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13Dec

13 Dec 2018

Passive and Active Vocabulary

Passive and Active Vocabulary 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, talking to all of you who want to learn languages. I’m very happy to share with you my experience, my views, and I think my views should […]

11Dec

11 Dec 2018

Learning a Second Language Effortlessly

Learning Techniques

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 […]

06Dec

6 Dec 2018

The Importance of Making Learning Fun and Enjoyable

Techniques

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 Perfection 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 […]