "vertigo", "vortex"), and orientation, side. Co "to converse" is "to take sides together" (the participants of a conversation usually take sides in front of each other and they represent those sides in their discussion). 06:16 Ha! I use this trick too when I'm learning new languages :) I often start with just a bunch of "helper" verbs that I learn to conjugate fully (or just the first person to begin with), and attach other verbs in infinitives after them, which allows me to use them even before I've learned how to conjugate them :) 06:44 Does it keep the double "L"? 07:04 Speaking of the etymology of "explore", it came from Latin "ex-" (out of) and "plorare" = "to cry, to shout", and originally it meant "to shout (something) out (of somewhere)", as in when hunters make loud noises in the forest to cry out the prey from hiding. I like using etymology as a guide when I learn languages too, because it helps me understand these words and their structure better, and sometimes it also helps in finding similarities across languages even if they don't sound exactly the same anymore :)

[@pengo3968]

3:51

[@ixSpArKzZ]

The responses are too quick for me as a complete novice to fully understand, perhaps I'm stupid. I keep having to replay over and over again to get a full understanding 😂.

[@LanguageTransfer]

@@ixSpArKzZ it sounds like you’re not pausing the audio as per track 1 :)

[@mertrico]

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[@jackdale4911]

This is such a good method. It's a shame that it is defiled by the over-inclusive explanations. The whole point of this language-production type of method is getting used to the language and becoming "fluent" with your small but growing patters/vocab. Here the detective method that is interpolated kinda defeats the whole purpose. You want your students to produce the language naturally, not to be thinking about rules and translating english to spanish. You want them just thinking and speaking in spanish.

[@Codyslx]

Same, I've literally just started this week and i can make entire sentences in spanish, by playing with google translate for eg: Mi nombre es Supreme Cody y yo queiro majorar mi español. Or Yo realmente queiro comer ese manzana. I've learned in a few days more than i learned in 6 months of spanish classes in highschool. I'm striving to enhance my vocab enough to be able to engage in conversations on discord. That way I'll get tons of practice. This is such an effective method. I'll take actual classes after i complete this so i can gain more understanding going already having knowledge.

[@mikaelangeloh2316]

Defiled?? I’m sorry, but you’re so completely wrong here that I don’t even know where to begin. I don’t know what you think you’ve understood, but it certainly isn’t this method. It’s called Language Transfer and the Thinking method and that IS the purpose. Thanks to this, you don’t have a small vocab, you instead have access to 3000 words from English thqt you learn how to turn into Spanish by thinking and structuring, not memorizing. You learn how to construct the language from the ground up, by thinking. I think you need to go back to lesson 1 and start over, and maybe have some humble pie before you start. This IS a brilliant and meticulously thought out method, but you need to empty your cup first and allow it to work. Good luck!

[@candice446]

It’s THAT easy!? Lol.

[@jobellepascual1537]

10/24/2021

[@madamebru8181]

Gracias por todo effort 😊