How to learn any language in six months | Chris Lonsdale | TEDxLingnanUniversity

[@kdl256]

DUDE I PUT THIS AT 2X SPEED AND I CAN LEARN ANY LANGUAGE IN 3 MONTHS

[@5secstufe547]

good one :-D self-optimizing²

[@bravegwennotafraidofdiffic724]

you are such a genius aren't you XD

[@aleksssss]

5 sec Stufe 5 x2 *😁

[@5secstufe547]

@@aleksssss No! ²! :) bc "optimizing self optimizing" = "self optimizing optimizing" = "self optimizing²" Now you get it?! 😁

[@spinnerbron]

They removed the 2X speed on KZbin

[@udayaai]

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.

[@caz8135]

That's the truth. I spent too much time on KZbin looking for how to study this language and that.

[@themarquee1497]

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.

[@gelbsucht947]

@@themarquee1497 I am a German teacher and i totally agree with you.

[@elliejin2528]

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.

[@walidfakhfakh3660]

@@themarquee1497 le le faux barra hay

[@Insapientis]

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

[@ADHDlanguages]

Upvote his comment you cowards.

[@PeveValson]

THANK YOU SIR

[@Insapientis]

@@PeveValson You are welcome !

[@miztressboston4128]

Thanks for the breakdown!

[@Rafhel94]

Thanks bro!

[@ag-py6to]

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

[@luckytk5273]

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）。

[@tototomatou]

ありがてえ〜！助かるうう！

[@mani_mani0520]

ありがとう！

[@Nanda_0mae]

日本人見つけてちょっと喜んだ

[@trAsh_bizkit]

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！

[@辞め太郎-g1t]

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。

[@erikziak1249]

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...

[@twintron4]

Thank you, this is good advice I am going to start using.

[@nyssatang1173]

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😊

[@SpiritLeash]

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.

[@SpiritLeash]

Marek Łabonarski Its not

[@kaneslanding]

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.

[@liou66677]

After watching this video, I am very inspired, I will start learning English from today (May 30, 2024) and I will be back in six months (November 30, 2024) to report on my learning progress. 💪 edit November 30, 2024: I'm back. Over the past six months, I’ve been studying English for two hours every day. Although my English hasn’t reached a fluent level yet, I’ve made significant progress compared to six months ago. While I’m not completely fluent, I can now start conversations with foreigners. Although I can’t communicate without barriers, basic communication is no longer an issue. Learning English has now become a habit, and I will continue to work hard and keep learning.🥰

[@HaiNguyen-mb8rp]

ok! Please send me an message when you complete your 6-month studying process!

[@Jessiepark-]

Me too

[@samuelmelo3220]

me too

[@와구와구-h1f]

Ward

[@Teapotman2]

Good luck, you’ll need it ;-;

[@JeyRzii]

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

[@nicoleraheem1195]

Yes💞

[@anthonydmorse]

Thank you 🙏 😀

[@KJenny-th6cj]

Nice~!

[@JeyRzii]

@@anthonydmorse You're welcome ! ^^

[@naftalibendavid]

I owe you 7 minutes of my life

[@gerbil497]

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

[@justrandomprsn1249]

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 ~!

[@takodachi8283]

I'm rooting for you with my second language, I'll be here at June 2021.

[@gerbil497]

@Miracle good luck to both of us then :)

[@gerbil497]

@@justrandomprsn1249 i feel a bit more confident now! thank you sm for your support and advice

[@gerbil497]

@@takodachi8283 good luck, hope we both remember to come back here

[@099watcher]

*********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.

[@alisalfarin2000]

Genial,muchas gracias

[@vladd8948]

******** 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)

[@funkywunkywunker]

Thanks!!

[@talentnurdinov7321]

Great summarizing

[@xmfu2265]

thank you so much

[@Khojiakbar01]

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

[@fatihabigwood2078]

I'm also spent a lot of time to learn english. But I don't feel fluent in english. What is theethod to aquire language . I hear this video I inderstand but not know meaning

[@isabella-a-a-a]

You’re doing great!!! Good job :) how has it been going since you posted your comment?

[@lukenuke2448]

But He say 6 months 🤭 And Y learn 3 years 😮

[@Khojiakbar01]

@@lukenuke2448i think you have a problem with understanding English 😅. I meant I spent 3 year learning English without this method. If i understood it when i watched it first i would spend less time. Because when i saw this video i didn’t understand and just skipped it. I think now it is clear

[@TheRedFoxMcCloud]

yea man i got fluent in japanese in 6months it really works lmao

[@whatswrongwithyou9032]

That moment when you listen video "how to learn any language" on your second language

[@rosaliebosma]

I literally watch all my KZbin in English because that feels the most comfortable, even though I'm Dutch

[@mikasa4212]

Lol but that helps with ur second language so it's more helpful

[@armandguillen6149]

I really like watching videos in english but sometimes I'd rather watch it in my own language so I can enjoy it

[@brujo_millonario]

@@rosaliebosma understandable; many meanings are sometimes lost in translations and dubbing.

[@isaraZ895]

Me too.

[@blardyhell3095]

who's tryna learn a language during quarantine

[@lmlag.5419]

Hahahah omg

[@alexisnielsen1780]

me lmao

[@MasterVocky]

Me! You're not alone. I'm trying to learn Mandarin and Esperanto right now haha

[@BrunaSternadt]

omg me

[@linasaadani636]

haha me! i wanna learn italian lmao

[@robert.adamek]

I can speak American, British, Australian, and Canadian fluently!

[@VaultBoy-cn8ht]

Don't forget Antarctic.

[@ineedmysyq]

😂

[@JoshuaSavio7]

+Robert Adamek im interested in accents too

[@rodrigoappendino]

+Robert Adamek I can speak brazilian, portuguese and angolan

[@mounjiG]

+Robert Adamek good job !

[@Noblepilot_abrahamvwi_aeroplan]

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.

