Learning Techniques
24Dec
Is Tim Ferriss’ Deconstructing Method a Better Way to Learn a Language?
Is Tim Ferriss’ Deconstructing Method a Better Way to Learn a 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. Today I want to talk — again following up on the recent videos that I’ve made — about thinking in […]
Read more Is Tim Ferriss’ Deconstructing Method a Better Way to Learn a Language?11Dec
Learning a Second Language Effortlessly
Learning a Second Language Effortlessly 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. I want to follow up my previous video, which talked about how the most important thing in language learning was to have fun or to enjoying it […]
Read more Learning a Second Language Effortlessly27Nov
How to Enjoy Studying a New Language
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 language learning […]
Read more How to Enjoy Studying a New Language20Nov
Learning a Language as an Adult
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.
Read more Learning a Language as an Adult13Nov
I Was Wrong, Stephen Krashen Was Right: Content is King
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 wrong and […]
Read more I Was Wrong, Stephen Krashen Was Right: Content is King23Oct
Why is Motivation Important When it Comes to Languages?
Why is Motivation Important When it Comes to Learning Languages? 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 want to talk about a subject that comes up all the time — motivation. I think motivation is the […]
Read more Why is Motivation Important When it Comes to Languages?04Oct
Best Practices for Speaking Different Languages
Language Fluency and Speaking Different Languages 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. How do we get to speak in a language? I’m sure those of you who have been following my YouTube channel and who […]
Read more Best Practices for Speaking Different Languages25Sep
How to Tutor Languages: Let the Language Come Naturally
How to Tutor Languages: Let the Language Come Naturally has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel. You can download the audio and study the transcript as a lesson at LingQ. Hi there, this is Steve Kaufmann here again. I just want to follow up on my last video where I said that language learning is a subconscious […]
Read more How to Tutor Languages: Let the Language Come Naturally04Sep
The Best Way to Learn Another Language? From Interesting Content
Of course, language learning success depends mostly on the learner. But what about external factors? What does a keen language learner need most of all?The answer is interesting language content. What constitutes interesting content will depend on each learner, and even on the changing interests of each learner. But the best way to learn another language is through interesting content, [...]
Read more The Best Way to Learn Another Language? From Interesting Content05Jun
Learning a Language Means Making Mistakes
Making mistakes in language learning is not only necessary, it is a good sign. If you are not making mistakes you are not trying hard enough to use the language.
Read more Learning a Language Means Making Mistakes