Language learning is a fuzzy logic process. It's not a matter of learning the basics and building on that. A study plan needs to be more about ensuring you stay motivated and engaged with the language, rather than a specific plan on the use of time. --- FREE Language Learning Resources 10 Secrets of Language Learning ⇢ www.thelinguist.com LingQ Grammar Guides ⇢ www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ My blog ⇢ blog.thelinguist.com/ The LingQ blog ⇢ www.lingq.com/blog/ My Podcast ⇢ soundcloud.com/lingosteve podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learn-languages-with-steve-kaufmann/id1437851870 --- Social Media Instagram ⇢ instagram.com/lingosteve_/ TikTok ⇢ www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve Facebook ⇢ facebook.com/lingosteve Twitter ⇢ twitter.com/lingosteve LingQ Discord ⇢ discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN

@jamescook2412

3 жыл бұрын

Steve never reads comments but I wish he tackled in his videos a big problem with the most taught language in the word. That problem is "Business English" Cause you need to love your job and vocabulary is different for every profession. I hate the concept of "bussiness" Students need to know keywords that are very present in every day life. Conjuctions, linking words, a sense of verbs, adjectives. Many nouns. So grammar. Grammar ends very quickly. Vocabulary never ever.

@Thelinguist

3 жыл бұрын

In my experience, special English courses, like Business English, Academic English etc. are unnecessary. It is best to use a variety of content and then to focus in on content, articles, books, podcasts, that deal with our of professional interest. If we have a good base, the special terminology is quickly learned.

@jonasarnesen6825

3 жыл бұрын

All of my first Japanese vocabulary came from songs and now I started with KZread videos and I've a Booklive account. Booklive is a Japanese website where you can read books, light novels and Manga. Some are even free. Now I think I'm ready to slowly read my first book. Key to study a language is having a ridiculous amount of content.

@EasyFinnish

3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Very good video and topic! I should translate your speech into Finnish and share this to my subscribers. KIITOS!

@Thelinguist

3 жыл бұрын

@@EasyFinnish If you do and if there's audio and a transcript or at least sub-titles then any LingQ members learning Finnish can import it as a lesson!

My man couldn't find the language website he needed so he went and built one. Massive respect ✊

@AfroLinguo

3 жыл бұрын

For real!! He is the GOAT!!

@dwaynecunningham2164

2 жыл бұрын

Word.

@nandomax3

Жыл бұрын

Lucas Lampariello uses the same technique but with pen and paper

@hijackbyejack1729

5 ай бұрын

he built the best!

I wanna live in a room like that, where the walls are books

@dema7625

3 жыл бұрын

I will make a whole wall like this in my room (someday)

@davesmit8162

3 жыл бұрын

Kindle

@Themoment888

3 жыл бұрын

Sameee

@ketakidive1989

3 жыл бұрын

You can if you read that much you can have of course

@lauravil5909

2 жыл бұрын

Seriously that would be a dream come true

Hello Steve, I just wanted to thank you. Yesterday I learned that I passed DELF B2 for French and all is thanks to you. I used mostly LingQ with tons of listening and reading, and practice speaking with a tutor at Italki. I’m shocked how well all this worked!!!

@davesmit8162

3 жыл бұрын

How long did it take and his much did you study?

@davesmit8162

3 жыл бұрын

I am looking to do b2, thanks

@Fsanchez2306

3 жыл бұрын

@@davesmit8162 I started in March and Delf was in November (around 10 months). In average I studied 1 hour / 1 hour 30 min every day (reading Harry Potter and/or watching KZread in french). The lasts months I hired tutors for Delf once per week for studying a little bit of grammar.

@robertknull456

Жыл бұрын

Great job!! LingQ is a great asset for language learning, I am learning to speak Italian. I would like to learn French, Spanish and Portuguese.

@lloydjohnbas121

Жыл бұрын

wait did you start from the scratch and then pass the b2 level after 10 months?

Love to lofi background Language learning and lofi is a vibe

@fenemeh

3 жыл бұрын

YESSSSSSS

@CaptainWumbo

3 жыл бұрын

@Sophia G. low fidelity, which I don't think is what this is. This is kinda wallpaper / background music that a lot of YT use in the last few years.