[@memyself5741]

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

[@enoleiflow7507]

I wish i had someone to touch tongues with

[@halilintaryusufkohar3358]

Noted lmao

[@nihleigleca6702]

Along with optional free children

[@nkai8246]

Hahaha

[@DLTD]

Yeah... he was probably trying to tell you to quit beating your meat so much and get a freaking girly friend!!! Lol

[@Adham_tarek]

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

[@Sante7739]

*grazie makinola*

[@neelamjaiswal1218]

Very true....I am trying to learn English language

[@kuraim2359]

English is not that hard but what if we want to learn another language like japanese or chinese

[@arseniychuyko9611]

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.

[@samuraiyasuke3709]

@@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

[@shogr600]

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

[@ブルー愛好家]

Sho GR 👍

[@shenxu2732]

I understand nothing but looks nice.

[@daichisakamoto6844]

ありがとう

[@fakeuuu]

ty

[@mmmlucky6699]

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

[@AyoPopoola-m7q]

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

[@DamienHanma]

thanks!

[@Inbedwhereelese]

I guess youtube decided that after 7 years, it‘s time for us to learn a new language

[@camaradautrape]

I agreement

[@MrSiddhant98]

Heck yes, this was motivating! I'm taking one up today, just gotta choose which one

[@yolacintia]

I'm learning Italian as a third language. I started with Duolingo to learn the basics and then looked for KZbin channels that teach the language and culture on Italy in Italian. I just found a historian and now I learn history in Italian.

[@saras.5619]

Ha! True! After 7 years with Korean I now decided to go for Turkish. How timely!!!

[@tommarello01]

Ha ha, I know right? We could be speaking 14 new languages by now! 🤦🏽‍♂️😆

[@thelmaspalace]

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 KZbinrs 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!!!

[@samanthaschurig4618]

Thank you! I will definitely use this!

[@fahadabdulgafoor]

Different ways to listen. Nice

[@VlogandoemPortugalcomLorraine]

That's great!

[@christinemagdalenamandalah4050]

Thank you

[@lassanahassankiadii5162]

Thanks may Allah reward

[@aghadmtl]

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

[@alfaconbraz]

lmao!

[@SKATICUS2000]

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 KZbin vid earlier.

[@jtime1259]

Hilarious!

[@nilpo]

That just means his fitness level is low.

[@JM1675]

@@nilpo Agreed. The man needs some endurance training.

[@Илья-ю5ц1ы]

I want to admit that this is the most interesting and comprehensive talk of all the TED talks I have ever watched.

[@istonaoefilosofia]

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

[@bennih.4191]

Isto não é Filosofia Thanks for writing all that down, appreciate it a lot !

[@meetsomaiya5]

Thanks!

[@ペヤングアンガス]

aligato!

[@seila1777]

Wow! Thank you so much for the great job!))

[@meera310]

Thanks!!

[@ahed1salmeen]

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.

[@denirocastle132]

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

[@taniahjahmad]

All difficult language! All the best 😊

[@nicoleraheem1195]

Ni hao

[@karolking6687]

¿ What is your estrategie ? technique?

[@joolspools777]

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?

[@GoldSK96]

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!"

[@GoldSK96]

Update it's been five months of learning. I know 2,500 words and can speak it and understand it. Awesome

[@GoldSK96]

Allegra I recommend you download Duolingo app. That's how I learned German so quick. I also subscribed to DW German News on KZbin to practice listening to global news subjects.

[@pacific_rifle5328]

GOLDSK96 just like when a chinese person speaks english

[@abomeh]

@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. :)

[@GoldSK96]

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!

[@FelixDonum]

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

[@bneves6707]

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.

[@unironicirony9741]

Ancient Heart I agree, these types of helpful people are quite rare.

[@netzah3488]

Me too

[@lifedebugging]

helpful people are always cute

[@20alphabet]

I agree, and those who don't can screw themselves to the side of a bus and give directions to passing cars.

[@evilmorty1440]

You are genius. You commented it likes just for *likes*.

[@TheMityrae]

I love how he was almost out breath, shows he was passionate about sharing his message

[@charles4372]

Or that he is unhealthily obese that simple basic actions like speaking is a struggle

[@evabognar9167]

Tye_Steez I thought the same thing!

[@marileiadesouza6995]

BRAZIL - TAMBÉM TIVE O MESMO SENTIMENTO E IMPRESSÃO QUE VOCÊ.... ACHEI ÓTIMO DA PARTE DELE...

[@李天上]

听不懂，看得懂

[@urbansernbo4167]

&

[@fivelands4064]

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.

[@pobreviejo741]

Viet is a nice language--like water rippling over stones, to me.

[@edotarnando9406]

Chao

[@goldeneyes9583]

I hope you will do it Mister. I am inspired with seniors who learns foreign languages

[@chauanhngo5718]

Good luck. Chúc bác thành công

[@mar09537]

I'm agree. Saludos desde Buenos Aires💪🏻

[@mateuszkoguc1145]

few days ago i decided to focus more on english, on tuesdays i have a task to write some comments in english, so here i am. i wish you a lot of joy watching this show

[@IanHollis]

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

[@pattarasudap]

Ian Hollis Thanks for your summary :)

[@IanHollis]

@@pattarasudap No worries. ;-)

[@OneDollarNoHoller]

Thanks! I missed the fourth principle while taking notes!

[@6789uiop]

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.

[@rumahbukuteologi1417]

Thank you for this..

[@victorkin11]

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.

[@aaron-kurz]

victorkin11 thanks! 😍

[@kamikazeteddy]

This was really helpful--even after watching this video, I still had trouble recalling all steps and pointers. Thanks for this!

[@harmonyeternal]

I love your index.

[@crisespinosa581]

Thanks! :)

[@degagedela8554]

Wao ! Thank you !!!!

