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23Apr

23 Apr 2019

Learning Four Languages at the Same Time

Learning Four Languages at the Same Time has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. The original video was published on November 3, 2012 Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here. I often get asked about learning several languages or more than one language at once, do I do it, what do I think about it […]

18Apr

18 Apr 2019

Tips for Learning Spanish

Learning Techniques

If you do enough reading and listening in Spanish, you’re attentive to the language and you occasionally review this kind of explanation, (but rely largely on repeated exposure in different contexts), you will eventually be able to get that natural sense for Spanish verbs and you can master them.

16Apr

16 Apr 2019

Polyglottery and Speaking More than One Language

Techniques

Polyglottery and Speaking More than One Language has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. The original video was published on April 30, 2012 Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here. Today I’m going to talk about polyglottery and multilingualism. Polyglottery is a term that I became aware of only fairly recently. It’s a term coined, I […]

10Apr

10 Apr 2019

Language Learning Process

Learning Languages

Language Learning Progress has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. The original video was published on August 13, 2013 Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here. Today I want to talk about how we can make progress. How do we progress in language learning? To me, the answer is very simple. Keep moving. Move forward, that’s what […]

09Apr

9 Apr 2019

Grammar: How Best to Study it

Techniques

Grammar: How Best to Study it has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. The Original video was published on April 24, 2013 Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here. Today I want to talk about grammar. Now, often here at my channel there has been discussion of the importance of input and the need to deemphasize grammar […]

04Apr

4 Apr 2019

Learn the Basics in the Language First? Really?

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Can we even learn the basics first? I find that I cannot do it. I just forge ahead and learn words and get used to the language? I think we need to cover a lot of ground, some new, some old. We need to explore new things, pushing the boundaries, w...

02Apr

2 Apr 2019

The Mind, the Brain and Language Learning

Techniques

The Mind, the Brain and Language Learning has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. The Original video was published on April 9, 2013 Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here. I recently did a video where I talked about how our emotions get in the way of our language learning, even though we would like to pronounce […]

28Mar

28 Mar 2019

Put the Language Dictionary Down

Techniques

Put the Language Dictionary Down has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. Original video was published on August 6, 2018 Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here to talk about languages and today I want to talk about dictionaries. Basically, the reason I want to talk about dictionaries is because I was thinking about this person […]

26Mar

26 Mar 2019

Arabic Dialects

Learning Arabic

Arabic Dialects has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. Original video was published on July 5, 2018 Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here. Today I’m going to talk about Arabic. I’m going to talk about the dialects or versions of Arabic and my strategy in learning Arabic. Now, first of all, my interest in […]

21Mar

21 Mar 2019

Chinese Grammar is Not Difficult

Learning Chinese

Chinese Grammar is Not Difficult has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. Original video was published on November 22, 2018 Hi there, Steve here. Today I want to talk a little bit about Chinese because we’re introducing traditional characters to LingQ. So people who are interested in learning traditional characters, they can get […]