@gramsmith1366

2 жыл бұрын

@@CaptainWumbo got here by attraction to the word lofi while thinking what's that damned thumping noise in the background.

Finally a language KZreadr who says “make *fewer mistakes” 😍 Stannis Baratheon made me ultra aware of that one..

Mindset is really important in language learning.

I'm from Uzbekistan in Tashkent city. Nowadays I'm learning Korean language through English. And also Russian definitely through English. So sometimes my brain face up with trouble. Great thank you for sharing your experience 👩🏻‍🏫

Couldn’t agree more, habits are the key to continuous process. I recently set some goals and a lot of them start very small and “easy”, like reading a Star Wars novel instead of high literature. I think it’s all about having an entry point you’re passionate about and once the habit is built, it’s easier to devote more time and energy to more complex and demanding material

Greetings from Venezuela, excellent advice, I study with BBC learning english (Its FREE) and in my free time, I watch video like this (for me motivation) and videos about mathematics and videogame. My advice to everyone is to dive in somethig you like.

I really wish the background music wasn’t in this video. Very distracting. This man is giving us pearls here, and this just takes away from it.

Thank you so much Steve!

Thank you for the tips, Steve!

Thank you Steve! Today's video is also great!

Remarkable video Steve, as always.

Thank you very much Steve

I enjoy this videos a lot. Thanks Steve, good learning everyone.

steve, i watch and find great motivation in your videos each morning. i really admire your approach to life and what interests you. thanks for putting this stuff out there and sparking something within me

Thanks for ALL your video help, Steve!! You are a master-motivator, and you do it in an easy, logical conversational way! You are appreciated!

Love your content, Steve!

Amezing, thank you Steve!

You are incredible, Steve!! THANK YOU! Merci beaucoup for these videos!! This has been the biggest motivator for me in my language acquisition journey thus far!

The idea that you should keep the content interesting is very helpful 😊 and to vary you methods. Thanks Steve

Obviously you are great person.

Thanks for this video!!!!

Thank you Mr Steve for this video, we miss you a lot dear teacher.

GREAT! MANY THANKS. VERY INSPIRING AND MOTIVATING

Awesome advice , and the comparison to running is perfect ; as you can’t build to run a marathon without a long term plan ; the only difference may be many of us have been scarred by bad language experience back in high school and assume that we need “talent “ to learn a language ; but you set the record straight as it’s desire and a good plan 😁 thanks !!

I really love your videos and advice Mr. Kaufmann. It has helped me a lot to improve my English level and that has cheered me to start learning Italian because I want to visit the country in a few years and I found it a little bit easier because my native language is Spanish. My goal is to speak at least five languages in the near future. You are such an example to me! ❤️

Man i relate to all wat u said here. I just learn languages as a hobby and i have to say that Motivation and being guided by what u love is important for staying with the language.

Great as always!

You're such an inspiration

Hugs from Brazil 🇧🇷🤗 We love your videos. Thank you so much for your hard work 🥰

Thank you so much for the video! Very informative! We asked for it and we got it! Wow 😍 Cant wait to make progress in my French, Spanish and Chinese! 😁

Always helful sr, much thanks!

I’m currently reading books from Bertrand Russell. I like that guy so I’m very intrigued by whatever he’s got to say. Finding contents that interest you is the most helpful tip that I recommend for learning a language. It’s so much easier to find top-notch material in English than other languages

You are very inspiring, sir! Personally, nothing has helped me more than changing the language on my phone to what I'm learning. Thanks for all the great advice. Cheers🇨🇦

This is the video I was looking for :D

Thanks Steve!

Mr.Kaufmann seems to have read my comment a week ago suggesting his making a video on how he stays in shape . That is all I needed to hear from him by now. Resonated well with my own values. Thanks, Mr.Kaufmann. Greetings from Uzbek learner in Central Asia!

Hello from Brazil Steve. I'm here, learning englishi with you. Thanks a lot. 🙌

Thank you, Steve. Your videos are always insightful. It might be useful if you can leave list/playlist of what resources you’re referring to. Thanks again.

Thanks my Teacher for your time and effort by reading hard with me.