[@lynn6148]

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 :)

[@JC-px9mk]

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!

[@JC-px9mk]

oh and have fun learning!

[@PyroNikPyro]

@@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...

[@lynn6148]

@@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 :)

[@yulintan4932]

I'm learning english,can you help me?

[@alparslanolmez9715]

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

[@engingenc7293]

Kardeşim rica etsem hocanın ne demek istediğini açıklayabilir misin? Bu yolda yeniyim ve ne yazık ki pek anlamadım:(

[@Vitriol728]

​@@engingenc7293altyazilarda Türkçe seçeneği var

[@ZrhioZ]

I love how this guy is getting more and more excited as the talk progress.

[@side5029]

He's passionate about it

[@colinogorman8279]

😁

[@matteusmaximofelisberto4385]

Excuse me, progressess

[@bridgetoofar8756]

In contrast with the audiences looked pretty calm.

[@florin-adriangreere967]

@@matteusmaximofelisberto4385 ...” teacher” you’re fired ; grab your toys and make us “miss”you!

[@DarkSukiOfficiel]

i like how he's really calm and suddenly REALLY TALKING HARSHLY AND LOUDLY

[@DrachenGothik666]

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. :-)

[@sneakysnickersnoopy]

He may have noticed he had no time halfway and started to scramble

[@danielarias3946]

and I hated it 😂😂

[@felipeoyarzun5424]

I loved it

[@burple65]

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.

[@野口泰秀-r3w]

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。

[@leonardborer4905]

Did it Work so far? I try that with 日本語🥰

[@Bitalent]

この場合の独学ってダブルミーニングでいいですね

[@Kasmarahatol]

Result ?

[@买了明天d]

pls is there any result?😊

[@野口泰秀-w3b]

@@买了明天d I never listen Deuch language 8 hours in a day. My Deuch language level is better than before. I try to listen Deuch 16 hours in a day some day.

[@uyentruongphuong4644]

Such a perfect speech. That is incredible that the teacher try to speak with just simple words. So everyone can understand him clear 😊. Thank you a lot for your hard work

[@lenguyendieulinh5902]

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!

[@lenguyendieulinh5902]

@Fifi niii 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.

[@gabiperpetuo3737]

literally same!! I learned English and now i want to learn Korean as well :)

[@lenguyendieulinh5902]

@Fifi niii 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.

[@strafer8764]

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

[@Nsimayo]

😊

[@deanmichalos6848]

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.

[@nachtschatten8710]

;) 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.

[@jtec99]

I disagree, did LSD and learned Spanish in 8 hours.

[@prolabelmaker]

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.

[@frechjo]

@@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.

[@30jersey478]

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.

[@TheHardy0007]

I'm 17 and i learn english by myself.. I understand everrything in this video, i'm so proud of me.

[@ryccki4el]

You still alive?

[@akbarkhusainov9318]

@@ryccki4el😂😂😂

[@Iloveyou-lz7rr]

@@ryccki4el well damn

[@krazus2036]

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!

[@stretch8390]

Very happy for you! Wishing you all the luck in the world :)

[@coolio123katielexi]

I am in the same situation, but my parents are in Korea and have been, speaking no English.

[@krazus2036]

Thank you all for your support!

[@jeannettemondragon7021]

Te deseo que logres tu propósito!

[@jeannettemondragon7021]

Te deseo que logres tu propósito!

[@mobinahashemi6087]

My mother tongue is Persian & while I was learning English many years ago, I imagined myself in different occasions: in a Cafe, restaurant, on the street with others, lecturing at university & just tried to talk. Believe me, it really works!

[@iamme7365]

So what's your level by applying this method??

[@mobinahashemi6087]

@@iamme7365 advanced, as I'm taking online courses of American universities:)

[@alexanderhammer688]

Mobina Hashemi, I do believe that English is one of the easiest languages to learn. The grammar is super easy compared to other languages.

[@shabirmagami146]

And I am trying to learn persian using the same methods...

[@mobinahashemi6087]

@@shabirmagami146 good luck with learning:)

[@maximus4375]

I was about 9 when i became truly fluent in speaking english I learn it so fast because of how fast i exposed my self to english media I could understand the first harry potter movie the fourth time seeing it What you need to do is watch media in your language of choice without subtitles Just learn like you did learn your first language

[@albogdanovic6583]

That’s exactly how I learned English and Spanish before I turned 10. I even learned some Chinese that way, I would’ve learned it all if I didn’t stop watching their movies

[@maximus4375]

Al Bogdanovic yeah sometimes i think its the only way to fully learn a language

[@bobchao3900]

Oh, really? Exposed yourselrf to the English media? What should you do if you don’t understand it at all?

[@albogdanovic6583]

Bob Chau watch it with CC. It actually works! Try it

[@bobchao3900]

@@albogdanovic6583 You mean turn on the subtitles when you don't understand and then gradually turn off the subtitles, right?

[@sprachverliebt]

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!

[@unlikelyoutcome3012]

This video has been sitting in my Watch Later Playlist for about 6 months now.

[@xuefengli5243]

after all you know it on your list

[@cnlb2673]

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! :)

[@aili2943]

화이팅!!

[@emilieswann]

I am going to learn french :))

[@annora6882]

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?

[@joancarlesbartra382]

@@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!

[@Emily-tp5wn]

How did you understand what the words meant over time? Is it due to the body language??

[@0418takashi]

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

[@maxhutton228]

ありがとう　五歳ます╰(*´︶`*)╯♡

[@chuitung621]

TSKR

[@adawang.58]

oh i would like to learn Japanese

[@あかさたな-m5j6j]

@@adawang.58 頑張ってください！！

[@ashoksamrat8486]

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[@holadnn]

Really good teacher. Impressed and touched by his enthusiastic and active. Good teacher. Thanks for sharing tips.

