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06Dec

6 Dec 2018

The Importance of Making Learning Fun and Enjoyable

The Importance of Making Learning Fun and Enjoyable has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. You can download the audio and study the transcript as a lesson at LingQ. Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here again with my new lighting, which I hope is better. I’m going to talk about something that I consider very, very important in […]

04Dec

4 Dec 2018

Stop Worrying About Language Perfection

Motivation

Stop Worrying About Language Fluency has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. You can download the audio and study the transcript as a lesson at LingQ. Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here. I just came back from my 10-day trip to France. I was there selling cedar shakes and shingles. These are consumed in France primarily in […]

29Nov

29 Nov 2018

Comprehensible Input Based Language Learning

Techniques

Comprehensible Input Based Language Learning has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. You can download the audio and study the transcript as a lesson at LingQ. What is Comprehensible Input Comprehensible input is language input that can be understood by listeners despite them not understanding all the words and structures in it. It is described […]

27Nov

27 Nov 2018

How to Enjoy Studying a New Language

Learning Techniques

How to Enjoy Studying a New Language has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. You can download the audio and study the transcript as a lesson at LingQ. Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here. You may know that I was in France for 10 days and I want to talk a little bit about happiness and […]

22Nov

Scrabble pieces spelling out "Do not give up"

22 Nov 2018

What Matters the Most in Language Learning

Motivation

What Matters the Most in Language Learning has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. You can download the audio and study the transcript as a lesson at LingQ. Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here. Today I’m going to talk about what really matters in language learning. This thought came to me as I was having lunch just now. […]

20Nov

20 Nov 2018

Learning a Language as an Adult

Learning Techniques

Does age affect language learning? I am sure it does for young children, but beyond that I think we can learn languages at any age. Here is a video I did in response to a request from Stefan.

15Nov

15 Nov 2018

I’m a Lazy Language Learner and That’s Fine

Learning Languages

I’m a Lazy Language Learner and That’s Fine has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. You can download the audio and study the transcript as a lesson at LingQ. Hi there, Steve Kaufmann. How is everyone? Today, I’m going to talk about motivation and lazy language learning and lazy language learners and the example of a lazy […]

13Nov

13 Nov 2018

I Was Wrong, Stephen Krashen Was Right: Content is King

Learning Techniques

I Was Wrong, Stephen Krashen Was Right: Content is King has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. You can download the audio and study the transcript as a lesson at LingQ. Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here again to talk about languages, as I always do here, and I have a confession to make. I was […]

08Nov

8 Nov 2018

Skipping the Basic Stages of Language Acquisition

Techniques

Skipping the Basics Stages of Language Acquisition has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. You can download the audio and study the transcript as a lesson at LingQ. Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here again. Today I want to talk about a subject that often comes up and people often challenge me on and that is […]

06Nov

6 Nov 2018

Focusing on Grammar for Writing and Speaking Doesn’t Help

Learning Languages

Focusing on Grammar for Writing and Speaking Doesn’t Help has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. You can download the audio and study the transcript as a lesson at LingQ. Hi there, Steve Kaufmann. Today, I want to talk briefly about grammar and about my recent trip to Peace River. I was recently up in northern Alberta […]