Hi Steve, Hoping you doing well I really liked your videos and I used to listen to them while I’m cooking or cleaning they are so useful thank you 🙏

I remember trying to learn Farsi, over 40 yrs ago, using books, learning grammar..nothing seemed to help, but when I was immersed in the culture & actually lived in Iran a couple of years, did I actually learn the language..today I can proudly say I speak quite fluently..but I must catch up on my German, since 1/2 my heritage is Austrian..german speaking. I feel I have nearly mastered French, since I live in Quebec & it is the official language of the province. I so appreciate your input on language..I heard you today on CJAD Radio in Montreal & was fascinated by your knowledge & love of languages. take care.

I’m just starting Arabic. I’m excited to see what is in the LingQ catalog for Arabic! LingQ really catapulted my French into fluency.

I liked this video because I like how he ties his preferred product to the aim of the video. Good marketing, but also helpful

Спасибо за видео, мотивируете учить английский, и не только!)

@sahinoudiengo816

3 жыл бұрын

@@sandwichbreath0 если вы хотите, можем писать друг другу где-нибудь, будем вместе учить языки потихонечку Как вам такая идея?

@bastianse8235

Жыл бұрын

Hello , have you been learning English these days? I hope you reply my comment

Thank you! it is really useful.....

This video arrived right when I needed it

@KazKindred613

3 жыл бұрын

Haikyuu supremacy 🧎🧎

Nice music in the background :) Good video!

Helped me start my language journey👍. It's hard to find quality information how to start

I agree, learning a language is a subjective process. I liked your video. Thank you so much!

I like your vídeos, really important to my career.

Helpful. Thank you. Trying to learn Japanese.

Gostei muito de ver o senhor falar português. Parabéns!!!!!

Hey! I'am verry happy with you😍

Thank you ありがとうございます شكرا جزيلا

Great video, I grinned cheek to cheek when Steve mentioned an MP3 Player 😀

Thanks

❤ Gracias.

Thanks, Steve! Your videos are very helpful. I'm learning French...a bit slow, so, I'm going to push myself like you said. :) My first language is Spanish. Regards from Ottawa.

@xbluebells

3 жыл бұрын

J'apprends aussi le français. Je suis un Américain qui parle anglais. Je progresse plus vite en lecture mais lentement en écoute. Je ne parle jamais la langue française. J'etude depuis deux ans et pour la première fois je pense être au niveau intermédiaire débutant, comment progressez-vous?

yay, i’m so excited for this video. i wanted to start learning cape cerdean creole today because my dad’s from cape verde and he never thaught me the language. thank you, your videos help me a lot! all the other languages i’ve learned i started learning at a young age but now that i’m 17 i really struggle with newer languages. i know i’m still young but i learned mandarin, cantonese and korean before i was 14 and any language i tried to learn after that was just so hard for me. long message but thank you is what it al comes down to😅

@marlenerocha1775

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Aaliyah which island is your father from? I'm from Sal but I'm living in Portugal now.

@alpharule573

3 жыл бұрын

You wouldn’t happen to be from Boston would you ? I have a lot of Cape Verdian relatives there because of the city’s large community.

@marlenerocha1775

3 жыл бұрын

@@alpharule573 No, I've never been at USA.

@sariaaaliyah

3 жыл бұрын

@@marlenerocha1775 My father’s from São Nicolau :)

@sariaaaliyah

3 жыл бұрын

@@alpharule573 no, i don’t even live close to the us, i live in the netherlands (europe). i do have family in boston, but i’ve never visited them :(

This video came at the perfect time. I'm about to start studying Mandarin Chinese again and because it's not the only language I'm learning at the moment, I wanted to create a more structured plan to avoid wasting too much time!!

@tokumei99

2 жыл бұрын

Okay 9 months have passed, how did it go?

this is awesome

شكراً

Nice!

I think it is absolutely your right to promote LINQ since you give so many general advices as well

@marcelosilveira7079

3 жыл бұрын

LINGQ

You are so cool.love it😀✋

Dziękuję za motywację do nauki języków. Jak widać nie jest to zarezerwowane tylko dla młodych ludzi i w późniejszym wieku też da się 😀

@cherrysdollshop

11 ай бұрын

8:56 for me Trying to develop good habits that push you into the language

This is exactly the question I have been asking and searching for all over the web. I’m a LingQ subscriber and fan, but I still feel like I’m floundering when it comes to a structured approach to learning languages.