[@stellalartsa4909]

He is right: learning language is mostly different types of training. Practice

[@VhaoZhang]

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)

[@racquellwiggins4609]

You are a gem 😉🤗

[@tahamuneeb4192]

thanks man !

[@allan522]

Thank you

[@martint1066]

Thanks, that's what was lacking in the video description and also no slide in the presentation summing this up.

[@minhhuybui03012]

thanks❤

[@Barni2212]

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.

[@ckfu631]

SO you should constantly use it ，and then you wont forget it

[@Kestrel16C]

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.

[@ybor20]

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.

[@ybor20]

@@アシキン 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'.

[@noudialp]

You learn fast and forget quick unless you learn the language by speaking and speaking only.

[@gaileenrose3597]

I am starting my journey to learn my native language. I will use the tools you shared. Thank you very much.

[@bilanharawa45]

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 🙏

[@archiehickox6518]

Where? Links?

[@ShukuronaSaporboyeva-zk1dd]

Also it is fact information yes I know

[@gabrieldeoliveira8338]

I was wondering myself if he really could speak chinese.thx for your comment.

[@HAOTIANLI-pt7js]

Firstly, I'm Chinese. i was strongly agree about it.he's a wise teacher.😃

[@猫哥日记]

Yes.I saw he chold speak Chinese in Chinese social software fluently. I am Chinese ​@@gabrieldeoliveira8338

[@shahidnasir7851]

A woman struggled with Dutch, then she came across the principles, she applied these and she learnt Portuguese!

[@chickennuggets1837]

Sure she did

[@handebarlas6248]

Ha ha brilliant really!

[@Mehmet-ow4hx]

Shahid Nasir lol 😂

[@ulrikof.2486]

If she was Spanish or Italian, you're right, it wouldn't prove much. If she was German, it would be impressive.

[@matthiasfritsch1751]

Failing in dutch as a german... epic fail

[@zeynabfall6796]

I have been in Canada almost 3 years now. At first I was afraid to talk because I didn't want to sound ridiculous but after I have my second baby I needed to do some follow up with a nurse over phone and because my husband was going to work I had nobody to help me translate my words in English. So I started speaking with my mistakes and my bad pronunciation like what the way I am writing now but at the she was able to understand me. Since then I realized that a language is not an art to master but rather a tool to use to survive.

[@benjamina.522]

@@onesilentarrow And this, ladies and gentleman, is RACISM at its finest!

[@returnoftheredeye]

How do you know you hate someone whom you've never met?

[@thetriumphsprint]

Well done Zaynab! :)

[@snowbird7254]

I'm a native English speaker and I didn't find any mistakes in your writing :D

[@msZarajerusalem4166]

Your English not bad:)I from malaysia work in Singapore since last 6 years.I learn to write and speak in English when I in Singapore.Its true learning language can make us survive.😁

[@giovannacristofoli]

I'm doing all of this, in a course and by myself... And is really working. My skills, my confidence are improving. But I feel that the most efficient is when you have a goal to archive, and then you need to learn. My experience..

[@ashura_7777]

first step : WILLING TO LEARN

[@augustinehourigan7453]

DEE-AH ISS MWIRRA DIT. THAT IS A GREETING IN THE IRISH LANGUAGE. PLEASE PRONOUNCE IT AS IT IS WRITTEN.

[@WoodChoppa911]

1st requirement: Time

[@kevinscales]

@@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.

[@miyamamist]

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.

[@nikitanorgrove7823]

Nice, you got this!

[@preethikae8519]

bravo...but there is slight correction you could either say " No one forced me or That was forced on me"

[@krazus2036]

@@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.

[@whatever815]

can u help me about japanese please

[@Jasmin3G]

Good luck! I’ve been learning Japanese during quarantine😅

[@SilentMover95]

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.

[@hellmoon2020]

In what universe is German a tough language. Props to you for knowing Mandaring and Japanese, tho.

[@thuannguyen9259]

how do you learn japanese :) tell me

[@SilentMover95]

Thuan Nguyen I am already fluent in Chinese when I learned Japanese. So it is quite easy for me.

[@SilentMover95]

laivat saapuu "Life is too short to learn German" - Charles Darwin. Hehe

[@thuannguyen9259]

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

[@lucasmanghadi640]

This guy is amazing! I really liked yours tips. I'm learning Inglish and your video was most usilly. I can understand 93% percent of the your speech. I feel so happy for this reason ☺️!

[@ivanmenes7106]

5 Principios: 07:59= #1 Enfocarte en el contenido relevante del lenguaje (dominar las herramientas de aprendizaje) 08:49= #2 Usar el lenguaje desde el primer día para comunicarte. 09:37= #3 Cuando entiendes el mensaje, inconscientemente adquieres el lenguaje. 10:31= #4 Entrenamiento fisiológico ( entender lo que escucho) 11:45= #5 Si estás triste, enfadado, disgustado, preocupado, no vas a aprender, punto. 7 acciones: 12:22= #1 Escucho mucho. 12:43= #2 Entender primero el significado antes que la palabra. 13:31= #3 Mezclen ( verbos, adjetivos, sustantivos aleatoriamente) como niños. 13:58= #4 Enfocarte en lo elemental ( 1000 palabras se usan en el 80% de la interacción diaria) 15:22= #5 Consigan un padre de idioma ( tutor de práctica y corrección). 16:29= #6 Imitar los gestos al pronunciar. 17:13= #7 Conexión directa con una imagen. (Relacionar)

[@corderoescribe]

Thanks Ivan.

[@LadyVioIa]

Muchas gracias ☺️

[@rociodejesucristo5168]

Gracias

[@paulk132]

Muchas gracias amigo. Aprendí tres palabras mientras leer tu comentario.

[@nazhlyescalona]

Gracias!!! Saludos desde Venezuela

[@GrandStudable]

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? KZbin. 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.

[@ZZumaTV]

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.

[@chrislonsdale]

Diego Holzman Very true.

