Where to Start: Task 0

[@rachelharris708]

This method was how I learned Italian to B2(it was my second foreign language, and I was unaware of the whole immersion thing.) I used the “Living Italian” audio course to get me started. Now I generally learn through Podcast Italiano(this one’s all in Italian and there are lots of episodes about current events in 🇮🇹 as well as modern cultural references.) I also have a tutor who I converse with once every week. Would you suggest I do this for every next foreign language, considering how immersion as someone who can’t see is a little challenging at first when you can’t rely on visuals?By that i mean starting with a primer and then moving on to more immersive techniques.

[@FingtamLanguages]

The beauty of learning one language is that it gives you a huge head start when you start learning another one! I can't give you too much advice, since I have never been in your situation, but if you've discovered a method that worked for learning Italian, chances are it will work for your next language too :) And again, I can definitely recommend the Pimsleur audio course. It's great!

[@foreverlearningfrench]

Je recommande aussi d'utiliser Pimsleur. Je suis actuellement en train d'écouter le niveau 4. Je suis d'accord avec toi à propos de Duolingo. J'ai utilisé Duolingo au début. C'est très bien pour les débutants mais il ne faut l'utiliser que temporairement.

[@polyglotprinciples1191]

You've got a really interesting channel man. I have been watching your videos and they are really interesting. I like how you have a mixture of short videos and long ones. In some you share quick tips and in others you talk about in depth conceptual ideas such as: what is linguistics? Or you have a deep discussion about comprehensible input. There are actually few channels that dive into the conceptual/academic side of language learning. You have a blend of the conceptual and the practical in this channel. Really good stuff man. I especially like your emphasis on actually speaking the language versus merely memorizing vocabulary or studying grammar. Keep up the good work man! My name is Modja and I am a hyperpolyglot who speaks 8 languages. I learned many of these at a rapid pace because I spent a lot of time speaking them with natives. If it is in your best interest, I'd like to chat with you on your channel about the principles of accelerated language learning, the proper balance between Practicing a language and Studying the language, as well as the importance of concentration when learning a language. If this interests you, let's talk about it over email. My email address is [e-mail]

[@FingtamLanguages]

Thanks so much for the encouragement! I’ll definitely keep creating new content, even though my time is very limited right now. Is there any particular topic you want to see videos on?

[@polyglotprinciples1191]

@@FingtamLanguages You're welcome. I think your videos have it covered, I can't think of any type of video that you haven't already made that you should make.

[@FingtamLanguages]

Good to hear! :)

[@delete0133]

Great, please be consistent.

[@HB-dl5yh]

Looking dude, FL. What languages do you speak now?

[@amstabomitdembabo5984]

the problem I see is that "doing Duolingo" is in the most cases no real commitment to the language. Starting with a Teach Yourself or even a language course seems to be the more solid foundation. Duolingo is just something additional or your daily reminder to study every day. I was curious how it would work but after three months of Polish with Duolingo I felt completely lost. For apps I think that Babbel is the best choice for learning the basics. Three months of Babbel + Assimil/Teach Yourself should do it for most learners.

[@幽平]

nice

[@cheesybnc6924]

What if you have a 2,000+ day streak at this point LOL HAHAHA! 🤣 Totally understand it though, luckily I do “task 0” and the pillars throughout language learning.