@desisnowboarder462

3 жыл бұрын

Structured learning isn't for everyone. Do a mix of both, some structure For example set a LINGQ target of day 25-30 words. And then unstructured, Listen to music only in your target language. Watch movies only in your target language. Be patient with results. 2 cents from fellow language learner.

O jeito que o Steve fala nesse vídeo , parece muito com o Jordan Peterson falando e explicando. Gostei muito !!!!

@jaelazevedo9753

3 жыл бұрын

Só desejo vida longa e muita saúde a esse grande homem.

Дякую. Ваші відео дуже корисні.

Interest is the best TEACHER

Nice background!

and LingQ is very good by the way

I am the like number 5000 in this video, ha,ha. I like your videos!

9 people disliked this video because they tried to build a language study plan with LEGO bricks :)

@reasonablyobsessed

3 жыл бұрын

And then stepped on them

@italianoconluca

3 жыл бұрын

@@reasonablyobsessed :D

Sir, really your advice is brilliant. I will speak about your videos to my friends. Andre BERENYI

To Compel and Compelling :) So different meanings for two similar words, hard for me to remember.

Always interested to listen and a fantastic collection of books in the background ....and of course a genuine reason to have these books ......Unlike some politicians and other public figures whom apparently have ordered books during the Lockdowns in order to have displayed behind them when they are doing Webcam Videos ...Why would they want to do this ??? ..To make them look more clever than they really are !!..🧐..🤔.. Norman ) England ....

สวัสดีครับขอบคุณมากครับ

Looking good Steve!

@severinomanoelsantos5438

3 жыл бұрын

Great class thankyou

Wayne's World, Wayne's World, Party Time, Excellent

I've started reading the Hunchback of Notre Dame in French on lingq (free version). I read chapter 1 a few months back and I decided to restart, its actually a lot easier to understand now but there are still words I don't know. Should I write these down and study them or put them into an srs system or just do nothing with them?

Good advice as always but why the sleepy hold music?

Came in for language advise got to learn how my man Steve stays so lean 😅😂

Dear Steve: I am quite motivated to learn languages through LingQ, but at this moment I am unemployed. How much does it cost to get into the platform. I am particularly interested in German and Russian. Thank you for your comments

I talked to KZread headquarters about how they should not ban users they should’ve been what they post directly so they’re going against the guidelines would be impossible

Did Steve's voice drop a bit? haha. Loving Lingq, by the way.

@johnjohnson5814

3 жыл бұрын

I know right?

Don't worry about the complainers. It's a great service

This realy vedio funy but talk abou so as develop eveyone want english become well you follow youtoup❤

A quick note: try to look into the camera lens, it's like making eye contact with your viewer. Thank you for the great advice!

@fenemeh

3 жыл бұрын

I don't care about it. I haven't even noticed that haha

@languagelearningdabbler

3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t even notice 😂

As an english learner, i'm at the stage which i could understand what people are talking about but to speak its quite hard. Can you help me out?

hey steve. i recently started learning japanese. i try to read and listen to conversations, simple books for children and just simple phrases like "this is a book" but every time for example i read a kids story i recognize the patterns but i dont understand a single word in the texts and i dont realy know how to go on from that point. any tips on how to aproach this problem? because every time someone talks about "just read and mark one or two words per page and then look them up after" i feel like i cant just look up every sentence i just read.

@CriDef

4 ай бұрын

2 years later, hows it been?

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Hi Steve , I am from India currently I am living in Canada. I am retired teacher and having 30 years teaching experience and subject is Hindi. I love English language and my dream is to become fluent in English so that I can speak English with English speaking people. I tried so many different methods to get fluent in English but still stuck while speaking with someone. Please help me with some suggestions.

It's really not my business, but perhaps rethink having music playing over the top? I've never truly understood the reasons or logic of this tendency, especially given the target audience of the videos that have, quite often, very loud music dubbed over speech. However, great video, as always!

@user-yc6vr8vn5j

3 жыл бұрын

Its quiet, no?

@geza2fekete522

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-yc6vr8vn5j It's there and I always find it annoying.

what'd ya do to your thumb?