[@GrandStudable]

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.

[@youngsookim505]

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.

[@PowerGodteri]

Diego YES! This is so true! I am Norwegian, and the best at speaking english in my grade. Why? KZbin, for me aswell. Everyone just asumes I am smarter then them. -.-

[@danilenko8794]

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:

[@rituki1630]

助かりました

[@MirasR37]

Thanks! This man talks too much

[@cleoajavon6556]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@azeschrisantotarigan9848]

Thank you so much

[@rafik4408]

Dzięki 😃

[@andrejajuric2050]

one of the best talks on language learning Ive heard so far

[@oksgry]

This is exactly what I've kept saying to my students for 10 years! Precise, well-organised and well-thought over, straight to the point. I'm in love with this guy! Great job!

[@roobear5357]

That was a long lecture... they could have learned 20 languages in that time!

[@godfreyofbouillon966]

10 years is way more than 6 months tho :(

[@DiLiNiTi]

I love how he starts off a little timid but his passion takes him deeper into his topic until he's in an absolute fervour haha. There's nothing like learning from someone so passionate of what they teach.

[@Androtiine]

So very true

[@waqalhure3710]

As English student, I have learnt two words from your comment, timid and fervour. Thanks

[@eiklrz]

I watched this last year, got started, then got lazy. 😭 Now I'm starting again. I'll come back here in december to update.

[@augustusnwogu7062]

Same here. Hopefully I continue for longer this time

[@saraketilyn20]

Keep going!

[@naveenrajubadde]

@@augustusnwogu7062 continue lazy...or 😂

[@mrcherill4477]

👁️

[@rahulnagaraju5067]

What ABT now

[@ЕваМилакова]

This speech is fascinating, I find learning really inspiring! Good luck to all who learns languages 💗

[@geopoliticallycurious]

Just dive in that language: speak to people, read their books, watch their movies. Go all in.

[@TechBuzzerchannel]

Yes 👍

[@mayurwolf6947]

Exactly. Just take a fresh start as a baby in that language

[@jonedejesus9542]

I've been watching subbed anime for more than 20 years and the only words I recognized are hai and ohayo...😆

[@remasalhawari8077]

I AM TRYING BUT IT SEEMS USELESS UNLESS YOU HAVE STRUCTURE

[@lukewatson8848]

this is in direct contrast to what was stated in the talk, "a drowning person can't learn how to swim"?

[@nadaothman7580]

I get motivated just by his body language and voice tone I really like people when they talk about something they truly believe in ..thank yo so much

[@tasiocao1750]

I hate that agressive tone...

[@nadaothman7580]

@@tasiocao1750 Actually I wouldn't say it is aggressive it sounds more like a warning like " come oooon it wouldn't take too much it is easier than you think "😅

[@cristianomars4854]

فعلا لغة جسده عظيمة وتخليك تحبه تلقائي كدا

[@universall.s.6759]

Too Long ---- SIX MONTHS-who has time for 6 MONTHS--lets do it in 24 hours TOTAL time..... i have it for get it. FB or twitter meohammed ali

[@nmer5023]

@@cristianomars4854 bro this is next level we just started learning a different language

[@mariojurisic1962]

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.

[@vinessenchetty1659]

Best name ever kidney renal

[@GioVanniDaThird]

wise words

[@oz4232]

yuppp your right man!

[@aydin8078]

Hi,my names aydin , I am from Iran, I am also learning the language, can I communicate with you? Please enter your email

[@ĐạtTrần-w8h]

such a comprehensive and valuable video. I will apply these things to learn German and Japanese

[@eliakaiser1290]

Why don't we all learn a different language and come back in 6 months to hold a conversation in the comments?

[@chikaojei5029]

Okay Elia Kaiser, I'll be waiting for you.

[@samaiki251]

!remindme 5 months 27 days

[@shirooo2831]

!remindme 5 months 25 days

[@fitnesslatinos]

At Fitness Latinos we teach both English and Spanish. Although our native tongue is Spanish Fitness Latino's instructor, Alba, tutors Chinese children English using these same principles. This video is right on point. We believe it is important to move in the "classroom" because it is proven that movement stimulates learning. We focus on giving you the tools, the vocabulary, the weekly challenge to connect and find that "language parent" to help you with the week's vocabulary. In 22 lessons you will have learned many topics including nouns, verbs, and prepositions. Come check us out. Click our photo to learn more. You can PM us on FB too. We would love to help you reach your goals.

[@danielbelbour]

Good idea !

[@learn_french]

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 :)

[@violetbluegreen9307]

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 :)

[@AsmaaPurity]

I agree

[@gtggyu7717]

I realy want to thank u for ur channel it help alot

Why would you learn french? Seems like a waste of time unless you travel to Africa. I learned Spanish and then Mandrin. The Spanish is helpful when buying drugs from Puerto Ricans FYI

[@beberoro1]

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

[@antoine_as]

As a french, I totally agree with a lot of these statements. When you have something that interests you in another langage, it forces you to learn, to make an effort, and because you enjoy what you read or hear, it does'nt seem hard to you. Sometimes it's like a little game, you have some lego blocks, and with them you have to build something that stands.

[@yvx2779]

+Antoine Sauvadet True, I learned English mostly watching cartoons as a kid. Never really put much effort, apart for trying to understand what they were saying, and somehow I learned the language. I'm currently trying to learn French (started last month). I never had difficulty understanding most of the words (my first language is Portuguese), but I'm struggling to get a hold of "l'accent parisien". Do you have any tips or advice?

[@antoine_as]

Haha i'm not sure to help you precisely, I'm not parisien :p But the accent parisien is that, you shorten a little bit the words, and you insist more on the vowels (i,e principally).

[@yvx2779]

+Antoine Sauvadet Ohh haha sorry about that. Merci beaucoup par la réponse et je comprends ce que vous dites. Haha le français, il va venir. I'll work on the tips you gave me. And do you recommend any book to help increase my vocab?

[@antoine_as]

No problem :) "le français va venir" or "ça va venir" ;) Sorry I don't have any book in mind, except the Bescherelle series maybe.

[@jasumin3379]

I wanna be french too, I mean Dutch people need to learn French, but french people not dutch -.-

[@Zehraek4]

I start this video from this day. And I believe that i learn language that i wanted a lot. Good luck to everyone.❤

[@versaleyang]

I can personally confirm the methods and principles this guy talked about in this video. I am a native chinese, came to Switzerland at age of 12 so naturally I had to learn german, which was the main language we speak at the location where I live, apart from Italian and French. I did not commit a lot into learning the grammar at first like some people suggest is the right thing to do and critizing Mr. Lonsdale's principles as bogus. I learnt German the way a child would, simply listen, using body languages to communicate, learn the things that matter to you and step by step I was able to communicate with others in the new language. Although I took grammar lessons in parallel, it was the active learning during daily life that contributed the most to my language skill. The concept is that you have to be able to communicate with others in a new language first with whatever methods or simple words/phrases you can use before focusing on the more complex part, the grammar. I'm not saying that it is not important, it's just that grammar is not the most important factor for others to understand you. A very good example is my mother, who came to Switzerland a couple months before I did. To this day (it's been 16 yrs) she doesn't use the German grammar properly to express herself but she does have a vast amount of vocabulary in her memory that she uses to make sentences that make sense for others to understand what she's trying to express and it works. German grammar is not easy per se, but in her case, people require no proper grammar to be able to understand her well enough. A second example is when I started learning English properly. Yes, I did start learning English at rather a young age, at 8 but I never really appreciated another language at that time other than Chinese, my mother tongue. It wasn't until the age of 16 when I had my own computer and internet and discovered MMOs (massive multiplayer online games) that gave me the urge to learn English. I used tools just like Mr. Lonsdale described in this video, in my case, I used google translator. Some people might say that it is not 100% accurate but that didn't matter. I only had to translate words of a sentence and if something didn't make 100% perfect sense I'd figure it somehow by context. So I used google translator to learn new words that were used frequently during my gameplay over a couple months and later I became quite fluent in writing. Practical usage however, was a different story, more training and practice was required. So I started watching movies and animes only in English or with English subtitles til today. That way I learned listening and understanding. Later when I got older and started working I was lucky to find many English speaking co-workers at my firm and there I praticed speaking, and it was completely different than just writing cause your brain has to work and put words together in real time, requiring much more effort and concentration. There is one downside though to this kind of language learning, although it is indeed faster and easier from my own experience (now I speak, write, understand and read Chinese, German, English, French and Japanese) is the last part in the video the imagining part. You basically learn a new language from ground up with little translations but out of context and by learning a language using the same language in the process, you gain different paths to the same image. Say, you know "Fire" in 3 different languages, in your brain that image is connected to 3 different words in 3 different languages, but they themselves are not directly connect, causing the very frequent - I call them "Translation blackout"-moments. Where you obviously know what "Fire" is in one language but when asked to translate it your brain has difficulty connecting it to other languages instantly. That's why professional translators undergo a set of difficult training and practices to minimize this problem from appearing. Well, it's been an aweful long comment from me, but I felt like sharing my own experince in learning new languages and support Mr Lonsdale's lecture and methods. Thanks for spending your precious time reading this.

[@mothman84]

You do realize that your experience as you describe it is NOT a confirmation of the main argument in the video, right? The English you used in this comment is not something you acquired in six months. Not even remotely so.

[@Shadows00001]

asians are commited to what they do and I respect that, it's their natural state, the rest of the word are lazy

[@usernameuser5573]

tl;dnr

[@NewKingBrandon]

Wow. Your grammar is better than my own and English is my native language (I blame teachers). I would like to learn Japanese so I can watch anime and read manga that is not translated yet. I am currently learning Spanish in school. Unfortunately, I am not able to visit other countries to try to communicate. I am trying to remove my laziness, but I have a hard time. Anyway, you gave very nice tips.

[@linethomaz2026]

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

[@guilhermeitalo2299]

please, reply me to show your results! I can't wait to see that. :)

[@Crsbfly]

Oh it’s my birthday! Good luck!

[@NotPofkp]

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 :)

[@ebenman447]

Actually this method is also used by babys so it really is depending on the person who's implying this

[@BeatrizFalcon]

como está indo até agora?

[@milancollin1819]

We just moved to Portugal and love to learn the language. For me these tips are crucial as I started by taking lessons last week. I noticed I've learned most at my gym where I come daily. The trainer is explaining everything in Portugese and then later translates it for me in English. I notice that I already understood a 60-70 percent before he translates. We are originally from the Netherlands so Dutch is our native language.

[@Nsimayo]

😊

[@Newsssiii]

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 .

[@harshidapp1934]

🎉Good

[@paulaphuongphan]

Great, I decide to lean Arabic from today, any advice for me? Thank you!

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

​@@paulaphuongphanstay away from Islam. Not meant as a joke.

[@salimasouka9924]

You must have patience for learning Arabic ​@paulaphuongphan

[@ItsxJoJo4]

ASMRyouVEGANyet You must be miserable

[@Rachel-uq1bn]

I’m English and moved to France when I was a kid. I remember being fluent in French in 6 months because as a kid, a lot of these principles were naturally in my environment: I went to all my school classes listening to french, I had a language parent - a teacher assigned to helping me learn after class, they showed me pictures with the words in french on them. Hopefully I can use these again to learn Japanese! I started a few months ago and still have a very basic level, that said I think learning to write in Kanji may take longer than learning to speak

[@QueenB0869]

@Rachel, I’m trying to learn to speak Japanese too! Let me know if you have any pointers. 😊

[@meganrosedelacruzdagohoy6276]

Andertan

[@peacesonnet7336]

Yes, Giving a specific time does not always work

[@blanket___86st]

日本語の勉強頑張って下さいね！漢字(kanji)は本当に難しい🤭

[@mnkreator]

がんばってください！！

[@arinasinhache]

I wish I had a teacher like this man. So passionate about his topic.

[@I_YASHRAJ_SHUKLA]

7:00 where Video starts I got you

[@odinakazeus]

Thank you! I hate the time wasting preambles

[@EBlack-my8mu]

Thanks

[@coderbabe5167]

Thank you

[@onedayatatime444]

🙏

[@Sm-dy6hy]

Thx bro

[@rajnishsingh4280]

I'm learning English as a new language "thanks for giving this incredible knowledge i will do my best❤

[@akbarshokrifirouzjaee1837]

I have learned 20% from this guy and 80% from the analysis of those who have commented.

[@dnmurphy48]

That is often the way on KZbin

[@robertomorales3162]

@@dnmurphy48 creas que creas que te puedo

[@mustafeabdalla339]

@@abrhamgebrimkael8240 h

[@susanandris7595]

I'd like to know at least four foriegn languages: -spanish -arabic -portuguese -latin

[@universall.s.6759]

Too Long ---- SIX MONTHS-who has time for 6 MONTHS--lets do it in 24 hours TOTAL time..... i have it for get it. FB or twitter meohammed ali

[@jasonlacomb5382]

I left the US for France without knowing a single sentence in French. After six months in France I was able to speak very well and have a conversational level of French ( reading, writing and spoken). The key for me was simple...I had to STOP speaking English. I had to force myself into a corner, so to speak. I had to make it so that I had to learn French to survive or I was going to suffer. I spent a total of five years in France. I had joined the French Foreign Legion and through that, I had learned to communicate (and even dream) in French at an amazing level. To avoid being smashed in the face with fists, I had to learn the language and that was the only way to survive! Learn or suffer...so, we learned! And this isn't just me, about 50 people every month learns French in roughly six months. Every year for nearly 180 years, the Legion continues to this! It is VERY effective!

[@tonigonzalez5465]

If you did not learn, did they hit you?

[@НевсемСвой]

Hi Jason. The Legion must be an effective way to learn French. Howevever, you chose a rather hard path))) And You can't recommend "Fist programme" to the most of ladies))))

[@mily87ful]

Jason LaComb I agree!

[@roshanramesh8031]

give me a advise to increase my English speaking ability

[@xuefengli5243]

the key is you must try your best to strive when a wolf is watching on you

[@TheRaissarenee]

“ a drowning man can not learn to swim.” That hit 💯

[@Jalalalwaqid]

Sorry but what does mean?

[@Very-ImportantPerson]

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.

[@jarbear7000]

@@Jalalalwaqid It means that the statement resonated with him or that he liked it/related to it

[@maitrekims9551]

Explain that to my dad

[@RealAugustusAutumn]

Bs, that's how I learned to swim

[@FailcoreFW]

"You don't even need to immerse yourself to the target language" "I went to China and learned Chinese from a guy on the train." "Get help from a native speaker. Listen to everyone around you how they speak". So immersion.

[@elsa21st]

Ironic isnt it ahahaa. Check Lindie Botes or just search for polyglots on yt. I don't think you need immersion to learn the basics of a language necessarily (i know about 5) but i think for fluency it does matter significantly. This guy is totally contradicting himself though lol

[@pierrecurie5188]

Yeah fair, but I think what he meant by immersion was to be around the language regardless of where it's coming from. This could mean immersion beyond people talking such as seeing the language in movies, TV, advertising, and etcetera.

[@diogofarias1822]

A lot of people are fluent in English, but they have never lived in an english speaking country.

[@manoszervos976]

@@diogofarias1822 you must have passion in reading something in a certain language in order to perfect it... I mean I had been studying English throughout my childhood, got the First Certificate but didn't speak or read constantly.... When I took up reading books about movies I got better and even better when I started literature and reading articles on line... But always must find something interesting to read.... In the same way maybe I could learn some French by trying to read French comics....

[@BertRussie]

He said immersion per se. Immersion alone won't help. And immersion nowadays not only means moving physically to a new country.

[@lightbulb1437]

Best way to learn fast is memorize about 12 sentences ( around 80 words) related to the same subject, then slowly expand to more words and sentences. That's how I learnt basic Spanish on holiday in Mexico and basic Chinese with a friend.

[@pobreviejo741]

Lightbulb, that's a very interesting idea!!

[@oscargomez7735]

can you give an example?

[@LesserMoffHootkins]

It doesn’t work.

[@junaidmehboob8581]

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.

[@jihhhb-f4]

This the most incredible video I’ve watched about language learning, I hope in 6month I’ll back and write in my new language

[@melvinch]

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.

[@zaheerann3628]

Marrying and dating are the best way

[@andreaperezrodriguez5002]

At least for six months, you don't wanna break it off before youare fluent 😂

[@melvinch]

@Dr Agam Manage your dates well and make sure they will never meet each other.

[@samanthacorber641]

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.

[@kristinazhukova2177]

Hhuuhh cool

[@LuisMata-vh2ej]

Excellent,I've just learned english by watching this video.

[@andersonaraujo9483]

me too

[@sallytembo3289]

Really?

[@karenetov4271]

Just don’t kill me Luis (Mata)!😝

[@luismatabrito]

@@karenetov4271 jaja do not worry

[@oznerolnavi3772]

Luis Mata Clearly not the use of commas tho

[@rebecamaria5566]

I worked in a chinese clinic for 2 years, and although I didn't speak mandarin I could understand loose words and get the context by expressions and body language.

[@tatendadune171]

Happy to listen to someone who has also discovered how to properly learn a language. Oftentimes adults focus on reading and grammar which just leads to translating instead of acquiring speaking skills which leads to frustration. That is what I have observed.

[@AlexKarel-bh3yy]

Baby listens then speaks then read then writes. With his method, i could listen and then detect my 4th language in one week.💚

[@Auriflamme]

Language learning boils down to motivation. In a sink or swim situation most people will learn just enough to get by. Once they have that, the motivation can dissipate. After that, it's up to the individual to provide the motivation themselves. If you don't have a strong guiding reason to learrn a language to fluency, you probably wont. I meet people all the time who would love to be able to speak another language, but they just want the skill for its own sake and so most will not realise the dream. The point is that to become fluent in 6 months (which is extremely rare unless it's a language very similar to one you already speak) takes a hell of a lot of actual dedication and motivation. Learning a language requires taking risks emotionally, accepting that you will make mistakes and sound funny sometimes, and make native speakers laugh at times. The people who persevere regardless are the ones who will learn, whether or not they have so-called talent for languages. People who combine language learning with leisure will also have a massive advantage. Watch a film in your target language instead of L1. It doesn't matter if you only understand 20% of the dialogue, you can still enjoy the film, and the next film you watch, maybe you understand 22%, and so on. Overall I'd say to people, to stop dreaming of being fluent, stop complaining it's too hard, stop planning to start next week and just force yourself out of your linguistic comfort zone.

[@morehmeir9906]

Well said.

[@arielgrushka]

That is so right! I have met so many people who wanted to learn a foreign language "just for the sake of it", but never wanted to go through the process it takes to actually learn a language so they never did. I remember when I first started practing English and never wanted to just get to a "specific point". Instead, I was just having fun with the process without any struggle, learning one thing at a time and glad with that. In about 6 months or something I could already say everything I needed to express myself and could hold a conversation with a native perfectly well. Now I'm just trying to keep enough motivation and focus to learn French lol. My native tongue is Portuguese, by the way. I'm from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

[@TheTwoBeauties]

This video is really interesting because it made me realize that this is how I learned to speak Spanish, and in about six months at that. What happened is that I lived in Mexico for 20 years. The first ten years I didn't speak hardly any Spanish at all, just the most basic like good morning, thank you, etc. Then we moved to a new house and acquired a housekeeper whom I was with all day long for six days a week. He was a native who had never even finished the third grade, but nonetheless, he spoke perfect Spanish. He was my language parent who actually did very little correction, just spoke back to me the way the language should be spoken. Within a few months I was actually quite fluent, and I was able to improve my speaking skills for the next ten years while living there. I have absolutely no talent for learning languages by the way. Then we moved to the States, and for the past seven years I've found I'm still able to speak a basic Spanish, but I keep forgetting more and more all the time, since I don't get the chance to speak as often. My purpose in watching this video was to find the best way to improve my Spanish. The video made me realize that I should immerse myself in the language as much as possible (pretty obvious, I guess), and also to direct connect to the mental image. I will try this when learning new words, because this is one of the hardest things, that is, remembering new words. The other thing that is even more difficult for me is the conjugation of the verbs. Auriflamme, you are exactly right about the motivational factor. Once we moved back to the States, my motivation to learn sort of dissipated because the urgent need to communicate in Spanish was no longer there. And even though I have the desire to speak fluently, I have been lazy to continue the process.

[@Auriflamme]

Ariel Rodrigo It's great to hear from fellow linguists, I had a similar experience with Spanish - studied it for 2 years in university and only learned enough to pass exams, but when I actually went to Spain and lived with non-Anglophones, I got to fluency in a few months. After that I took up Italian and found it quite easy, then German which was tough but my confidence from speaking other languages helped me get over those problems. Now I've just started learning Mandarin. I find it amazing how speaking unrelated languages can help so much, a large proportion of it is just confidence, but there seems to be a lot of grammar which is shared between the languages I have tried. Cumprimientos!

[@Auriflamme]

TheTwoBeauties It's great to hear your story, and who knows, you might rediscover your Spanish mojo (over mojitos perhaps :D). I have had those problems at times too, living in Ireland, but I'm lucky to have Spanish friends and a French house-mate who also speaks Spanish and Portuguese, so I get the opportunity to keep from getting too rusty. I'm fairly driven when it comes to languages, so that helps too, but I probably would never have learned a single L2 to fluency if I hadn't found myself in a purely Spanish-speaking house in Spain. As for vocabulary, I never consciously try to learn it, I just read books, magazines, watch TV whatever. I accept that I wont always understand, but if I come across a word several times in different contexts, it usually sticks... eventually anyway. All the best!

[@MichelleMotivateMe]

I started using your ideas immediately with my Peruvian husband. I gave up the idea of understanding everything. Now instead of tuning him out when he's speaking Spanish to someone else, I make a game of trying to understand as many words as possible. Thank you! -Michelle

[@aidanivesdavis]

Good luck with your studies! I'm sure you'll do great as long as you try to engage him as much as possible:) What a wonderful resource!

[@ZEYisZEYDUS]

***** agreed

[@aidanivesdavis]

Shit:/ What's with all the judgment?

[@MichelleMotivateMe]

***** You are an intense person! I simply wanted to thank Chris for helping me to become more bilingual, and you are questioning whether I committed a Federal Crime and got married to give my husband citizenship in exchange for money. WOW! For the record, I am very much in love with my husband and the feeling is mutual. He is gorgeous, 6'4", charming, and I am a happy woman in the love department! Also, ***** is correct. I speak English with my husband, and he is bilingual. I have been studying Spanish for years, but now I finally feel like I can overcome one of my biggest hurdles (stop trying to understand everything and be so perfect and just listen to the words to gain context) thanks to this video! This is a community to share ideas and learn from each other. I would appreciate it if you didn't make insinuations, and then say, "her silence speaks volumes". You are making assumptions, my friend.

[@MichelleMotivateMe]

Aidan Davis Thanks!

[@MangalisoMabengeza]

5:32 - 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